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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
FRANK JAMES DEAD.
LAST OF NOTORIOUS GANG

LAST OF NOTORIOUS GANG.
Frank James, one of the lu..
surviving members of the motor.
pus James gang OF outlaws. died
on his farm at Excelsior Sprug.
Mo, Thursday. James was
years of age. lie had been ND
III health for several months ami
was stricken with apoplcNy pass.
ing rapidly INTO death. Fran
James had been living quiet h.
Tor more than thirty years. thou..
Tor while hc was travelling u
connection with horse racing ami
appeared at a number of fair, u
different sections of the countr
rs a semi attraction.
James was the son of a cIp
gyman lie joined Quantrel
guerrillas in the Cvil War Oh.
gcthcr with his brother. Jesse, auI
took part in the sacking of Law
renee. Kan
When the war came Ia an end
they were hsntcd TAR and wid.
lby relatives of those who hal
met death at their hands Tho,
soon became outlaws Man,
crimes of the decade tolloWIus
war have been laid at the door
of the James Younger gang. %.
which the only member now living
Is Cole Younger at Ice = summit
Mo Among these deeds were
The raid on the Cummrrril.
Bank at Liberty, Mo. Ia lsb1
one bank defender was killed
aud $1,000 was stolen
Looiug of the RusscllyilI.
Ky bank in ls6s of $4,000
Bank robbery at Gallatu.
Tenn IN ls6s. in which the cash.
lcr Capt John W Sheets. va,
murdered
Robbery of bank At Colum
bia. by. IA ls12. Ia which Il A
q Martin cashier. was killed
Raid on Corydon. Iowa. banI
IN which Si0.OOO was stolen 30
1873
The wrcckng and rohhing u'
the Chicago. Rock Island A pa
rlilc tram near Council Bluff,
Iowa, IN 1873 The engineer wa,
killed the fireman wounded AMI
several passengers injured
Box office ia the talr gruun I,
at Kansas City. Mo-. was robbed
of 5000 ia broad daylight u
1873.
Detective surrounded the Jamr.
homo near krarncy Mo. Jan -
1875. aud threw q bomb INTO th.
HOUSE thinking 10 kill the jaime,
brothers II exploded. tearing
loft the arm oi their mother and
killing their brother. Archie.
In lss2. after Jesse James haj
been shot aud killed IA bis home
"a ST. Joseph. Mo by Chas Ford
also bandit. for reward oI
i0.OoO Frank James surrondc,
"a jefferson City. Mo. lie va
sentenced 10 hfo imprisonment u
the peniirntary. but after few
years be- developed symptoms 81
tuberculosis and was pardonc,
iuy The governor
The body of Frank James wa
scmated The urn coniainin.
The ashes. Ia compliance with th
will of Frank james. will be- KEEP
Ia a safety vault deposit unit
he death OF Mrs James when h
will be- Inferred with her body
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
cur,, OIo sOIOs, Othsr Remedies Won't Cus.

The worst cases. no matter oi how long standing.
are cured by the wcudsriul, oid feliasie N.
porters Aniisepiic Healing OIL u relieves
PAIN and Heals al the same time sc, Soc. 81 "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
REPORFERs
N0TTEBo0K

Lester Smith who has quite Ill.,
is slightly improved.
FOR SALE. Choice Timothy
Hay.-T. T. Swayne. tie
Sen. W. A. Frost was in town
Tuesday ON business.
Charles GriSwold has been ON
the sick list for several days.
Cairo is pulling for the an
nual meeting of the W. .. W. IN
1917.
No other citizen realizes the
value of good roads as does the
farmer
Edward Prather and Lon Nay
Tor attended the dance at Fulton
Tuesday night.
FOR RENT: Furnished room
down town for gentleman.-Mlrs.
A. o. Caruthers. tie
Without good roads there can
be- no development that will be
permanent and enduring.
just received: A complete line
of ID. NJ. Ferry's garden seed OF
all kinds-E. b. Prather
Cut flowers in best condition.
Special attention given TO de
signs.-Miss Frankye Reid
c. II. Moore. wife and children
spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Rachel Moore, of Union
City.
Mrs. Mack Adams, of Roswell,
IN. NJ, arrived Saturday to visit
her sons, John, West and Ed
Adams.
| FOR SALE: Nice Harness hors,
3 years old, 2 mules, 4 years old,
Cash or good note.-,Iesse Mcneil
route 2.
FOR SALE. One fine mare
mule. 10 hands high. 7 years old
sound in every respect.-T. J.
Swayne. tie.
England will not yield the RICH
to use our flag and Germany wall
not yield her right TO blow up oui
ships. Business may pick up.
A seat on the New York Stock
| Exchange sold the other day foi
$4,000 If we had $4,000 WI
wouldn't take time 10 sit down
anywhere.
Miss Laura Spur and Mr
Peck, of Lexington, who hay,
been conducting dancing schOo
here for the past month, left Mon
day for Dyersburg TO attend
dance Monday night.
Don't forget that the c. NJ. &
G.. Railroad is keeping Tiptonvili'
from prospecting by its outrageou
freight rates. Let's awaken our
selves and fight for a reduction
Lake County News.
A child that has intestinal
worms is handicapped in Il;
growth. A few doses of WHITE !
lCREAM VERMIFUGE destroys
and expels worms; the child i'm
mediately improves and thrivei
wonderfully. Price 25c per bot
tie. For sale by Hickman Drug
Co. (Advt.)
| o. II. Brooks, of Mayfield, an
nonces this week as "A candl
date for State Senator Mr.
Brooks has served two terms "
the lower house, and has made
a splendid record. In fact, IL
II L;. Loot ra.. Ia vae uununnSal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25

Go to the Crystal tonight.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
ASSESSMENT
 REDUCTION
Asked for by City in Town of Wood.
 stock Property Holdings
Judge Geissier Appears before Board oi
 Relief and Submits Brief

Judge Nj. II. Geissler, as counsel for the city, and G. Allen Hawkins, mem- Der of the board of water commission CTS, appeared before a meeting of the board of relief of the town of Wood stock, in Woodstock, Monday morning relative to having reduction made in the list of taxable property as assessed against the city by the board of asses. sors. The city claims that the assess ment is illegal as the town does not have the right to assess a municipality owning property in said town when such property is used for public pur- poses.
 The controversy relative to the prop. erty assessment arises on account of the city taking over the plant of the Putnam Water Company. While the company was owned and controlled by a private corporation, taxes were paid the town on ali property held within is limits. The same assess ment was continued after the city be came the owner of the property which the city claims is Illegal The proper ty as compiled by the assessors is as follows:
 Dwelling house, sl00; building used for pumping station, two pumps and boiler, S2, ,500; 134 acres of land, S2,6s0; all other taxable property (which the assessors did not itemize), Sl3,000, making a total of SIS, ,2SO. All but the S2, ,6S0 assessed upon unused land the city claims to be illegal as all of the other property is used by the city for a public purpose-furnishin it's citizens with water for drinking and domestic use.
 If the town of Woodstock has the legal right to assess the city to the full amount it will cost the city some S250 per year for taxes while if the city $ contention is right the amount will be reduced to about S4t per year. After hearing the cityis lawyer and receiv- ing 8 brief on the claims Of law the board book the matter hnaef advise. ment but It is thought quite probable that the courts will eventually be called upon to settle the matter.
 Representative Ritch of Woodstock has introduced bill in the general as- semhly, which, if passed, would decide the question and make cities liable to pay tax on property held in towns outside of their corporate limits. There state that are similarly situated in re- gard to owning water works property in adjoining towns and there Is bound to be considerable interest in the meas- ure throughout the state.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19

WOODSTOCK BOY
Merrill Healey Wins Corn Club Prize
Ewart HeaIey Brings Further Honors to
 Town

The awards in the recent contest in- stituted by the state board of agricul- ture for boys corn clubs of the exten- sion department of the Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs were an- neunced Wednesday. Merrill Healey of North Woodstock lis the boy who leads all the rest in the number of points for his results from an acre of cGrn. The prize was S100, which the board offered to divide between the eight boys who showed the best re- suits, the division to be made accord ing to the number of points each should receive in the contest. The ratings were made on the number of bushels of corn produced, the best ex- hibit of ten ears, a written history of the growing of the crop and the best by the boys.
 Merrill Healey led all the rest in the exhibit of ears, although his history of his crop showed that his yleld per acre was cut down quite bit by the visits of pheasants who scratched up the sproutipg seeds. His prize was sl3.s1. The second prize winner was Willard Madley of Lebanon, who won SlS.54. The others in order of their standing were Ewart Healey Of North Wood. stock, Sl3.3 30; Ktrby Potter of Willi- mantle, Sl2.32; Roland Kenyon of Leonards Bridge, S12.12; Gordon Hotehkiss of Kensington, Sll 9l; AL fred Dodd of Mansfield, Sl1. .5S; A.. Sehwartzberg of Mansfield Center, ,S11.- 3S. The awards were made by How ard Brewer, of the state board of agri. culture, the man who holds the state record for the number of bushels of corn taken from single acre.
 The records of bushels was low this year, the highest being that of Kirby Potter, who got no. The boy who made the greatest profit on his invest mt mt got SS9 p for his seasons work but was unable to qualify for prize. The lowest cost of production per bu- shel of corn was made by A.Schwarlz- berg who spent only 2l cents bushel.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Benefit for William Donovan.

Next Tuesday evening there will be benefit performance at the Brad ley theatre for William Donovan. MT. Donovan is widely known in Putnam and has hundreds Of friends lwho will attend the performance as testimon- ial of their regard. MT. Donovan has had a great deal of sickness in his fam fly and recently lost his wife through death leaving him with five small children to care for. He is a member of the fire department and has always faithfully performed his Eduties and it will doubtless help him in the hour of sadness and trouble when the mum Der and loyalty of his friends is ,so emphi. sized py this public testimonial. The entertainment will be sfine one con sisting of a minstrel first part followed by an olio of six acts and closing with a rural farce introducing speeialties. Pictures 7:l5 to s l5; admission 15 and 25 cents; tickets on sale. Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Presentation to Rev. J. J. Elty

Rev J. J. Elty of Pomsret, who Is also pastor of the Sacred Heart church, West Thompson, has received pres ent of beautiful chalice. The pres- entation was made at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. F. Fiannigan, West Thompson, last Thursday evening on behalf of the mem bers of the church. The gift came as complete surprise to Fr. Elty, who was invited over to West Thompson under pretext of de- siring his advice on some parish mat ters. The presentation was made by Miss Lillian Fiannigan, head of the church Sunday school, and among those present were ten Sunday school teachers. There was social hour and refreshments were served. The chalice is a beautiful specimen of the goldsmith's art and is engraved with the following inscriptions: "Presented to Rev. J. J. Eity, February llth, 1915, by the members of the Sacred Heart Church, West Thompson, Conn.," Fr
 Elty was delighted with the gift and the spirit that prompted 1t. A caalice, which was gift from his mother ,now dead, was stolen from the West Thompson church some months ago.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
FIVE FOR A DOLLAR
Closing Entertainments of a Successful
 Course
Lecture and Concert Finish the Season

The fourth entertainment in the "Five for Dollarn course being given by the choir of ahe Congregational church, will take place next Tuesday evening, February 28d. The Rev. J. B. King will give his lecture on "rhe American Soldier.n This lecture is not history of the civil war, but characterization of the men behind the guns; not blood cur5ling stories, but campfire yarns galore; not the sci ence of war, no- the romance of war. nor the horrors of war. Not the great generals and great battles, but the men who composed the rank and file of the Grand Army characterized and illustrated.
 Mir. King has given this lecture great many times and 1t has invaria- bly, been received with great entnusis asm, and a treat may be expected
 All members of the Grand Army are invited to attend the lecture, .and will be admitted,free.
 The closing entertainment of the course will be given Tuesday evening, March ?, by the Dunbar male quartet and bell ringers. The Dunoars were the first to conceive the idea of a sing Ing quartet, which could also perform upon instruments, and when they en tered the field with com b.nation of quartet, bells, trio, 'cellist, tenor solo, ist, bass soloist and impersonatoF, each feature a strong one, and all in four men, q new era was established in ly- ceum entertainment and a new stand- ard set which ooher qaar,ets immedi- ately set out to attain.
 The Dunoars carry peal of over 200 bells, made in Europe under their own supervision, six octaves ehromatie and ranging in size from one to twenty-five dounds. They nre unlike other bells in that they are soft and mellow in quality, and sustain their tones so long that the compuny has often been ac- cused of having small orgun con- cealed and operated in connection with the bells.
 Years Of experience have resulted in such perfect system of msnipuiation that such compositions as MacDowell's "ro Wild Rose,1 Nevin's "Gondo- Hers" and Ghopin's "Raindrope pfel- ude are given with grace and effect absolutely unobtalnable on any other instrument. Il
 The Duubars appeared in Putnam a few years ago, and their engagement for this year was made in response to the repeated and urgent requests of many who heard them on stheir form CT visits.
 Tickets for each of the above enter tainments,are 90 cents, and may be had at the stores of G. E. Shaw or C. M. Elliott.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Junior Chautauaua Club

The Junior Chautauqua Club, hay. ing fifty-eight enrolled members, will hold it's meeting Saturday, Feb. 20th, in the Putnam High school building from to 5 p. m. The following of ficers and committees have been elected:
 Treasurer, Marion Warren.
 Secretary, Geraldine Beard.
 Leader of jolly games, Miss Edna Chapdelaine.
 Assistants, Catherine Russell, Dor cas Bartlett.
 Associate lleader flor boys,s Ernest Chapdelaine.
 Chairman Chautauqua committee, Mrs. William Rafferty.
 Assistants, Bertha Sargent, Florence Stubbert. Clara Burrill, Ethel John- son, Marjorie Richardson, Emma Merriam, Jennie Johnson.
 Local superintendent, Mrs. w. J. Bartlett.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
City COurt-G GeiSsier Judge

The case of State vs Peter Beau
 soleil, charged with delivering liquor
 to Edmond Devieau, man whose
 name is on the so called black list, was
 taken up ,Friday morning. Lawyer
 E. C. Morse represented the accused.
 L. NJ. Keith was the first witness
 for the state and testified that Devieau
 was put upon the list.upon applica-
 tion of his mother. The written ap- plication was introduced in evidence.
 A card sent out as notification that the man had been put on the list was also introduced in evidence as was the
 record card kept by the selectmen. Mrs. Sophia Devieau, mother of Ed- mond, testified that she had made ap- plication to have him put on the list
 and identified the application.
 Devieau testified that defendant
 came to his home on Providence street
 about II 30 Saturday evening, Feb. 6, and gave him half pint of whiskey.
 His sister, Anna Devieau, testified that she saw Beausoleil give her broth- 1 CT the liquor and tasted 1t and was sat-
 isfied that it was whiskey.
 Beausoleil in his own behalf stated that he went to the theatre in the evening and from there to saloon where he had two drinks of whiskey
 He then went to Providence street and l then met Devieau and a man named
 Bishop. Devieau gave them drink 1 that he gave any whiskey but on cross examination admitted that he had
 purchased half pint which he put in his pocket but did not know what be-
 came of it. Bishop testified that he
 was with defendant and Deyieau and that they went to Devieau's home but
 that he did not see any liquor delivered, but admitted that he was talking 10 one
 of the Devieau girls at the foot of a flight of stairs while defendant and Devieau were some fifteen feet away at
 the top of the stairs
 Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced 10 pay fine of Sl5 and costs
 and arrangements were made to pay. Devieau, who was the chief witness for the state in the above case, was ar-
 raigned on a charge of intoxication
 and plead guilty. He WAS sentenced
 to 30 days in jail and execution of sem tence was suspended 6 months and he
 vas nlaced nn prohation
 In the city court Monday Lyman Derosier of Dayville was arraigned charged with drunkenness and breach
 of the peace to which he plead guilty. Defendant, according to the testimony, struck an old man on Pomfret street
 and when George Warren, constable,
 interfered he struck him loosening one of his teeth. He was sentenced to 30
 days in jail on each count and to pay costs of S9. 69. James Moriarty of Will limantic, an old offender, was charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace
 and yagrancy. He plead guilty to the irst two counts and not guilty to the third count. He was sentenced to 30
 days each on the first two counts and 10 l5 days on the third count and to
 pay costs of .Ss.09 James Carroll of 1 Hartford, railroad detective, who hap pened to be in court, said AOTIarly had been sentenced in that city seyeT- al times for pan handling.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
4ineOln'S Birthday Observance at Israel
 Putnam School

Special exercises were held at the srael Putnam school Friday, Feb. 12, 3 n observance of the birthday of Abra- ham Lincoln. The pupils from all the hooms tin the building met in the as- kembly hall. Several parents and Friends of the pupils were in attend
 hnce. A brief, interesting address was made by Rev. George D. Stanley, who kpoke upon many of the characteristics (which made up the sterling character bf the great man and illustrated his Remarks with anecdotes of special in. terest to the pupils. The program,
 (which had been prepared by the teach
 rs of the upper grades, was well rem fered and showed careful planning Herman F. Driggs, principal of the Israel Putnam school, presided over Ahe exercises. The program follows:
 Bong, Battle Hymn of Republic, School 'om position, Abraham Lincoln, Stuart Pease
 Recitation, Was Lincoln a King? Robert Stanley Bong, Lincoln day, Grade 1 Auotations Grade Composition, Lincoln's s autobiography Helen Phillips Bong, Washington- Lincoln, Grade ,
 Recitation, "Aben Sidney Haywood position, The man of the hour, Hazel Perry Bong, Speed our republic, Grades 6, '
 Recitation, Self-reliance,
 X William Mccoy Reading, Barbara Frietchie,
 N Roy Robare Eoncert recitation, The stars and stripes, Grade
 Bong, Star Spangled Banner, School
 Recitation, My country, Bertha Child Lincoln's pardon Henry Brousseau, & Clara Bunker, Waldo Chase, Allen Keith, Annette Johnson, Marie \ Giraca, Una Fortney, John Ryan, Antonio Girard, Helen Phillips, VI Remington Miller
 Reading, Vanishing Landmarks of # Lincoln. Flora White Gettysburg speech Grade A talk on Lincoln Rev. G. D. Stanley Elosing song, Lincoln hymn, School
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19

all about and club with blood and hair on it was picked up. Mrs. Law son was alone in the house at the times AdoIph being out camping and Flor ence at church party. The body was inferred in the Swedish cemetery some distance from the East Woodstock cemetery where the dead body of the son WAS found. Both Mrs. Lawson and her daughter are 'prostrated and under the care of physician.
 The s'previous case" sreferred to in the statement refers to the murder of the father denoting that that tragedy and it's seq quences were undoubtedly the cause of the young man taking his own life.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Funerals Augustus 1. Morse

Funeral services for Augustus L. Morse, who died at his home in this city last Thursday morning, was held from the home on Sunnyside, Monday afternoon at l.30 o'clock, Rev. J k. Stubbert of the Baptist church officiat- ing. The bearers were Stillman F. Morse, G. Byron Morse, Milton s- Morse, Leon T. Wilson, Albert |. Luke and Charles NJ. Fenner. Burial was in the Grove street eemetery. The mills of the Morse Nightingale Com- pany shut down from to s.30 p. m.
 There were many handsome flowers. Among the tributes was a beautiful floral harp from the employees oi tho Nightingale. Morse mills.
 James Ryan
 The body of James Ryan, brother of the late Matthew Ryan of Putnam, was brought from Hartford Monday morning. Funeral services were held in St. Mary's church and burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
Interesting Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

The division of information for labor and help has sent blanks for persons wishing help to Putnam and will fur nish Iinformation free, If you wish anything In this .Iine see 4. B. Ran daIl, office post office building, phone 344-5.
 A fifteen cent chowder suppersthis Friday evening at the Baptist church, 5.30 to 7.30. At s o'clock the Singing SkuIe'' will be repeated. Admission 10 cents.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
James Ryan
..ltan is Coming

"Ita,p the young woman from Cali- fornia who last year created such stir In Danielson, has been booked byMan . aeer Goldman to appear at the Brad ley theatre the week of March l. In- terest centers on her ability te tell the past, present or future. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
eliesed Responsible for Many Breaks

Captain John Murray of the Putnam )oliee returned from Worcester Thurs )ay night. He went to the Worcester Ail and interviewed the men locked 1p on charge of breaking and enter hg in Webster. According to the of-
 'cer two of the men made admissions <hich connect them with breaking in- } the store of Milot & Williams last 4ecember and it is ithought that at
 tast one of them may have broken
 hto the Putnam Coal X Wood Com- <Hny's loffice. Officials believe that
 hey have the gang responsible Tor Aany breaks in this section and sn ef- trt is being made to find where they
 |ave been disposing of stolen property.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19

Post office hours for Washington's birthday: office open from 6.3O to i2 m. and 5.30 to ' p. III. Money order and postal savings divisions closed. Morning delivery and collection by city carriers. Rural service suspend ed for the day.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19


 A net surplus of S44, 4,717.44 in quick assetts over active liabilities is shown Officers were elected as follows:
 President, Edwin D. Livesey.
 Vice president, Albert Howarth.
 Treasurer, Roland H. Ballou, Woon- socket.
 Secretary, H. J. Thayer, Putnam.
 Directors, Edwin D. Livesey, Fall River; Albert Howarth, William $. Cheney, Arthur Lord, William Mouir Providence; H. J. Thayer, Putnam. There are rather large holdings in the company owned in Fall River, with considerable stock in small hold- |ings owned in Putnam. It's office is lin Providence and it's plant Is in Put |nam. A speciality is made of manu. .factufing automobile tire duck of a |high grade. The company has had q |very profitable business with it's full product in demand from the start. A new weave shed extending the capaci " of the plant is about complete. \ regular quarter dividend of percent was declared on preferred .stock, payable April lst to stockhold- |ers of record March lst.
Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19

Flags were generally displayed in he city Friday in honor of Lincoln s
 Birthday.