The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

FOmen and favoring statewide prohi-
dtiOn and pledging support IN con-
ress for national prohibition are fea-
ures OF the Montana Democratic plat
0rm.
Gov. Ralston has urged the observ-
nee throughout Indiana of Oct. as
iiley day in honor of James Whit
omb Riley. the Hoosier poet, who
lied a short time ago.
Jacob Coxey OF Massillon. o.. who
more than 20 years ago led "coxey' s
Army OF unemployed on long
march TO Washington, filed papers
with the secretary of state as can
iidate for the United States senate
The head of the bandit Louis Gu
uerrez. known in Mexico as the Zen
chanted goat" has been sent by Col
Buerrostro. at Colima. to the gov
ernor of Guadalajara-
An American outpost at Sycamore.
Tex. was fired on by Mexicans from
across the Rio Grande. according to 3
report.
Some of the Russian armies are en-
cOuntering cold weather. In the eau
casus frosts are being experienced
and more than q inches of snow has
fallen.
Mathew Mindy.. a newsboy OF At
lanta, Ga. was held under $500 bond
charged with selling New York, Jack.
sonville and Cincinnati newspaper
containing liquor advertisements.
The German Lieut. Fahlbusch
whose successful exploits in the air
have been mentioned recently in of
fetal dispatches. has been killed ir
action.
State Attorneys Ralph j. Dady OF
Lake county. Ill, and David r. Joslyp
OF Mciienry county were both beaten
In the primaries. Dady directed the
prosecution of VIII H. Orpet. charged
with numbering Marion Lambert
Because II was alleged the people OF
Brussels signaled to a British aviator
who flew over the city, the German
authorities have ordered all the in
habitants to be in their homes before
Z o'clock in the egening.
Abel Cartwright, who would have
celebrated his 1920 birthday Nov. 3. is
dead at Peabody. Kan. He attributed
his long life to the fact that he never
worried.
Federal Judge William II. Pope of
New Mexico is dead at the home OF
his sister.
The American state department has
asked Shst the death sentence i'm
posed so1re time ago upon Harold
Eaton be cOmmufed to 20 years Inn
Prisonment.
Constable Reast Carr shot and
killed Rafael de Loya. a Mexican, at
Clint. Tex
Henry Weight. IS, farmer OF Dali
las. Tex, shot and instantly killed his
wife. Willie Wright. then killed him
self.
j r. Robertson. sheriff of Carroll
county. KY. and Lucian Rice. whom
he was attempting TO arrest, were
killed simultaneously in a pistol duel
at Rice's home.
Richard Strauss. the German COM
poser, has completed the score Of his
new opera. entitled 1.-The Woman
Without a Shadow"
Premier Zahle of Denmark submit
ted in the Landsthing a bill having as
its object the settling of the question
of the sale of the Danish West Indies
to the United States by plebiscite.
The Official Journal publishes the
of d. Caclamanos as
Greek minister to the United States
Eleven lives were lost when the
center span of the new bridge
across the st. Lawrence River, weigh
ing 5,100 tons. suddenly collapsed and
Tell into the st. Lawrence River.
Tne Massachusetts legislature met
In special session to consider meas
ures to permit Massachusetts nation
al guardsmen on the border to vote
in November.
Odds on Hughes TO win were adj |
Vanced to 1 by Edward McQuade, |
betting commissioner ON the New |
York market. who said he had $1,000 |
10 place at that figure.
Gen Thomas +. James, Sc years
'io. postmaster general under Presi-
ienr Garfield. is dead at his home
u New York He was horn in Utica
women are not obliged to give their
'xact ages when they ballot in the
illinois primary. They merely state
hat they are OF voting age