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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

KANSAS PRAIRIE LAND for
sale or exchange: One go, one
100 acre tract Gom county.
Price Sl2 per acre. Several resi-.
drncns. business and lots for sale
in Hickman. If you want u
buy, sell or trade, get in touch
with c. T.. Barney. Office at La
Clalc Hotel; residence phone 2'9,
Hickman. Ky. 2p.
The only office 30 be filled in
Kentucky at the November "lcr-
ton will be that of Congressman
and there will be no opposition 10
Congressman d II. kmchIoc.
THIS win make II unnecessary 10
hold a primary election in August
Hay For Sale; Good LIST cut
ting Red Clover; also Alfalfa
s. l.. DOdds.
Chautauqua May 18th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
CAL0MEL DYNAMITES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes Into Sour Bile, Making
You Sick And You Loose A
Days Work.

Calomcl Salivatesl It's mer-
curry Calomel acts like dyna-
mite on a sluggish liver. When
calOmel comes into contact with
sour bile Il crashes into II, caus-
ing cramping nausea.
II you feel bilious, headachy
conStipated and all knocked out,
just go TO your druggist and get
% 90 cent bottle of Dodson S Liy-
cr Tone, which is harmless vegc
table substitute for dangerous cal
omeL Take a spoonful and if il
doesn't start your liver and
StlalghteD You mp better and
quicker than nasty calomel and
without making You sick, You
just 60 back and get your money.
II You take calomel today
you'll be sick and nauseated To-
morrow: besides, it may saliyate
you, while # You take Dodson $
Liver Tone you will wake mp feel
my great. full Of ambition and
ready for work or play Ii IL
harmless. pleasant and safe %
give to children; they like It,. Ad.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

Easter was a fine day and large
crowds attended religious ser
vices in Hickman. The First
Methodist had the largest congre-
cation Sunday evening in It's his
tory-about thirty more than
ever before. On this occasion
the beautiful cantata - This
Greatest Love was rendered
and enjoyed by the vast audience,
As this number required forty
five minutes for rendition, the
regular sermon was omitted.
Farmers and Others who live at
a distance from a drug store
should keep in the house a bottle
o. BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ
MENT. It may be needed at any
time for cuts, wounds, sores,
sprams or rheumatism. 1t Is a
powerful healing and pehelrdIins
remedy. Price 25c, SOC and Sl.V
per bottle. Sold by Hickman
Drug Co. AuVt'
If LEMOLAC pleaseS You
recommend it TO your friends. II
il don't, recommend it to YOU,
enemies and make friends out OF
them, as il IS sure to please most
everyone.
The attendance % teachers IN
Louisville at the X. Il. a. tins
week is $500 to 1900.
Old papers zoe a hundred
Courier office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
GRAYUM is MARSHAL,
SAYS LOWER COURT

The case of j. b. Grayum VS..
W. ID jackson ct al. has been set
tied until il comes up for a final
thraShing in the courts of appeals
Gaylm was elected marshal of
the town of Wingo in 1913 and
jackson was elected 10 the same
office two years later and both
men claim the position Plaintiff
says he wis elected for four years
while the defendant, basing his
information on the 1910 statutes,
claims the term was only two
Years. The question is in the con
Stltutionality of the 1910 law.
The circuit court has decided in
favor of the plaintiff, ruling that
w d. jackson be ou>tcd from
the office Wingo Post.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
MAN SHOT AND ROBBED
AT FULTON, FRIDAY.

a stranger-tOulist, wanderer
one OF the thousands of homeless
on our land-while asleep in a
Dox car at Fulton Friday night,
was shot through one lung and
robbed Of SSl. 1t is singular that
man with that amount of money
on ms person should not have
taken decent lodging. The fail
ure to do 80 cost him all his
money and probably his life.
The following story was relat-
ed by the victim TO Leader re
porter Friday morning:
About one o'clock this morn
ing | was awakened by strange
man, who cane ~ the ear door
lie said he WIS in trouble and
needed a dollar ! told him |
had no dollar The man then
wanted me TO come out of the
ear. | told him would not, as
! had permission from the detec.
tive TO remain in the car. The
man then pulled a blue gun and
fired at me. | fell 10 the floor.
lie crawled into the car, struck
me with something, searched me,
took the dollar from my pocket
and then found my private pocket
and took my $50 As lay on
the floor be struck a match, look
ed into my face, and put his hand
over my heart lie then jumped
from the ear. closed the door and
left ! guess he thought ] would
die right away. | was afraid he
would come back, so made my
way 10 house and told them
what had happened.
d" ! have no home in particular.
! used to live in Louisville. ]
left Meridian, Miss, four weeks
ago, and walked all the way b.
Fulton ] got here Wednesday
the first night ! slept in a ear
near the band mill. IL is my Gus
tom TO sleep out ! am no hobo.
! never beat my way on the
railroad, and on my long jour
ney afoot from Meridian here ]
never begged 50 much as a match
! cook my own grub as ] 90 a.
long, and have quite a supply ov-
or there in my little sack now. ]
am a laborcr. ] have two sisters
in Louisville, named Annie and
Julia, but they have married
since ] left Louisville and ~
whom do not know "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
BAIL is FORFEITED.

Judgment for 1900 bail money
was entered III Circuit Court, ut
PadItcah, against the sureties OF
W. y. st. John, of Fulton, Ky,
under an indictment for an at
tempt to hold up the First Nat
iona Bank Of Paducah, when st.
John failed 10 appear for trial.
St John was captured by officers
of the bank, and after an ex-
aiming trial, held in $1,000 bail
TO the grand jury. This bail was
subsequently lowered by the Com
monwealth S Attorney N $500,
aud st. Johl Sk plVd.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
HICKMAN LAD UNDERGoEs
OPERATION AT NASHVILLE.

loguu, little son Of Dr.. and
Mr,. H. L. Prathcr, suffered an
attack OF Appendicitis Friday
might and wa, taken 10 Nashville
saturday afternoon for an opera
tom Ih. operation was per
formed Saturday night at 10 CO.
c.o,s, with AN indications of sue
GEES, The little fellow Is getting
along nicely lie was accompau-
Iod by his parents and Miss Me-
Claim, the nurse, who came 90
Hickman 20 attend Do, late j A.
Thompson.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER.

Because they contain the best
liver medicines, no matter how
bitter or nauSeating for the
sweet coating hides the taste. DR..
Kings New Life Pills contain in
gradients that put the liver work
my. move the bowels freely. No
gripe. no nausea, aid digestion.
Just try a bottle Of DR.. King s
New life Pills and notice how
much better you feel. 2jc at
druggists. adYt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
NEWS.

Mrs. Sid Kirk. Of near Prote-
mus, is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. Mat Ray, this week. Mes
DANES Ira Edwards Dollie KiIlion
and Charley Caldwell, We're in
Union City Wednesjay.-Nlrs. b.
f. Caldwell, of Union City, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. VIII Caid.
wcll-0ce Cmddock and family
Of near Brownsville, have moved
into the house with Z. Y. Viii
liamS and family.-lloyt Bel was
IN Union City saturday. - i. H..
Caldwell, of Cootcr. Mo, is spend
ing several days with Charley
Caldwell and fmily.-l.ee Gov
ington and family have moved in
TO the Chuck kilIion house on
Mrs. Annie Killion 5 place Rag
stall and Frank Scott attended
church at Mt. Olive Saturday. 80
Charley Hawkins made a business
trip to Union City Frlday.-Wadc
Caldwell spent MoEday with Low
ell Howard, Of near Crystal -
Willie b. Myers is visiting his
sister Mrs. Chuck Killon.- f. b.
Caldwell, of Union City, was at
his farm on bushes, Tuesday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Caldwell,
of near Kedron, spent saturday
night with W. Ii. VinSon and fam
ily.-Charley Caldwell attended
the singing at Antioch Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

Wind 40 Louisville Thursday
oil. 5000 OF damage, and the
s looked for a while rs
though the same thing would
H-u % Hickman. Consdora.
.I ,l. but DID little dam.
Watch for the expiration no.
te on your paper and renew
promptly The Courier is not
forced IN any one, but stops
Wien your time is out.
tews new crop garden seed
a FATHERS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
MRS. CLAYroa,S LETTER
To Run-DOwn Nervous Women

Louisville, KY was a nervous
wreck, and in a weak, rundown con-
dition when a friend asked me TO try
Vinol. | did so, and as a result have
gained in health and strength. think
Ninpl is the best medicine in the world
for a nervous, weak, rundown system
and for elderly people Mrs. W. c.
CLAYTON. Louisville, Ky.
Ninol is "A delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, guaranteed 70 over
come all rundown. weak. devitaliZed
conditions and for chronic coughs, colds
and bronchitis.
Helm & Ellison Druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizzi-
ness and a general "no account"
feeling is a sure sign of torpid
liver. HERBlNE is the medicine
needed It makes the liver ac-
tice, vitalizes the blood, regulates
the bowels and restores a fine
feeling of energy and cheerful
ness. Price soc. Sold by HEX
man Drug Co. Adyt.
Pocket receipt books &c each a.
tins office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27

The taxpayers of Wmgo have
petitioned for vote ON a $1,000
bond issue for the purpose of in
sailing a light plant.
Subscribe for the Courier
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-27
Piles Cured in o Holidays

Your druggist will refund money % pAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure any ca c Of Itching.
piild. bleeding or Pro,rudinu Pile inbt1 tdays.
The FIRST application gives Ecse and Rest. S0c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
eroadwan esptIst chureh.

\ most cordial invitation is extend
ed tn worship with us on sunday.
our Bible school Is held al $3.50 a.
m. with classes for all The Juniors
meet AZ @ p. m. and the Young Peo-
ple hold their meeting at 6:30 p. m.
50 the eleven o'clock worship the
minister will speak on The Law Of
Reproduction Of the spiritual Relm. y"
At The evening worship the topic will
De- The Boy Jesus" This address
will be especially suited to boys.
Every boy in town is invited to hear
the sermon. Some boys will be bap-
tired after the sermon. There will
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
St. Philips Episcopal Church.

Corner +. 5. W. and McLishD
Holy communion will be celebrated
at 1880. Morning prayer with sermon
at H. Sunday school and rector's
Bible Glass promptly at 9:45. c. l..
Byrne. superintendent Mrs. Ernest
Kirkbright, organist
The Litany will be read on Wednes-
day. and the Holy Communion will be
celebrated and the Thanksgiving Of
fees observed at 10 a. m. Thursday
being St. Andrews and Thanksgiving
day.
The choir will meet for practice on
Friday instead OF Thursday at 1880.
The Guild will meet for an all day
session on Tuesday.
+. W. COLDEN-HOWES.
Rector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

Christian Endeayor at $3.50 p. m.
You are cordially Invited. Come
to our Sunday school and bring all
the family for there are special class
es for every member. If you are
stranger we especially invite you.
Four special thanksgiving numbers
will be rendered by the chair at night.
You will greatly enjoy this music.
CHAS. G. WEITH.
Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
Carter Avenue Methodist.

sunday school at 9:45 a. N. ). ID.
stark. superintendent.
Epworth League at p. IN.
Public worship at IL and 80 D.
m. with sermons by the pastor
our sunday school Eas almost
reached the capacity OF the church
Come. We will take care OF You as
best We can. W are expecting large
congregations a. tue preaching ser
vices. The public is cordially invited
10 worship with Us.
". T. FREEMAN. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
Broadway Methodist.

Sunday school GAS a. m. George
Poulter. superintendent
Junior League n 3 p. m. Senior
League at 6:3O p. IN.
Preaching at II a. m and 1880 p. m.
by the pastor.
Good music at all the services. All
are invited to worship with us :
special welcome to the strangers.
r. y. l.. MORGAN. Pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
First Christian Church.

The pastor has returned from Nor
man. Oklahoma, where he has been
conducting a revival meeting for three
weeks. and will occupy the pulpit
both morning and evening.
Bible school. communion and preach
ing 10 a. m. Subject of morning ser
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

mon, Adopted Children"
Praise and preaching service 1880
D. m. Subject of evening sermon, "A
Messenger from the Dead
The Christian Endeavor Society will
conduct its meeting at $3.50 p m. to
which all young people of the city are
invited.
Regular monthly meeting of the Of
fetal board at $50 p. m.
J. w. BURNS. Minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
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Christian Science.

Sunday services II a. m.
Subject: Ancient and Modern Ne.
cromacy alias Mesmerism and Hypac-
tism Denounced
Golden text: Psalms 34:l6.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial
1880 p. m. Our church is on ID and
Broadway. y. W All are invited 20
attend the services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

be a reception OF members both morn
ing and evening.
d. II. COOPER, Minister.
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Presbyterians Worship at Palace.

Preaching at IL 4. m. and 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Meeting OF session at lO:i5 a. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26

the tremendous stride forward which
Oklahoma citizens have taken when
it comes to this worlds goods, And,
as the office of the internal revenue
collector points out, the only reason
why the corporation tax does not
make a greater showing is because
many of the larger corporations paw
their taxes in other states-seyeral
of the big oil and railroad companies,
for e.-Oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
AeroIpane Development.

The general public is hardly aware
of the enormous growth of the aero
plane industry, the remarkable i'm
provements in the machine, especiallF
in the matter of speed, safety and
duration of fight and the extent to
which it is being employed in Europe.
Not less than 5000 are in actual use
in the fighting, and as the flying
life of a plane is usually summed
within a fortnight, the constant re-
newals necessitate great activity in
the factories. 1t is said that more
than 10000 men are making aero
planes in Tngland, turning out % ma
chimes day; France builds 80, and
the two plants of the Curtiss COM
pany, one at Buffalo, the other at
Marblehead, Mass, are credited with
10 each day. The latter company re
Gently closed an order for S15,OO0,OO0
worth for Great Britain, ana one for
20 huge triplanes, costing $4,000
each. Detroit Free Press,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
Prohibition for Philippines.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin says;
"The preliminary skirmish in the
senate between the vets and the drys
resulted in victory for the drys. The
senate by a vote of 50 to 90 adopted
the Gronna amendment to the Phil
ippine bill prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquor
in the islands, with the exception of
native drinks. Many of the prohibit
ton senators took occasion to de-
nounce the liquor traffic in scathing
terms, and the general attitude of the
upper house was such as to cause re
joicing among the temperance forces
and dismay among the pro-liquorites.' .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
OkIahoma's Wealth.

Oklahoma has been so busily en-
gagged in growing that it hasn't had
much time to stop and boast; but
there are certain facts and figures
regarding her material welfare that
so far outstrip the ordinary as to be
come astounding. 1t is estimated that
Sl.25O,O00 will be paid into the federal
treasury this year by Oklahoma resi-
dents. The individual income tax
will probably reach 100000 the cor.
poration tax will produce $S75,OO0
and the emergency tax will go to
make up the remainder of the huge
sum. s"* The fact that only l.
other commonwealths of the union
pay larger individual income taxes
may be taken as a fair indication of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
MAKE BROMIDE FROM BRINE
Japanese Chemists Find Brine May Be
come Very Useful

Osaka, Japan, March 24.-Accord-
ing to the Mainichi, Japan is export
ing to Great Britain large quantities
of bromide which is used in the pro
duction of poison gas. Germany has
ineXhaustible rock-salt beds from
which bromide is obtained; Japan has
no rock salt, but has great areas of
salt farms in the southern districts
Cf the empire. The brine which is left
after the table-salt is extracted has
had limited use in the past as a
fertilizer and as an ingredient in bean
custard.
The war which stopped the importa-
ton of dye stuffs and drugs from Ger
many caused manufacturers here to
start chemical factories and one OF
these discovered that bromide could
be had from brine. \ sample was
sent to England and Japanese bromide
making is now a regular and fruitful
industry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
WILLARD WON
FROM MORAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

like wild men at the bell Wizards
round
ROUND EIGHT-Willard kept jab-
bing Moran in the face with his left,
and the latter was bleeding from
number of cuts. Moran swung two
rights to Wizards jaw, and the cham
pion appeared winded az he went to
his corner Honors even in this round
ROUND NINE. Moran rushed
from his corner, landing right and
left on Wizards neck. Willard used
his left steadily. Moran scored two
wings to the jaw and repeated. Will
lard iabbed again and hooked right
to Moran's ribs. A left uppercut
lifted the champion off his feet
Moran swung to the jaw and Willard
uppercut. They were clinched at the
bell. HonOrs even in this round.
ROUND TEN-They shook hands
Willard used his left jab almost ex-
clusiyely. Moran swung a right to the
jaw and left to the body. Willard
battered Moran with rights and lefts,
but the latter came back gamely
Willard uppercut Moran to the face
and body. Moran swung right and
left to the jaw and Willard reiterated.
NN'iIIn,J b,tt,r,J
Referee then awarded the decision
to Willard on points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
MILLION MEN MAKE MUNITIONS
Germany Has More Than Million
Turning Out War Munitions

| Germany Has More Than Million
Turning Out War Munitions
Paris, March 25.-Germany now has
100000 men making munitions, ac-
cording to Senator Charles Humbert
in an article in the Journal, in which
he says: "Krupps employed $4,000
figure now reaches 10000, but Essen
is only the principal factory. At
other works the number of workers
has risen from 5000 to $4,000; from
1000 to 10000; from 1000 to 10000.
from 5000 to 27,000: while the Bo-
chum and Gelsenkirchen works now
employ 25,OOO hands instead of 10000
in time of peace.
There also exist in Germany two
other enterprises exclusively devoted
to the making of artillery, namely
Thyssens, which employs $4,000 men,
and the Ehradt works, which employ
100, 900, instead of $4,000 and 10000
formerly.
Thus over 100000 men on the
other side of the Rhine are turning
out war material, without counting
the innumerable necessary workshops
employing more than double that
number in the manufacture of rifles,
cartridges, shells, explosives, and as
phyxiating gas-or a total of over
100000 men employed in various
war industries, without including men
who work in the factories for the
production of raw material"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26
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j. r. Allen of Headton was in the
city yesterday,
J. F. McCant3 was in the city yes.
tcrday from Newport
Y. +. Taylor of Pauls Valley was
here yesterday on business.
Prof. Robert Michael of Provence
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
T. +. c. Loughridge of Lone Grove
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday
clyde Fought. prominent banker
of Ravia, was in the city yesterday.
A. J. Harris, candidate for county
commissioner, was in the city yes
terday from Provence.
Mrs. Scott, who is teaching at
Provence. was in the city yesterday
visiting with her sister, Mrs. William
Felker
George S. March, attorney at Madill
was here yesterday en- route home
from Marietta, where he had been on
legal business
Arthur Jones of the Ardmore post
office is spending the day at Edmond
with his sister. Miss Edna Jones, and
with his mother,
J. c. Whaley, president of the Hour
ing mill company here and also
member of the Ardworth Oil company
was in the city yesterday from Gaines
Vile. .....
J. II. Dickson came In yesterday
from a weeks trip over the country
east of here He reports good rain
at Madil Friday night and says re.
ports received there were to the eff
feet that the rain was general.
Mr. and Mrs. W. p, Poland have
returned from a visit to Corpus Chris
ii and Marshall, Texas. Mr.. Poland
reports having caught an abundance
of fish, of having lost "A well develop
ed case of rheumatism. and of gaining
Is pounds of good, solid weight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26

Officer Smms, accompanied by
Mrs. curtis. probation officer mad
a raid on a house on Caddo street
Friday afternoon aud took into Gus.
tody a woman whom it was suspected
was dealing in contraband liquor
Three small children were taken in
charge by Mrs. Curtis pending an
investigations, and a quantity of liquor
confscated. The woman threw her
self upon the mercy of the court yes
terday and promised 20 sin no more
Her children were restored to her
and she was admonishod that he:
actions would br watched and she be
made to suffer if she violated the
law again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-26

O. c. Lasher of the city commission
who yas appointed a committee of
one to look after the streets during
Fashion Week is planning how he
will clear the business streets of the
material which is being used in con
struCtion work On North Washing
ton street the contractor on the fed
eral building was allowed to use one.
third of the street, but he is really
using almost one-half of it, and that
street will be cleared of a portion of
the material and made so it will ac-
commodate more persons during the
busy week just ahead of the city.