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The Hickman courier., 1915-09-30
FIFTY PER CENT OF
COTTON CROP PICKED.

ton crop has been picked and the
remainder will have been ginned,
reports indicate, not later than
the first of November
The yield will probably average
between 60 TO 40 per cent OF a
normal crop. Ia most eases 1t
opened prematurely and there are
slim chance for the late crop, due
to the ravages of the boil weeyil
in the far southern states, and
doubly 80 in Texas because of the
gulf storm.
The weevil has appeared in
nearly 30 Georgia counties and
has done much harm. In South
Carolina boil rot has been noiic-
cd, aud this, with the limited sup
ply of fertilizer used, has caused
a deterioration of about 20 10 %
per cent of the normal yield.
North Carolina has been similarly
affected.
Cool weather has delayed
picking in Oklahoma
The market price during the
past week has averaged from 10
to llla cents. Farmers on a
small scale and those in debt put
their cotton in the hands of buy
crs. The large farmer, ON the
other hand, is holding ON 10 his
staple, hoping TO get at least II
cents.
Dry weather and a swcltering
temperature last week made pick
ing possible without delay aud la.
bor is plentiful everywhere. II
good weather continues, the fields
| will be naked by Nov. |. The
| staple everywhere is good and IN
splendid white condition.
KENTUCKY - The crop in
Fulton county is approximately
33 l-3 per cent below the average
\ yield and picking is we'll under
way. The top crop is not calculat
ed TO amount TO much. Tn,
quality thus far has been good
and long staple Saturday wa
bringing DC rs against 46j fol
short staple. Small farmers an,
Y selling in the seed and other
y are inclined to hold
: Condensed reports from lead
lng cotton states follow:
ARKANSAS - Weather ha
been good for picking. Tcndenc.
rs TO stay out of market. See,
is bringing good price. Yield /
far below normal, due TO Dir.
weather. There will be no toI
crop. Ample loOdstuffs hay
been raised.
ALABANlA-Many farmers ar
holding production for highc
price. Crop very short in som
sections aud farmers are di,
coraged. Boil weevil has mad
deep inroad and is lying IN wal
for new crop, which will be dc
stroycd. Cotton matured earl!
Fifty per cent picked.
GEORGIA Staple has abor
fully developed and dry wealth,
ha, enabled farmers 10 pie
large part of crop. which has d,
tcrioraied since last report. Il
Inmates of yield range from 4
10 20 per cent of normal. Bo
wecvil has appeared in about ;
counties, but too late TO damal
crop.
OKLAHOMA - Cool wealth.
has kept cotton from opening an
lilt,lc has been picked. Crop m
torially reduced and boil wee,
will damage the yield Fruit
poorly developed in many Sc
~. tlOnS.
.' MlSSlSSlPPl-Crop is abo
u. made. Rust has hurt late growi
Ut II weather conditions fayoral
Z" picking should be completed Il
fore Nov. l. Dry weather h
kept staple clean. Farmers WI
ri can do So are staying out
,St market Easier feeling exists
nd mong them. Much grain W
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-25
WRETCHED MEXICO MAY YET CAUSE
 UNCLE SAM CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE

~ NCE more the aid of Brazil Argentine and Chile should
 be invoked to help out things in Mexico. The theory >) of Mr Secretary Bryan is that is good enough to rule over his fellow that is better let the people ot rebeous state fight out their differences than ervene We presume the president enterans same view but children of the very best stock have disciplined and when children up, if they still children in thought and action, the discipline is still necessary
 That principle was recognized when the United States went down and redeemed Cuba.
 The need is quite great in Mexico but while the war across the continues should prefer Spanish states of the south work with Mexico There danger permitting matters to drift any longer in that region
 Ii either Great Britain Germany both of which have immense interests in Mexico should decide to take diversion in that direction, it might precpitae of roub le upon
 Japan would welcome such a movement on the part of either country, ally of Great Britain she would be ready to hep for she has long looked with coveous upon that west coast of Mexico both for lands and the superb harbors there.
 The man who of Russia when Napoleon was emperor of France said: Whle Napoleon lives he is my wakefulness."
 Mexico is becoming 'my wakefulness great host of people in the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-25
A RED SPRING HARBINGER
 HAS ARRIVED IN CORDOVA

Joyous old robin, on housetop yesterday sing A ing spring time welcome to the neighbors whom she has learned to trust
 The Robin is much reliable than the ground hog.
 The ground hog is old time grafter His comfort is all that he concerned n He has but two real cares is to keep his back wa the other to keep his stomach full He not bound by any family any public spirit He is not worried spuaid surroundings dug is all house he wants
 He has devoted halfhour study to the needs of sanitation He not fasdous about his food provided there is plenty of it. He does not devote hour week to his family who his children associate with. He has been known do honest days work in all his life He just permits things to drift It is different with Madam Red Breast. When she in the spring though her throat full of song, her heart filled with anxiety lest she make mistake She comes to make a summer home.
 But she wants where all the surroundings will be oyous where the boys have small guns and do not know how climb rees where children sing they swing their saches the way to and from schoo where the leaves the will turn aside the rains from the house she is about bud where all the surroundings will be pleasant the children which are to be hers.
 So her coming is really all hail the spring which is sure to follow swiftly her appearance
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-25
HELLEsPONT AN OLD STORM CENTER
 FOR TWENTY FOUR CENTURIES

C PEClAL interest attaches to the of the allied
 fleets bombarding their way through the Hellespont o because that has been storm for the nations for twentyour centuries while quite possible the same way for centuries before myths became legends and the legends crystaized into history Whena northern and western Europe peopled by sav tribes, around the Helespont civilization had advanced so far that nations had been created and architecture wegh reached perfection and the science organizing and handling great armies had been mastered
 The Helespont first assumed form in history when the army of XerXes crossed that strait in the attempt subdue Greece and when after Saam the remnant of that turning huryng to hide itself from Greecian vaor and vengeance the depths of Asia That 480 years before the coming of the Messiah What storms of have swept over It since! Persia Egypt Greece and Turkey and dozen lesser nations whose identity wengh lost part Tn these wars Constantine captured the great city there that Bzantum that had fought back the fleets of Phillip Macedon that city which chiefs and kings had for centuries dreamed of making the worlds capital then the Turks took and swept westward Not the Crusaders could stop their march; for thousand years they terror until the habarbaous tribes of the and north subdued them seves and turn learned the of Now they there with engines of destruction terrible than ever
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-25

dreamed of in the ancient days; they discount that dreaded of old
 About the only lesson that be learned from it all that there IS power in civilization to que the wild beast instinct in and nations
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-25

Joyous old robin, a housetop yesterday sing \ ing springtime welcome to the neighbors whom sf
 has learned to trust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! MARKET REPORTS Z
Milwaukee. Nav 4. 1915.
EoEEoEEoEEozE


Butter = Creamery, extras, 2Sc:I
prints, Csc; firsts, 25@26c; seconds.
2S@24c; renovated, 220221sc; dairy.
fancy. &c.
Cheese-American, full cream,J new
made twins, 141s 015c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 15@15hc; daisies. 15@157zc.i
longhorns, 15@15kc; limburger, FAM
cy, 15h 016c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to-
quality, 18@1Shc; recandled, extras,
1914 @2Oc: seconds, 15@16c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 151ac; roost-
ers, lie; springers, fancy, 1715c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1.620164;
No. 2 northern, 1.59@161; No. nor
thern, 1.4O@154; No. 1 velvet, 1910
1.63.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 771S@7Sc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 56@561ac; stand.
ard, 561sc; No. white, 55@56c
Barley-No. 3, 7707Sc; No. 4. 100
7715c; Wisconsin, 75Q7Sc.
Rye-No. 1, 1.18.
Potatoes Wisconsin or Minnesota,
red stock on track, 30@33o; white
stock, 34c.
Hay-No. / timothy, 155O116.O0;'
No timothy, 13.O0@14O0; clover and
clover mixed, 12.5O@145O; red top
mixed, 11.OO@12.5O; rye straw, $3.50
$780,.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1900
7.45; fair to best light, 7OO@7.5O; pigs.
5.5O@65O
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.750S.25;I
feeders, 4OO@5.75; cows, 3.O0@6.50;
heifers, 5OO@7O0; calves, 75O@8.25.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
ROOSEVELT GAINS A POINT
First Evidence to Prove Assertion 'on
Which Suit Is Based That Men
Were Political Allies.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 5.-Through
the testimony of Walter Arndt, for
merly a correspondent for a New
York city newspaper at Albany, the
Roosevelt forces succeeded in show
ing communication between William
Barnes and Charles f. Murphy about
legislation at Albany.
Murphy, according to Arndt's YER
sion of an interview with Barnes in
1909, had asked Republican help to
kill the direct primary bills.
1t was Roosevelt's first evidence to
prove his assertion on which the libel
suit is based, that Barnes and Murphy
were political allies.
In that one instance" explained a
Roosevelt lawyer, Barnes may have
refused to aid Murphy, but we have
established the fact that they were in
communication"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
HUGE RUM TAX is LAID
GREAT BRITAIN IN EFFORT TO
CURB LIQUOR DRINKING.
New Law Will Practically Wipe Out
Traffic in Intoxicants About
Shipbuildine Yards.

London, May 1.-Chancellor Lloyd
George on Thursday night submitted
the governments liquor program to
the house of commons and Immediate
ly moved that it's most important pro-
vision, an increase of $3.50 per proof
gallon in the duty on whisky, brandy
and gin, should be adopted at once.
and put into effect Immediately.
1T is necessary to pass this resolu-
ton tonight" he explained, lin or
der to prevent the withdrawal of spir-
it's from bond"
The house divided. 1t was the first
division since the beginning of the
war. Lloyd-George's victory, however,
was complete. The resolution was
carried by vote of SO to 5.
The former duty on spirits was 10
shillings proof gallon. The bill adds
15 shillings and 9 pence gallon,
more than doubling the tax. The
taxes on other alcoholic drinks are
increased in proportion.
The government is to control the
sale of all liquor in areas where war
material is produced and where ship
ping is carried on. The present pub
lie houses in these areas are to be re-
formed or. in many cases. put out of
business. Hours of sale will be re-
stricted and the use Of light and non
intoxicating drinks will be encour-
aged. Financial sufferers are to be
compensated.
Lloyd-George estimated that the
new duties on beer would produce
$8,000,000 of revenue and that the
duties on wines would produce $780,
600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

ST. Louis, May 4.-Hailstones as
large as baseballs fell in eastern and
southeastern Missouri in the worst
storm in a generation. Here streets
were flooded.
Washington, May 4.-Secretary Red
field of the department of commerce
in a letter to Chairman William j.
Stone Of the senate foreign relations
committee, made public, declares that
unless some unforeseen change in the
export movement occurs, the balance
of trade in favor of the United States
will reach, if not exceed, $1,00O,OOO,-
600 during the current fiscal year.
Philadelphia, May 1.-Viemed from
an economic standpoint, the great war
in Europe should benefit American in
dustry. This prophecy was made here
by William c. Redf1eld, secretary of
commerce, in an address before the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science. He advocated an
American merchant marine for the
transportation of United States prod
ucts
Sebastopol, via Petrograd, May L.
Emperor Nicholas arrived here today.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
ROME EXCITED BY REPORT
German Embassy Confirms Report Ne
gotiations Between Italy and Aus
tria Have Been Severed.

Rome, May 5.-Direct information
from the German embassy on Monday
confirms the report that negotiations
between Austria and Italy have been
broken off. The excitement in the
city is growing.
Premier Salandra suddenly and un-
expectedly called meeting of the cab
met. 1t was announced that, owing
to the international situation" the
king and his ministers would not at
tend the Quarto celebration.
The gravest Interpretation is placed
upon this abandonment of the trip to
Quarto, where the king had prom
ised to be present at the unwilling
of monument to ,Garbaldi and
where, it was expected. Premier
Salandra would make an important
speech cit is generally believed that
negotiations with Austria are off.
This belief is reflected in the COM
mercial and industrial life of the city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
GERMANS SHELL U. S. SHIP
Standard Oil Steamer Cushing, Flying
United States Flag, Attacked in
North Sea.

London, May S.-Reuters received a
dispatch from Rotterdam on Friday
saying that the American steamer
Gushing, from Philadelphia, arrived at
Rotterdam and reports having been at
tackled by German airmen in the North
sea. The airmen dropped two bombs,
but no damage was done. The Cush-
ing was flying the American flag and
her name was displayed on her sides
in huge letters The Cushing is owned
by the Standard Oil company. The
Cushing's cargo consists of 2.491, 00e
gallons of refined petroleum and 50,-
600 gallons of lubricating oil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
LAWSON is FOUND GUILTY
Mine War Given Life Imprison-
ment by Jury.

Trinidad, Colo, May 5.-The jury on
Monday returned a verdict pronounc-
ing John R. Lawson, labor leader
guilty of murder in the first degree, fix
ing penalty at life Imprisonment. for
the killing of John Nimmo, deputy
sheriff, in a battle with strikers Octo-
Der 25, 1913. John r. Lawson was
charged with the murder of John MIN
mo, a deputy of Las Animas county,
who was killed in a battle between
deputies and striking coal miners near
Ludlow on October %, 1913. Lawson
is a member of the international ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine
Workers of America for district Is. He
was one of the prominent leaders in
the recent coal miners strike in
Colorado.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
TEDTONS CRUSH FOE
BERLIN CLAIMS BIG VICTORY
OVER RUSSIANS IN
GALICIA.
CARS ARMY is IN RETREAT
Eioht Thousand Troops Taken Prison
ers by Germans-Enemy Reported
to Be Retreatine-Trophies Cap
tured Not Estimated.

Berlin, May 5.-The Austro-G German
armies operating against the Russians
IN western Galica have won a great
victory, it is announced in an official
statement from the war Office.
According to the announcement
the Austro-German forces, after bitter
fighting, pierced and everywhere
crushed the entire Russian front in
western Galicia from the neighbor-
hood of the Hungarian frontier to the
point where the Dunajec river flows
into the Vistula:
The Russians are officially reported
to be in retreat, leaving behind enor-
nous quantities of booty, which have
fallen into the hands of the Germans
and Austrians At Mitau the Rus
slams lost LOO prisoners.
The official statement of the Ger
man war office that the Germans have
broken through the Russian front IN
western Galicia, capturing the Rus
slams across the Dunajec, has caused
q great outburst of jubilation in Ber-
lin. The city is decorated and noisy
crowds fill the streets.
The German official statement fol-
lows:
During their pursuit of the Rus
slams who were fleeing in the direc-
ton of Riga, German soldiers yester-
day captured four cannon and four
machine guns. South of Mitau we
took LOO prisoners, increasing the
total number to 5000 more.
Attacks Oh the Russians southeast
of Kalywria failed with heavy losses
to the enemy. The Russians were
driven across the Skesupa, leaving $50
prisoners n our hands.
Northeast Of Skierniewice the Rus
slams sustained a heavy defeat and
lost a great number in killed as well
as 100 prisoners.
I'm the southeastern theater of war
(Galicia) in the presence of Archduke
Frederick, soldiers under command of
General Won Mackensen of the Ger
mRn army, after bitter fighting,
pierced and everywhere crushed the
entire western front in western Ga
icia, from the neighborhood of the
Hungarian frontier to the point where
the Dunajec river flows into the Wis
tula
Such of the enemy as succeeded in
escaping made hasty retreat toward
the east, holly pursued by the Teu-
tonic allies. The trophies of this vic
tory cannot even be approximately
estimated at this time"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07

gained his point" he said, as l knew
he would, by hook or by crook
This answered Mr.. Garneau, who
wanted to know if that phrase implied
that he was a crook, or was using
crooked methods; if so, he would in
woke the ruling that only courtesy al
lowed counsel for companies to be
present in hearings of this kind, and
he would ask that Mr. Hackett be ex-
Guided The latter explained that
the phrase originated with the Irish
defenders of Limerick, who had to de-
fend two channels, the Hook and the
Crook, from English attacks.
Mr.. Garneau was satisfied, and the
incident closed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
orioin of an Old phrase.

by hook or by crook" caused lot
of trouble when the inquiry into the
fire at the Cafe Parisien was continued
before Fire Commissioner Richie,
says the Montreal Star.
]. T. Hackett, representing fire In
surance companies, was handing the
hotel register to a witness when Leon
Gareanu, representing the cafe pro-
prietors, objected on the ground that
q previous witness had given the
names of guests in the hotel on the
night of the fire. Mr.. Hackett was
much incensed and raised the point
that Mr.. Gerneau was warning the
witness. My learned friend has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
BADGER STATE NOTES.

West Salem-Five laborers mar
rowly escaped death here when they
climbed out of foundation excava-.
ton on the main street just few
seconds before half of a brick build
ing next to the excavation toppledI
into it. Digging in sandy soil close,
to the lot line, the laborers had I'M
dermined the foundation of the build
ing which collapsed. 1t was occupied
as a Photographic studio by Sandar
A. Johnson No one was hurt, the
studio being empty when the collapse
came.
Green Bay.-Green Bay and vicin-
ity is being run over with knights
of the road" After Sheriff Vanden
Heuvel rounded up ten tramps in the
town of Allouz, he went to the town
of Preble, where an even half dozen
were picked up. Judge Monohan is
not giving the men the alternative of
leaving town or going to the work
house, but sentencing them all to
seven days.
Rhinelander-The contract for the
construction of the road between
Three Lakes and Sugar camp was let
to John Chichanoski of Three Lakes
at $4,390 The building of this road
will connect all the summer resorts
of northern Wisconsin with Rhine
lander. A contract also was let for
finishing the last mile of the Eagle
River road to Henry Gagen for $685.
Depere-Death came a week apart
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Furchie, old
and we'll known residents of East
Wrightstown, near here. Mr.. Fur
chic died at the age of SO, and Mrs.
Furchie, his widow, died at the age
of 20.
Beloit.-Women of Beloit will be
instructed in trap shooting by mem
bers of the Beloit Gun club, it was
announced here. A few days ago
they asked for the use of the traps
one day week; the Gun club went
them one better.
Merrill-County Agricultural Rep
resentative A. H. Cole, together with
the Chamber of Commerce and the
local real estate dealers, plan to is
sue a prospectus of the county, for
distributing among farmers seeking
new locations.
Observation-Disclosures hotel, one of
the best known hostelries of Scion
Springs, Douglas county, a summer
resort burned with most of its ooh-
tents. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Reloit -Italians of this CITY held A
meeting at which they discussed
cleaner stores, more sanitary homes
and better living conditions in the
Italian quarter.
Cumberland-The farmhouse own
ed and occupied by D. c. Keller,
northwest of this town, together with
contents, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000, partially insured.
Oshkosh.-Two new trains will be
scheduled on the Milwaukee road to
tAis city after May IT. The Mer-
chant and Manufacturers association
of Milwaukee lent its cooperation to
numerous other business associations
along the route, with two trains re-
sultant.
Sheboygan.-The old revolver
which has been in a bureau drawer
In the home of August Goetsch for
years was mot loaded" But when
August Goetsch, Jr., 10 years old
was playing with it. it was discharg-
ed and the thumb and first two I'M
gers of the left hand were shot on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Kaiser at Antwerp.

Amsterdam, May Sword was re-
ceived here that Emperor William and
Prince Henry of Prussia visited Ant
werp last Friday and inspected the
German defenses there, after which
shey returned to Luxembourg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Six Thousand Canadians Lost.

Ottawa, Ont. May 5.-Major Gener-
al Hughes, the Canadian minister Of
war, issued statement on Monday
confirming the report that 5000 Cana
dams were killed, wounded or cap
tured in the fighting at Ypres.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
camphor in the Philippines.

It is reported that Blumea balsami-
fera which grows wild in abundance
in the Philippines, has been found to
be identical with the plant from which
ngai camphor is obtained in certain
parts of China. The commercial pos
sibilities of this plant are now being
investigated by the Philippine Blu
reau of Science and Bureau of For
estry-S Scientific American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Death Ends Contest.

Sacramento, Cal, May 5.-Just as
he was finishing a flve-mile motorcy-
Gle cup race here Fred Farwell, aged
eighteen. crashed into the fence and
was fatally injured. He died on Mon
day at a hospital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Terre Haute Firm Falls.

Terre Haute. Ind, May 5.-The re-
tail dry goods firm of w. H. Albrecht
& CO. of this city on Monday filed a
petition in bankruptcy, listing liabil-
tiles of $4,000. The firms assets are
$4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Chicago, May 4, 1915.

Chicago, May 4, 1915.
Hogs-Light, 7.3O@77O; heavy, 700
OTIS; rough, 7OO@715; pigs, $3.50
600.
Cattle-Native steers, 61506.80;
western steers, 5.6O@735; cows and
heifers, 290@8.4O; calves. 6OO@8.5O.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-07
Minneapolis, May 4, 1915.

minneapolis, May T, 1910.
Wheat-No. hard, 1881; No. 1
northern, 1.59@1.63; No. 2 northern,
1541a @1.60.
Corn-No. yellow, 72a4 @73Ac.
Oats-No. white, 5212@52Ac.
Rye-No. 2, 113@1.16.
Flax-1.937a@ 1.957a.