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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17

is barred and bolted separate from the
main prison and hardly a sound can
be heard in the departments contain
ing the men prisoners Clean, white
linen is on the beds; nice comfortable
lounges and chairs in the sitting room
and every convenience common i'm the
average home has been supplied them.
Matron Huddleson is the only person
permitted in the womens department
These orders are severe and the yio-
lation Of them means something pain
full for the guilty male being over
steps the line.
According to Superintendent Law
son, the women have not given the Of.
ficers any trouble whatever. They are
obedient at all times, andappear tc
rather enjoy their situation The
meals served to these prisoners are o.
a more dainty variety than thosO
served to the male prisoners, Eacl
woman convict receives three mic
square meals daily which are takel
from the same supply prepared for Of
ficials and guards, They are permit
ted to enioya walk about the grounds
in front Of the building and a few
block down the avenue leading iron
the prison to the city two times
week. This privilege is greatly appre
ciated by the women also
The women now confined in the pen
itentiary are Carrie Kirsh, Susi
Owens, Hazel Erwin, from MulmomaI
county and Ora Orth, from ManoI
county
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17
Athletics to
be Doomed at
Willamette

The co-eds at Willamette will have
basketball, indoor baseball teams and
gym classes and will take up athletics
in general according to arrangements
Just completed by DR.. Sweetland, ath-
letic director for the institution.
All the university women will be re-
CURED to take part in gym work un-
less they can persuade DR.. Sweetland
or President Homan that they are un-
able to participate.
Dr. s@eetland stated at an inter
view last evening that both basket
ball and indoor baseball games will he
played between the different socie ,es
classes and departments.
The class work will consist of wand,
dumb-bell and Indian club drills and
free hand exercises. All work to be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17
Like the Electric.

According to c. E. Albin, general
agent of the Oregon Electric company
in Salem, the holidays are bringing
more passengers to Salem this year
than has ever been recorded by the
electric carrier The visitors from
the north crowd every evening train
while the morning trains from the
south bring scores Of Christmas shop
pers. These passengers greatly ap.
nrociate the electric road accommoda.
tons, saying that no matter how busy
tbey may be, they can find ample time
to make the trip to Salem to do theII
sboppipg and return home in speedy
time and I'm comfort
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17
WOMEN PRISONERS
ARE WELL TREATED

About the happiest family Of pris-
oners in the Oregon penitentiary at
present are the four women who are
confined there. With the exception Of
few suspiciously strong paneled
doors and steelwebbed windows
these women are practically in better
circumstances than they were while al
liberty, according to the officials.
The section occupied by the women
prisoners is located near the front OF
the institution on the second floor. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17

given will tend to develop the chest
and to create an erect stature and
proper carriage.
Dressing and locker rooms are be-
ing installed on the second floor OF
the secont annex to the south end Of
the gym. Baths and showers will also
be installed in these apartments,
The co-eds are all taking a large
interest in the proceedings and should
derive much benefit from the training
they will receive,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17

NNf "AN @" N'N u lev NNHte lucy
have found seriously contaminated
wells from which pupils and teacher
We're drinking. There are cases whore
typhoid fever was prevalent In dis .
ricts almost every year, where they
have been free from lt in the last two .
years on account Of better sanitary
conditions advocated by the rural su. .
peryisor,
Planning Industrial Work.
I'VE are planning to do much indus
trial work We hope the children, by
proper encouragement, will raise
enough chickens so that the gross lu-
come win two or three times over pay
for the whole cost Of the schools of
the state. Without supervision &c win
be impossible for us TO cnrry out any
concerted action along this line You
cannot do things Of this kind with cir.
.Cular letters orwiJh % talk once ycat
.at teachers institutes. 40 industry,
whore the product can be measured I'm
dollars and cents whore SO much
money rs expended, spends as little for
supervision as the public schools. Rail
roads have supervisors for every few
worbmen, because they find Il pays.
Rural supervision is not now
thing. In all states where II is used
it has proven to be means OF bet.
termcnt. Some states have claimed
that it has increased the efficiency Of
, the schools over 100 per cent In the
, United States there are G7 per cent Of
the girls and boys attending country
, schools, and yet less than 40 per cent
Of the money is being spent for rural
education
"All states that are making pro.
4 gress in the way of improving the rur
1, al schools have rural supervision Ey
"a cry authority that has made a stud,
r Of rural school conditions has adyo
Gated the great need OF rural super
vision. The most expensive school II
the state Of Oregon is that schoo
that is so poor that It drives poopl,
-, away from it, because the people talk,
their earning power away with them
THE cheapest school in the state o
~ Oregon, is that school that attracts pee
" .ple with the earning power to &c.
Superintendent Too Busy
,I "It is said by some that we do no
n need a superintendent as we hoy
If county supcrntcndcnts This luy
does not call for an extra supervise
unless there are 60 districts or more
o 1s counties do not have supervisor
alt is physically impossible for ON
, man 10 supervise properly more thar
,r 60 districts, but in addition to the su
10 perysor. the county superintendent
no is given many office tasks, which con
y. .sumos half his time
D 90 ask AN people who want TO Sc
Nj the Oregon country home tho be'
% place I'm the world to raise a family I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17
Contrast Made

NOnlrNNJ NNue'
"The country over S33 is being spent
for the education Of the town hoy and
girl, and Sl3 for the country boy In
Oregon, in some counties the dispar-
ity is even worse than that The city
of Salem is proud of her schools, and
well she may be, In the school year
19lO-l9l1, with about 10 teachers,
some $4,000 was spent for supervision,
In the whole county outside Of Salem,
with 200 teachers $1,000 was spent for
the supervision, and at least half Of
the time of that supervisor was taken
up with office duties With the SUI
pervisory law the county Of Marion is
spending about 76 cents for super
vision Of each child in rural schools
Two dollars and fifty cents is being
spent for the supervision Of each child
lin the Salem schools, and yet they talE
Of repeating the law that allows q.
cents to be spent for rural super
vision.
"The supervisory law has cost thi
state the last year something lik,
s29. 900 in salaries A careful inyes
Itigation will show that we have sayet
| in actual money to say nothing of i'm
proyed conditions brought about
large sum Of money It is a notorious
fact that school districts in this state
and in most states where there Is lit
Iue supervision, squqander a great dea
Of money in supplies that are MOI
needed In almost every rural schoo
Ibouse I'm this state there are eypen
siye charts. globes and other appara
fms that was not needed for which th'
school districts paid from three i'
five times the actual catalogue price
An agent will call upon one direclo
and show him a chart for which ID
asks SIS. The directors says that b.
.is much interested but Is on'y on'
member Of the board The agent lheI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-17
Superintendent
a Firm Believer
in Supervision

That ,be rural school spperv,so,,.
law means an immense sayipr A., r.,n.
. ey In the country school districts and
at The same time a higher eyasr5,,,,rn
for the education of country ho,s ,r5
girls, is the contention Of Stote scn,or
Superintendent Alderman, who win
strongly oppose the Marion cor,r,
legislative delegation in It's effor,, g.,
have the law repealed.
In an interview Mr.. Alderman shows
how the rural supervisors have saved
money in rural districts by guorilrr
the directors against bogus 9gont,
how the standardization Of the schools
Ihos been improved and how even tbe
lives o, ggpus have been saved by su.
Ipclvis,Jn t me sanitation Of school
rooms.
Mr. Nt.rwor soi1.
The snns,.yiso,,, lov, MO-. ,,,,.,, ,..
line lasis,otrr, I'm tot, T.. n.,, .......,
for the soil, rrr,oso -, ,,,-,..,..-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

Mrs. Jessie Dillon left Monday for
Paducah to visit Capt. Roger and
family.
Houston Sheriff. drew the last free
lot in the Industrial League Addition
Sale Thursday afternoon.
]. L. May and family. OF near Ores
den, Tenn. have moved to the Vir-
gil Donnell place, near Hickman, and
will make it their home. as Mr.. May
purchased this place a short time
ago. Mr.. May joins the big list OF
Courier readers.
In this day of undertaking no pub
lie official is immune from the slang
charged attacks of their opposition.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house OF
Representatives and who is likely to
lead the Democratic ticket to VIC
tory in November, is associated with
"houn dawg" song and County Jail
er Noonon has been dubbed Uncle
Joe and his box of cold bread" The
jailer is certainly a most inconsider-
ate man. The prison bill of fare
should include fried chicken, straw
berry shortcake, ice cream, champaign
etc. The fiscal court should also
provide electric fans in each cell,
individual autos and Havana cigars
The present service is rotten.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

Mrs. Robt. Isler left Monday for
Memphis. after spending several weeks
in Hickman, the guest OF R. NJ. Isler
and family.
Misses Nell and Frankye Peavler
have purchased from NJ. B. Shaw.
the new residence just finished on
the east OF r. B. Brevard's residence.
Soundings made by government men
Friday at the point where the levee
broke five miles below Hickman.
shows that the washout is not nearly
so bad as first reported The deep
est place was Immediately in front of
the break and is only eleven feet
deep. This would indicate that the
current failed to do much damage
at points below the break
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23
WILL EelN HERE.

An official announcement from ST.
Louis says that as soon as the allot-
ment is officially granted, the Mis-
sissippi River Commission will begin
bank and levee improvements along
the river that viii cost 81 1907 900.
The first Improvements will be be-
gun around Hickman. but the entire
work will extend from Cape Girar-
deau to the gulf. 1t is expected that
this work will start in a short time,
but the exact date is not known.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23
THE TWO ESTATES.

Stretching away on every side,
A fair domain you see;
A part belongs to Pat Mcbride.
A part belongs to me.
I own the golden light of morn,
With its tints that play
Upon the springing grass and corn
Pat owns the corn and hay.
I own the catbird, thrush and Jay,
The larks that sing and soar
Pat owns the barn-yard fowls that stay
About his stable door.
But where the shadows of yon stream
Are changing every hour,
own the right to float and dream
Pat owns the water power.
Mine are those drops of dew that shine
And fill my wild rose full;
These tiny violets are mine
Pat owns that mighty bull
Where such things can be got for peli
Pat buys the finest breeds.
hold communion with myself
Pat holds the title deeds.
Pat rises when the morn Is new.
And so, sometimes, do /;
/ see he has enough to do
! AS | am passing by.
His muscles seem to be made OF steel,
But mine sometimes relax;
While he so sturdy seems to feel.
let him pay the tax.
My golden profits ne'er escape;
hide them in my breast;
Pat takes his gold in different shape
And sticks it in his vest.
count my treasures DER and DER
AS higher still they mount;
Pats go with those that went before
To swell his bank account.
Pat owns that clover field in fact,
And so sadly fear
That love of gain will make him act
Just as he did last year.
The crimson blooms priced so high
He cut without remorse,
And sold the seed off, by-and-by.
And bought a Norman horse.
No man has wealth enough to buy
My part in this domain.
I would not sell my clouds and sky.
My shadows on the plain;
/ would not sell this golden light.
These tales the breezes tell.
Gold has no power to puy my right
For money Pat would sell.
I gaze at ease on every hand,
AZ our possession fair;
Pat plows and sows and reaps the Lane
And keeps it in repair.
So Pat does me a world Of good
While I do Pat no harm,
And on these terms, well understood
We both enjoy the farm.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23
800 LOTS SOLD.
Sale Very Satisfactory.
Hickman Purchasers Lead.

Hickman. KY. May rs. 1912.
Messrs. Speer a Sexton.
Hickman. Ky.
Gentlemen:
Complying with your request. | am
herewith enclosing list OF the pur-
chasers and the number OF lots pur-
chased by each at our sale Of the
Itth, 10Th and 10th.
Although the lots sold for less than
LIeir real value. ! am perfectly salts
fled with the results. In view Of pre-
yailing conditions all over the coun.
Try and especially In the Missslssippl
valley. this was not AN oppou1ne
time Tor a sale like hls. II fixing
the value OF this property had been
our only motive.
liut alger the adverse notoricty Civ
en- TO Hickman by the new spapcrs OF
the entire country during the hign
water. leaving the world 10 believe
that the whole town Vas wrecked
aud practically washed off The map.
our interest as veil a. tho general IN
,erosl OF che town demanded mat
something be done 10 disproye the
reports and 10 demonstrate just how
much alive hickman really 10 regaru'
lcss OF the recent Hoods.
loa mus, b. aware mat IL requir-
"a no small degree % confidence ON
cur part in me gamoness al iiick-
man pcoplo. 70 promp We to 40 10
The o1p-uso We have incurred aud
10 risk the destiny Of our property
10 their mercy. on The ven heels OF
tbs food. but Ne made no mistake.
We offered The pvople an opportun-
10 70 show their mottlo by stalking
our future prospects on them. and
they displayed a sample Of patriotism
civic prlds aud coRfdonoc IN Hick-
man real estate that could not be
surpassed.
That there IL a great future Cor
Hickman mo one can doubt ana All
II requires To convince an outsider OF
that fact Is TO act him here "a see
Tor himself. and I am quite sure the
vast multitude OF strangers from seN'
en- different states that we're In at.
tendance during the three days sale
LEFT With the impression that Hiek-
man really does things. and will
spread the good udings Of our pro
grcssive city and Of the loyalty Of
its people far aud wide. II We have
succeeded In Swing currency to such
an IMPRESSION. oar sale has been a
boundlass success.
do most sincerely appreciate The
hearty support given me by the ciu'
zens of Hickman and Fulton county
Tor they have made u possible for our
efforts 10 bear fruit
Very truly yours.
WALTER l.. BROWN.
President The Industrial League
Qncorporated)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

FOR SALE: A large mare, COW
and calf and Durham BULL. IL.
Saunders. &c
J. w. Rogers new seven room res
idence in Rogers Addition is now
well under construction.
Rev. G. W. Holder. pastor of the
Christian Church at Clinton. has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
June LIST.
The negroes at Mayfield have form
ed Democratic club, and J. C..
Speight. one OF the Republican lead
ers of that city. Is paving the air.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

J. n. LIsk, Hickman. ..'.''''lo
Geo. Carpenter. Hickman.... ...' z
j. IL. Pickett, Hickman. ...."l4
Ed win Motley, State Line, KY. l
WIN Routen, Hickman. ..''.' Z
w. II. Green, Hickman '.....''z
T. II. Morrow, Hickman. .,...' z
Hawkins a. Mcmillan, Hickman...' .
A. G. Kimbro. Hickman.... ....'' Z
r.. T. Hendrick, Hickman. .... z
G.. l.. Holland. Hickman. ...... Z
T. ]. Plumlee, Rives. Tenn........ l
Jesse Smith. Union City,. .....' l
Leon Readenour, Hickman........ b
G. b. Terrett. Hickman. ....''2S
Joe Terrett. Hickman. .....'..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

Five lots were given away and wer
drawn by the following persons; w.
Pierson, Willie Salmon, Cue Threl-
keld. Monroe Heatherly and Houston
Sheriff..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

Union City business men have ar
ranged for weeks chautauqua, be-
ginning June 18th. The Boy Scout
movement win be pushed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23
HICKMAN BANK AKO trust co.
Cssor4is50.0 00ooSuyls s325O0oo
HICKMAN. Ky.

W. o. JOHNSON. Vice President
W. o. REED. Cashier
JNO. PYLE. Asst Cashier
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

First: The convenient Checking
Account, which enables you to issue
checks for payments, and provides
you with a receipt for moneys paid.
Second: The Savings Account.
which adds compound interest to your
principal, and creates your working
capital
Third The Understanding Ger
tificate OF Deposit. a negotiable Sc
curity, issued at any time.
You can use one or more Of
These methods to advantage.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-23

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
TRICKY ELEPHANTS.
The Cunning They Displayed In Pro-
curina a Stolen Meal.

curing a stolen meal.
Singular as il may seem. elephants
which have associated with men enter
tain the notion that. under special cir
cumstances. they are not responsible II
they utilize another to commit An lille
gal act The following is an instance
Of this elephantine morality.
A man in RangoOn bought three
young elephants to send TO England.
They were tame and playful. but cum
ming Knowing that it was wrong TO
steal paddy (unhusked riceD-the idea
had doubtless been impressed upon
them by punishment for stealing-they
would not touch it themselves. but II
a boy went TO see them he would be
seized by one. the little trunk would
be cOiled around his arm. and he would
be led 10 where the paddy was kept In
bags.
The elephant would make cats paw
Of the boys hand TO take up a handful
of paddy. Then. letting go. he would
turn up the end of his trunk. open it
and coaxinGly invite the boy TO drop in
the paddy
Should the boy. however. put it back
in the bag his arm would again be
seized by the trunk, and his hand
would be again inserted into the paddy
bag.
The boy. anxious 10 be released.
would usually drop the paddy into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
GAMBLED IN SECRET.
The Romance Of Mark Lemons Most
Successful Drama.

oOSSSSSi VI ~
There is n singular story connected
with the play Hearts Are Trumps."
which Mark Lemon. the famous Punch
editor. wrote many years ago. When
Mark Lemon was visiting a friends
house one day he found there an elder
ly gentleman with long white hair
and a worn. sad face. He was very
seedily clad. and there was something
in his appearance which excited Lem
ons curiosity. When the visitor had
gone Mark inquired who he was.
"A rich man once" replied his
friend. Lost everything at the gam
ing table. But the strangest part of
the story is that no one. not even the
members of his own family, suspected
him Of gambling until the crash came.
He had kept il a secret from all who
knew him. He is now little better
than a beggar. He comes to me some
times and | give him good meal for
the sake Of auld lang syne."
The tale haunted Mark, says Thor
manly in THE Spice Of Life" He
imagined a daughter waiting at home
night amer nlSnI TOT tne SanDliIS Ia
Their. ignorant Of his secret vice until
the day Of ruin revealed the cause Of
all those mysterious absences. He
worked the idea into a play which he
called Hearts Are TTumps,' the most
successful of all his seventy dramas.
On the first night it was produced,
CHANGING into the pit. he saw seated
among the audience the very man
whose career had suggested the plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.

There no longer, the slightest
need Of feeling ashamed OF your
freckles. as new drug, othine-
double strength, has been discovered
tnat positively removes these homely
sTOJs.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from any first class
druggist in Rock Island and apply
q little of it at night, and in the
morning you will see that even the
vorst freckles have begun to disap-
pear. while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. II is seldom that
mere than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful clear complexion.
BE sure TO ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee OF money back if it fails
20 remove freckles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
A Contrast In Monarchs.

Emperor Napoleon has often been
seen detGching his own cross Of the
Legion Of Honor TO place it himself on
the breast of a hero. Louis XIV.
would first have asked if the brave
man was a noble. Napoleon asked if
the noble was brave. \ sergeant who
in battle had performed prodigies Of
yalor was brought before Louis XIV.
II grant you pension OF 1900 livres."
said the king.
Sire. | should prefer the cross of
ST. Louis
Il should think so. but you will not
get it
Napoleon would have embraced the
sergeant. Louis XIV. turned his back
on him 1t is the decided distinction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
5..TElgSt

This is a good place to stop
when you want the kind of cof-
fee that everybody enjoys
drinking
We have both the Happy
Hour" and the Camel brand.
You will not find any finer fla
vor o rbetter blend anywhere.
Our prices insure economy in
your coffee purchase.
Happy Hour coffee. whole bean
N one pound air tight cans,
pound ............ ......... 4Oc
Camel coffee. steel cut. pure and
clean. one pound alright
cans, can az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07

nation. and. with the aid of gold
pin taken from her hair. she separated
each one OF the petals Of the flower
so as to increase the number of fOliCleS
and Of the number of years accorded
by the god to- her tiancc. Soon under
her def fingers 100. 300. 300 petals.
thin, plant aud beautifully curved.
had been evolved. and the young girl
cried for joy 10 think Of the happy
future which her ruse had assured her
fance. So. runs the legend. was the
cry santhpmum created one moonlight
night in Japanese garden. where sill
very brooks murmurcd softly as they
ran beneath the little bamboo bridges.
London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
A JAPANESE LEGEND.
II Tells Pretty Story of the Origin Of
the Chrysanthemum.

The japanese have an interesting
legend in connection with the origin
of the chryFantnemum. In a garden
bathed in the soft moonlight a young
girl plucked flower and commenced
to strip the petals to see if her tiance
loved her truly OF sudden II little
god appeared before her and assured
her that her ffance loved her passion.
ately. Your husband will live" he
added. las many years as the flower
which ! will LEI you choose has petals"
With these words he disappeared.
The yOung giri fastened to search the
garden for flower which should have
an abundance Of petals. but each one
appeared to promise but br:e? ia
ture for her beloved
At length she picked a Persian car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07

INK. 6nd the elepSssE -@:,!- nr-
the rice into his mouth. after repeat
ing the operation several times the
elephant would scamper of. feeling
that he had got the paddy without
stealing it.-Harper's.