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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09

| the introduction OF the faisr ana
bizarre. but II is not my purpose 10 dc
SO mean 20 adhere strictly 20 the
truth and stand by the consequences.
Were | inclined to sensationaliSm II
would be no trouble az all for me to
have Tarnowsys agents shooting nj
our tires or gasoline tank from every
crag and Granny or TO have Rosemary
kidnapped by aeruplanlsts supplied with
drag hooks or 70 have the countess
lodged In a village prison. from which
! should be- obliged TO liberate her with
sation being n Joyous rest In hospital
with the fair Aline nursing the back 20
health and strength aud cooling fond
words Ia my rapacious ear the while
Of nature that heretofore had been
commonplace and meek But mol
None Of these things happened. and |
decline 10 perfume myself for the priv
llege Of getting into the list Of six
best sellers"
So far As | am able 20 Judge there
was absolutely no heroism displayed
during our Digit through the hills and
valleys unless you are willing TO ac.
cept as such a single dash Of sixty
miles an hour which Brtton made In
order to avoid rain shower that
threatened 10 dank Us II We observed
the speed laws.
But wait. There was an example Of
brayado ON my part that shall not 80
unrecorled hesitated at tirst TO put
II down In writing. but my sense Of
honor urges me to confess everything.
Il happened Just after that memorable
picnic luncheon In the shady dell The
countess. maintain. was somewhat
TO blame for the incident. She sug'
gestrd that we-that Is to say. the two
OF us-explorc the upper recesses Of
this picturesque spot. while the others
were making ready for the resumption
Of our journey
shame. contrition. humiliation or
whatever you may elect to call II, for
bids a lengthy or even apologize eX-
PLANTATION Of what followed her unfor.
tunate suggestion. shall get over
with 1t In AS few words as possible.
In the most obscure spot In all those
ancient hills succumbed TO an ex.
ecrnbe impulse 10 take her forcibly In
my arms aud kiss her. don't know
why did II or how. but that Is just
what happened My shame. my horror
over the tranScendental folly was made
almost unbearnble 10y the way In which
she took H. At first thought she had
swooued. she lay 10 limp and unre-
sisting In my arms My only excuse.
whispered penitently In her ear, was
that couldn't help doing what had
done and that deserved 10 be drawn
and quartered for taking advantage Of
my superior strength and her gentle
forbearance Strange 10 say. she mere
ly looked at me In a sort Of dumb
wonder and quietly released herself.
still staring at me as II ! were the
most inexplicable puzzle In the world.
Her cheeks. her throat. her brow grew
warm and pink with a just indigna.
ton. Her lips parted. but she uttered
no word Then followed her defect.
edly. cravenly back 10 the roadside and
executed an inward curse that would
hang over my miserable head so long
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09

when the attention Of The
Hickman Courier 10 called to any
mis-statement Of facts, or to any
error concerning any man or
thing. correction will cheerfully
be made.)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09

fore by hearing a quick, half suppress
ed sob. Then she withdrew her cold
little hand and turned away TO follow
Collngraft, who had called out 10 her.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09

All kinds Of new cakes and
crackers at Bondurant's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
Working a Ship to Death.

A curious instance of a craft being
worked to death is reported from Bal
timore, where the schooner Johnnie
Green was seized for claims by the
crew. There was due the six men the
sum of $193.30, which under normal
conditions might be raised by a mort
gage on the boat. But she's got
enough mortgages on her now to sink
her." said Captain White, land l
could not borrow another cent. There's
500 or $500 lent on her already"
When told that the Johnnie Green
was forty-two years old, and had been
In the bay service all of that time,
Marshal Stockham was ready to be-
lieve that no more money could be Dor
rowed on her. He ordered her taken
In charge and Waterman put aboard.
Nautical Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
WOMEN HONORED FOR VALOR
France Has Always Been in the Lead
In Recognizing the Services Of
the Fair Sex.

Seldom in the worlds history have
women been decorated for valor on the
battlefield, for the simple reason that
opportunities for deeds which would
earn them such decorations are very
few. Nevertheless, instances can be
found, and nowhere more than in
France, where the heroic woman has
little to complain Of as regards public
recognition of her services.
Since Napoleon founded the Cross
of the Legion of Honor on May 10,
1902, probably a score or more wom-
en- have been decorated for personal
bravery in warfare, but unfortunately
only one or two of their names lave
been preserved, as the palace Of the
Legion d'Honneur was burned during
the commune and all records were de-
stroyed.
Napoleon decorated at least seven
women for valor. The chief of these
was Anne Biget (Soeur Marthe), who
was a sister Of mercy, and earned the
Cross of Legion of Honor for her de-
votion to the sick and wounded, in the
care Of whom she risked her life con-
stantly. The other women on whom
Napoleon bestowed the cross were
disciples of Joan of Arc, who shared
the perils and hardships of their men
folk, enlisting and fighting CALAMITY.
Another woman earned the decora-
ton for valor when France was fight
ing Germany in 1870. Mile. Dodu, a
postmistress at Pithviers, village
which had fallen into the hands of the
invaders, destroyed message which
she had been ordered to transmit. For
this she was court-martialed by the
Germans and condemned to death. On
the arrival Of Prince Frederick, how
ever, she was released, the prince him.
self complimenting her on her courage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09

matters it makes no difference how
large the potato tops grow.
You will have big potatoes, too. In
my garden spread stable manure an
nually, and after turning it under
add a dressing of a mixture of eight
per cent phosphoric acid and ten
per cent potash for my soil is sandy
and needs potash. This mixture is APP
piled broadcast at a rate Of half a
ton an acre, and | find that any crop
grown thrives better with manure and
the commercial mixture.
While the Malakoff and Port Ches-
ter corns are the earliest sweet corns
l plant. they cannot be planted as
early as the Norfolk Extra Early,
which is an early Dent.
This can plant in late March, and
have had 1t pass through two or
more white frosts, but when there is
a frost / always make sure by turn
ing the hose on the plot and washing
the frost off before the sun rises.
This has never failed to protect the
corn, and I have even saved string
beans In April in this way, but In
the case of beans that are up when
the frost threatens, usually take the
garden plow and throw burrows over
them from each side. This II certain
TO protect them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
Defective.

A farmer, in looking his car over
one day, thrust a lighted match into
the gasoline tank. The ensuing explo-
sion laid him up for several weeks.
On the first day that he was able to
be about he visited the storekeeper
who had sold him the stuff and de-
manded compensation.
why should l pay you anything?"
asked the merchant holly. 1T was
your own fault. You knew it was
gasoline"
That's all right, but this accident
was caused by defective gasoline"
Defective gasoline?"
Eyes, sir. I've been sticking
matches into gasoline that I've bought
here before, and this was the first
lot that ever acted that way"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
FISH GATHER IN MILLIONS
Remarkable Schools of Herrings That
Annually Assemble on the North
Pacific Coast.

Every summer there is a remark
cific coast. These fish come in such
shoals that they seem a solid moving
mass. They crowd into the lnlets
and sheltered bays and can be taken
in millions by the simplest means.
Men and boys on the Grand Trunk
Pacific dock at Prince Rupert use
waste paper baskets, and similar uten-
sils, which, with rope attached are
thrown into the water and allowed
to sink below the surface, then hauled
in again full of overlooking with love-
ly herring.
But better idea of the density Of
these schools Of fish is afforded by
the fact that fishing lines with hook
attached can be sunk in the water,
and pulled out instantly with just as
many fish as there are hooks, be there
a dozen or fifty.
Tons of these herring are taken by
the fish companies and frozen in boxes
for use as bait for the halibut fisheries.
They are an excellent table fish, and
there ought to be a profitable market
for them in the interior. AS yet COM
paratively few of them are shipped,
though dealers are now calling for
them.
Fishermen say the behring's seek
the bays to escape the whales, which
prey on them in certain localities dur
ing their migrations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
The Fools Tower.

VieDna's Fools tower" was remark.
able for its extraordinary collection of
strange instruments and letters used
In the treatment Of the insane Of past
ages. There was curious machine In
which unruly maniacs were swung un-
I'll they were in state Of stupefaction
and therefore quiet And the same idea
caused the invention Of n wheel that
revolved like that In a modern squirrel
cage. There was narrow upright box
called an English coffin" from which
the patient could look out, but could
not move. When II was built In 1904
the Fools tower" marked q great
change for the better In the housing of
the insane. From 200 to $50 patients
occupied its $50 cells.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09

posed of early on that account
The New England varieties are the
best keepers. They are pulled when
the tops fall over and lie in the sun
during the day, but they are stored
before night in a hot loft FOR curing
with the tops left on.
When perfectly cured they are
stored in cold, dark place with the
dry tops still on, as they lie more
loosely in this way and do not sprout
so readily as when the tops are cut
off.
In the cultivation of garden crops 1t
always pays best to manure and fer.
tilize heavily and plant in close rows
and work with hand implements. OF
course, in the large trucking opera
tons the crops like early potatoes,
cabbages and peas are grown wide
enough apart to use horses in the Gull
tivation
/ frequently have letters from peo-
pie saying that they have been manur-
ing their gardens for years till the soil
is so rich that potatoes make immense
tops and no tubers. This is not be-
cause the soil is too rich, but because
the plant food in it is one-sided.
The annual application of stable ma
nure only has put an excess of nj
trogen into the soil and in order to
make tubers on the. potatoes there
must be an abundance of phosphoric
acid and potash, for the presence of
potash in due amount is necessary to
the formation Of starch to points
where growth is being made or it is
being stored in the tubers.
Nitrogen promotes the vital activ-
ity of the plant and if it is balanced
by a due percentage of the mineral
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
Canton Ivory Shops.

There are about forty shops in Can
ton, China, where articles of ivory are
made and sold. The industry may be
divided into two stages, cutting and
carving. Tusks imported from Siam
constitute the raw material. These are
first cut with saw to the shape capa-
BILE Of being worked up by carving.
The carving apparatus consists of a
wooden block, saw and tub of wa
ter. The ivory is secured firmly, mois-
tened with water, and cut the required
shape. The cutting finished, the blocks
are then carved into shape with knives
Of many different shapes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
PICKED Up ABOUT
THE COURT HOUSE
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

V. C. Hastings ct al to q. A. Steele,
Tots % & 26 Decatur. 800
Joseph Schmidt to Hugo Anders, 3S a
sec 20, Decatur, $4,000.
w. p. Warner to w. II. Diehl, pei sec
4 Lawrence, $l700.
Hortense A. Mann to Jos. Allen ct al
Al .46 Antwerp.
G. J. Clark to w. d. Loveland, pei
sec. 10 Arlington $500.
j. d. Sternaman to j. W. Beach pei
sec 81, Bloomingdale $4,000
Fred Webb to O. p. Hanson, lots &
3, blk As, Paw Paw.
Estella Granger to Chas Hood ga a
sec 30 Paw Paw, S40O
G. 2. Hanson ct al to r A. Webb. pei
lots 3 & 8 blk 45, Paw Paw 5000.
A. S. Thayer TO Jas, Cotfinger, 60
sec H., Arlington, $1,000.
G. p. Byers & W to A. Il Woodruff 20
a sec 81, Covert, $40.
II. w. Slovenian & to Catherine
McCabe lot IL blk 80 Paw Paw, $500.
+. S. Morton ct al TO w. A. Harrett
lots 10, IL, IL, ID, IA, 10, 16, blk Law.
renee, $500
LeGrant Fisher to trustees Presby.
terian church, Decatur.
Sara V. D Van Hise to Ors A.
Roberts ct al, pei blk d, Decatur.
II. d. Bowling to Sidney Smallbone
lot l3, Sister Lakes, sl050.
Camilla p. Keener 20 Sara V. d. Van
Hise, pei blk d, Decatur.
VIM A. Harriet to f. S. Marion ct al
lot 9 blk 3, Paw Paw, $500.
Phebe A. DeGraff to Edward De
Haven ct al. 2 a sec IL Paw Paw, S2l0.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
Mot Go Short.

He was supposed to be a poor but
otherwise honest young man, while she
was admittedly thing of beauty.
"Will you marry me?' he asked.
mo-" she answered.
"You are very short" he muttered.
Ditto" she replied. That's why
there Is nothing doing in the matri-
monial line"
"Oh, I don't known he sneered as
he extracted an obese billbook from
an inside pocket and displayed a mum.
her of $1,000 bills. "I'm not &C short
whereupon the unwary maid tried to
fall upon his neck, but he gracefully
sidestepped, and she fell to the door In
q faint-Chicago News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
The Source of Wealth.

A farmer being at the point Of death
called his SONS TO his bedside and said,
There is a great treasure hid in one Of
nv vineyards" The sons after his
death carefully dug over every portion
OF their land They found no treasure,
but the vines repaid their labor by an
extraordinary and superabundant crop.
-Aesop's TahlAA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
Hntioipatory.

You look tired, Bill. What's the
matterr
Been studying for a makeup exam.
nation"
THAT so7 When did you start in?'
'~Tomorrow.r-Colum Jester.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

Chas. w. Olsen. Portland, Ore. and
Bernice e. Knudsen, South Haven.
Porter Dillman and Essa Nj. Converse,
both of South Haven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
RESTORATION Of
BELGIAN INDUSTRY
BY THE GERMANS

Brussels. Sept 22.--The German admins.
tration in Belgium has so far succeeded
In reconstructing the financial system
or the country that a number of the
larger businesses, such as the big fac
tories, coal mines and banks, which
practically came to a standstill a year
ago. have been able to resume opera
tons.
The withdrawal Of the directors Of the
national Bank of London in August,
1914, who took with them It's gold stock
and the plates for printing notes, left the
country without a solid basis for its
currency system. Notes were in circula-
ton. but there was no gold with which
TO redeem them; and there was danger
that the circulation might be further ex-
panded through new issues of tho Bel
CLAN government in London, which could
easily be Bmuggled into the country Soon
after the occupation Of Belgian territory
the German government deputized Dr.
Won Lumm, ono of the most efficient
directors of the Rechsbank, to proceed
to Belgium and take in charge the re-
Mobilization of the currency system As
the officials OF tho National bank had re-
fused TO return to Brussels or restore
It's assets. 1t became necessary to find
a new way OF securing the note clrcula-
ton.
At the same time the German authori.
ties were levying war contributions upon
various Belgian cities to raise money for
meeting the expenses of governing the
occupied errtory-contribution which
could not easily be raised in the form OF
cash. The cities were therefore asked to
issue their certificates Of Indebtedness
payable at some future time, and 1t was
decided to use these as one form of secur-
ity for new notes, besides bank balances
abroad. German gold and other currency.
As the National bank had refused to COM
tinue the further discharge Of its func-
lions the note-issuing power was conferred
upon the Societe General de Belique, the
oldest and largest banking company Of
the country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
SAYS CARRANZA
MEANS ANARCHY
Prominent Mexican Urges Pan
American Convention to Set
Up Provisional Gov
eminent.

Washington, Sept. PA gloomy pic
ture of what would happen In Mexico
in the event of the recognition Of Car
rama by the United States and other
American republics is drawn in n state
ment issued tonight by Rogue Gonzales
Harza one-time president of the conven-
ton government and now in Washing
ton to forward the peace convention plan
which the Villa and Zapata elements
have accepted at tile invitation OF the
Pan-American conferees.
Garza urges that the convention be held
to set up provisional government in
Mexico in spite of Carranza's refusal
TO participate, and declares anarchy soor
would follow recognition of Carranza
Describing at length the present military
situation. he denies Carranza's claim to
control the greater part OF Mexican
territory and expresses the belief that
Carranza continues to delay to remove
to Mexico city because Of fear that such
a move would he followed by occupation
of Vera Cruz by his enemies.
People can be assured says the state
ment, that, Judging from a military
standpoint. the two contending factions
are we'll balanced. Villa has as many men
as Carranza and If the war should contiue
the only result will be the weakness of
both parties, for neither can conquer the
other entirely.
Il cannot be much mistaken In saying
that Mexico has now not less than GOoM
mon fairly we'll supplied with ammunition.
There are regions that have been com.
pletely devastated by the war. but on the
other hand. there are others very large
and rich and have sufficient supplies tn
maintain the struggle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Asa Thayer of Aver, Mass, aged As
years, who had spent two months at
Mrs. Ida N'atchs in Barnard for his
health, died last Thursday night of tuber-
culosis. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at one O'Clock. The deceased
was n son of the late Henry A. Thayer,
who lived in this town several years and
In Barnard a large part of his life Frank
II. and Albert II. Thayer of Barnard
are brothers, He is survived by his wife
and eight children He devoted his life
largely to railroadng.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. II. Atchinson returned
Monday to Morrisvlle after visiting at
a. n. Washburns-AGs Mary stearns
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson NJ Gay have
returned from Encampment. Wyo., where
they spent the summer on Il ranch.--Frod
Sutherland has returned to Woburn
Mass, after working five months in the
local tannery,-J X. Celderwood is in
Boston for visit with "a sister.-W!liam
Sage has sold his place in Lillicville,
known as the Ben Bird place. to \. J.
Woodworth, former resident,-Timothy
Mc1lueeny spent last Saturday and Sun
day In Montpelier. being called there by
the death Of nephew During his
absence his place as night Waterman at
the granite sheds was taken by Hcbor
Mandgo, who fell into wheel pit in
the power house and injured his head
and hip so that he has been confined TO
his bed ever since.-Two minor accidents
occurred last Monday at the quarry. In
the morning William Masters had one
hand badly burned by an exploding
torch, and in the afternoon Casimiro
Orticari had the end of a little finger cut
off in a machine-C. w. Marston has
been spending n few days at q. T.. Gil
sons on his way home to Sarasota, n. C.,
from his summer cottage at The Weirs,
n. H.-There was a well attended re-
ception at Harrington parlOrs Monday
evening in honor of the new minister of
the Univcrsalst Church, the Rev. w. &.
Harvey.-Philip Noble and Kenneth II.
Spaulding are in Burlington to begin
courses of study at the University of
Vermont. George Il. Davies returns to
continue his course.-Robert Paine has
entered Webb Academy. New York city,
II naval school.-NIss Geneva Lilley is
attending Rutland high school.--Frank
NJ Bowen has bought the well known
Hess Smith farm IN the north part of
the town.
Fire Of unknown origin was discovered
shortly before nine O'Clock Tuesday even
Ing In the kitchen roof of the Congrega-
tonal parsonage, which, with a barn
ad jacent was consumed in an hours
time. The location not being within the
fire district. the efforts OF iiremen and
neighbors were limited to protecting e.
A. Fishers buildings on thu next lot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23

and saving the effects of the Rev. X.
w Mcclure and Albert l.. Morse, tenants
Of the burning building, both OF whom
were absent Mr.. Mcclure, pastor of the
church, who occupies one room in the
house, had gone to Hanover. n. H.,
the Same afternoon to take his last year
at Dartmouth College, and Mr.. and Mrs
Morse and their little daughter left in
their automobile a short time before the
fire. There was 5000 insurance on the
buildings and $500 on the contents
many of which were saved.--A. L. Dins-
moro went Wednesday to Waterbury to
attend the annual conference OF the Adj
vent Christian Churches Of Vermont
of which he Is secretary.-C. L. Noble
went Wednesday to Ulverton, Que, To
attended the funeral of a niece.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
a NEW WAR STINT

Milan, via Paris, Sept. %. 5:l5 a. NJ
"A Vienna despatch to the Corriere
Della Sierra says:
"On the national fete day Ghe ami.
veSary of the occupation of Rome by
Italian troops) Gabrielle pAnnunzio
flew over Trent in an aeroplane and
dropped little bags made in the Italian
colors and containing a message writ
ten by the poet in patriotic style tell
Ing the truth about military operations
and eNhorting the people of the city
to await patiently the arrival of the
army of freedom. The message was
dated from the sky of the fatherland.
September 90"
An Austrian official statement is
sued yesterday said.
"A hostile biplane threw upon Trent
some very ingenious pamphlets by
Lieut. Gabrielle DAnnunzio"