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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-12-23

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-12-23

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-12-23

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
Fulton Circuit Court, KY.

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
W. h. Treas, admir-, etc, plain.
tiff against
Asher Mays etc, defendant.
Equity. e
BY virtue of a Judgment and
Order of Sale of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered at the Jan. Term
thereof, 1915 in the above cause,
for the sum of Two hundred and
fifty dollars, and costs herein, /
shall proceed to offer for sale at
the Court House door in Hickman
Ky, 10 the highest bidder, al
PUBLIC AUCTION, ON the sth
day of March 1915 at Two (2) o.
clock p. m, or thereabout being
County Court day., upon a cred
it of six months the following DE-
scribed property, towit; A one
sixth undivided interest in the
north half of the S. w. Or. of
section IS, T. !, r. 3, west except
portion of same heretofore con
veyed by ID. N. Mays TO the NJ
4 o. X. r. Co. for right of way
and for a Coal chute and except
a portion thereof conveyed by b.
n. Mays to Elgin Sweat the said
one sixth undivided interest a.
mounts to about 1872 acres.
For the purchase price, the pur-
chaser, with approved security or
securities, must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and having
the force and effect of a Judg
ment. Bidders will be prepared to
comply promptly with these
terms.
j. r. Miner, Com.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
COMMISSIONER 8 SALE.

Fulton Circuit Court, Ky.
Tom French, Adm, Walter Deuitt
Dcsd.. Plaintiff
Against
Ada Deuitt, Ann and George Can
ada and the Hickman Building
4 Loan Assn, DEPENDENT.
Equity.
By virtue of a Judgment and
Order of Sale of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered at the Jan. Term
thereof, 1915 in the above cause,
for the division of the funds of the
estate of Walter Deuitt, and cos;s
herein, / shall proceed to offer for
sale at the Court House door in
Hickman, KY, to the highest bid
der, at PUBLIC AUCTION, Oh
the sth day of March 1915 at
Two (2) o'clock p. IN, or therea-
bout (being County Court day,
upon a credit of six months the
following described property, to.
wit: The east half of lot No. 1876
in block No. 4, as the same is
known and designated on the
map, plan or chart known as
East Hickman, Ky, and convey
cd to Walter Deuitt by deed dat
cd Jan. 8, 1912, and recorded in
deed Book 20, page AZ, Fulton
County records; also lot No. 1876
in Block No. 4, as the same is
known. shown or designated on
the map, plan or chart of East
Hickman, KY, see Deed book No
Is, page III, Fulton County rec
ords.
For the purchase price, the pur-
chaser, with approved security or
securities, must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and having
the force and effect of a Judg-
ment. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly whit these
terms.
j. r. Miner, Com.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25

amt good.
Vodie Montgomery ldeft) ]
am % years old live with Tom
Carr. Went TO see Chester Stowe
ON business Wednesday afternoon
returned, ate lunch and went 90
bed. Took no oath and did not
shoot into any houses was ar
rested in Tennessee. Tom Carr
is my step-father
Bud Darnell: Lived in vicinity
of Mabel 30 years Know John
Touey, his reputation is not good.
0ttie Dotson (deft. j | am 20
years old. Never knew John
Touey until | saw HIM in lick
man this week was at home
ON night of Feb. 10 aud took no
part in the raid. Moon was shin
ming nearly straight up
Chester Stowe: talked with
Nodie Montgomery "Wednesday
afternoon about hogs, etc.
Bud Dotson (deft am %
years old; cannot read or write.
| was at home night of Feb. 10,
and did not leave the place.
Joe D0tson | am father of
Bud and Ottie. Have 9 children
at home. Was at home Wednes.
day night and my two boys We're
at home. His daughters, Misses
Lowe, Deffie, Bessie, and small
son all testified that their older
brothers were at home and slept
IN the same room with them.
Mrs. Bud Thomas: Noah
knight was at my home on night
of 10th. He, my husband and
myself played cards. heard the
shooting at Phillippy.
j. p. Plant know John Touey
but cannot say as to his reputa-
ton. I've heard he was boot.
logger.
Wiley Harrison: Am son in law
of Mr. DotsOn. | think the boys
were home all of Wednesday
night.
Jess Harrison (dcft.) Am "a
years old; live ON Handy Pond.
Batched with Bob Ellis on night
of 10th. Did not leave place.
Took no oath; did no shooting.
Bob Ellis (deft.) | have a.
wife aud two children. | took
no part in this raid first heard
about it Thursday evening. Was
at home Wednesday night never
took any oath.
4. +. Wadley: Am merchant,
run store on Upton 3 place At
Phillippy. Walking down levee
he picked up No. IL shotgun shell,
unfired. This was filed as an
exhibit with the court. Thought
at time of trouble ground was
dry about levee.
Clint Middleton: Overseer for
W. c. Upton. Noticed no seip
water until Thursday. Thought |
ground in that section was dry
on 10th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
AS TO CHECKS.

The Court of Appeals has d..
cided that q hank is not bound
to make good cheek after say
ing It is good IT the drawer with
draws his money before the ont
standing check Is presented. And
a certified check becomes liabil
Ity ON the bank, no matter when
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
NIGHTRIDERs BOUND OVER.

Tucker substantiated his state
ment.
Chas. Huff delft Live in bot
tom near Mabel. John Touey is
my half brother. | was at home
on night of 10th. Never went
anywhere with anybody. Wood
Upton, Henry Helm, Chester Bon
durant and Rob Goalder promised
me freedom if would tell ON the
rest. | didn say "the niggcrs
ought TO be run out. y
Bob Webb (deft.) Am 10
years old; never arrested before
| stayed at Mr.. fuckers on night
of 10th. Didn' I take any night
rider oath; did no shooting My
sister Mrs. Tucker has a No.
l0 gun.
Bud Thomas delft Am "a
years old; have a family live III
Lake county. Never saw John
rouey until yesterday was AT
home On 10th; saw no one except
Noah Knight, who came over az
tyr lpper. He went home abOut
5 30 | heard shooting at Phil
lippy and could see blazes from
the guns Jim Ovens was put
under a $1,000 'mnd.
Clarence ~. CIair deft. ! am
from Glendale, ny lived in the
bottom since October. Belong TO
order pf Redmrn. Work for VIII
Garden. Went over to Tom Carr 5
Wednesday night ana stayed un
I'll 1880, returning to Garden 5
Was reading Windy Bill, " when
Noah Knight returned and we
went TO bed. No one called us
out that night; never did am
shooting; never took any oath.
Val Carpenter: | do not know
anything about the reputation of
TOuey.
- Kingston: John Touey 5
reputation is not good.
c. NJ. Convey: Live at Phil
lippy; been there six months
Know John Touey and his reputd-
ton is very bad.
Noah knight (deft. work
for w. o. Garden in Tennessee.
On Feb. 10 was at Bud Thomas ;;
went after supper and returned
about 8 $50. No one came while |
was at Thomas. ] went no where
else that night. | took no oath,
did no shooting. | know Alfred
Willis. Seven of us live within
hollerin distance OF each 9th
er.
Ed Palmer: Mr.. Palmer sub
mitted a map or sketch which he |
made of the section involved in
the trouble. Said he knew Jno.
Touey and his reputation was
bad.
j. c. Patterson: Lived on Sas-
safras Ridge for past "a years. |
know John Touey; his reputation
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
v. Il. Higgins, Plaintiff
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
It Really Does Relieve Rheuma
tigm.

Everybody VINO is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any way should by
all means keep a bottle of Sloan 5
Liniment on hand. The minute
You feel pain or soreness IN a
Joint or muscle, bath it with
Sloan's Liniment DO not rub.
Sloan $ penetrates almost immc-
diately right to the seat OF pain,
relieving the hot, tender, swollen
feeling and making the part easy
and comfortable. Get a bottle Of
Sloan s Imminent for - cents of
any druggist and have 1t is the
house - against Colds, Sore ami
swollen joints, Lumbago, Sciaticl
and like ailments. Your money
back il not satisfied, but it does
give almost instant relief. Buy
a bottle today. (Advt)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
W. Il. higgins, Plaintiff
Against
Pearl Lenox and Louis Lenox, De
tenant. Equity.
BY virtue of a Judgment and
Order of Sale of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered at the Sept. term
thereof, 1914 in the above cause,
for the sum of Five dollars with
interest at the rate of six per
cent, per annum from the-day Of
Sept. 1914 until paid, and costs
herein | shall proceed to offer for
sale at the Court House door in
Hickman, Ky, to the highest bio
der. at PUBLIC AUCTION, on
the 9Th day of March 1915 at
Two ~ O'Clock p. IN, or therea'
bout (being County Court day,
upon a credit of six months the
following described property, TO
wit: Lot No. 40 in Dodds Add
ton No. /, to the City of HicS-
man, Fulton County, Kentucky,
said property having been convey
ed to Pearl Lennox, from How
ard Heron by deed dated Feb. II
1914 and recorded in d. b. No. 81
page Z, records of the Clerk Of
the Fulton County Court.
For the purchase price, the pur'
chaser, with approved security or
securities, must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and having
the force and effect of a Judg-
nent. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly with these
terms.
j. X. Miner, Com.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25

Col. T.. W Lillard, form r
representative from Boyle com
~, committed suicide Thursday
afternoon at Danville, by shooting
himself As a member of the leg
islalure he gained wide Motto
with three other Democrats who
deserted Gov. j. c. W. Beckhau..
the Democratic nominee for Unit
ed States Senator and voted FOR
the late W. o. Bradley. who WAS
elected February %, 1908. IT.
left nothing 10 indicate what sc-
tuated him in his tragic act.
Runaway June-tomorrow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
CARD OF THANKS.

| sincerely thank the kind
friends of my beloved son for
their rewarded kindness during
his illness and at last for the
pretty flowers rewarded him by
his daily friends OF the Mengel
Box Co. May richest blessings be
bestowed upon each and every one
is my prayer.-Mrs. Ocie Barnes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
How To Give Gimme 10 Children.

FEnRtfiNRis the trace marx name given 10 an
Improved Odininc itisa rasteisss syrup pleas
ant 60 take aud does not disturb the stomach
Children tatt u SUD never know u u Quinine,
Also especially adapted o. adults who cannot
take ordinary Ouininc. Does not uauscatc NOT
cause nttvnutnsss nof ringing in the head. Try
u the nefi time You need Ouiuine TOT any put.
pose. Al tor ounce original package. The
name FEBklLiEE ~ blown la boille. Is cents
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25

Fulton Circuit Court, Ky.
Tom French, Adm, Walter Deuitt
Dcsd.. Plaintiff
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-25
WHAT SHALL WE
DO ABOUT IT?

A Chance TO Obtain State Aid in
Road Building and Give Our
Needy People Work-Will Our
County Officers Act?
We wish briefly to call the at
teniion of the people Of Fulton
county TO the fact that by a re
cent act of our state Legislature
our county officials can Obtain
sufficient aid from the State road
fund from year To year, II prop
er steps are taken, and at once
the time for this year s benefit
Will pass at midnight March !,
1919, so If action is taken Il
must be taken quickly, by which,
without increasing the taxes of
our people one cent, every foot of
public roads ia Fulton county. "A
mounting TO some 2lO miles IN
all, can be- graded and graveled
as quickly as men and teams can
do the work, while employment
can be given 10 hundreds ut
needy citizens al good wages, aud
ALI this near their homes aud al
this without increasing our taxes
by So much as one farthlng, while
al the same time We can year
hy year save thousands of dollars
lof the taxpayers money from
road expenses. and turn it into
other needed improvements.
Already. since this State road
law has become operative. nearly
nifty counties have taken advan
tage of IFS provisions. one being
that of jefferson. which will pay
into the fund ten times as much
as It Is possible 10 get ont for
her roads. while our county. Ful.
ION, will get out over five times
rs much as We pay in, making. i
Iour county officials take the prop
er steps 10 obtain thm help. the
ratio of fifty 10 one ia favor OF
our county over that ct the
wealthy county OF jefferson
But II our officials do not thus
act, 1t simply means that We must
still pay the same tax year ny
year, and wade IN the mud.
while other and more cnierpris-
ing county Officers. who look more
areiully 10 the interests OF their
constituents and taxpayers, will
take our money. which we must
sull pay. for the State law OK
acts It, aud put 1t into the peck
ITS of their own citizens for grad
ng and crawling their own
roads. leaving us in the mud
with the bag 10 hold.
What shall we do about it,
In the next issue of the Couriar
with the editor IS permission, we
Twill give positive proof. by ng
ures which cannot lie, just how
easy and simply this work can ne
done, 10 the very great advantage
of every citizen of the county, not
only the tenant farmers aud day
laborers. whose interests should
appeal as much TO the county Off.
cials as those of the large tax
payers. hat 10 those large tax
payers themselves The day has
passed for our officials TO play
favoritism. The tenant farmer and
the common laborer, with only a
SOW and a pig. or IA the stress OF
his misfortune he may have even
less. but with a family OF childreu
TO educate, aud whose taxes may
be only dollar or two. ls as
much entitled Ia good roads over
which his children can get Ia
school, or his discouraged aud oy
erburdcned wife can visit a
neighbor for an hours respite
from work and worry, insist that
these people are as much entitled
TO consideration as is the man
whose taxes may run into hun
dreds of dollars. hut who gets a
corresponding benefit in rncreas-
ed valuation on lands
THE MAN WHO KNOWS.
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Grafton. Doctors SAID they knew Of nothing that
would help me. took Lydia T. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound and became regular and free
from pain | am thankful for such good medi-
cine and will always give it the highest praise y
Mrs c. II. GRIFFITH, 1865 Constant St, Cleveland, o.
Wswrite to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINECO.
CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter will be opened. read and answered
by woman and held In strict confidence.
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Lettuce, spring onions, radish-
es, celery, fruits, etc.-Ezell 6
Son.
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A Gard to Owners
of Rural Telephone Lines

We anxious to see that all lines owned by
other parties and connected with kept in such
condition tn furnish efficient service Where the
of rural lines responsible for their upkeep
we want 20 cooperate with them.
All lines require thorough overeauIng occa-
sionaly if the best service is to be obtained. We
recommend that every. line connected with us he
overhauled az least year and that least one
experienced telephone assist in this work. The
cost of this work when divided among all the patrons
of the line, makes the amount paid by each man
small, and this cost will be- more than offset by the
improved service.
the owners of rural telephone lines in this sec
ton are experiencing trouble with their service we
will appreciate their talking the matter over with our
Manager or writing fully We will gladly do
what we can toward helping you improve the CON
diton of your line.