The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-24

NV W NAN hNI'hhe III lht nhNM ucAn-
envy and the appropriation OF money
for the improvement OF the two navy
yards.
Morse hall, erected in 1890 and con
tanning Cornell unlyersity's valuable
chemical laboratory, was destroyed by
fire.
William Fly OF Flushing, L. l., claims
he has the shortest name In the
world.
Because her teacher intercepted a
note In which she asked a boy 20
come to n Valentine party and read II
to the class. Gladys Stone. II. of Hart.
ford, Conn, committed suicide by TAX.
ing poison.
The navy department has opened
bids for building two OF the largest
submarines In the world. They will
displace 1900 tons and be capable OF
rs knots an hour
The senate passed the house bill
for the coinage OF 100000 gold dollars
bearing likeness OF President Nc.
kinley. which the Mckinley Memo
Tal association expects to sell AT
premium TO derive a fund for a per.
manent memorial.
Inmates OF the state prison at
Charlestown Mass, were allowed for
the first time 10 read the Sunday pa,
peers In their cells
The Marquis OF Bath has received
word that his eldest son. John Alex.
ander p, viscount Of Weymouth. had
been killed In action.
Marjorie Sterrett, the Brooklyn girl
who started a contribution TO build a
baitleship for the United states navy,
has received letter from Josephus
Daniels, returning her lO-cent contrt
button.
The new flood control committee Of
the house leit for a weeks tour Of in
spection In the Mississippi flood dis
trict They viii go first to Cairo and
will proceed through the flooded area
by boat
Crossed wires caused a $4,000 fire
In the forge department OF the Can
ada Car and Foundry company. at
Montreal.
Jewelry valued at $4,000 was stolen
from the travelling case OF Ira Rosen.
travelling for a Buffalo. y. Y, con
Germ.
Marvin Harris a negro. accused OF
killing an aged farmer was lynched
near Macon, Ga.
A Joint resolution authorizing the
submission Of woman suffrage
amendment TO the state constitution
was adopted by the Oklahoma house
OF representatives.
William Waldorf Astor. who was
elevated to the peerage ON New
Years day, has taken his seat In the
house 81 lords.
Henry J. Tennel, a negro. convict.
cd Of assault, was reprieved Just as
Sheriff Hammond OF Houston. Tex.
was reading the death warrant.
Two armed men held up and robbed
the cashier OF the Quaker drug store.
In the heart OF the Tulsa (Ok) bust
ness district There were more than
200 persons In the store at the time.
Louis Fitzgerald has agreed 10 de-
liver one red rose on June q each
year to Mrs Elizabeth T. Dick as con.
sideration for her permitting him to
run a water pipe line from dam on
Mrs. Dicks estate at Garrison, n. Y.
The Swedish government has docid.
I'd TO ask parliament for S6.350.OOO to
defray the expense OF maintaining
neutral defenses
The second special session Of the
Illinois legislature was ended when
three members Of each house me, on
the l4th and adjourned.
Despite the circumstances Of doc.
tors, Daniel Hawkins Of Lake Grove.
n. v. smoked his pipe necessarily.
when awake. during his recent serious
illness Of pneumonia. and is recover
ing
Withdrawing the previous plea OF
not guilty, the glovomaking firm Of
Fownes Bros. Co. OF London pleaded
guilty TO tho charges Of trading With
the enemies OF England
Former Premier Venizelos OF Greece
has decided TO return to active POI
litical life. becoming a candidate FOR
vacancy IN the chamber OF deputies.
Census bureau experts estimate the
population OF the United States on
Jan. was lOl .2Os.3i5. and that by
July Il will be lO2,Oi7.SO2. On July
last year II was estimated at lOO..
Se9,3lS