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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
IN ASYLUM BECAUSE
HE WANTS TO MARRY
Mother Applies for a Commit
tee to Manage Estate
Of Alexander Ross.
WE'D A SERVANT II II

Frederic r. Coudert. as n commits
sioner in lunacy. began taking testimony
before a Sherifr's jury yesterday in pro-
ceedings brought by Mrs. Florence Pot
ter Sheppard OF Plainfeld, n. J., for the
appointment of q committee Of tho per.
son and property of her son. Alexander
Ross. who will be 21 years old next fall
and has an income OF 10000. Ross has
been in the BloomIngdale asylum for
three years.
The alleged incompetent is q son Of
the late Alexander NJ. Ross, who left him
a trust estate consisting OF realty valued
at $4,000 and personal property worth
$lS2.00O. After tho death OF the boys
father. when the boy was n few months
old. Mrs. Ross married Albert H.. Shep-
pard. a wealthy Chicago business man,
who Is also dead.
Mrs. Sheppard. who was the chief
witness yesterday. testified that It had
been impossible TO keep her son in any
school he attended from the time he
was 3 years old. He was either sent
fcme for breaking the regulations of
the school or beca use he was deficient In
his studies. lie persisted in associating
with persons below his own social
status, such as servants and stable
boys. and when he was II years old he
married a discharged family servant.
He lived with his wife nearly n year
and during this time got possession of
her earnings and spent the money in
addition to his W income. Part of II
went to entertain young women with
whom he struck up flirtatipns. The
Testimony ahnNyad that yphn,, Dag. moo
released from the asylum for three
days to visit his mother he met n young
woman on the way and beca.Ls engaged
to her.
Mrs. Sheppard said rho finally had
her sons marriage annulled on the
ground of false statements made when
he obtained his license. and took him
to her home In Chicago 10 live with
her. He was then In trouble constantly
through his attentions to women he met
at dance hails a m elsewhere. Mrs
Sheppard admitted that the chief iudi-
cation of her sons alleged incompetency
was his fondneSs for women, and in re-
ply TO a question by a juror she said
that IN some respects this inclination
was normal,
Young Ross Is opposing his mothers
proceedings, and when his counsel asked
IL he was abnormal In any other re
''o y. al" ~" was Hot capable To
care for his property because of his lack
OF business training.
Dr, william l.. Russell. superintendent
of BlO~omingdale. said:
I'm my opinion the alleged incoms-
petent is mentally deficient in general
Intelligence. His behavior is controlled
by his impulses, and no Is unable IN
learn by experience. 7 regard him as
an impecile, and ind by tests that his
mentality is that Of a child OF 10 or II
years old"
h jury will hear the testimony Of
Ross before deciding the case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
MOVIE BOMB HURTS ACTRESS.
short Circuit Sets on Explosive in
AeropIane Attack scene.

The premature explosion Of n bomb
in the yard of the Nitagraph Com2any's
motion picture studios in Brooklyn
shortly after noon yesterday painfully
injured Miss May Kearney, one OF the
leading actresses of the company, and
burned others.
One OF the scenes from Hudson Max
inns new war Drama, "D~efenceless
America" was being filmed. il was
a street set In the company's yard and
the bomb was supposed to be dropped
from a hostile flying machine. Wires
were laid on the ground which were
to explode a real bomb when the dummy
one landed. Miss Kearney was leaving
the stage when a wagon crossed the
scene and caused q short circuit with
Its iron tires on the wires.
Miss Kearney was seriously burned
bou the head. hands and arms and
was taken to the Concy Island Hospital,
where It was said that she will be con-
fined to her bed for n couple of days.
Miss Catherine Fox and Mrs. Cochran
Weldon. who were also in the cast, were
painfully burned. They were treated
by doctors from Kings County Hospital
n went to their homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
IN DIVIDENDS
GONE; sues FATHER
Deceived as to Inheritance,
Says Granddaughter Of
DR.. Humphreys.

Mrs. Helen Humphreys Jones, wife of
Walter II. Jones, a real estate broker
OF IS Pine street. and granddaughter of
the late DR.. Frederic Humphreys, a
patent medicine manufacturer, alleges
In a suit filed In the Supreme Court
yesterday that her father, Frank Lam
don Humphreys OF 1 East Thirty-ninth
street, deceived her al to her right to
dividends amounting to more thar s53,-
600 on stock of the Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Medicine Company.
Mrs, Jones. who lives at 81 West
Eleventh. street. filed suit for an ac-
counting against her father. her uncle.
Frederic ii. Humphreys and Herbert
G. Harding. directors Of the medicine
company, and the corporation itself for
an accounting Of all the dividends on
100 shares OF stock OF the
from 1890 to date. She says in her
complaint that she has been unable to
learn the amount Of the dividends, but
believes that the company paid at least
2 per cent. a month n that the div
idends on 100 shares have amounted to
more than $4,000.
Mrs. Jones a that her father rep
resented to her that he and the other
defendants were trustees of 100 shares
OF stock left to her by her grandfather
and grandmother and that ne had man
aged the trust for her and with the div
idends from the stock and money OF
his own he had bought stocks valued
at $4,000, which he turned over to her.
She charges that the medicine
stock was left to her outright and that
II has stood In her name on the COM
pany's books since 1890. when she was
2 years old,
The plaintiff says she relied on her
fathers statement that $4,000 was all
she wal entitled to hut in March last
learned hat he had deceived her. She
has since demanded all dividends due
her. hut the defendants have refused
to pay over the money.
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WORLDLY GIRLS ONLY,
THIS EMPLOYERS NEED
Position Seekers Complain ia
Police That Only Pretty
Ones Get a Hearing.

Robert s. Davis. who said he was a
ID, Rockefeller, Jr., and a graduate OF
Easton College. was arraigned yesterday
before Magistrate Nash in the Adams
street court. Brooklyn, on a charge of
engaging in n mail business with
out having filed a certificate with the
county clerk. lie was held in $500 bail
for tho Court OF Special Sessions.
The charge grew out of an advertise
ment which Davis inserted In IA morn
ing wspap for stenoGraphers and
typists ut a salary OF So to 81, inviting
applicants to call at his home, 1879 Henry
street. Brooklyn. About thirty girls an
swered the advertisement and Davis
talked to them on the sidewalk in front
OF the house, where he has az furnished
room.
According 10 the girls. the plain ones
were sent away. while Davis talked to
the prettier ones for about an hour and
a half. Miss Frances Ellison Of Ace For
ty-ninth street became suspicious. and
with another girl went to the Adams
street station n told Lieut.. McCor-
mick of the circumstances She was ad-
vised to make another application for
tho job while two detectives accompa-
hied her TO the house and waited put
side.
When she came out she told the de-
tectives that Davis had told her he
wanted a "worldly girl for the place
and asked her to return later. lie also
invited her to lunch with him.
inc detectives arrested Davis, who
protested that he was conducting the
Universal Postal Card Club and only
wanted II few girls to address circulars.
.IIa said bil fathnr x..p ..I..t- -
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Evelyn Thaw May Testify.

MALONE. n. Y, June 29.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw may yet testify in her hus-
bands sanity trial. At the camp of
her dancing partner. Jack Clifford. on
Chateaugay Lake. she said to-day that
consideration Of the interests of her Ave
year old son Russell would determine
her action. She is afraid that IL Thaw
were freed her son would be in danger
and she may become a witness to con-
vince Justice Hendrick that her hus-
band should not be released.
The dancer believes that her testi-
mony would not be asked by the State
officials II II were not vital. She has
communicated with the Attorney-Gen-
erals office. It Is said. and a messenger
Is now on the way to see her.
Her view is that Thaw's case Is not
a case for a jury. and II she t~estifies
she y she will tell Justice Hendrick
so INC will address her remarks to him.
She does not want Thaw sent back to
Matteawan. but believes he should be
In some unacceptable way.
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GIRL, Is, ACCUSES SURGEON.
DR.. c. NJ. Hickey OF Jamaica IL
Held Under $4,000 Rail.

JAMAICA, L. l.. June 2s.-Dr. Charles
NJ Hickey. a we'll known surgeon of
Jamaica, was arrested early this morn
ing by three detectives of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty { O Chill
dren at his home at Shelton and Ber-
gen avenues on charges preferred on
behalf OF Dorothea Bagnell. a thirteen
year-old girl.
According to the society's agents. the
little girl. who Is the daughter OF WILL
lam j. Bagnell. q teacher In a Brook
lyn high school. living al 567 Eighth
street. n a friend OF the accused
physician for more than twenty-five
years, was sent to DR.. Hickey abou.
six weeks g for treatment Of swollen
neck glands. She lived at the doctors
house for six weeks and was sent
home last Friday. The story she told
her mother Of her experiences at DR..
Hickey's house. It is said. caused Mrs.
Bagnell to notify the society.
DR.. Hickey was held In $4,000 bail
for examination next Thursday by Mag
tstrate Fitch. his brother. d. D.. Hickey.
a Jamaica hotelkeeper. going on his
bond. He entered a plea OF not guilty.
DR.. Hickey. who Is l2 years old and
unmarried. also has an office at 21i
West S~eventy-hrst street, New York.
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WIFE DEFENDS ACTS
BY HUSBANDS KISS
Divorce Defendant Says if She
Erred His Salute Con-
dOned All.
FOUND HIDDEN IN CLOSET

Mrs. Emily u. Anderson. wife Of
gist, appeared I'm the Supreme court
yesterday for the second time within a
year to defend her name in n divorce
suit. The present suit, on trial before
Supreme Court Justice Delehanty and n
jury, Is based on charges that Mrs. An
derson was guilty of misconduct with
Ernest NJ. Vickers, n real estate man,
In an apartment in the Hotel Judson in
Washington Square fast January.
In his previous divorce suit Anderson
named four correspondents. but the jury
found for Mrs. Anderson. He then
hired detectives to keep constant watch
on his wife and prepared to bring an
other action MS soon as the evidence
had been obtained. George Halter. the
detective who testified yesterday, told
how he gained access TO the third floor
OF the Judson and watched through a
keyhole In Mrs. Anderson's door.
Halter testified that he saw a man in
pink pajamas get out Of bed and mix
a highball. Haller then got on a chair
and looked through the transom, he said.
and the man he saw was Vickers Mrs.
Anderson appeared to be asleep. At the
same time Anderson and three other de-
t~ectives got into the hallway by means
Of a fire escape and the raiding party
forced the door of the apartment.
Mrs. Anderson had disappeared
whe we got inside" said Hallor.
Hearing heavy breathing from n closet
we opened 1t and found her inside. she
grew hysterical and when she saw her
husband she said. "Oh, Perez, why did
you do this? Anderson replied you
know for our boys sake She then
threw her arms around his neck and
tried to kiss him. but he pushed her
away"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
Saving
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
Strong, Light
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Maximum Capacity

There are three sizes
regulation, 4sx23X22 in;
medium, 45X}9x22 in;
midget, 40x22x14H in.
The regulation size holds
nine to twelve suits; the
medium size holds five,
and the midget, four. In
geniously arranged inter ed
iors add to the capacity Of
these modern trunks and
their light construction
saves baggage charges.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
Desirable Homes For Sale
Easy Terms and Absolute Safe
Proposition.

| offer several desirable homes
here in Hickman ON a small cash
payment, the balance ON as long
time as desirable with 6 per
cent interest per annum = and
/ will give the following guaran-
tee-that at the end of two years,
if for any cause whatever, You
should desire to dispose Of this
property or turn it back to me, |
will refund you all cash, interest,
insurance, etc., you have paid, af-
ter deducting a reasonable rent
from said amounts.
This shows my utmost conf
dence in Hickman valuations and
a guarantee is made so that il
conditions should change so tina:
you may wish TO leave town or
You are forced TO give up the
property, you would not have to
sell it at sacrifice.
s. L. D0DDS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29

Jno. Wiley and son, Len, with
force of helpers, have repaired
the impossible road just south OF
j. W. Rogers place. In the cen
ter of this road was hole large
enough 10 bury box ear, and
for several months il could not
be used. While the road does
not belong TO the county, il ear.
rieS as heavy traffic as almost
any public road in the county and
the money in its repair has been
well spent.
Dougherty & Aquino, tailors
have rented the store room form
erly occupied by Curtin & Shaw
and will move first of August.
A New York man left for
France recently with 1000 wooder
legs. He expects to have no trou
BILE in disposing of them.
The Bureau of Agriculture has
issued pamphlet describing the
forty worst weeds in the United
States.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids for the construction
Of three miles, more or less, Of
gravel road will be received by
the Fulton County Fiscal Court on
July 20, 1915. Plans and specifi-
cations for said work will be fur
nished by the State and can be
secured from the County Judge OF
Fulton County, KY.
A certified check for 5000 must
accompany all bids to guarantee
execution of bond.
Rights reserved to reject any
and all bids.
FULTON co. FISCAL COURT,
BY L. j. Stair, Judge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
Which Is Better-Try An Expert
ment or Profit BY a Hickman
Citizens Experience.

Something new is an expert
ment.
Must be proved to be as repre-
scented.
The statement of manufacture
or is not convincing proof of
merit.
But the endorsement of friends
is.
Now suppose you had a bad
back,
: A lame, weak, or aching one,
Would you experiment ON iti
You will read of many social
ed cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Hickman case:
j. III. Pickett, Hickman, says f:
II have used Doan's Kidney Pills
for several years and have found
them 10 be Just as advertised. /
take them when catch cold in
my kidneys and they always cure
me. II gives me pleasure TO rec
ommend them.
Price soc at all dealers. Don I
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr.. Pickett recommends.
Foster Milburn Co, props, Buff
falo, N. Y. (Advt.)
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The following is what an editor
frequently receives; please send
me a few copies of the paper
containing the obituary of my
aunt. Also publish the enclosed
clipping of the marriage of my
niece, who lives in Lebanon. And
| wish you would mention in
your local column, if il don I cos.
anything that l have two bull
calves for sale. AS my subscrip-
ton is out, please stop my pa
per. Times are too bad 10 waste
money ON newspapers. "
The condition of the growing
cotton crop on July % was 1872
per cent of normal, according TO
estimates of correspondents of
The Commercial Appeal. This is
loss of IL per cent since June
%. Last year on July 20 condi-
ton was 1854, aud the 10 year
average for this date is 7S.5.
DRUG STORE FOR SALE -
Good stock, good trade, good To-
cation. Reason for selling, bad
health.-C. b. Morris, Druggist,
Moscow, Ky. S-l9
One week from Saturday and
the big primary election will be
ON. Politicians are beginning to
look for a soft place TO light.
You can Z make a young thing
believe il, but it doesn't take long
10 turn a love sick couple into a
sick love couple.
Mrs. 4. Case and daughter,
Mrs. Lena Parham, are visiting
at Moscow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
CHURCH NOTES.

The West Hickman NJ. T.
Church, Sunday, Aug. /, 1915.
2:30 p. m. Sunday School and
singing. All invited to attend
and take part in the Sunday
School work.
! 10 song service and prayer.
500 p. IN. sermon by the pre-
siding elder w. G. Waters, of I'm
Ion City You are especially in.
yitcd 10 come and hear this able
divine in his discourse. This is
our third quarterly conference oc-
caSion for the conference year, 80
you are invited to be present
without fail C. A. Riggs, pas
tor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
N<-SSA
MVtDDINGW
.YDtLLSA
POPULAR COUPLE WED.
WRIGHT BARRY.

Another surprise wedding oc-
cured here Saturday night at
$3.50, the principals being Miss
Florence Barry and Mitchell
Wright. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. X. NJ. Walker, of
the First Methodist church, at
his home. Mr.. and Mrs. Swayne
walker were the only persons
beside the pastors family TO wit
ness the marriage.
Miss Barry is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Barry, Of
Southern Heights and very
pretty and accomplished young
lady, possessing a large circle Of
friends. She was born aud rear
ed in Hickman and is oae of the
most popular members of the
younger social set.
Mr.. Wright is the only son of
Iniei OF Police John Wright and
wife. While a native Tens 3.
sean, the family came TO this clry
some ten years ago and Mitchell
virtually grew 10 manhood here.
AT present, he holds a RESPONSE
BILE position in the local office of
the Southern Express Co, and is
a good, around fellow, with
splendid business ability. He
also bears a reputation for hon
esty, industry and good habits
and will certainly make good.
The Courier, along with their
many friends, wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright all the peace, happiness
and prosperity that can be crowd.
ed into the allotted years~of man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
PROMINENT MAN
ENDORSE TANLAC
NEW PREPARATION
State Superintendent or Public
Printing Among Those Who
Commend Remarkable Medi.
cine.

Frankfort. Ky, July ., 1915.
IL is seldom that men of promi
urnce, especially men who hold
high public office, willingly ex-
press their indebtedness publicly
10 a proprietary medicine. How
ever. when a medicine obtains of
That singular purity and efiici
cncy that is shown by the uniform
preparation of Tanlac, statements
from our best citizens are 10 be-
considered thoroughly commensu-
rate with the good that is really
being accomplished among our
commonwealth. Moses X. Glenn,
stale superintendent of public
printing at Frankfort, the State
capitol, a man who has been true.
TO his friends and true 10 every
trust ever reposed in him, said
during a visit TO Louisville last
Saturday.
- am a conservative man and
have especially been skeptical re-
garding endorsements Of medi-
clnes of any character, although |
have used much of them in an en-
deavor 10 rid myself of catarrhal
affection Of the head, nose aud
throat.
Il believe had used every
thing imaginable before | obtain
ed ranlac.
AT night when | slept, as poor
N my sleep was, | evidently
swallowed the accumulations of
mucus from my nose and throat,
AS | invariably awakened in the
mornings experiencing a choking
slekenlng sensation. My head
was full and | hawked and expcc-
loraled throughout the morning,
The itching in my ears be
came almost unbearable, and then
mere was a roaring noise also.
! had an unpleasant taste in my
mouth and scarcely no appetite al
all.
My condition was so distress
ing that | almost determined sew
rral times TO go 10 a dry salt at
mosphere, preferably Florida.
Il watched the introduction OF
Ianlac in the State of Kentucky
with interest and finally decided,
II others used the medicine and
SAID they were helped, that It was
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worth my time 10 get It, although
! had little faith IN the prepare
tion 10 help me
i was surprised, however. !
begun TO improve rapidly. My
whole system is aow right, the a.
cmulations in my nose and
throat have disappeared aud |
feel physically able TO throw off
any other symptoms. am a
well man, and propose telling
Others Of the goood this medicine
has done me. | feel that Il IA my
duty 10 do 81 "
Tanlac can be- bought IN HEX
man at Hickman Drug Co Adv
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X. +. B. Logan and wife arriv-
ed Saturday night TO visit g. b.
Threlkeld and wife, of near town.
The trip was made in their Ford
car They left their home in
fernando, Miss, Saturday morn
ing.
My place for sale on Dyersburg
road 8 miles from Hickman, Ky,
near Beech Grove church. - Mrs.
w j. Logan. S-26c.
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lee boxes and refrigerators -
all sizes, all prices.-Stark & Co.
Il. b. Roney, of the Fulton
Wireless, was in town Friday.
Missouri Hams and Breakfast
BacOR.-BetterswOrth.
Fine Peaberry coffee only zoe.
-Bettersworth.
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Two gasoline launches. the
!" Laura" and Jimmy Jerry,
were sold here at auction Samr
day by Sheriff lIuddleSton The
first was bought by BurnIe
Hughes at sl75 aud the other by
Vernon Roger at sos. TheSo
boats were property OF l. II Reed
of Fulton,
Don't forget our Gold Seal
syrup-best ON earth. -Betiers-
worth.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-10-27

freshman year in college, and was not as yet regularly initiated into he brotherhood of the Sophmores.
 At last the hour for the roll call came. The great hall was crowd ed to the limit. The states, terri tories and the foreign countries were called out alphabetically. The presiding office almost hollered at he top of his voice:
 "We will now hear from the rep resentative of the territory of Al lska."
 No sooner had got up and step ed out on the big platform, and the flutter of white handkerchiefs was seen in the great hall, than my knees began to shake very severely, and I could hardly stand on them. They would have knocked me down had it not been for the platform rails which l grasped and held on 70 rather desperately. 1 filled my lungs with strong wind, but some how the words did not come out. They had taken wings and flown Q the uttermost parts of the earth.
 Finally, after a suspence of a full minute and with a trembling and al- most inaudible voice, said a very Jew and faint words for the native people of Alaska. Had it not been ,or the newspaper reporters who sat in long row immediately in front of the platform, would have never known what I uttered on that occasion. And even if I failed in that speech, the native christians in Alaska were for the first time rep resented M a gathering as that held in New York City at that time.
 EDWARD MARSDEN.
 'ctober, II, 1915.