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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
CoMh1ssIoNER's SALE.

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
Hickman Building and Loan A.
sociation, Plaintiff,
Against
Robt. Griggs and Lula Grigga
Defendant.-Equity.
By virtue Of a Judgment and
Order of Sale Of Fulton Circuit
Court, rendered at the Septem-
Der Term, thereof, 1916, in the a
bove cause, for the sum Of Two
Hundred Sixteen Dollars Seventy
Five Cents ($216.75) with inter-
est at the rate Of 6 per cent, per
annum from the LIST day Of April
1915, until paid, and the costs
herein, l shall proceed to offer
for sale at the Court House door
in Hickman, Fulton County, KY,
to the highest bidder, at PUB
Lie AUCTION, ON Mondas sthe
18th day Of November 1916, ct !
o clock, p. NJ, or thereabout (be-
ing County Court day., upon .
credit Of six months. Or the
purchaser may pay the purchase
price in cash without executing
bond, or may pay it any time be-
fore maturity, the following DE-
scribed property, towit: Lots Nos
2O7 and 2O8 In Block 4, IN East
Hickman, Fulton County, Ken
lucky, together with al the im-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

Have you found what hundreds
of our customers have found In
the Red Cross Shoe
complete release from foot dis
comfort without sacrifice of loot
wear style!
Come in today-and Ss<- You
viii find here the smartest, dam
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. johnson
delightfully."- entertained the Rock
Club Thursday evening from 8
to IL 80 in honor of their visi-
tors, Mrs. Hal Moore, Of jackson,
Tenn, and Mrs. Thos. Walsh, Of
Grenada, Miss. Rock was played
during the evening and at a late
hour a delicious salad course was
served. Those present were r.
b. Bradley and wife, X. A. Mitch
ell and wife, B. Huddleston and
wife, w. +. Lynch and wife, j.
H. Millet and wife, Mesdames S.
ii. Hinton, +. b. Prather, Mary
Ligon, Miss jeff Newbill. Out
of town guestsJJ :&Mr. and Mrs
w. l.. Brown, of Jackson, Tenn
and Miss Upton, of Tiptonville-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

test and snuggest-6ttins OF styles
and among them yosss.
And when you Try it on
When you walk in IT,! Well,
you viii insist on wearing your
new shoes home-for in them you
will enjoy comfort such as you
have never known before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Sydney Smiths Wi.

Sydney Smith was the ministerial
wit par excellence, but unhappily his
tests were SO admirable that they are
now twice told tales indeed. However.
most Of them will bear repetition.
Before the first bishop of New Zee.
land left England sydney Smith strove
TO remind him Of the dangers Of his
mission. you will find in preaching
to cannibals," he said that their at.
tcntton will not hc directed TO the
spirit, hut always he concentrated on
the neSh for am told that they never
breakfast without cold missionary
on the sideboard. We shall never meet
ogain but let us hope that you may
thoroughly disagree with the savage
who eats you"
you are afraid Of me-" said Smith
10 n young woman who sat beside him
n. dinner. you crumblc your bread,
and that Is an ndcniubc PROOF of shy
ness. | do It when sit by the bishop
Of London and with both hands wheg
ait by the archbishop"
why are you doing thaty" said hs
10 child who was stroking the shell
OF II turtle. "Oh, 10 please the turtle,
was the answer. "Why. child. You
might as well stroke the dome of So
. paul's to please the dean aud chapter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Wisconsin hatcherles

During the distribution period Of
1915 there was shipped TO the inland
lakes and streams in Wisconsin from
the state hatcheries some 10 1-2million
brock and rainbow trout fry, l43
million wall-eyed pike, 22S,00 black
bass, 100000 muscallonge, 100000 pick
erel and $1,000 perch hngerlings. These
fish were produced from the 10 state
hatcheries maintained and operated
by the state OF Wisconsin, through the
conservation commission. 1t required
the use Of 1850 10-fallon shipping
cans to transport this vast number Of
fish approximately 1000 applications
Of fry were flied, and some 10000 ap-
plications are row on the books ready
Ter their allotments durinsthe 1916
distribution period.
The state OF Wisconsin is foremost
in the artificial propagation Of fish. 1t
maintains mCte hatcheries than any
other state It produces more fry for
the maintaining OF the game varieties
of fish in thewatcrsof the common
wealth. The state is amply provided
with lakes and streams, particularly
in the northern portion of the state
which is we'll known as the lishermen's
Paradise. The National Sportsman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

Her hair was In wild disorder. Hei
face was flushed and her eyes flash
Ing. She clinched and unclinchcd her
Fingers IN an agony OF despair.
Unless her looks belied her she was
o deeply injured and desperate woman
Her Indignation and anger were allied
with keen dependency.
Cruel one: OH cruel one" she cried
in anguished tones. Il have borne
with you too longl You have injured
me. YOU have tortured ne, and yet !
could not hear to give you up!
"When first we met she continued,
chow your ease and polish attracted
me. When you became my very own
how my friends enyied me, But your
understanding is too small for ny
large soul! You lave ruined NY stand
ing in society! II we had never met
might have walked in peace. So now
begone We part forever"
There came moments convulsiy'
breathing, gritting of teeth and
sharp sigh. 1t was all over. Tit
tragedy was ended, BY an almost su
perhuman effort she had pulled OF he
new shoe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
He Calls Himself "Househusbandv


In the July Woman's Home Com.
panion is a story by George Hudson Of
an able bodied man named James Rob.
ortson who does all his own house.
work, while his wife has a regular job
to support him. This husband con.
scented to be interviewed while hang.
ing out the wash. lie said that his
wife could earn forty dollars a week
as a law stcnographer, while he could
only earn twenty dollars week as a
Observation-Disclosures, that his wife
was not strong enough for homework:
Mary can do the Robertson house.
work in eight hours, and wears her
self to FRAGILE doing It." he said.
81 can do the same work in four
hours and feel as fit as a fiddle after.
wards.
Therefore. am more efficient at
the work, ana Mary ought to be fired.
MARY can earn forty dollars week
handling law documents In patent
casses, and have lots of fun doing It,
and not get tagged,
u can earn only twcnty.one dollars
week in a carpenter shop, and get
crouch because can't earn more.
Therefore, Mary is the more ell
cient broadwInner, and | ought to be
fred.
MARY is unhappy doing homework.
81 am unhappy seeing Mary unhappy
doing homework.
Therefore in the name of Safety
First, Mary ought TO quit Homework.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

Summer visitors to Vermont are 60
ing to be more numerous than ever
before il early indications are OF any
value In spite OF the constant rain Of
the past three weeks motor cars from
all parts of the Union are coming into
New England. During the past two
days cars have been seen in Benning-
from the following states: New York,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida,
Kansas, Michigan, Maine Pennsyl-
yania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado
Georgia and Oklahoma. The summer
hotels in the state are now open and
doing more business than ever before
while bookings for July and August are
coming by every mail. The roads are
soft owing to so much wet weather
though in this respect Vermont is ne
worse Off than the other states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Looked Suspicious.

\ southcrncr visited New York re
Gently and was fortunate enough 10
secure an invitation 20 dine in one Of
he great and fashionable houses Oh
upper Fifth cycnuc. 1t was to he n
large dinner with many tables. each
one of which was known by the color
VI its decorations. As the visitor en-.
tered the house the butler inquired his
name and then handed him card, say
ing, You are 10 be at the white table
sir" What, sub demanded the south.
crncr, arc there to be nggers FIX
change
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

The Smythcs attempted the unwise
experiment Of trying to give a fash
ionablc dinner party with an incxpe-
ricnced maid, whose mistress had
coached and coached her until, as poor
Ellen said aftcrward, her mind was
"all in Il tangle." During the middle
Of the dinner Ellen appeared in the
dining room with Il look of pcrplexlty
ON her face and said:
say, ma'Hm can't remember
whether you want them croquctty
things next or that salad, and I'm shy
one salad plate and | don't think
there's goin' TO he enough salad to- 20
round anyway, 50 hadn't we better cul
that out allogCibCr?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Many Women Need Help

Women are as much inclined to kid.
ncy trouble as are men, but too often
make the mistake of thinking that a
certain amount of pain and torture Is
their lot and cannot be avoided. You
cannot feel young and energetic nor
can you have good health when your
kidneys are not In sound condition and
eliminating the poisons from your sys.
tenn that cause backaehe, pains In sides
sore, swollen, stiff and aching joints
and muscles. Foley Kidney Pills will
help you. They give quick relief
from kidney trouble and bladder nj
ments. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
l.. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known y. ].
Cheney FOR the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 20 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Halls Cotarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon tho blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the System Testimonials
sent free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggiate
Take llallp Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

Last year cars from every state in
the union, from most OF the Canadian
provinces and from several foreign
countries passed through the tollgatc
on the Peru turnpike. This shows to
what an extent Bennington county is
the gateway to New England and
emphasizes the need Of constantly i'm
proving the roads and increasing the
hotel Facilities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
We cannot tell how Iona

n man will live. We can tell as much
about it as the man can, and We under.
take to perform certain things II he
does not live to do them. National
Life lns. Co., of VT (Mulual) Earle
S. Kinslcy General Agent Mead Build
ing, Rutland, VT ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

The Russians seem to be taking
Gallician towns as fast as the stations
can be called OIL and faster than
American newspaper men can lecrn to
spell the names
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20

The weather bureau in timid and
apologize way again prognosticdtes
lair weather. We will believe it When
we see it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
Mock Of q Giraffe.

In spite of the length of the CRATES
neck there are only seven joints in it,
as in that of man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
WHY COUNTY ROADS FAIL.
Road Specialists of Department of Ag.
riculture Place the Responsibility.

Road Specialists Of Department of Az
ricuIture Place the Responsibility.
Where Il county builds good road
and soon lets it become rutty, washed
out or uneven, who or what is prin-
cipally to blame? As result of
study Of conditions in a number Of
counties, road specialists of the de-
partment are inclined to place the re-
sponsibility upon the following defects
in road management, some or all Of
which are found in all counties where
good roads are not properly repaired
and maintained:
First.-County boards, although hav-
ing full administrative authority, ap-
pear not to attach to their official ac-
ton in road matters the Importance Or
legal effect which it should have.
Second.-County boards do not gen
orally have sufficient accounting con-
troll of road funds to know what is
available for any particular project,
where funds have been or where ex
listing balances are to be expended.
Third.-Lack of any systematic pfac-
tice in handling road funds among
most counties makes it very difficult to
carry ont over even Il single year any
persistent maintenance policy, because
funds officially obligated for main
tenance purposes are not protected
against sporadic and irregular drafts
for~miscellaneous purposes. The great
est likelihood consequently exists ev
erywhere that there will be no balance
in the maintenance fund in the last
part of the fund allotted may have
been spent.
Fourth. -Local labor available for
maintenance work is made dissatisfied
| by the constant. unntelligent and un-
| favorable criticism of those using the
road.
Fifth.-Maintenance continuing over
| Il period of years-the ultimate indis-
| pensable condition of effective main
| tenance-is jeopardized by the lack Of
accounting control that will prevent
| spending next years current income in
this years
Sixth.-The lack of skilled supervi-
sion in construction and the effect of
this in increasing the cost or in making
effective maintenance impossibly ex-
| pensive is everywhere seen.
Seventh.-The county authorities are
commonly opposed to following sug-
gestions for maintenance that involve
| 4 al,
as purchasing materials in advance to
store along the road for making repairs
| or maintaining the road surface.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14

while, which, n1ore than anything else,
reminded them Ct tic realities OF war.
They were then Cisbanded and enjoyed
themselves during the evening in talk
ing over old wa times and preparing
their camp for the night. After quarters
had been prepared for the night, and all
had taken supper, the company fired 81
guns, which sounded still more like war.
The members then seated themselves
around the camp fire and were called to
order by Corporal J. n. Bryan. Rev.
Lacy F. Barnett was called upon and
made short talk to the members Of the
company and offered prayer in their be-
half. The company then proceeded to
the election of officers, preparatory to
the annual reunion, which resulted it the
election Of F. N. Barnett as Chairman
and Timothy Oakley IS Secretary and
Treasurer. An annual reunion was
agreed upon and measures were taken to
prepare for same. Adjournment was
declared next morning after breakfast"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Ten Years Ago.

From the Banner Ct NoT. IS, 1903--Benton.
awe regret 10 announce that Mr.. Dick
Taylor Ct Cotton Valley, a son of Mr. S.
T. Taylor of this parish, is a. shreve-
port sanitariam where he is being
treated for typhoid fever" Mr.. Taylor
is now representative resident Of Ash
erton, Texas, where the Banneri is mailed
him regularly each week
eve are told that DR.. P. 4. Lawrence,
native Of Haughton, and who until re-
Gently practicod his profession at Delhi,
has located in Dixie. Dr.. Lawrence is
a son of Dr.. and Mrs. Paul Lawrence of
Haughton." THE Banner seldom hears
from the Doctor these days, even indi-
rectly, but the impression in the Office
is that he is located in Trees, where he
is practicing his profession.l
The following item is taken from the
Plain Dealing correspondence: "Our
town is still improving. Mr.. G. E. Jones
has his new store house completed and a
nice stock Of goods on hand; Merri-
wether G Company have the foundation
of their store laid and will soon be doing
business here, and Mr.. M. G. Wright
has the body Of his skating rink and
sample room up and will soon he ready
for the boys and girls to take whirl."
"Our friends will rejoice with US upon
learning that Rev. J. NJ. Brown is again
our resident Methodist minister" TAll
told, Mr.. Brown filled the pulpit at the
Benton Methodist Church eleven wears
A week or so since he removed from
Haughton to Jonesboro, having brough,
to close fouryear pastorate in the
first mentioned place. During three OF
the four years he resided in Haughton
he preached in Benton. The first yeal
he was there the two towns were not in
the same circuit, which explains why he
preached in Benton eleven years instead
of twelve. Wherever he goes he usually
remains for the full four years, and
during his ministerial experience he has
perhaps resided in score of different
Louisiana towns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Measuring Corn in the Crib

To find the number of bushels of I'M
shucked corn in the crib multiply the
length Of the crib in inches by the
breadth in inches and the product by the
height in inches, divide this product by
5000 (the approximate number of cubic
inches in bushel CT corn in the shuck).
The quotient thus obtained will repre-
sent the number Of bushels of unshucked
corn.
To lind the number of bushels if the
corn is shucked but not shelled, divide
the product of the three dimensions OF
the crib, expressed in inches, by 1900
(the number Of cubic inches in bushel
OF ear CORN.
To find the number of bushels if the
corn is shelled, divide the produc. Of the
three dimensions. of the crib, expressed
in inches, by 2i50 (the approximate
number of cubic inches in bushel OF
shelled corn) s. II. Press Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Life of a Photograph Record.

The life of record is matter OF
some i:terest to the owner Of a phono
graph. With ordinary use disk should
last indefinitely. OF course the friction
Of steel, tungsten or sapphire on even
the hard set material will eventually
wear it out, but unless you play some
particular piece many hours day
there is no deterioration, The Ques
ton of "overtones" comes up in this
connection. 1t has been stated that
the overtones wear off record more
quickly than the notes of the domi
nant octave and thus spoil the quality
of the recorded voice even while leav-
ing pitch and volume unimpaired. II
is true enough that the duality of any
musical note depends largely on the
overtones. but there is nothing in the
theory that overtones are destroyed
by normal playing of a .record.-Rich
mond Times-Dispatch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14

money furnished the community is get
ting what it has a right to expect in
the way of road Improvement 1t is
well to remember that if for any rea-
son an incompetent man is placed i'll
charge of the work the responsibility
for failure rests upon the community.
There should be nc other consideration
therefore in selecting n road Overseer
than that of securing a man with the
ability to perform the duties required
It should be realized that good roads
have much to do with the prosperity
of community and that united ac
ton in the right direction is the surest
and quickest way to secure them.
Where the road overseer has had but
little experience in road work Or where
some new and difficult problem is pre-
scented to the experienced man the of
fi,c OF public roads and rural engineer
ing Of the department Of agriculture
when requested will offer advice and
suggestions for carrying on the work
and how best to overcome the diff.
cultieS.
To secure satisfactory road OF any
type it is absolutely necessary to re
member: First. dra mage: second. drain
age. and. third. drainage. The earth
road. properly cared for, will answer
satisfactorily for the traffic of many
rural sections that cannot afford the
better types of roads. but the earth
road must he we'll drained. After this
fact is well understood two other re
euircmcnts may be taken up-the To-
cation Of the road and the reduction
Of grades TO general average of 5 per
cent.
With the exception OF sandy roads.
which are easiest for travelling when
damp all roads must have proper side
bitches to carry away the surface wa
ter. In order to lead this surface wa,
ter to the ditch the road surface must
have a crown. or rounded roof. highest
in the center and sloping toward the
side bitches. A very easy and satisfac-
tory way to keep earth. clay and
gravel roads crowned by the use of
the split log drag is explained in
Farmers Bulletin 597, copies of which
may be obtained upon application to
the department.
After the road has been crowned and
the crown is kept in condition b. the
seen to that bitches are kept free from
weeds, etc, and that they are deep
enough to carry off the water which
runs into them In most cases wide
shallow ditch is best Deep bitches
are dangerous to traffic At spaces OF
every few hundred feet along the road
waT culvert of some kind should be
placed to carry away the water wEic.
has gathered in the bitches
A road properly built generally viii
not have an average grade of more
than 5 per cent. BY .'per cent oil
grade" is meant the number of feet the
read rises or climbs for every 10(
feet of it's length. On road of pc,
cent grade the horses need pull the
lead up a rise of only / foot fer every
100 feet they travel. 1t has been found
that where Il horse can pull full load
| on level ground he is abe to pull only
one-half that load on a 5 per cent grade
and emily one-fourth that load on IL
per cent grade. More trips must bt
| made to and from market on Il roai
with just one bad hill in order to hau
the same amount that can be halliai
at one trip OH level road.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
ROAD PROBLEM AND FARMERS
Improved Country Highways Means
Cheaper TRANSPORTATION.

Improved Country Highways Means
Cheaper Transportation.
Each year the Importance of good
roads becomes more manifest to every
intelligent farmer. says the Home and
Farm. The expense of the crop is not
finished with the harvest. You have
to transport the cotton, or your meat.
or your wheat, or whatever you have
raised to the market. You must AZ
range to reach the nearest railroad sta
ton at the least possible cost.
That means that, in order to reduce
this transportation charge, you must
have better roads and you must have
the best carrying vehicle.
What that vehicle is will depend
upon great many considerations
your distance from the railroad sta
ton, the character of your crop and
the character of your farming.
But whether you haul your goods to
market in Il wagon drawn by horses
or whether you carry it to market i'll
an automobile truck your roads must
be in good order if you are going to do
this work at the least possible cost
You do not waste money in improv-
ing your roads, but where money is
wasted is in neglecting your roads,
paying your taxes or employing your
labor unwiSely, inefectiyely. In many
cases roads are no sooner finished than
their defects become apparent.
There are two road expenses-the
building of the road first and the main
tenance of the road. 1t cannot be too
often repeated that good roads are not
luxuries. They are necessities, and to
have the best roads at the least posi-
BILE cost you must have the work done
intelligently, scientifically and con-
stantly.-
If you do not attend to your roads
your officers will not. Watch and com
| plain Use the roads and then report
| to the proper authorities, and if you
have not got any proper authorities
| form Il local committee, road vigi-
lance committee, and in this committee
discuss your own special problems and
work out some form of relief.
Landowners will filia the lands in =
country Of bad roads steadily depreci
| ate. They ought to depreciate. They
are less valuable than lands else
where because the net result to the
man who tiils them is less i'll country
Of bad roads than in country Of good
| roads