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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08

When father gets home from
a Buy a Keg party, about 3 a.
m, he always believes that his
wife was mean enough to move the
blamed key hole in the front door
so ii would take him about five
minutes to locate IT.
Sallow complexion is due to n
torpid liver. HERBINE purifies
and strengthens the liver and
bowels and restores the rosy
bloom of health to the cheeks.
Price soc. Sold by Hickman
Drug Co. (Advt.)
Breakfast delight coffee. -
Ezell Il Son.
Courier want ads" 10 per
word.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08

Mrs Z. W. Wilkerson. who form
sry lived at Water Valley, died
at East Prairie, Mo, las, week
and was buried Sunday at Water
Valley cemetery She was 80
years Of age and her husband was
A.lled by a train at Cairo 2, years
ago while en- route from Missouri
with a wagon loads OF water
melons The funeral services
we're conducted by Rev Il NJ
Walker, of Hickman, who was
formerly her pastor Mayheld
Messenger
For the week end lettuce. rad
shes turnip greens, parsnlps
cranberries, grape fruit. etc. -
Excll a Son.
There seems TO be some sly
old foxes" ON the Bookkeeping job
ia Hickman. And some are mol
sly enough.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
CAMPBELL CoLLEY

Will Campbell, a young sales
man of Fulton. and Miss Peal
Colley, of Dukedom, were mar
ried Sunday afternoon at $50 o
clock at Hickman, Judge +. j.
Stair officiating The bride Is a
charming Young lady OF the Duke.
dom community. The groom Is a
promising young business man Of
this eity.-Fulton Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08

Two years ago We were red
hot for a city levee. An election
was held and bonds voted for the
purpose of building it-and that g
as far as we We ever gotten. The
Courier is asked frequently what
became of this matter, and we are
told the subject will be given at
tention this year.
The United States has 90 sub
marines, but the F--4 is the first
one to be lost In 10 years Great
Britain has lost 6 boats with n
men and France with rs men.
A complete show every day ut
the Empress; only lOc.
Sugar Loaf Peas, 15c, 200, 25c,
at Prather's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

All parties holding claims n
gainst the estate of X. +. Polk,
deceased, are herey notified to
present same, properly proven, to
the undersigned administrator on
or before April 20, 1915, or they
will be forever barred.-J NJ
LINN, Admr. 4c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they arc constipated. They fear some-
thing distasteful. They VIII like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by US, 10 cents.
The Hickman Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
Your Child's Cough Is A Call
For Help.

Your Child's Cough Is A Call
For Help.
Don't put off treating your
Child's Cough. II not only saps
their strength, but often leads TO
more serious ailments Why
risk3 You don't have to. DR..
Kings New Discovery is Just the
remedy your Child needs. 1t is
made with soothing, healing and
antiseptic balsams viii quickly
check the Cold and soothe your
Child's Cough away. No odds
how bad the Cough or how long
standing, DR. Kings New Dis
covery will stop II. It's guaran-
teed. just get bottle from
your druggist and try it. tAdvt.)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08
WILL n. PARRY

VIII n. Parry Of Seattle, member OF
the federal trade commission, was
born In oregon fifty years ago In
his early years he served az a printer
and reporter, but later he has been
connected with important commercial
enterprises In Seattle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08

Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect, LANA.
TIVE nROMO ouiNINEi Is better than ordinary
Ouininc nEd does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head Remember the fall name and
look for the signature Of Il. W, GROVE 2se.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-08

Sugar Loaf Corn. can't be beat
l5c a can.-Ezell & Son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

alongside. you will never forget that
you struck a man who was asleep,
absolutely asleep. That's why | am
sorry for you"
"Asleep!" he murmured, putting his
hand to his eyes. yes, yes-he was
asleepl Yvonne, II have never been
80 near to loving him as l am now.
IL"
Il am going up to him. Don't try
TO stop me. But first let me ask you
a question. What did Frederic say
when you told him his mother was
was what you claim?"
Brood lowered his head. 'He said
that was a cowardly liar"
And It was then that you began
to feel that you loved him. All, | see
You are a great, strong mana won.
derful man in spite of all this. You
have a heart-a heart that stlll needs
breaking before you can ever hope to
be happy"
He gasped. "As II my heart hasn't
already been broken" he groaned.
Your head has been hurt, that's all
There is a vast difference. Are you
going out?"
He looked at her In dull amazement.
Slowly he began to pull himself to.
gether.
Yes, think you should go to him.
II gave him an hour Toto"
ITO get outp
Yes. He must go, you see. See
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dared anything | could have taken
you away with me, months ago. But
he worked his spell and | was afraid
| faltered. He knew that was afraid
for he spoke to me one day of the
beautiful serpents in his land that
were towards in spite of the death
they could deal with one fash of their
fangs. You were intoxicated. am a
thing of beauty. can charm as
the"
God knows that is true,' he said
hoarsely.
"But enough of that was stricken
with my own poison. Go to the doorl
See if he is there. fear"
NO one is near said he, after strid
ing swiftly to both doors, listening at
one and peering out through the other
you will have to go away, Frederic
shall have to go. But we shall not
go together. In my room have kept
hidden the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, waiting for the day to come when
| should use it to complete the game
| have played. / knew that you woulc
have no money of your own. was
prepared even for that. Look again!
See If anyone is there? ! feel-I fee
that someone is near us. Look, say
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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closed, smoldering eyes. "But he will
know before long--before long"
what are you doing, Yyonne?" de
manded Frederic, unsteadlly.
She whlrled about and came toward
him, her hands still clasped behind her
back.
Come with me-" she said, ignoring
his question.
"He-he thinks am In love with
you," said he, shaking his head
"And are you not in love with me-"
He was startled. Good Lord,
Yvonnel"
She came quite close to him. He
could feel the warmth that travelled
from her body across the short space
that separated them. The intoxlcat.
ing perfume filed his nostrlls; he
drew a deep breath, his eyes closing
slowly as his senses prepared to sue.
cumb to the delicious spell that came
over him. When he opened them an
instant later, she was still facing him,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
DADDY'S CROUCH FADED AVA,
Little Eobby's Question Gave Him
Chance to Recover His
Good Humor.

Papa had a crouch. and an atmos
phere OF deep gloom settled over thl
family dinner table. Even little BobbI
felt that something was wrong. but hi
had to talk or burst and he preferred
to talk.
Daddy" he asked, why did thel
throw the tea overheard in BostO-
harbor?'
Daddy twirled the spoon in his cup
while he thought up this mean thing
to say: IF it was anything like thl;
stun they certainly had a mighty good
excuse for throwing it overheard"
Having gotten this remark of his
chest. the old man felt so good that
he actually smiled, and before he kne1
1t his crouch was gone.
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| heard her scathlng remark. Some.
times have felt queer gripping OF
the heart when | was harshest toward
him. Sometimes his eyes-her eyes
have melted the steel that was driven
into my heart long ago, his voice and
the touch Of his hand gently have
checked my bitterest thoughts. Are
you listening?'
yes"
you ask what I have done to him.
II is nothing in comparison to what
he would have done to me- It isn't
necessary to explain. You know the
thing he has had in his heart to do. I
have known it from the beginning. It
is the treacherous heart OF his mother
that propels that boys blood along its
craven way. She was an evil thing
as evil as God ever put life into"
Go on"
q loved her as no woman ever was
loved before-or since. l thought she
loved me-God I believe she did He
Frederic had her portrait up there to
flash in my face. She was beautiful
she was as lovely as But no more!
l was not the man. She loved another.
Her lover was that boys father
Dead silence reigned in the room,
save for the heavy breathing OF the
man. Yvonne was as still as death
itself, Her hands were clenched
against her breast.
That was years ago." resumed the
man. hoarsely.
"You-you told him this?" she cried,
aghast.
"He said she must have loathed me
as no man was ever loathed before.
Then l told him"
You told Rim because you knew she
did not loathe you! And you loved
Matilde-God pity your poor soull For
no more than l have done you drove
her out of your house. You accuse me
in your heart when you vent your rage
on that poor boy. Oh, | knowl You
suspect me! And you suspected the
other one. Before God, | swear to
you that you have more cause to sus-
pect me than Matilde. She was not
untrue to you. She could not have
loved anyone else but you. l know
God help me, ! know! Don't come
near me! Not now! / tell you that
Frederic is your son. tell you that
Matilde loved no one but you. You
drove her out. You drove Frederic
out. And you will drive me out"
She stood over him like an accusing
angel, her arms extended. He shrank
back, glaring.
why do you say these things to
me? You cannot know-you have no
right to say"
q am sorry for you, James Brood"
she murmured, suddenly relaxing. Her
body swayed against the table, and
then she sank Imply into the chair
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
SHE QUIT
But II Was a Hard Pulk

1t is hard to believe that coffee will
put person in such condition as It
did an Ohio woman. She tells hei
own story:
Il did not believe coffee caused ny
trouble, and frequently said liked i
so well would not, and could not
quit drinking it. but was a miserable
sufferer from heart trouble and nerV
GUS prostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to be around
had no energy and did not care ioI
anything. Was emaciated and had >
constant pain around my heart until
thought could not endure II.
Frequently | had nervous chill'
and the least excitement would drive
sleep away, and any little noise would
upset me terribly. was gradually
getting worse until finally asked my
self what's the use of being sick all
the time and buying medicine SO tna'
| could indulge myself in coffee?
so | got some Postum to help me
quit. | made 1t strictly according 70
directions and | want to tell you thai
change was the greatest step in ny
life. It was easy to quit coffee De
cause | now like Postum better than
the coffee.
One by one the old troubles len
until now am in splendid health
nerves steady, heart all right and tns
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chils, don't take any medi
cine, can do all my house work anu
have done great deal besides
Name given by Postum Co., BatIls
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road "
Wellvi!le," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc PACK
ages.
Instant Postum--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot W.
ter and. with cream and sugar, mase.
a delicious beverage Instantly. '~
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious CIV
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason for Postum
sold by Grocer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

him, II you will. I shall not oppose
you. Find out what he--expects to
do"
She passed swiftly by him as he
started toward the door. In the hall,
which was bright with the sunlight
from the upper windows, she turned
to face him. To his astonishment, her
cheeks were aglow and her eyes bright
with eagerness. She seemed almost
radiant.
Yes; II needs breaking, James" she
said, and went up the stairs, leaving
him standing there dumfounded. Near
the top she began to hum a blithe
tune. It came down to him distinctly
the weird little air that had haunted
him for years-Feverelll's!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

ago, but this dogma, bred in the
American bone seems to have bsen re.
enforced by the latter.day tyranny of
the commercial ideal. The commercial
man who says, Read this book be-
cause 1t is the best seller" is seeking
to hypnotic the individuals judg.
ment and taste. II there be notice.
able dearth Of originality OF feeling
and outlook in latterday American
fiction, II must be because the indi.
vidual is subjected from the start to
the insistent pressure of social ideals
Of conformity which paralyze or crush
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

goodness.it's-over" feeling That ought
to be about enough for Monday. But
the worst about anything is never told
until scientific commission or So
ciologist tells 1t. Monday has never
been a really popular day. It's much
worse than that, however. According
to the Ohio Industrial Commission,
which has been making a study of
Monday, 1t is the most unlucky day of
the week. More accidents happen on
that day than on any other, and fewer
people work than on any other day
except Sunday. And to be scientidcal-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

swiftly to him and, before he was
aware OF her intention, clutched his
hand and pressed 1t to her lips. He
was shocked to find that sudden
gush Of tears was wetting his hand.
"Oh, Yvonne!" he cried miserably.
She was sobbing convulsiyely. He
looked down upon her dark, bowed
head and again felt the mastering de-
sire to crush her slender, beautiful
body In his arms. The spell of her
was upon him again, but now he real
lied that the appeal was to his spirit
and not to his flesh-as II had been all
along, he was beginning to suspect.
Don't pity me-" she choked out.
This will pass, as everything else
has passed. / am proud OF you now,
Frederic. You are splendid. Not many
men could have resisted in this hour
Of despair. You have been cast off,
despised, degraded, humiliated. You
were offered the means to retaliate
YOU"
"And was tempted" he cried bit
terly For the moment VAS
And now what is to become OF
me?" she walled.
His heart went cold "You-you
will leave him? You will go back to
Paris? Good Lord, Yvonne, 1t will be
blow to him He has had one fear.
full slash In the back. This will break
him."
AT least, I may have that consola-
tion," she cried, Strengthening up in
an effort to revive her waning pur.
pose. "Yes, shall go. cannot stay
here now. l." She paused and shud.
dered
What, in heavens name, have you
against my-against him? What does
1t all mean? How you must have hated
him to"
Hated him? oh, how feeble the word
Is! Hate! There should be a word
that strikes more terror to the soul
than that one. But watt You shall
know everything You shall have the
story from the beginning There is
much to tell and there will be consola-
tion-ay, triumph for you in the story
| shall tell First, let me say this to
you: When came here | did not know
that there was a Lydia Desmond. |
would have hurt that poor girl, but 1t
would not have been lasting pain.
In my plans, after came to know her,
there grew a beautiful alternative
through which she should know great
happiness. oh, | have planned well
and carefully, but | was ruthless.
would have crushed her with him rath.
er than to have failed. But 1t is all a
dream that has passed and am awake.
1t was the most cruel but the most
magnificent dream-ah but ! dare not
think Of 1t. AS | stand here before
you now, Frederic, | am shorn of all
my power. could not strike him as
might have done a month ago. Even
as | was cursing him but a moment
ago | realized that ! could not have
gone on with the game. Even as
begged you to take your revenge,
knew that it was not myself who
urged, but the thing that was having
its death struggle within me-"
Go on. Tell me. Why do you
stop?"
She was glancing fearfully toward |
the Hindu's door. There is one man
in this house who knows. He reads
my every thought He does not know
all, but lie knows me. He has known
from the beginning that was not to
be trusted. That man is never out OF
my thoughts. fear him, Frederic-l |
fear him as fear death. If he had not |
been here II believe should have |
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

under the control Of the BRAIN, the
chattering of the teeth is really o
spasm caused by chill or fear, and all
spasms act independently of the will
The muscles which operate the jaw
act in a series Of involuntary little
contractions which pull the law ur
and permit II to fall Of its own weight
This action Is quick. and the chatter
ing occurs from frequent repetition
CNld has similar effect on the jaw
muscles to that which some poisons
have in causing spasmodic action In
other parts Of the body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
COMMERCIAL IDEA IN FICTION
America Possibly Too Much Under
the Influence Of the BEST
Seller Tyranny.

The dogma persistently put forward
In America under innumerable guises
that the thinker and the literary art
list must cater to the tastes. ideas and
sentiments, moral and emotional, of
the great majority. under pain OF be-
ing ignored or ostracized, was noted
hy De Tocqueville three generations
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

ly accurate and specific, most of the
forenoon accidents happen at ten
o'clock and the afternoon accidents
group around three o'clock. Now you
know the worst about Monday until
another investigation.
We publish these findings for what
they may be worth, without malice and
in fairness to poor old Friday.-Delin-
Gator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

out the finer, rarer, more sensitive
individual talents. | do not say that
English writer's are not vexed in a
minor degree by Mrs. Grundys at.
tempts TO boycott or crush novels that
offend the taste of "the villa public"
but ! believe that our social atmos-
phere favors the writer OF true indi.
viduality.--Atlantic
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
He Had to Have the Money

i've simply got to have an increase
in salary
What for? Are you going to get
married."
Worse than that. boss. My need Is
greater I've an automobile"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
Great city's SEWAGE.

Every "a hours there is poured into
the Harlem river 9O,OOO,OOO gallons o.
New York city's sewage; into the
North river 1S2,O0O,0OO gallons and
into the East river 264 1000, 900 gallons
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
SYNOPSIS.


In the New York home OF James Brood,
his son, Frederic, tells Lydia Desmond,
his iancee. OF a message announcing his
fathers marriage. Brood and his bride
arrive. She wins Frederics liking at first
meeting. Brood shows dislike and yelled
hostility TO his son Lydia and Mrs. Brood
met In the jade-roOm, where Lydia works
a. BrOod's secretary Mrs. Brood makes
changes In the household and gains her
husbands consent 20 send Mrs. Desmond
and Lydia away She fascinates Frederic
She begins TO fear Ranjab, BroOd's Hin
du servant, In his uncanny appearances
and dlsappearances. and Frederic. re-
rnembering his fathers East Indian sto-
mes and firm belief IN magic, fears un-
known evil Brood tells the story OF Ran
labs life 10 his guests He killed a womi-
an who was unfaithful 10 him. Yvonne
plays with Brood. Frederic and Lydia as
with figures on a chess board. Brood,
u'adly jealous, tells Lydia that Frederic
Is not his son, and that he has brought
him up 70 Kill his happiness at the proper
lime with this knowledge. Lydia goes TO
beg Brood not TO tell Frederic Of his un-
happy parentage. but IS turned from her
purpose Frederic. az dinner with Dawes
and Riggs, Is seized with an impulse OF
nlial duty. and under a queer impression
mat he IS influenced by Raniab's will,
hunts up his father, who gives him the
cut direct. Brood tells Frederic the story
Of his dead wife and the music master.
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About the only thing some men are
qualified for is posing as innocent bJ
ISLANDERS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
Poor Monday.

Monday, er-m-m-urr.hl Wash day
suds and -picked-up dinner for
the men folk. and at night thank
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17

Causes Of spasms.
Although the muscles which affect
the action Of the Jaws are especially
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-29

What, mademoiselle. soon you do
me the honor to follow me-perhaps
you did me the honor to take into pos
session something OF my property.
Prithee-come down. my dear"
II will not" rejoined kitty-"if
choose to stay here tbs none Of your
business"
The dark flush of anger came to
Count Sachio's swarthy features.
! Listen. my sweeting,' said he. Il
have no time to waste words with you
or anyone. You have what is NINE
and what I want Come down-you
must-either alive or dead. One day
you will find that Count Sachio is not
one with whom you can idly trifle.
Quick now, the paper"
Pale and terrified, for moment al.
most unnerved, the unhappy girl made
no answer.
Ready, guards commanded Sachio
to his men. Take aim. You. there
drag her out of yonder tree"
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-29
The steady Pot he Aircraft shore

city? We have been together In more
than one peril-we~ have well-nish per-
isilal togethersa scores OF times-and
together we have avenged Ourselve4.
Do you find no, aug,lry in that?. Sol-
diers who fight together and who win
to safety together usually are, friends
why should not we be friends?h i
He advanced toward her now. hts
arms extended, in his face all HIS
awakened passion as he saw her once
more SO close at his side.
what" exclaimed Kitty, pushing
him back. "Surrender-you ask me to
surrender! Why should I? We are
but now out Of q situation which,
leaves me disposed for anything but.
light matters. Why should think Of
you at all, monsieur lie comte, who,
have been indeed the cause of sol
many of these perils which you men.
ton now. Until I find the missing
half Of my coin l have another mis-.
sion in life, and other matters to con-,
slider. than to talk Of such things as
these you now suggest"
She turned from him. He stood look,
ing after her, baftied and unhappy
smiling sadly as he saw her go.
"One time, mademoiselle," said he.
to himself-"some day! Tomorrow
may bring another day"