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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

In a driving ram anu bct"ccH
vivid flashes of lightning the
German merchant super-subma-
rine Deutschland came to anchor
ole Quarantine, at Baltimore, at
1915 Monday might
The arrival of the Deutschland
was as dramatic as her tall-oiaz-
ing dash across the Atlantc.
Conveyed by the tug Thomas r.
Timmins. the submarine made her
way up Chesapeake Bay under
her own steam.
Long expected, ridieuled. faDn-
Ions as the sea serpent or tue
FLYING Dutchman, the DeutSeh-
land became a reality 10 the
watchers off Cape Henry at eN-
aetlv IL 20 Sunday morning. she
slowly made her way up thesa-
peake Bay through a net work
Of ipqmsitive ships and dropped
her mud hook off Quarantine
She rs the largest submarine a
float. The largest German war
models are leeSs than 200 foet
long. But this submarine cd
commerce is 80 feet long, tx
actly one third the length OF the
largest merchant vessels afloat---
& the Vaterland and the lmpera-
4 tor.
N She carried no passengers Her
cargo consists entirely OF dye
a. Il ~
This keeps her very low IN the
Mater when riding ON the surface
Her draft when she was sighted
VAS IL feet, and it was largely
ecause OF her depth that she
not try to come To lahu
hem submerged.
She is commanded by Captal.
~ tirig and has a crew oil -
Both captain and crew
df>wn from the German mer
ant fIeet and not from tn
w. The craft is unarmed an'
being treated by the Unte'
H. officials like any othe
tahant ship.
er commander told the pho
she left German port o.
t. 23. that he had 1000 tons o
.ro and a quantity OF mail .
"A lrd and brought MESA z
I'D In Emperor William To Pres
\ et Wilson.
~ A'he cargo is said to consist
s1@fyestuffs and medicine eonsigi
Ell To a Baltimore firm
~ II IL sand that she sllbmerge
nj whenever she saw any vessel
the chance that it might be
wurship. The English COVER
lment was not among those WI
ecarded the transatlantic su
msrsible as "a joke, and the
port - that the Deutschland W
.-bas..d for 30 hours by Fren'
anil English warships- She 81
merged and eluded them by ira
cling 500 miles out of her cours'
Because she was forced
make this detour she has I
RECORD for submarine tra'
iThe longest trip previously ma
Ibv any submarine was 800 I'M
( n roam kiel to Constantlnoi
made by the U-boat that "a
n the British battleshiP MaJes
IN is said the Deutschland tr
L eled Also miles, 1880 OF
being under water :,
She ran through the NO
XII sea Submerged practically all
time. She was forced TO
\ merge again for a tame W
She sot thirds OF the way
cross. when she sighted a IN
merchant vessel in her p
And some 600 miles off the
sinia coast she was frighte
out to sea again for dsstahs
1soane 200 miles by enemy
ships. But ON her return she
able 10 come to the surface
4 dred miles from land and was
4 a.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
PEOPLE YOU
- KNOW q
d ABOUT G

An. Allen ri right was in TROY and1
Union cleIast week. al"
pstt a sm. sd things to eat at 2
at lowest prices. 3
If you forg, -. Il
calomel backwais:"e name spell y
1t again anu you nave
Mrs. S. l.. DSdi. y
urday after a visit Sat
Batter, OF Gown Eto-M Mrs: Belle Z
w. J. Logan &as ~
memphis first of the fronlffNs
business. xyAs
Typewriter paper in boz Ut,
this office, either legal or a. tar
lar sizes. y sae
| Rev. j. III. Thomas left Mono ,.as
for Paducah for treatment by a>r
ear specialist.
Join that big crowd and see
the Iron Claw" at the Crystal
every Friday.
Il Col. C. L. Walker left Monday
on "a business trip to Mariana,
Ark, of several days. =
II c. G. Schlenker is spending
this week with relatives at his
home In Eaton, Ohio.
Miss RACHEL .kimbro afas re
iturn6d from a visit with Miss
Clarice Bellew, in Union City.
FOR SALE: One Groom resi-
dence In heart of city; and one
Broom residence.-M. B. Shawl fe
C.. T.. Brown and wife have re-
turned to their home in CalifOr-
mia after visit to their parents,
j. j. jennings and wife
w. C. Reed, Will Copeland and
Ferd Berendes went to Louisville
to See the ball games between
Minneapolis and Louisville
III Mrs. C. G.. Smith left Monday
Kfor New York City to visit Mrs.
vi NJ Burgoyne. She will be
Esue until about December.
3. II. Dowd, wife and little
daughter returned last week
frol an auto trip to Paducah
wh%e they visited relatives.
CAs. Terrell and wife lost
theiIbaby on July 1st- Cholera
lnfaIAnm was the came of its
death They live on II. C. Helm s
place ! the lower bottom
Mr.. Ad Mrs. Mae Hinton and
little So Coleman, Jr., have 70
? turned ttheir home at Cape Gil
iardeau, \o., after a three weeE
- visit Win Jim Holcombe gid
:, !. wife. end.
Of j. T. Stekens and Wiz M,s
X es jamie Hah and BIZ Tor
il LONG motortd go
ed day and wsreW<
is friends. I'M
he Miss Marx
vt loss OF abof
rs : ing whep5k
{. =. a!larm< sg3sx-
' As blazs M12$N
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

Glover and children, Of Hickman,
has returned home after a weeks
visit I'M this vicinity -tMr- and Mrs
Luther Wilson were guests Cd
Seth Pewitt and family, Of HEX
man, Sunday Charley Pearson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Phil,
lippy, of Phillippy, attended
church at Reelfoot Sunday - iss
Hattie May Howard was tne
guest of her sister, Mrs. Myrll'
Burchaan, Saturday night Mrs
Ida Gore, of near Union CITY, 7
spending a few days with ): a
Escue, and family Misses Matfb
lJessie and Lonrina Preuett, o
IWoodland Mills, are visiting thel
sister, Mrs Sue Howard. = ME-
Donnell, Of Hickman As yislt1p
her daughter. Mrs. LOWE Brs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

WIZ pay more for your mdse.
when Sullivan Bros. will sell You
the same iadse. for less money!
Miss Mary Sue Walker, oil
Trenton. is visiting Miss Anne
Helm Ellison.
I,eonand Phebus, of Union City
i visiting c. ii. Moore and fam
liz.
Mx Horace Luten and emu
an of Fulton, are visiting he
mfhsr. Mrs. Maggie Randle-
nh~rSbs for the Cosri~-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

:. nine That Does Not Affect ~ 49,
~ 81 ito tonic and laxative effect, I.AxA-.
15ssSROMo OUININE is better than ord1nafy
ldLne ard does not cause nervousness ~
1,;sg in head. Remember the iun pnTe
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
'sr.l9cHpsCH

ST. {Ay cHpAu5 X/R
- anday after
I ~, munion 8 sOd :. M ,.
sSnnEchool 8 As an-
MOI prayer and sermon
Evg prayer and Fmon
:s9 ". II. r.xsunen6srg, J
hector
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

yea, f. Simpson, age sixty
nlex{ied suddenly OF Apo
lAdif, his home in the Henry
I13i;nt 1Satnrday morning a.
ployed clock. He was em-
Int was he Mengel Box Co.,
He asked off for that day.
dinner earh wife to prepa repay ]
the.,faetoryh he could be =
na;.3 off - ~ the men were
the kitchen wSend she ' We /.
EN-. The familye was sa here
only a short timex .ul lsI ,e,,,ai ms
were shipped to B4 H;,le KY,
his old home, for bus,,
An unusually k-fd All oaxn4
is promised Hick..sn fad wh..,
the strong team from WXkldf
will undertake to beat tl{A1ocs
boys at Athletic park, next &ur
day. This promises to BE. u
best gne so far here thin ceafso
as Wickliffeis said to be iEfou}
err than any LEAN that h6o ~ I 4
played here Better reseFyS Ia
cushions IN he grand stand bw
as the abundance at tAe
games arei nreasing each 81 T.
Mrs. w. + Flynn enter III
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

on the sick Lst--Mrs- Cheatupn
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

to be supplied from springs on the For,
Hall 1ndian Reservation to cost $161
1oS4, as follows: l4-inch pipe line
$l2l 40; engine and pump installed
|$l,ooo; engine and pump house, $4,000;
reservoir, $4,000; engineering anc
overhead expenses, $l4,644.
C.f. billiard on behalf of the Black
foot Water Works, refused to stand
the expenses Of the desired enlarged
water mains for several reasons which,
he gave. He stated that the company
could furnish all the water necessary
butsthey did not feel justified in going
to a great expense if they city con.
templated municipal plant. Moved
that the report be received and fled
and part of it referred to the Improve.
ment Committee.
Ordinance No. 191, providing for an
election to issue bonds in the sum of
$22OO.5O for street paving, at a special
election, to be held May 8, 1916, was
read, passed and ordered to print, See
same i'll another column of this issue.
There was considerable heated dis
cusslon whether or not the acquiring of
the; proposed paving, municipal water
and power plant improvements should
he'submittede to the. voters at. one or
three elections. It. was. unanimously
decided that the paving bonds should
be submitted to the voters at separ
late election, the officers for which were
appointed in the city's four wards. ~.
Moved and seconded that the railroad
company be notified that they must
either pave or sidewalk the streets
abutting on their: :rigkt.of Way the same
as osher property owners we're compel
led to do, ,.. -.
Moved by Councilman Boiling. and
seconded by Councilman Stephens, that
James Young be employed to do the
engineering for theproposed street paw.
ing at prices submitted by him. Unani-.
mously carried. II, \. ....,.s..-,. ..~..
The matter Of advancing 800 as an
option on the proposed power site was
not brought up as the deeds for the
same had not been submitted to the
city attorney for his examination.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
M1ssIoNARY's FAREWELL

farewell testimonial was given o.
Tuesday eevning of last week in tn,
Riverside Meeting House, in honor Of
Lawrence Bitton, who left March 9tl
to fill mission to the Northwestern
States. After opening exercises, the
following program was rendered to q
large audience:
Opening address by A. A. Bingham
Song by the Bee Hive Girls.
Violin and piano duet by Barney
Mitchell and company.
Male quartet by Harry Ditton and
company.
Song by the Boy Scouts.
Piano solo by Mrs. Dumas.
Mixed quartet by Alice Chamberlain
and company.
Farewell address by the departing
Remarks by Bishop GEORGE H. Smith.
After the program purse ofs$ $51 was
given to the departing missionary by
his many friends.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
PIONEER WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Davidson. the beloved wife of
w. u. Davidson of Rich, died of Brights
llsease Tuesday morning at l1:45, in
Dora Frances hospital, where she Shas
Deen for several weeks dOctorinp the
fatal and incurable malady that over
TOOK her one year ago last December.
deceased s maiden name was Sarah Jane
Hill, and she was a native of Portland.
Gre, where she was born December 20,
1902, being 63 years, months and Is
days OF age when the end came. With
her parents she arrived in Idaho m
1865, locating on Eagle Island, near
Boise. December 25, 1865, in Placer.
VILE, Idaho, she married w. G. David.
son, which union was blessed with six
children as follows: VIM. Arthur
Davidson, of Oakley, Idaho; Mary
Borup, who died in Canada; Cal. A.. of
Black ckfoot; Mrs. Mary Baker of Gold
Point; Alfred Love, who died in Black.
foot; and Ida Marandy, who died in
Boise
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
City Solons Call Special Election
for Paving Bonds.

| The city council held a regular adj
Journed meeting last Tuesday night
when the following answered to thu
roll call: Stephens, Bergman, Hesse
Pelkey and Mowrey. Boiling and Thomp
son were a little tardy.
Councilman Stephens moved that bids
be advertised for the sprinkling of the
three districts, and an ordinance be
drafted for said sprinkling. Ordered
that the successful bidders for sprinkl.
ing be required to furnish a 800 bond,
Councilman Boiling recommended that
the east portion of the cemetery be lev
eled, and also extensive improvements
in the line of shade trees and flowers,
and the cemetery committee were in
vested with power to make the said i'm
prOvements.
Councilman Hesse suggested that an
entrance to the cemetery be made
through the southeast corner, and he
offered to donate to the city some. of
the ground necessary for such en-
trance, Such an, entrance would relieve
funeral professions from crossing the
railroad tracks, which mas been a great
inconvenience and delay. Referred to
the Street and Alley committee.
The city sexton was empowered to
employ assistance in his work, which
assistance can also be used in the city
park. 'r %-.-- -
Moved and seconded that the council
men of. the differen,. wards make. a,
report of the. work required i4 their
respective wards. - ~;
Moved by Councilman Boiling and
seconded by Councilman Thompson that.
the city continue. to buy. dirt at. the,
rate. of 10c. per, load if hauled four
blocks or less, and more for a longer
haul. - 80 s
J.rF. Garvin, II. G.. Bergman, Mrs.
Reece, F. w. Pelkey; Mrs. j. C. Fisher
and F. M. Fisher petitioned for sewer
facilities, and their petition was grant
ed and referred to the Sewer Committee
for consideration. sssssFS = F'ss4
The report Of the city engineer and
Committee was submitted
and read for municipal water plant
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

! Thirteen of the local business men
have co-operated and entered into an
agreement with the Commercial Enter
prise Co., of Hastings, Neb., to con
duet the campaign, full details of which
are given in an advertisement which
appears ON page two of this issue.
Read it and you will then understand
what this is all about.
1t all means that the boys and girls
l6 years old and under have an oppor
tnnity to get out and do little hust
ling.
This big campaign will be launched
on Saturday afternoon, March 18th,
when free matinee will be given the
boys and girls at the Isis theatre.
Every boy and girl is invited to attend.
There will be moving pictures and the
pony man will be ther~ 70 tell all about
the plan, including the rules and reg
ulations and the way votes may be Sc
cured.
Don't fail to read the announcement
on page two, and have the big folks
read 1T also. They, as well as you, will
be interested.
Following is list of the "ponv
firms: - Powers Pharmacy, Central
Meat Market, Blackfoot Milling Co.,
Brown-Hart Co., ID. W. Standrod & Co.,
Hendrie Implement Co., Neil Boyle &
Co., +. & G. Bills Auto Co., Isis Theatre,
Pearson & Co., Hoffman Tailoring Co..
F. &. Christ, and The Blackfoot Optim-
list.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
d. SHACK PARTY ARRESTED

Last Saturday; night Deputy Sheriff
Damn visited the old shack opposite
Gibbs livery stable much to the sur
prise 6f it's temporary ,inmates,- two
girls and two young neH. One Of the
men. and the two young women were
arrested for improper conduct and the
man, who is known as Deafy Lee, -
was fined $40, and his two female COM
panions were fined SO each. All three
paid their fines and the women who
were about twenty years Of age, re-
turned to Pocatello from whence they
hailed. The gave their names as Misses
Rainey and Edwards,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
PORTER

The opening dance given at the new
hall was a success in every way. 1t
was well attended and excellent music
was had. Every one reported having
a fine time.
Mr.. Lester Ziggler met with very
serious accident last Saturday morn
ing while attempting to lead wild
colt into the barn. They were prepar-
up and struck him on the Jaw with
his knee, breaking it. At last reports
he was under the care of DR.. Mitchell
and doing very nicely.
Miss Florence McKenna left Tuesday
afternoon for Weiser, Idaho, OH account
of the illness Of her sister, she being
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Varley and
daughter, Geraldine, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chapman were guests at VIM.
Plant s residence Sunday.
The Rose Relief Society will hold
their annual celebration Friday after
noon, March II, beginning at 2:3O p.
m. Hot supper will be served at 6
p. m. A farce will then be given at
8 o'clock p. m. This hall has a nice
maple floor and large crowd is ex-
pected. Everyone invited. Bring your
plate, cup and saucer.
Mr.. Hans Peterson and Mr.. Homer
of Riverside were home missionaries
at Rose Sunday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Whitehead will
leave for Utah in the near future.
Mr.. George Christensen returned
home Saturday after. spending the
winter at Payson, Utah.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
Local Chautauuua

The plans are now to hold the chau
tauqua in Blackfoot about the third
week in June. The dates are not defin.
lite as yet but there will not be over a
week intervene between the actual date
and the one cited above.
Most Of the talent for the seven dav
session has now been signed up and
among the most important attractions
will be found the Kaffir Boy Choir
which Mr.. Balmer has conducted for
many years. This is an attraction that
has won its way not only in America
but all over Europe as headliner.
There are twelve real Kaffir Bows from
Southern Africa's wilds. They sing
and play in a way that has been the
delight Of thousands Of listeners.
Another musical attraction that will
be well worth the price of season
ticket will be the New York Marine
Band. This organization has delighted
thousands of New Yorkers in their con-
terts at the Navy Yards or on the
beaches of that great city.
Sir Douglas Mawson with his Antar-
tic moving pictures will give $780,
ooo.oo show as these pictures actually
cost that amount. He will lecture on
.'Ao WIN III. IudL WONDERFUL snow
bound section of the world.
Judge Wanamaker of Ohio, will give
two lectures. The Sequoias male quar-
tette gives two cofcefts Sylvester Long
the famous lecturer and writer. will
give two lectufesS Alexander Sk7bihsky
the greatest Russian yialinist now be-.
fore the public will entertaii, the chau.
tauqua crowds one. Afternoem and one
evening; company of ,draenatists. will
give two of the great plays; The Ria,er
Sisters, two of the most popular enter
tainers of the American platform; will
be one. of the feature cards; the Inter
national Operetic company, managed by
Burt f. Mckinney. off, the. famous
Savage English Opera company, will
give two big prograins;' Robert Parker
Miles will be heard in three great
lectures; Lou Beauchamp,A that prince
OF platform orators, who has delight
ed over 1000 audiences and Travelled
over $1,OOO,0O0 miles in his career as
Lyceum aud Chautauqua star, will
be with us for whole day. This is
only partial list of the great things
IN store for us at our first chautauaua.
Begin to think about it and work up a
ehfutasqua' appetite.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
SOME BOY OR GIRL WILL
- BE GIVEN FINE PONY
This Splendid Present Will Go To The
One Who is Best Hustler-Free
Show Saturday, March 25-
Regular Matinee at Regular
Prices Will Follow.

Some boy or girl, who is a real live
one, is going to be presented with q
Shetland pony, buggy and harness.
Maybe you are "it.''
You can be, provided you demon
strate your ability as worker.
Some of the business concerns of
Blackfoot have arranged to give away
the Shetland pony and the outfit men,
toned. However if you are the one
who wins it, it will be because of the
fact that you have worked harder than
have the other boys and girls who will
strive to be the winner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

Deceased was devoted member of
the Blackfoot Methodist church, and
was always ready to help the sick and
needy, many of whcm can testify to
her Christian kindness. She came to
blackfoot with her husband in 1882,
and has resided here and in Rich ever
since.
The bereaved husband has the sincere
sympathy of large circle of acquain.
tances in the irreparable loss of his
beloved wife and life partner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

DON'T FORGET THAT DIR. SCAR
BOROUGH, THE RELIABLE EYE
SIGHT SPECIALIST WILL BE AT
THE COTTAGE HOTEL TUESDAY,
MARCH 81. HE ORIGINAL METH
DDS ENABLE HIM TO GIVE RE-
SUITS FOR EYE DEFECTS AND
HEADACHES AFTER OTHER S
HAVE FAILED,-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16
Increasing His Pure BREEDS

E. M. Kennedy returned last Mon
day from Iowa and Nebraska where
be went in quest of the. best register
ed, Thoroughbred bulls these two states
are famous for: raising. He brought
blacksmith him two cars Of the choicest
bulls he could find for his Moore stock
farm which is rapidly becoming famous
in idaho as the honre of the best re-
gister9d stock, t :i.,::.. !;
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

s. j. Rich is reported convalescing
with the expectation of returning to
Blackfoot in about thirty days if the
weather is favorable.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

Joseph Scofield and Albert Jensen
leave on mission next week. A pro-
gram and entertainment will be given
in their honor at the First Ward L. u,
s. Church March %. All friends of
the young men are invited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-16

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
JUST THE REVERSE.

Then you don't think I practice
what l preach, eh?" queried the min
lister, in talking with one of the dea-
cons at meeting.
mo, sir; l don't" replied the
deacon you've been preachin' on
the subject of resignation for two
years, an We haven't resigned yet"
NEW PLACE FOR TORTURE.
This sign was displayed in a barber
shop that was having repairs made
to it:
During alterations customers will
be shaved in the back"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
A FOOTBALL ENVOY
with amends to Kiplins)

amends KpinS)
u .,s loot ,ah,ck shall be
When the
! Andth
Asno ones
md moo
Nor doctor
But each
| 4 /
wan n"ar writing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
ON THE CAMPUS.

Little Irene marched into the room
= breathless
"Oh, mother, don't scold me for be-
Il ing late for supper, because I've had
i such q disappointment" she said. "A
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
CRUEL DIsILLUsIoN.

horse fell down and they said they
were going to send for horse doctor,
so / waited and waited, and what do
you think? 1t wasn't horse doctor
at all. It was only a man."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
BUILT FOR 1T.

Doesn't that boy of yours toe-in
a little when he tries to stand up?'
YES. we have great hopes of him.
1t looks to me as if he were naturally
built for an expert golf player"