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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
FIND BUG POISON
IN MANS vISCERA

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Discovery OF 80
grains of arsenic and 80 grains Of
other parts of a bug powder in the
viscera of Frank Raud, SO years old,
retired merchant of Lyons, Ill, caus-
ed county and city officials to begin
an Investigation of the death.
Raud's widow, Mrs. Marie Raud,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

900 in securities which she ALLEGED
Pierce had converted to his own use
was Withdrawn by Mrs. Rycroft on g
stipulation, the terms OF which coun.
sci refuses to divulge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Police News

Bill Hasper is in hard luck. He had
been staying with very dear friend,
James Francois, and when he came
brought his bed with him. He moved
few days ago, and when he went
back to get his bed, he was informed
that he could not have it. In addition
the friend hit Bill in the face, causing
him much pain and discomfort. This
morning Francois was arraigned in
police court on an assault and battery
charge. He paid fine of SO and costs
and was informed that he must relin-
quish the four-poster.
A man, giving his name as Sam
Camp, is being held by the police as
a suspicious character. He is believed
to have been implicated in an over
coat theft. The arrest was made by
Detective Herman Sehnert
William Schulzke, arrested Satur.
day for exceeding the speed limit, was
fined $40 and costs this morning
Schulzke's attorney, James Johnson
appealed the case to the circuit court
According to the oficer's testimony,
Schmulzke was running his car at a
rate of 80 miles an hour on Seventh
avenue between Forty-fourth and For
ty-fifth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

New York-Suit against Henry
Clay Pierce, head Of the Waters-Pierce
OIL company of St. Louis, brought by
Mrs. Alice G. Rycroft to recover $171,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Letters to Santa Claus

Dear Santa; VIII you please give
me train of cars and a troop of tin
soldiers, a clown and if you don't
care I would like to have a real In
dian suit. Goodby, dear old Santa
Claus. EUGENE.
Dear Santa: Please send me a cow
boy suit and fire wagon and a train
OF cars. Goodby Santa, from
BURTIS.
An the news all the time - The
Arena
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

ties by express or freight for deposit
In the local postoffice and delivery by
rural carriers. There is absolutely no
way in which this could be prevented.
The opportunity thus afforded these
mail-order houses for the development
OF a gigantic trust is a most serious
menace to the farmers welfare. Ev-
cry necessary of life could in time be
monopolized through this government
postal subsidy. taxed against all the
people and applied for the sole benefit
of the mailorder trust. Already
Wall Street sees the trend Of events
and "big business has become inter
es.ed in fostering and financing the
parcels post agitation. Its appetite
has been stimulated by the results OF
the past few years. which have en-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

your dollars as they can and give as
little return as possible.
Furthermore, the big city merchant
does not help in any way to maintain
and build up the home market for
your products that enables you to
get spot cash OF its equivalent for
everything you have to sell. Your
location near such a town increases
the value of your farm and makes
that farm easy to sell as full value
whenever you desire.
You appreciate the fact that the
farmer trade keeps up the country
towns and that any system-such as
the parcels post-which will divert
the farmer trade from the country
town to the big city will ruin the
country town.
II the country town Is ruined. the
farmers home market will be destroy
ed or at least very seriously impair
ed. Property values in the country
towns would certainly depreciate as
store after store was forced out Of
business and greater burdens of tax
alton would be placed upon the farm
er's overburdened shoulders. Lack OF
funds raised by taxation would cur
tail the schools OF the country towns.
Churches now so largely supported by
the home merchants could no longer
be kept supplied with ministers, un-
less the farmer members heavily in
creased their contributions. Public
spirit would be destroyed. public insti-
tutions would suffer and public i'm
provements become a thing of the
past.
The plain fact is that the interests
of the farmer and the home merchant
are mutual. They are partners in the
business OF production and distribu-
tion-in the upbuilding and mainten-
ance OF the best possible home mar
ket. And the best home market Is
one that buys everything the farmer
has to sell at top market prices and
sells him everything he needs at fair
competitive prices.
Therefore, Mr.. Farmer. stand by
your home merchants now as you
would expect them TO stand by you.
In doing this you are conserving your
best interests.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

you would pay under the present sys-
TEN of local delivery. Now there is
no maximum weight limit, for the
carrier can take anything for you that
he is able to carry. but It is proposed
10 limit the weight to eleven pounds
only. This would greatly curtsil the
delivery privileges now open to every
farmer who desires to use them and
make delivery cost him more than un.
der the present method.
Here is another side Of the ques-
uon-the side seeen by your good
friends the home merchants:
Big-city merchants of all kinds
would be quick TO seize the rural par
cells post as a delivery outlet. through
the use Of local agents. to whom par
GELS would be shipped in large quaint
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

abled one mail order house to pay an
annual dividend of z per cent on its
many millions of capital, and recently
TO declare a special dividend of 33 1-3
per cent. What farmer can ever hope
to equal that record?
The blg-city mail-order merchants
pay no taxes of any kind-direct or
indirect-in Hickman or this commun
ity. They do not help maintain your
schools churches. Libraries. hospitals
and other public institutions. They
do not help you build and maintain
good roads. They do not give you
credit and they give you neither sym
patty nor help when misfortune
comes. These big-city merchants
have absolutely no interest in you.
excepting TO get hold of as many OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
RURAL PARCELS POST.

The advocates OF the rural parcels
post claim that this system of mer.
chandise transportation would enable
the farmer to have small packages
of merchandise delivered at his mail
box quickly and cbeaply.
No one disputes this-but there are
two more sides to the question. Here
Is one:
Every rural delivery carrier is now
authorized to carry merchandise par
GELS weighing over four pounds from
your farm to town or from town to
your farmland you or the town man
pay the carrier whatever you agree
is right. The proposed postage charge
would average much higher than wha
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

Miss Calista Mann, of Brownsville,
Tenn, a half sister Of Mrs. w. A.
Jot nston, will undergo an operation
at Memphis today. Miss Mann has
been an invalid for number of years.
She has gradually grown worse of
late and 1t is thought the operation
is necessary. Mrs. Johnston will go
to Memphis with her sister.
Former policeman John Lewis, of
Mayfield, who was serving a two year
sentence in the Eddyville prison for
killing James Pickett in Mayfield in
the summer of 1908, was pardoned by
Governor McCreary Friday. Puckett
was snot while running away from
Lewis, who had arrested him on a
bootlegging charge.
Our line of clothing is complete in
every respect and we have 500 suits
in all the latest weaves and colors 10
select from. We earnestly invite you
to our store and assure you we Will
save you money on each and every
purchase bought of us.-Sullivan Bros
On account OF the prevalence OF
smallpox at Water Valley, the Union
City District Conference of the Meth
odist Church, which was to have been
held there, will be held at Green
field, Tenn, beginning April %.
The city countil of Martin, Tenn
has passed an ordinance forbidding
the running at large Of chickens In
the city.
FOR SALE: Barred Plymouth
Rock eggs for setting. 10 for sl.OO.
Mrs. R. B. Scarce, Cayce, Ky.
Seed Potatoes-s1.75 to $500 a
bushel cash at Bettersworth & Prath-
ers. All the good variety.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

A. The flrst Methodist Church next
Sunday viii be all the usual serylc.
e.. General Invitation 10 extended.
Aombors aro urged ~ attend. and IN
Nite others 10 como and give them a
Grceuns when They come. The re-
Ntal meeting viii begin April Z
Easter sunday. That morning Rev.
" Z. Waters. presldng elder. VIII
Preach. lie Will hold Quarterly Con-
ference In the church Monday even.
ing. after the sermon. April 5. At
last Hickman Chapel. services every
friday evening at 1880 and Sunday
School every Sunday afternoon at
80.
The only bill that remained on the
Governors desk unsigned Was Senate
bin No. 40. making IL unlawful 10
purchase furnish or procure inton-
Gazing liquors In local option terrific
~. The Law does not require that
The Governor shall give any written
reason for falling to sign bill put
before him by 1he Assembly. al d Gov.
MeCreary allowed the bill OF Senator
Frost to 80 upon the statute books
without his signature.
Neville Roney, agent for the Satur-
day Evening Post. will be glad TO
take your subscription for the Post.
Ladies Home Journal or Country Gen
ueman. or he will deliver any OF
the above TO you each week.
Burglars broke into the store OF
q. w. Utterback at oakton Friday
night. but evidently they were look
ing for money as none of the stock
was taken.
Z. K. Dean. an employe of the Mem
gel Box Co., had his left wrist pain
FULLY injured Tuesday Afternoon.
when 1t was caught in a truck.
FOR SALE AT ONCE-one million
extra fine cypress shingles.-C. M.
Yates Single Co.
l.. A. Stone orders the Courier sent
TO Miss Ruth Stone, at okmulgee.
Oklahoma.
Subscribe for the Courier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
FAMILY REUNION.

". d. Hardin In entertaining at his
home In wosg FULTON q large crowd
Of his relatives today al family re-
uuion. More than sixty people Sat
cosn to a most delightful dinner to-
ray-all relatives.
The following brothers and sisters
OF the host aro guests:
J. w. and stull Hardin. OF Beeler.
ton. Rev. James Hardin. OF Musko-
sec. Okla. Rev. Ohio Hardin and Rev.
bop Hardin. OF Hickman; Mrs. John
KoDey and Mrs. Robert Robey. OF Wa
tor Valley Fulton Loader-Tuesday
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
sTRAVEp OR STOLEN.

strayed or stolen about March p
a bay horse. l5is hands high. weight
about 1000. black name and tail. a.
bout 10 years old. iorctop recently
trimmed out. and h combined saddle
aud harness horse
liberal reward for his return or
Information leading W his recovery
Notify 4. 4. Pollock. Hickman. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
FULL PLEDGED COLONEL.

Claude l.. Walker. OF this city. is
now officially among the real Ken
lucky Colonies. having received ap-
pointment Monday from Gov. J. b.
McCreary as colonel on the governors
staff. The honor came as quite a
pleasant surprise TO Col. Walker.
who Is now being showered with con.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

A pain In the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for rubbing application of BAL
LARD'S SNOW EMINENT. It re-
lakes the contracted muscles and per-
mits ordinary bodily motion without
suffering or inconvenience. Price 25c
SOC and s1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Hickman Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

gralulations from bis many friends
Col Walker h manager OF the Men.
gel Box Co. OF this city. president OF
che Kentucky Club and affiliated with
a dozen different enterprises OF HEX
man. lie Ia a 1--we wire and worthy
at thu honor bestowed upon him By
the Governor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
ROLL OF HONOR.

In the second examination in Ty-
Ter school, the following are the
names of the third grade pupils who
made the highest average:
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
acuooL BOARD ELECTION.

Notice Is hereby given that on the 17,h day of May. 1912. at the Council Chamber, Gold Court House building), Nome School District, Alaska, an cleo ton will be held for Clerk of the school Board. three @ year term. and a special election will h' held at tho same time and place for Director oi said School Board for tho unexpired term of Director I. Y. McCune. de- ceased
 The polls will be open at o'clock , m and will continue open until 8 o'clock D. m. Of the same day. Dated at Nome. Alaska. this 6th day uf May, 1912.
 W. NJ. EDDY.
 City Clerk, Nome. AlasRa.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELEc'
 TON.

Notice IS hereby given that on the i5th day of May. 1912. at the Council Chamber (old Court House building). Nome School District. Alaska. a spe- cIal election will be held for Director of the School Board. for tho unexpired term of J. Y. McCune. deceased. Said election will be held at the same time and place a, She general. annual school election and under the direc- ton of the same election officials. The polls will be open at o'clock n. m. and will continue open until ! o'clock D. m. of the same day.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. this 9th day of May. 1912.
 SARA F.. ScHoFIELD.
 Treasurer. Nome School Board.
 A. A ALLAN.
 Clerk. Nome School Board.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
ECKLES SUCCEEDS
 PRESIDENT YOUNG

railroad. was elected vicc-president of tn. Alaska Steamship Company Both the new officials will come to Seattle tn talk, over their new offices by June (, when President Young will assume hi4 new duties in connection with the Great Northern system.
 Vice President Baxter will h" the official head of the Copper River and Northwest tern railroad. ~lso the other Guggcnhcim interests in Alaska. while President Ecklcs will look after the steamboat transportation 'nd of the business
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
Special Nugget Service.

CHICAGO. H.. May 13.-Th" print CTS in tho state of Illinois hy vote have decided to refuse to go out on t sympathetic strike demanded by the Webb pressmen.
 The pressmen tried to hold ID the daily papers in the city from going to press. and failing in this. they asked to go out on a sympathetic strike to to go out on a sympathetic strike to force the operators to heed the de mands of the pressmen.
 The matter being put to a vote the printers refused to go out on strike. Examiner pressmen Strike in Frisco
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
Special Nugget Serviee

SpeCtdt N199et oe'Ettc
 SEATTLE. May il-S. w. Ecklcs "i New York. has been elected presi- dent af the Alaska Steamship Com p3uy. owned and controlled hy th" Morgan -Guggcnheim interests. tc sue Cccd President !. ". Young. wh" has been promoted to the official head "f the Hill system or road known as the south Bend system. operating between Spokane. Seattle. Portland and south Bend. ore.
 Robert W. Baxter. now general Su- perintendcnt Of the Illinois Central
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13

evsry evening there is music at the Eagle, also the best brand of iiquers end cigars in the market. ai- wave to bs had.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
CHICAGO PRINTERS
 VOTE AGAINST STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. May la -Thc pr,.,smen on W. R. Hcarst's Examiner went out nn strike last night in sympathy with the pressmen back in Chicago The Examiner was a little late in getting out on the street but had no trouble in going to press. the other papers taking care of their prc~swOrk.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
SHERWOOD GILLESPIE
 DIES AT SEATTLE
Nuqaet Special Service,

Nugget Special Service,
 SEATTLE. May l2 Sherwood oi!- I,spie died Saturday afternoon as the result of an operation for appenditicis iu q local hospital
 The late Gillespie was a we'll known business man, having been at the head of the Mutua Life Insurance Company for years on the Pacific coast.
 The late Sherwood Gillespie was the Northwestern manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. for several years and was we'll known not only in the city. hut all over Alaska. which territory came under his jurisdiction
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
MUSIC AT THE EAGLE.

Clerk. Nome School Boar
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
NOTICE.

Stockholders of the Nome Quartz Development Co. are hereby notified that they may at their option. oS- change their stock for stock in the New Era Mining Co. Deliver your stock certificates without delay for such purpose 10 the undersigned.
 RUSS DOWNING. Secy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GUESS

Special price on butter antil turths. notice:
 Our own Fancy Creamery Butter (best in Noue) 700 per print
 Armour's Fancy -lady Asdine' Creamery Butter. soc DOT print
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-13
Foa SALE.

one cash register: terms cash or will exchange for pencils. For further information see bob-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-27
THE PARCELS POST IN ENGLAND

I'VE stood in little antique shol
in Hereford, and the Extravagant La
dy, who had cultivated the bad ha
bit of buying everything that strucl
her fancy, looked thoughtful as she
picked up the change left from 8
five-pound note.
Yes she acceded, while the lit
tie dealer, as antique as his shop
expatiated over the bargain he had
just let go, yes, l know they're q
bargain--only what on earth am
to do with them while. we go trip
ping around? l can't pack them in
my trunk
" Post them suggested the little
man, nonchalantly.
" 'Post-these! repeated the Lady
" These were a shovel, poker and
tongs, accompanied by a lovely brass
fender, all guaranteed to be seven
teenth'century junk.
=" Certainly. Post them to Liver
pool. The steamship people will
keep them till you SAIL
" Post them!' repeated the Lady.
That's preposterous! They've got
to be expressed
"The little antique man stared in
perplexity. What's expressed?'
Why, expressed is--expressed.
It's sending bundle by express-thru
an express office. Don't you under.
stand?' The Extravagant Lady look
ed at him as if he ought to be ex.
to an asylum.
" I'm sorry he confessed hum
bly,; it must be something American;
never heard Of it before. We have
nothing but the post in England
This was the startling experience
Of trio Of travellers in England, re-
lated by writer in the Good House.
keeping Magazine" for July. Having
discovered that, while there was
nothing but the post in England.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-27

the post was a very acconaoa,s
and economical agency Of trsos,.s
ton, the travellers began to t.h ~
advantage of it. They had h,a ~
usual experience Of European !,
ers of finding their trunks y
heavier and heavier as the so,,, ~
and mementoes and special bare,.
of place after place had been :, ny
to them; but now they set abos
make the post the scapegoat q, a
extravagances. I'VE bought =
pence worth of strong brown nav
five yards of black calico tn g,
things in which would not wra,
penny's worth Of stout Irvine i
we went at Tightening our trl,s.
The hotel clerk sent up a sa :
scales, and we did as line calculs,
over our merchandise as if M,
cost the cent an ounce it does h..
instead of two cents a pound eb,,.
ed by liberal Britain"
They soon found that they had n.,
ed to the steamship company, Il !
held until they were ready to s,o
fifteen bundles of all sizes, on vbiI
they had spent only S1.25 in posta,.
which the express company at hon,
later charged $3.50 to trans0o,,
from the dock to our home. "Eva,,
where" says the writer, "the Rrt
ish parcels post brings a market /.
the door of any British subject in th
most ou-tof-the-world spot, if he h.,
anything worth selling and know,
how to sell it."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-27
A MESSAGE TO LOUISIANA
ON DRAINAGE OF LANDS

George Maxwell of the Pittsburgh
Flood Commission we'll says:
The whole gold output of the Unit
ed States per annum can be made IL
look insignificant; the whole gon
output Of the world per annum can
be easilyexceeded by the productiop
Of the fertile soil of reclaimed and
drained lands of Louisiana as the
result of the expenditure of $500.
100000 spread over a period of ten
years by the national government
as provided in the Newlands rive,
regulation bill.
There is one big problem that
Louisiana must settle. 1t has three
branches. First is that of protection
against the floods of che Mississippl.
Second, is that of drainage. Third i
settlement.
The constitutional rights of the
United States government in the
matter are plain. 1t is just as much
incumbent on the government 10
provide the money for this enormous
project of protection and drainage as
it was to provide the money for the
Panama canal. 1t remains. but for
Louisiana to show the government
that she is in earnest. New Orleans
must turnout vast audiences at the
national drainage congress in April
that will command the attention Of
the entire country. New Orleans
must follow the example of Los An.
geles and Of the Western cities.
More wealth lies in the grasp of this
city than in that of any city in the
country. There is absolutely no rea.
son why this city should not have
population OF two millions in less
than twenty years from now. Tween.
ty years is long time in the life
of an individual, but short time in
the history of a city. Many persons
are now living in Chicago who re-
member that city as old Fort Dear
born and a few scattered houses.
"The government must build the
reservoirs, levees and by-passes to
take care of the Mississippi's over
flow. The government must furnish
the $5O,OOO,OOO year to carry on
this gigantic work. There must be
a government commission with pow.
er to act and power to spend this
money. Louisiana must bring the
government to realization of this.
The West will work hand in hand
in hearty cooperation with the South
and if the West and South combin'
ed cannot get enough votes in con-
gress to carry out this plan We all
deserve to be submerged beneath
this great Father of Waters.
"The possibilities of large acreage
production do not lie in the estab'
lishment of great plantations. That
IS a thing of the past. 1t lies in the
settlement Of from five to ten acres
per family. A man cultivating this
amount of land by his own labor Will
get the greatest results. You can
lot otherwise get the labor for the
profitable cultivation of so large an
area. Each settler must do his own
work. That means a profit to him
IT 81 900 per year above his own ac'
ual living expenses from garden
arm of five or ten acres. Thousands
ire doing that in California. They
an do the same thing in Louisiana.