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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
Annual January Sale of Undern7usZins
Gowns, 49,

These Dainty Gowns lace embroidery trimmed
Shown high slipoyer STYLES dnzen
OF these attractive garments sale
Fancy Figured and Striped Crepe Gowns; or
regular value $1.00 and S1.25 6lF
lhese Attractive Gowns edged neck ard
torchon lace
10 dozen i'll the make selection
Fine Lingerie Long Cloth, Nainsook and nr
Cambria Gowns; regular Sl25 value J0c
Over "a attractive from in high ynecL md
spover styles beautifully trimmed imported embroderies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
Real Z oueZ Values
Heauy I urk1s,: Bath TomeZ

These Towels arc 30 inches long and
Regular selling price before the pres
sidered an exceptional value even at tina
1T by far the hest towel value in Richrlo
Heavy Figured Tiuck Towels, large a
18x39-nch size; regular selling price Dlm,,e.
15c; sale price, sc each. each
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22
A PREACHER s LIFE.

4 preacher has hard time. II
his hair is gray, he is old II
he IL young man, he hash had
experience. Ii he has ten chill
dren, he has too many II he
has none, he should. and is not
setting "A good example If his
wife sings ia the choir, she il
presumlng. Ii she doesn't, she
isn { interested in her husband 5
work. II a preacher reads from
notes, he's a bore II he speaks
extempOraneously, he isn't deep
enough. II he stays at home in
his study, he doesn mix with
the people. Ii he is seen around
on the streets, he ought TO be at
home getting up a good sermon.
II he calls on a very poor fami-
ly, he is playing 10 the grand
stand. II he calls at the home
of the rich, he Is an aristocrat.
Whatever he does someone could
have told him how TO do il bet
ter, He has fine time living
off donations which never come
IN, and promises that never ma
ture. Next TO being a country
editor, il is AN awful life.
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good reasons TO believe il could
be done. The 100000 at AZ
per cent is Sl3,5OO, and deducted
from the $4,000, road fund,
leaves $500, to keep our roads
in repair According TO govern
ment report above il will take
S5250 TO do the work. We have
only $500 which likes $3.50 of
being enough to do the work ac-
cording TO the most conserva-
tive estimate. Strange as II may
seem il likes 5000 of being enough
to do the work according TO the
lowest estimate The Man Who
Knows" could eonscientiously
place upon it. If we should build
half of our roads II feet macadam
We would have the same problem
TO solve.
We have shown by his own fig
ures that the width of that Sl4OO
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chusetis is $l.l5 per ton ON sid
ing. In Dixon county IT cost 50
cents but would cost more in Full
tom county but he did not say
how much. For the purpose Of
getting an estimate We will put
the price at rs cents, as very rea-
sonable. This is 50 per cent of
the cost of what il is there and
teams are 81 per cent. Now to
put the estimate lower than 1.-The
Man Who Knows" even claims we
will figure everything at SO per
cent The average cost of roads
in Massachusetts in $5426 per
mile. Then our road 10 feet wide
would cost S34ls, which is Just
s72 below the estimate for Obion
county and S20ls above his es-
innate. AT that rate Sl4O0 would
build a road D feet and 2 inches
wide which is one foot wider than
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22
REUBEN T0LIVAR DIES.
WAS VISITING HERE.

Reuben Tolivar, age SO years, d
visitor at the home of his broth
er ln-law, Joe Ballard, died at
the latter's home in West Kick
man Sunday night, after a brief
illness OF pneumonia.
Deceased and wife came over
from their home at Whiting, Mo.
for a visit about a week ago. lie
was stricken by his fatal illness
almost Immediately upon his ar
rival in Hickman.
The wife and two daughters
survive Mr.. Tolivar Deceased
came to this section in 1873, aud
had resided nearby since that
time. lie was member of the
Methodist church and OF the (.
o. o. +. lodge.
After funeral services by Rev.
G. A. Riggs, the remains were TAX
EN- to Brownsville for burial. the
latter service being conducted b.
the Odd Fellows lodge of HEX
man. Mr. Tolivar was farmer
and a highly respected man.
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the ordinary wagon tracks. 1t
would take a pretty fair driver TO
stay on that road. BY the time
We build the necessary levee a
long the road from Hickman 10
Cayce ! doubt very much We
could build more than a > feet
road.
As TO the upkeep he raised no
objections to this quotation, mo
one with experience IN such mat
ters will contend that a macadam
road may generally be maintain
ed at less cost than a gravel
or an earth road. Our roads
cost much more but to be reason
able to a fault We will place the
cost at $25 per mile. The 2lO
miles cost at above rate S5250 per
wear and We have reason TO be-
heve the cost is considerably
more. This is $3.50 more than
he allows for upkeep. We must
remember that with a 8 feet rock
road we will have from IL to Is
feet of earth alongside to keep
in repair. Observation teaches US
that during good weather the pub
lie will leave the gravel to tray
el ON the earth alongside when il
is in condition to do so.
The reason | used ) per cent in
computing interest on the bonds,
was because had been informed
by those in position TO know that
an offer to that effect had been
made ON conditions the bonds
were floated. | am willing TO
risk the judgment Of our bank
ers in this matter. They are all
conservative men and would not
make a statement unless they had
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per mile road cannot possibly be
more than 8 feet and . inches
wide just a 6 inch margin ON
either side of wagon track. We
have shown, aud without being
called in question, that the up
keep of gravel will equal earth
roads. Even by putting it at his
own arbitrary price OF $40 per
mile We like 5000 having enough
funds to keep the roads in re
pair. We have reduced the rate
of interest TO the point where il
is just a matter of opinion as TO
whether the bonds can be sue
cessfully flOated. In fact, we
have just taken the figures az
given and admitted by THE
Man Who Knows" and carried
out the results and We have just
a streak OF rock for a road and
less than a third enough money
TO keep it in repair. Instead OF
that boosted million in cold cash,
We would be laundering about
in the quick sands Of debt and
unkept roads with little prospects
for early relief.
In this discussion "The Man
Who Knows" has frequently
sought refuge in the quarry at
Camden and the roads in Dixon
county when suitable material
could not be found elsewhere to
keep his defense from collapsing.
He seems quite familiar with
these places and can see no rea-
son why he should not have TAX
en- this matter up in detail and
give us the benefit Of their ex-
perience. By his failure TO go
into details in reference 10 these
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22
ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Mrs. A. Semones. of Union City,
spent from Friday Ill Sunday with
Mrs. T. \. Clark aud family.-Mr
and Mrs. WIN. Walton, of HEX
man, visited John Sloan aud fami
~ Friday Elmer Robertson was
in Clinton Sunday Mesdames j
W Naylor and Chas. Bondurant,
of Cayce, visited Mrs. Il. X. Treas
Wednesday Mrs. w. w. Preuett
and daughter, Rubye, were ia
Hickman Monday. 49, John Sloan
aud sons, John. Jr. aud Edward,
visited his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Allen, and family, of Cayce, sun
day David Mayes, of Cayce,
spent "Wednesday with his grand
parents MIR aud Mrs w. II.
Treas Mr. and Mrs. Drew Liep
and sou, Elyls, of near Jordan,
visited her parents, Mrs and Mrs.
r. ~ Clark, and family, Sunday
Mrs. Fannie Henry aud daugh-
ters, Flora aud Fannie, were in
Hickman Saturday. Mrs. Lucy
Bradley is visiting Mrs. Lizzie
Bradley and family, of Moscow
Mr. aud Ms. X. A. Fields and
daughter, Hazel, were ia Hick
man Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. j.
III Thomas aud children, Mr. and
Mrs. j. J Seay and daughter.
Virginia, and Aionza Leet and
son, Orls. attended the funeral
and burial of VIM. Parham. which
occurred near Hickman Sunday
MIR. and Mrs Joe Roper, of ilick
man, visited Mr.. aud Mrs. j. h.
Roper, Sunday j. +. Register, of
Fulton, visited his mother, Mrs.
Anna McGehee, Sunday Master
Johnie Treas entertained Wednes
day afternoon. April l4th, from
> 10 . IN honor of hIs tenth birth
day About thirty little folks
We're present and all had nice
time playing games, etc. DURING
the afternoon apples, oranges
boiled cusiard aud cake were
served 20 the little guests Mr..
and Mrs Joe Roper. of Hick
man, spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. W j Fields. Miss Flora
Henry entertained Friday even
ing. April 10th. with birthday
party Progressive conversation
was greatly enjoyed by all Thoss
present We're Misses Annie Bras
field, May, Willie and Helen
Henry, of Sylvan Shade Ora
Roper, Mayme Lcet Vera Mayes.
Mamie Monan, Emma aud Edna
Davis, Messrs Arthur and John
Rose, Clyde linder, Frank Wheel
er, of Sylvan Shade Ernest
Fields, Edgar Mayes. Wesley
Jones Ray Adams, Paul Davis.
Charlie Sloan, Earl johnson, Da
vld Mayes. of Cayce. Willie
Treas. OF Crutchfield
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22
'AUToMoFAILURE.

Some exhibitors cater more 10
those who come to their place of
amusement IN automobiles than
the thousands who walk or come
on the street cars when they
run. But with US the money
paid through our box office win
dow by the man who walks is Just
as good as the money of the
man who comes in car And
don stop 10 dress up, just come
along in the very same clothes
you are wearing. Bring the wife
aud the children, Wen make room
for You all, aud don Z worry about
the price; 1t is always DC and To-
The Empress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22

places we can reach no other con
clusion than that they would not
add strength 10 his side of this
proposition.
This article will conclude my
discussion of the road question
unless new matter is introduced
in the reply. Thanks to the Cou-
rier for coutesies extended
Taxpayer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22

Fulton says she is the biggest
thing in Fulton county, Kentucky
Then the Courier comes along and
claims in loud tones that Hickman
is the biggest city in Fulton coun.
~. Shall We hear from Cayce,
Bondurant and Ledford as TO
whether they also claim the hon
ori-Lake County News.
Miss Mollie Bourne spent Sun
day with Miss Leila Shaw, of
State Line.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22

Mrs. Horace Luten and Chest {
Murrell motored over 10 Hickman
this morning and We're accompa-
MED home by Mrs. +. r. Randle,
Mrs. c. +. Baltzer and Miss Mar
guerite Fuqua who will be Mrs
Luten's guests and attend the re
vival for several days.--Friday 5
Fulton Leader.
A complete show every day at
the Empress; only l0c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22
ASSIGNEE s NOTICE.

All parties holding claims a.
gainst Ii. McColgan are hereby
notified to present same, proven
as required by law, on or before
August 10, 1918, or be forever
barred. F. ). Moore, Assignee.
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VISIT
.DOBSON'S|
NEW
s, 10, Is CENT STORE
Hickman, Ky.
L. o. o. M. NOTICE.

Hickman Lodge No. 1894, Loya
Order OF Moose, will meet next
Tuesday night at their new club
rooms at Z 80 p. m. All members
are requested TO attend each
meeting "A. NJ. Shaw, Dictator,
g. NJ. Reynolds, Secy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-22

John Fethe, Steve Stair aud
Tom Dillon, Sr.. spent Sunday ia
Cairo, where Mr.. Dillon joined
the Knights of Columbus.
The Mayfield council is wrest
ling with an ordinance to prohibit
chickens from running at large
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
RIDDELL HAD PLANNED
Staying THE SHERIFF
Low Down Black Man, However,
Suffers With Gold Feet"
SENT TO the STATE "PEn"
Pleaded Guilty TO Having Committed
NameIesS Crime in Sherburn; Before
Judge J. n. Quinn

Sheriff Carver of Martin county
and Deputy ROepke passed through
MankatO today cnrOute to Saltwater
where they will lodge John Riddell
black man, behind the states pri-
son bars. Riddell pleaded guilty "a
committing namcless crime on a
youth at Sherburn.
Realizing that he had no defense
Riddell did not wait for an examina =
ton in Justice court. set for Thursday
of this week. but appeared voluntar-
lily before Judge Quinn Tuesday morn
ing and pleaded guilty.
The court having no other option
under the existing law sentenced
RiddCll To an indcterminate period OF
imprisonment at Saltwater raniten-
tiary. While no definite term is fixed
by the sentence il Is certain to be n
long period of years
Ridd6ll Is twenty seven years old
and saws he has n wife and five year
old boy living at RufTalO, y. Y. He
claimed to have no recollection of the
crime and laid II to booze. Il sup
pose, yo' honor. | got to go to the
penitentiary all on account o" that old
quart o whiskey. Use only a poor ig-
norant Niger that never had no edu-
cation and ! hope you'll be easy with
me" was the substance of Riddell's
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
CUBA'S SUGAR CROP WILL
RUN HIGH, SAY ESTIMATORS
It Is Expected to Reach the unprece-
denied Figure of Over Four
Million Tons.


Havana, Cuba, August 1S.-Expec-
tations now run high that Cuba S
sugar crop will reach the unprece-
dented figure of four million tons and
will not probably considerably exceed
that figure. The planting of addi-
tional acreage on great scale. the
fact that owing TO the unreasonable
rains of last season Il was impossible
TO cut a large proportion OF the cane
and that this will be ground at the
close OF the coming season. and re
Forts that the growing crop Is doing
splendidly, combine to justify the
high estimates. With this goes an
unprecedent importation of sugar
making machinery for the equipment
of the numerous new mills in all
parts OF the island. M3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
ZEPPELLNS RAID LONDON <JTSKlRTS
TEN PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY BOMBS
WHAT THE WAR MOVES MEAN
[BY J. W. T. MASON, FOR UNITED PRESS. ]

New York. August 1S.-A curious
note of confidence concerning the
Balkan situation is manifesting itself
in Germany. While the Germans seem
TO possess certain information about
diplomatic negotiations i'm Southeast
ern Europe, II Is generally believed
Berlin is keeping the details In it's
possession. Despite the frank state
ment Of Bulgaria's terms recently
made by the Bulgar prime minister
to the United Press Germany Is al
most jocularly optimistic concerning
the outlook. The only reasonable in
depreciation of Berlin's confidence is
that assurances are in possession of
the German government concerning
the loyalty of the German birth and
training of Gar Ferdinand of Bulgar-
ia. Ferdinand is as thoroughly Ger
man as the kaiser himself He Is a
prince of the SAKE -Coburg Gotha
house and he did not become ruler OF
Bulgaria until he was twenty six
years old. All his early training was
under TeutOnic auspices and his
point of view Is irradically German.
II seems certain that Ferdinand's 10y
atty to his ancestral race is proving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

OF immense benefit at this crucial
time, to Teutonic interests. But il is
questionable whether Germany's SUI
preme assurance that the situation
will continue favorable to her is just =
fled. Even though Ferdinand may be
willing to go any length to keep his
adopted country benevolently dis
posed toward his fatherland, the Bull
garian government may attempt
TO override Ferdinand. but the
feat can be accomplished. despite
the title of car which Ferdi-
nand recently prefixed 10 his name
The Bulgarians are smarting under
the territorial loss they suffered from
the second Balkan war and they care
more for the recovery of that terri
tory than they do for Ferdinand II
the opportunity comes to trade the
service of the Bulgarian armies for
the recovery of a good portion OF the
lost provinces. Il is not likely Fer
dinand would succeed in holding back
his country. The Germans are proba
bly, counting too much on their Bull
garian propaganda just as they have
counted too much on their prOpagan-
da IN other parts of the world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
BURIED BY SANDH|Ll
ESCAPE WAS NARROW
Near Death For Benjamin and
Edward Young
EARTH EAeulFED The MEN
Sixteen Tons Came Down Upon Them
Without Warning While They Stood
In the PIT

Sudden death came very near two
Mankato men last evening. and their
escape, is considered miraculous by
all who witnessed the accident. Ben
jamin and Edward Young, who were
engaged in hauling sand to Mankato
from the large sand pit near the Har-
ris farm. two miles out of town on
the poor farm road, drove into the
sand pit yard about five o'clock, after
another load of sand. They stopped
their team. and getting out walked n
distance OF about three yards from
the wagon, where they stopped, and
were talking, when, without the
slightest warning, the side of the sand
pit caved I'm upon them. The height of
of that side of the pit is about sixty
feet. and the avalanche of about six
teen tons OF sand engulfed the men
and wagon. The two men crumpled
up together, the sand completely COW
ering Benjamin Young. and only the
face OF Edward Young being left visible.
The wagon was completely covered,
and demolished. and one of the horses
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
BLUE EARTH RESIDENT
ENDED LIFE WITH A GUN
]. c. Porter, Familiar Character, Shot
Himself while In Melancholy Con-
dition Of Mind.

J. G. Porter, a familiar character
hereabouts for more than a quarter
of a century committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself through
the heart. says The Blue Earth Post
II Is said Mr.. Porter made the remark
many years ago that before he became
a county charge he would kill him
self and this declaration he appears TO
have carried out. He was at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whit
huhn in the east part of this city who
had been caring for him through
slight illness. Mrs. Whitthuhn had
been to his room only few minutes
previous to the tragedy and asked
him regarding a breakfast He ex-
pressed a desire for something to eat
and while she was preparing the
food he procured a shot gun and a
shell, deliberately placed the barrel
against his left breast and the deed
was done. How he procured the shell
Is not known. The deceased was abou,
seventy-five years of age. a hard
worker, but never seemed TO accom-
plish much In a financial way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO SEASON
WAS BACKWARD, THE CROPS
!. A. Pelton Says II Was Feared No
Corn Would Be Gathered; Turned
Out Well.

/. A. Pelton was in q reminiscent
mood today and called attention to
the fact that fifty-three years ago this
day. August IS. 1862. the Indian out
break occurred I'm this section. "The
season had been backward" said Mr..
Pelton. Considerable rain had fall
en- during the summer and the hsr-
vesting of the grain was delayed.
No stacking had been done by the
farmers and the crop had not been
well cared for. Corn on July was
but few inches above the ground
and it was feared that this crop would
prove failure. However. there was
no frost until October IL. A SPLEEN
did crop of corn was gathered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
WILL NOT ANSWER
The CHARGES MADE
Men Attacked BY New York
Papers Decline TO Notice
Accusations
limited l'rcss DIspntch.I

New York, August 1S.-The men
whom the New York, papers have al
legged are responsive for the con
spiracy they purport to have revealed
have advised the United Press that
they do not expect To make an official
answer to the allegations being print
ed. They said there is nothing to an
swer. They say the attacks will die
within day or two. Count Won Bern
storff refused To enter into a discus
sion of the matter. An attache OF the
German embassy said that no denial
of the correspondence is being print
ed. The letters stolen speak for them
selves. However. they show nothing
II is true that Germans in America
are attempting to influence United
States public opinion, although II
seems hopeless. with the European
news filtering through London.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
DEFENDANT PAID S100 FINE
WAS IN BLUE EARTH COURT
Heavy Fine Was Levied Against the
Man Who Claimed That Mankato
Was His Home.

Word has been received from Blue
Earth TO the effect that a man and
woman. who claimed to hail from
Mankato. were recently fined in that
city for disorderly conduct. II is stat
ed that they had a way of making
trips together along the Southern
Minnesota. The man gave the name OF
Brown and the woman called herself
Long. Judge Drake fined the man
500 and the woman so. The man
stayed in jail at Blue Earth for a
while, but was released when Sheriff
George n. F'reer found that the pris-
oner's check on certain Mankato
bank was good. The two were ar
rested at Delavan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
FRANK H. THURSTON DEAD
FORMER CRESCO RESIDENT
Had Been in III-HeaIth For Some
Time; Spent Past Two Years
In California.

Garden City relatives of Frank II.
Thurstpn last Monday received tel
egram announcing his death ut On
tario. Cal. where he lived. Sherman
II. Thurston Of Garden City, brother
of the deceased left last night for
Ontario. The deceased is survived
also by his mother, who lived with
him at Ontario, and by one sister,
Mrs. c. c. Francis of Garden City.
Frank II. ThurstOn was about fifty
FIVE years old. He had been in poor
health for a long time. Financially he
was well provived for. and lived a re-
tired life in California for the past
two years. He used to be a farmer
in Ceresco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
HOME OF THE HOPKINS
MARSHAL WAS Pill FERED
A. w. Cooper Victim OF Mean Trick
BY Burglars; Other Homes Were
Entered Also.

Robbers who crept into the bed
room of Chief of Police A. w. Cooper
OF Hopkins, Mimi, searched his dress
err. turned the pockets OF his. trous-
ers inside out and ransacked the
whole house thoroughly, just as they
did thirteen other houses in the neigh
borhood. were foiled at the Cooper
home, according to the chief
The chief had no money i'm his
trousers nor in any plact the robbers
searched, though there was money I'm
q hiding place on the first floor.
The fourteen robberies took place
In three days and Chief Cooper was
mad enough before his own place was
included, but now he has sworn to ex-
terminate the band. His place was
entered early yesterday after he had
quit work and gone to bed.
Marshal Cooper is the father OF
Vernon A. Cooper professor OF man
-ual training in the Mankato high
school,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
JOHN STUDT, AN EMPL0YE
WIDEiL COMPANY, INJURED
Climbing Irprovised Wooden Ladder
and Fell Distance Of Thirty
Feet, Breaking Bones.

John Studt, engineer of the widelI
company. is still going on crutches
as the result of an accident that hap
pened at Merrimac, Wis, where he
was engaged with a crew that was
enlarging some piers OF bridge on
the Wisconsin river. II occurred on
the evening of June 22. He was
climbing on an improvised wooden
ladder on the side of the bridge. when
one step became loose. and he fell to
the top of the pier below. His fall
was about thirty feet and he struck
on his heels. A bone in the left heel
was broken and the right heel was
also badly injured.
With the help of some OF his COM
rades, he managed to climb down the
side of the pier and was taken to the
shore I'm a boat For FIVE weeks he
was i'm the hospital at Baraboo. He
has hopes, however, OF being able TO
resume his work soon.