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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04
Seventh Grade
Sixth Grade
Fifth Grade
Fourth Grade.

Marian Wright 9O.l
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

THE following grades were
made hy the pupils of Palcs
time school which is taught by
Miss Era pcWitt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

Elections are over tor q few
WEEKS, anyhow
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04
HICKMAN. KENTUCKY, THURSDAY NOVEMBER A. 1915

One of Hickmans Lively Industrial Scenes
This Gin Pays Out Over $4,000 Day.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
McSween Land to Be Put On
Market.

Announcement is made that
twenty-four valuable lots will lsoon
be placed on the market along
Broadway running west from the
residence Of Allen Sisk. Twelve
lots 5Ox2OO on Broadway, and
twelve on street to be cut into
the street at Walter Cureton's
place 5Ox14O will be offered at
private sale. The Broadway lots
are considered by many as the
most valuable building lots in
Newport. This property has been
out Of the corporation, but will
be brought in when the lots are
81
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
Branson-Frederick.

A beautiful wedding was sele-
brated at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. O'Hara Monday at 6 p.
M, when Ferris Edwin Branson
and Vera Amelia Frederick, Of
Crestmont, were united in matri-
mony. The bride wore a blue
travelling suit trimmed with fur,
with hat to match, and carried
pink Killarney roses. They were
accompanied on special train
from Crestmont by the brides pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. Frederick, and
a party of about fifteen relatives.
Immediately after the impressive
ring ceremony by Rev. j. w.
O'Hara and congratulations Of
friends, the party went to the
Commercial Hotel, where a deli
cious wedding dinner was served.
The happy couple left on the Car
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
ter than anything else. :"

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ter than anything else"
Josephine did anyone find a
penny around here? | lost one
about two months ago and haven't
found it vet" a...
Jennie: "'Tis better to have
loved and lost, than never to have
loved at ALL"
Chester Glenn, a former gradu-
ate Of N. H. S., visited the school
a short time on last Tuesday.
! MIR. Hugh Huff was q pleasant
visitor at school Tuesday.
After a prolonged absence from
school Eugene Parrot returned
Monday.
Eula Boyer is reported quite
sick; we hope she will soon be
able to return to school.
The pupils of Miss Queen Hon
eycutt's room are making wonder
full progress in history. Having
finished their book they are now
studying the review topics, and it
is their greatest delight to merit
100 on their daily recitations.
The Eleventh Grade Literature
class is now engaged in the labor
ious task Of finding suitable quo
tations from "Gareth and Ly-
nette," which task is as tedious as
eating peas with a fork, (the one
difference is, there are more peas
than quotations.
Shelby Clark, of Northport, has
entered the fifth grade.
Susie Easterly has entered
school here.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
siSO, 900 ROAD BILL ASKED FOR.
Petitions Being Circulated Asking Representative
McMahan to Introduce Bill Authorizing the
County Court to Vote Bonds.

people have the right to say where
and when and by whom their
money shall be spent.
Representative McMahan, when
a candidate, said the people Of
Cooke County had the right to
vote on bond issues, and that he
would favor only this. If he now
introduces a bill taking from the
people this right he has forfeited
his right to be trusted and violates
a campaign pledge which the peo-
lple expect him to keep.
We understand the bill will call
| for the extension of all roads now
macadamized and graded, to the
county lines, and for the road con-
Meeting Cooke and Madison coun-
ties. We believe all of these roads
should be built. We believe they
will be worth what they will cost,
but we do not believe in building
them unless the people want them.
The people may not be capable Of
self government, they may not
know what is best for them, but
if they are going to be asked to
pay the taxes they should be ask
ed whether they are willing to as
sumo the additional burden.
The day of the chimney corner
law has passed, and if a few in
dividuals undertake to foist some
thing on the people they do not
want it is going to set Cooke
County back several years, and
God knows we have already had
enough Of this. Let's be honest.
We live in a civilized country, re-
gardless Of what some people may
say Of Us. Give the people a
square deal and they will do about
the right thing.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
T. & N. c. Kills Man.

James Wilson, brother of En-
gineer Dick Wilson, was killed by
an engine Of the Tennessee &
North Carolina Railroad Monday
night about nine o'clock. Wilson
had been drinking and was down
on the track on the Y below the
mill. The engine was backing ur
to turn and ran over the body
Wilson was about forty years OF
age and unmarried. He was bur-
led today in the Union GENE.
terry.
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olina Special for Cincinnati and
points East for their honeymoon.
The bride is a daughter of Su-
perintendent Frederick Of the
Champion Lumber Co., and one OF
Crestmon't most attractive young
women. The groom is a promis-
ing young business man connected
with the Champion Lumber Co.
The Plain Talk wishes the young
couple much happiness and pros
perity.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

The Plain Talk rarely yells we
told you so," but at the present
time we are in fine shape to say
I'VE told you So" A petition is
being circulated by George Dun
can, Of the hardware firm Of Dun
can & Greer, asking that Repre-
sentative McMahan introduce a
bill in the legislature authorizing
the county court to vote bonds on
Cooke County in the sum Of one
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for the purpose of building
additional pike roads. Plain Talk
is not in position to give the ex-
act roads where the money is to
be spent, because we have been
unable to see a copy Of the pc
tition. From Dooley McSween we
learned that meeting was held
in the law office Of George Cor
rell, and from this meeting the pc
titions grew. We are unable to
state who drew the petitions or
what they contain, as Mr.. Duncan
said they had decided not to have
anything in the papers this week
about the matter. We art deeply
appreciative Of Mr.. Duncan's in
terest in our paper, but we just
simply have to haye the space
filled where this article appears.
and in spite of the fact that he
may feel that we are smart" and
overstepping our rights, we just
have to do it.
The people may not have any
rights, and they may not have a
right to ask the representative to
include certain roads in the bill,
but we are a little old fashioned in
this respect and feel that they
haye. In fact we believe that the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
High School Notes

Rev. O'Hara visited school on
last Monday morning. We are al
ways glad to see the ministers and
appreciate their interest in us.
Friends Of Mrs. George O'Dell
are glad to see her at her post Of
duty again, after several days i'll
ness. During her absence her
mother, Mrs. Webb, taught the
second grade.
Opal O'Dell has returned to
school after a prolonged absence,
due to grippe.
One day last week the pupils Of
the eighth and eleventh grades
were entertained for quarter Of
an hour by Miss Starns, who sang
several selections in her beautiful
voice. They had insisted on her
singing and were delighted to hear
her. It seemed only five minutes
until the bell rang, and it was only
through promising to sing for
them again that they were salts
fled.
Miss Mary Minis place has been
filled during her absence by Mrs.
j. w. Parks, and although the pu-
pills miss their teacher they think
Mrs. Park is some teacher.
Margaret McSween has been alb
sent for some time on account of
illness.
For some time now, little arti-
cles Of small value have been
! missed by the owners, and al
though no mention was made by
them thinking perhaps they had
lost or misplaced them, it is now
time to speak. Last week the
number of missing articles in
creased, and not only small ar
ticles, but money as well, disap-
peared. If the guilty parties do
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

ers Of Big Creek Thursday with a
tremendous string of fish. Sam
is the lucky boy alright, but il
would de hard to tell how he
caught those fish.
!. c. N. Green, who recently
returned from Kingstonl where
he went for treatment for rheu-
matism, has been quite sick
;andais still ina precarious condi-
tion., His friends would be glad
tosee him able to be at his post of
duty.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
John Simmons Dead


About week ago John Sim
mons died at Red Lands. Calf,
where he had gone in search of
health. About a year ago Mr..
Simmons moved from Newport to
Morristown and since that time
his health had been gradually
failing. He was thirty-one years
of age and leaves a wife and little
daughter. The remains are on
the way to Morristown for inter
ment.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

Allen Morell spent Sunday with
his wife, who is in a private sana-
tarium at Knoxville receiving
treatment for insomnia. On his
return he reported that his wife
was improving in a most crafty
ing manner and would be able to
return home the first Of next
week.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
Raven Branch

Rev. Ezekiel Potter preached at
the church last Sunday.
D. B. Laws and daughter have
been visiting relatives at Water
vile.
Carter Cox Of Knoxville, is visit
ing friends at this place.
DR.. David Price, who has been
confined to his bed for some time
is improving.
Messrs. Milburn Hall and Lewis
Ball attended meeting at Shady
Grove Sunday.
Robt. L. Brown went to New
port Monday on important busi-
ness.
Mrs. j. H. Green is confined to
her bed with lagrippe.
Robert Green, who has been
working at Lowell, N. c., has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Green, who
have resided in the Sweetwater
Valley for some time, have moved
into our community.
The small child of Sam Hall died
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. j. r. Jones and Miss Mamie
Payne were quietly united in the
sacred bonds of matrimony last
Sunday at the home of the brides
uncle, Mr.. Jim Payne, Rev. Henry
Freeman officiating.
Miss Effie Ball visited relatives
near Shady Grove Saturday and
Sunday.
Sheriff Ray made a short visit
among the good" brethern of
this community last Friday and
made seven arrests. We are very
proud of our sheriff and can con-
scientiously say that he is the only
man that has ever had the office
that has done the business rightly
and in a way to put down the law
less element. We are ready to
stand by him as long as he serves
the lawabiding people. He is a
welcome visitor among us any
time he sees fit to call.
Plenty of sunshine during the
past week and our farmers got
busy. Our public roads are next
to impossible, but with a few
pretty days they will soon be in
normal condition.
Samnel D. Green, the fisherman,
was seen strolling along the wat
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

Rows Big Store has just re-
ceived a large shipment of garden
and fields from the growers. Come
and get advantage of the low
price.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
NOTICE TO TOMATO GROWERS


In order that we may make satisfactory adjustment of
acreage for this seasons crop without further delay we
asking old tomato growers and all others who wish
to grow crop Of Tomatoes for this season at any of
our factories to call at office M. & p Bank in
Newport SATURDAY MORNING FEB Doth.
We want to urge every grower and every person who
desires to grow to either cali at office in person or
through representative on SATURDAY FEBRUARY
2Oth as mutual interests demand that definite plans
be made at once for the coming season.
We have rented the Gay Theatre for Saturday after
noon as meeting place for all Tomato Growers. We
will meet at the Gay Theatre at o'clock m to discuss
Tomato growing and to be entertained by special selec
tons Of moving pictures. You to be our guests at
this moving picture show which doubt will be very
amusing as have ordered special entertainment for
this particular occasion. We very anxious that we
have full attendance Of Tomato Growers
DON'T FORGET THE DATE, SATURDAY, FEB. 10Th
STOkELY BROTHERS & co. .
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
Goes Back to Penitentidry
After Spending Five Months With His Family Bruce Cliff
Returns to Penitentiary and Is Made Trusty.

Bruce Cliff is now an inmate of
the penitentiary at Nashville by
his own choice. He left Newport
on Sunday, February 7th, and
reached Nashville about the mid
die of the week. He writes to his
mother and family that he was re-
ceived by the officials gladly and
courteously and that each seemed
to think he had done right by re-
turning. He will be employed on
the farm as a trusty and hopes for
a parole within a few months.
About five months ago while
employed on the farm Cliff ran
away from the guards and made
his way home without detection.
He told his people that he,got off
of the train in Newport and saw
several people he knew, but was
not himself recognized.
He has served seven years on a
charge of murder and has on sew
eral occasions attempted to es-
cape, but otherwise has record
of being a good prisoner. His
sentence was twenty years.
About eight years ago Will Gen.
try came to Newport and engaged
in gambling. He won consider
able sum Of money from Cliff, ac-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

cording to the story told by Cliff,
by foul means, and on one occa-
sion when Cliff held the best hand
at poker, Gentry took his money
at the point Of a revolver and
forced him to leave the building
by way of window. Later Gift
persuaded him to play poker with
him in the woods near the Cliff
home, and after rthe game had pro-
ceeded for a time Cliff made an
excuse to get away from Gentry
and picked up shotgun which he
had hidden in the leaves and kill
ed Gentry. The body was hidden
in cave and later discovered.
No direct proof was ever made
against Cliff and he did not take
the witness stand in his own be-
half.
Before coming to Newport Gen.
try had made a record which pre-
ceded him, having killed man in
Madison County with his hands
over his head, the trouble coming
up in the same manner as with
Cliff, over cards. Gentry served
two years in the penitentiary for
this crime and through the influ-
ence of Judge Geter Pritchard
was pardoned.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17
FAMOUS CHARACTERS.

tine.
| FAMOUS CHARACTERS.
She is one of the most popular
pupils in the upper high school,
and has a host of friends. AL
though she is real large, she is
only a small part of a real large
family. She dispises hobbies, but
will take up Domestic Science in
near future; has light kin,straight
hair, blue eyes, in short, a decided
blonde; always wears a smiling
countenance, although she can
give a joke better than take one !;
conservative in her ideas, and has
"a domestic temperament. Has
mad trouble with her heart, but re-
covered. Who is she !?
Favorits sayings of that part of
the eighth grade which talks the
most:
Evan: Going to the show to-
night?
Burnett: Believe | got those
notes to those girls mixed up,
hope not, anyway.
James: Il think A is the pret-
test letter in the alphabet.
Ward: There's going to be a
funeral pretty soon."
Tom: Eve got penny, Pro-
| fessor."
Eulalia: Il amt doing anything"
Willie s.: 1T isn't any of your
business"
Bernice: This is the best
novel;"
Myra I'm always getting into
trouble"
Nellie g.: 4 amt as big as |
used to be-"
Margaret F.: Il weigh 95 5pounds
and don't care who knows il"
Margaret Nc: Those teachers
Just worry me to deeth."
Gaynelle Il can make BIS bet
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-17

not return certain articles seen
with them, we will see that they
are punished. This is not a threat,
because we are in earnest about
it and.mean to get at the root Of
the trouble.
Friday was Valentine Day" at
school and everyone got a valen-
tine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

enough Its growth may be prevent
ed by proper treatment. II let q,
too long an operation for the re
moval of the thickened lens usual,
Is necessary.
Every person recovering
from measles hhouid be con-
sldered a carrier Of contaalon.
Therefore such q person
should not be permitted 20 a..
ISOLATE with others, or to at
tend school. church or any pub
Ito assembly until In the Juda.
ment OF a careful and lnteill-
Gent health officer or physl-
clan he can do so without ex.
posing others TO the disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
Inthe Editors
Mail

Editor Tho Star: IL seems 10
me mat the reason why the men
are kicking about this Oriental
beauties" place is because they
are not getting enough lndeeeney
Tor their money. They are the
Kind who want the whole world
and a fence around II for 35 cents,
Anyway. what was Everett True"
a married man, with family. do
Ing In Joint like that? He knew
IL was immoral, by the posters out.
side. The truth is. he was disap.
pointed because the show was less
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
WHY NOT IN SEATTLE, TOO?

A WAKENED to a sense of duty by the Easland
"A disaster, the Chicago board of education Fri.
day adopted resolutions to teach swimming in aft
public schools. Let us not wait for any Eastlaud
catastrophe in Seattle. One wonders why swim.
ming has not been part Of the school Curriculum
in Seattle for years past.
This is city largely built on lake and sea.
shore.
For large part of the year, the waters If
lake and bay hold out standing invitation 10 the
children OF the city to come and enjoy themselves
Let us make this enjoyment safe. Let us teach
every child in the city to swim.
1t is far more important to teach them useful
thlngs-like swmming-than some Of the studies
on which they spend lot Of time now. II will cost
Chicago about 100000 to institute the course
In Seattle it should cost very much less Bur
whatever the cost il is worth ii to lessen the anxiety
OF parents while their children are at pay-and IL
lessen the annual death toll of canoeSts and batbers
who drowned because they couldn't swim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
THAT IS GREED!
CIGARS AND BETTER TIMES

GAM GOMPERS gives us a pretty good straw on
~ the better times when he says there are no
cigarnakers idle in the country Cigar making is
Sans trade and he keeps pretty good track of the
industry.
II is true that cigar smoking is good deal Of
a luxury, luxury that poor men enjoy as much
as rich men, But when times are hard the poor
man cuts il out and reduces himself to the pipe,
then to plug chewing and, in severe straits no
tobacco at all The rich mans smoke alone does
not make for good times in the cigar making trade
So when the nations cigarmakers are all at work
we know that the man who works with his hands
is smoking cigars-that times have frightened for
the poor man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR =%z===z==z

amusement in America is a success unless II is
huge success. Reasonable profits will not do. The
few behind the project must be handed fat rolls
of money or they denounce the enterprise as flat
failure
THAT IS GREEDl
That is why safety is forgotten. That is why
safety first" is crossed off the books.
That is the why of the Socum.
That's why the IroquoiS audience was burned
up.
That is why the Eastland turned over.
NEXT!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

tho eye. Its function is to con.
verge the rays Of light so that they
como 10 focus on the reuna.
which Ia the innermost or chiefly
nervous coat OF the eyeball. This
is done by the lens changing its
form as conditions require.
In a cataract the lens be.
comes opaque. II 10 always
the result OF some lntcrfer.
encs with the nutrition OF the
lens. II may be present az
birth or may appear shortly
after birth, as q result OF some
nutrltlve disturbance.
IL may appeav ut any time OF
life. but In most common In poo.
pie over 80 years OF age.
Cataract causes loss OF vision
without pain. The symptoms OF
cataract are gradual loss OF vision.
followed by spots before the eyes
and then double vision. This
causes the patient TO see numerous
lights instead OF ono when looking
with one eye only.
II cataract is detected early
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
IMPROVING HER RECORD

A THREE MONTHS term Of criminal court in
"A Houston ended with record of 81 convir.
tons out of 90 trials. Penitentiary sentences i'm.
posed aggregated 3o2 years, besides two death
sentences and one of life imprisonment.
Houston's % homicides in % weeks has
given it an unenvable reputation but if this record
is maintained will soon be as peaceful as ladies'
aid society pink tea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

Attendant-well. we do take both
sexes. but there is n girls semiR.
airy located nearby and all OF our
women inmates have been engaged
as chaperonsl
Flynn and Mcf.aughlin)
Haven't you got brother who's
a minister"
He was a minister. but he went
into the hat business"
why did he leave the church,"
For seven reasons"
What are thcy7"
"A wife and six children"
did you know that today IL my
birthday"
Let me congratulate you"
How old do you think I ann"
Il don't know. but you don't look
IT,"
The other day had my fortune
told by palmist"
Girls make me tired. They are
always going to get their hands
read
yes, and men are always going
into saloons to get their noses ned :"
II cant get angry with you.
You're n queen"
Then lend me ten spot"
Here you arc, but I'm surprised
that you take H."
If you understood anything about
cards you'd know that the queen nj.
ways takes ten spot"
HIS vow
He solemnly took his marriage
vows
A wise man and a wary;
But here the plot comes IN the
thing,
He vowed he'd never marry,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
A LITTLE BIT OF MOST ANYTHING
UNCLE on AUNT

Tim-Hullo. Mikel They
tell me that yer sister that was
afther marryin' Flannighan
last year il a happy mother
this mornin.
Mike-That's 80. mo by.
Tim-Is II by or a gurrl
that II is. Mike7
Mike--Ah, sure. I don't
known. Tim. Isn't II meseif
that's list goin' up to the house
to see whether It's an uncle
or aunt ] am. at ali. at all,
BORN INTO IT, BUT
Charles Ulrich. who has just cele.
brated his eighty.ninth birthday al
Providence. n. j., has only had
one drink In his lifc.+
rHe was born on n farm located
at the spot where Broadway meets
Forty-second st., now the hub OF
New York's high life.
A LIVELY JOB.
(From the Paxton, Ia. Record.)
The resignation Of supt Fox OF
the cemetery board has been 70.
ceived with deep regret for he Ger.
tainIy 10 the man for this place. Mr.,
Fox has been wrapped heart and
soul In the work.
SAFE.
Proud Young AuthoH-T think I'll
enjoy my vacation more II I travel
lncognito.
Mischievous sMyrt1e-Why not
play safe and travel under your
nom de plume?
USEFUL.
Visitor lat institute for blind
! thought you cared for both sexes
here. | see only men patients.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

1000 human beings in the steamer EaStland We
hope the blame will be fixed. Perhaps il will be-
But no fixing of blame is going to stop future
wholesale killings so long as American greed goes
blithey on exploiting human heings-squeezng
huge profits out of the population
No excursion, no theatre, no entertainment no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

eye. Il MS lens
II a perfectly
transparent body
which is suspend
ed in the eyeball|
Just back OF the|
pupil.
IL refracts or
bends the rays OF
IiCht which oufar