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The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11
Foreign View.

"Spread-eagle oratory seems to have
fallen into disfavor." remarked the OBJ
servant man.
Il shouldn't wonder" replied the
apostle of preparedness. so many
feathers have been plucked with i'm
punity from the grand old bird that
he is now considered hardly mere
belligerent than the domestic turkey"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11
A Certain WAY.

Goodman-How can you tell mush-
rooms from toadstools, little boy?
The Boy-Easy. II de guy dat eats
them is alive next day dey's mush.
rooms. II he's shifted of de mortal
coil. den dey's toadstools.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11

DEAR Brother George:
Your letter of November q is at
hand. and It warns my old heart
to think my little brother is so inter
ested in anything pertaining to my
rather uneventful past. OF all things
/ Idespise. 'tis an egotist. However, as
you wish to know something about
your brother Billy's early experience.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11
Matched the Excuse.

Lend me fver. old man; I'm
clean broke"
why don't you pawn that ring you
are wearing?"
Couldn't do that; it's a souvenir Of
a deceased brother"
We'll, my money is a souvenir of q
deceased father"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11

This human document" Is published one OF
the most remarkable letters read. 1t
not intended for publication originally but was
written by Mr. Johnston who lives In the Mchi-
gan Soldiers Home. to his brother. an editor In
Nebraska!
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11

A woman seldom loves her husband
enough to refuse to work him for tho
benefit of her folks.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-11

The muse sometimes keeps the poet !
awake. but It 10 the news of that cat
that disturb the slumbers Of other
people.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
RENEWED ACTIVITY AT
SAMBURG OIL WELL.

o. ID. Cole tells us that the old
oil drill derrick and other equip
ment at Saanburg, down ON the
lake, is being slde-tracked for n
new aDd better outfit. 1t will be
remembered that the mysterious
prospecting company folded its
tents" and quietly moved away
from the job Last year; capping
a well, which rumor stated
showed crude oil in paying guam
titles Renewed activity at the
same old stand would Indicate
that the disappointment to the
company was not as keen rs re-
ported at the time Indicated. AZ
ter cappmg the abandoned
well, " we noticed local (f) tai
ent organized an independent
company and secured many OPP
tions on lands all the way from
Samburg up to Hickman. This
was supplemented last week by
AN Oklahoma man" coming a
long and combing the territory
for unsecured options. He Sc
cured several more that We're
skipped in the original swipe.
After little local organizations
have secured and cinched options
all the way down the line; now
comes the news that the "far-
Off" company is now getting
ready for further prospecting at
Samburg and back this way. a
subsidiary of the Standard Oil
Co., Of course, would naturally lag
off good prospect until the 10
cai men secured contracts ior OPP
tions-nit. Ii takes read sport
to throw good money at bad,
and that S just the game the 10
cal boys would be playing if they
are backing their own judgment
on an oil proposition which
big corporation had tried out and
found wanting.
Maybe the big oil prOspector
found oil---maybe the Local boys
are putting over a dead which
foreign Corporation could not.
lest the prices ran too high and
suspicion became aroused.
After alive shall see what we
shall see.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
FAMILY REUNION.

A very pleasant and delight
ful affair was the family reunion
held at the home of MB. Sue
Maddox last Sunday, at which
time her children and grandchil-
dren gathered 10 spend the day
with her The following were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Snuff, Mr.. and Mrs. r. i. Brad
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Maddox,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Brasfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Maddox, Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Bacon. The
grandchildren were: LOuia, Sue,
Carrie. Wilma, Isaac and Leonard
Snuff, Mark Bradley, Emily, Lii
liam, Louise and Henry Maddox,
Annie d. Roberts, Virginia, Effie
Jewell and Elizabeth Brasfield,
Leonard Bacon Maddox, Miss
Mary Snuff and Frank Wheeler
A bOuntiful dinner was prepar-
ed, and the day much enjoyed by
all present.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

r. T. Fortune. of Memphis,
cme up Sunday " spend a
couple OF days with his sister,
MS j +. Fuqua, and renew ac-
1uantence with old friends. Mr..
Fortune has been a regular read
cr Oi the Courier for thirty -
some odd well, the number of
ycas doesn' Z make amy differ
cnce; he is not old-just been
here a long time), and is one of
our most esteemed friends, and
numbered among the Bluff Ciiy's
most honorable and successful
business men.
Mrs Dan Briggs and Children
have returned home after a visit
to her parents, S. ID. Luten and
wife, of Fulton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

5. II. Gardner and Miss Clara
lsee Henderson, both of the vicini.
~ OF Bondurant, were married
Saturday night at 6:3O by Rev.
j, A. Spence, at his residence.
Mrs. Paul Keen and baby left
last week for her home in Min.
neapOls after an extended visit
TO her parents, A. G. Kimbro and
wife.
Il. A. Tyler is expected home
tls week from Denver, Colo,
Moore he spent the winter.
y. DobsOn is moving into the
stere's 5 new home in the w. A..
Dedds building this week.
Scale books at hiis office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
ROBBED SMOKE HOUSE AND
PREPARED TO BURN RES.

Henry Griggs, one Of our good
negro citizens, was the victim OF
a smoke house robbery one night
last week, when four hams and
two shoulders wore lifted from
the aforesaid depository He al
~ found a quart jar OF coal oil
under one side of the house.
which, It NJ presumed, was placed
there by the thieves with the IN
tention of burning Henry 5 home,
but who Were doubtless tighten
cd away while in the act The
meat sl',sllels and wouId-be hotse-
burners left no clue aA b. their
identity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
NEXT WEEK NATIONAL
DRESS UP" WEEK.

Next week-April 3rd to Sth
is Dress Up" week-here and
throughout the country. Il IS
well FOR people 10 dress up. 1t
is we'll for a community 10 dress
up. Paint dresses up houses.
SOds green and neatly moved,
hedges trimmed and flowers
planted show a dressed up yard.
Clean streets and well kept side
walks show a dressed up city. An
eyen-tcmpered and pleasant smile
and kindly word show dressed
up soul
Women dress up with the
changing of the seasons. Now
We are 10 have a dress up week
for men and for women both. 1t
is just as important that men be
We'll dressed as il Is for women.
Dressing well does not mean ex-
lrlvagant clothing, but II means
that those who can afford it
should cultivate a habit of wear
ing apparel that is neat in APP
pearance. a new suit of clothes
is just as conducive towards the
sum total OF human content,
health and happiness as is bath.
The merchants Of Hickman are in
line with this movement - read
their announcements and fall in
line yourself. Dress up next
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

The ROok club met with Mrs. l..
McMakn Friday altcrnnm from
2 30 % g. Rook was the diver
sion of the afternoon. Durmg
the games stuffed dates was serve
and at tho close of the after
thsn a salad opur,e ThO,e pres
cnt worc Mcssiames $. II Hin
ton, Mary Ligon, D. b. wilson,
w G. Upton, W T.. Lynch, r. B.
johnson, X A. Mitchell, j. W.
Roney, Invited guests: Mes
danes w b Amberg, MIN Walk
er and Miss Mozelle Bmsfield.
The club me,.ts next Frhlay at
ieunoon with MrS X. A. Mitchell.
MN fark Powell, Of Nashville.
spent SATURDAY and Sunday with
I. X. Powell and wife.
Herman Choaie and wife are
entertaining q daughter; the lit
tie Miss having arrived March
10th.
Atty. Tom Shclboune. of Bard
well, was here ON business Mon
day.
Next week We break out in
new tsss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

In our mrrying life today, we
are forced 10 accept most OF the
people We meet for what they
seem, and for what they seem
their clothes are chiefly response
bic. This being true, swing IN
line with the Dress Up movement
next week and give yourself a
better rating.
WANTED: Parasols 10 cover.
Prices reasonable.-MIs. Joe w.
Smith, SO4 Broadway, West Hick-
man. 4-6p
SHIRTS TO ORDER, for men,
silk or negligee. Cumb. Phone SO
Also dressmakmg. Up
Dress up - FOR DRESS Up"
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

Through numerous requests,
Mgr Colyin, has booked the How
ard Wade Kimsey Concert Party
for one performance at the Crys-
tai, Monday night, April 3rd.
He is To be congratulated upon
securing this high class attraction
and his efforts to please deserve
a packed house.
Born 10 Sol Naifeh and wife,
March 18th, a son.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
BAD WEATHER PREVENTS
TUESDAYS BALL GAME.

On account of cold, rainy
weather, the t,Sebell gam
scheduled between Minneapolis
and Columbus, at Hickman, Tues
day, was called off. For some
reason, no game was had at Full
ton Monday.
Local fans were, of course,
greatly disappointed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
WEAK, SORE LUNGS
Restored To Ueal,h pv vinol

'e'oIeu 10 healtn by Nlnol
'amden, NJ j. -" had deep seated
cough. was rundown, and my lungs were
N,as and sore, | had tried everything
tuggested without help. One eve.
nhg read about Vinol and decided
70 ny It. Soon noticed an improve
mehl kept on taking II and today !
an a Well man. The soreness Is all
gone from my lungs. do not have any
cough and have gained fifteen pounds"
- RANK HnI.MAN.
we guarantee Vinol for chronic
.'ufhs, colds and bronchitis and for all
"'aA' rundown conditions
Helm & Ellison Druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30
HICKMAN. KENTUCKY, THURSDAY,
Ht Wseh101H 5>a 6M- "Dscss 2 AseA Set tie j4abn
FISCAL COURT STARTS I'M.
panIpTANT SESSION TUESDAY.

PORTANT sESSioN rohoDAi'
r.. Fulton County Court will
.u,... next Tuesday.
h , probably not amiss h say
u .uug term Is 10 be one OF
Nh. u o., mementous for several
uua There are several import.
r matters before this body, IN
...m 90 the regular routine,
anal He ,.lson Is likely 10 prove
m u.H,,tmg ole.
Road work will be- one OF the
m, .am, io dispose of. Blds wlll
.. rd from the yarIOlls dis
us .a grading, dragging, etc.
Contracts yhs year viii place all
.a...un under bond Tor faith
u r.Ymlnnoo OF their work
n. . suporyHion Will be
a.uul Even the magistrates
u.a....s viii be held 10 strct
] u..aty Tor road work N
H. ,pct.yo districts. Each
. .srYmlly inspect work be
. .. can U. IL. claims Tor
u.. .u,uctOiS, and uIose Will
b. .Daly checked by weekly 10
ports au d monthly rccap.tula-
.ua .....
$40. comes the report that tbs
Commercial club OF Fulton wall
U. sluuc the court witll a
pH..u a,hug the court " en-
p., uuul highway engineer.
|lu. le rcmomborcd that two
y,.h .e, Esg. BOwder, OF f'ul-
ol. ..ar~yd the employ mont OF
u .u. aocr at least the one
uy ..J. palt Hawkins and led
o., .,T. which eliminated IN
dispensing with Mr.. Hawkins SER
na The Squlp presented pc
l-.u a1uu, three yards long and
ual uu both sRles with the naInes
u Fulton people, endorang Mr..
brualcrs position. AT the same
-me the Hickman Business
league led a delegation before
Ao court rcspectfully pStltlon-
AS AA body ~ retain an engi-
iiocr without exprosslng q pref
ecncc ior any certain man. IL
5 a little singular that Fulton n
DOW reported as forming plans
ior tle initiative in a matter 10
S.olua.y opposed before The
on.y eonc.usiUa We can draw ~
l.4. .le contrast between be
Fore 4I alter has proven the
os. a the Hickman delegation 3
cu...Hu.
81 ..e Sime session, something
u-..a W.lI develop IN the mat
Fog o. securing State ald. The
.a .s been thoroughly explain
H 100 .lase columns and il il
A... u'eossary TO again 40 into
...> u any particular section
las ".ap up a fund ~ but
"stas. the State fund, We have
..4 u hear OF It although a
.t.#nH IA the lower bottom
,a tu have formulated plans
'' -s purpose. Complications
4 'e' .'.oe matters, recently de
''p.| may influence bottom
..l owners in changing their
'.Hs .ud doubtless will. They
. hoped 10 raise a good purse
'l improve the road between
.nu aud Tipt0nville, follow
4 "e NNa, - termed the middle
n..
" u outracts 20 let, claims 10
", and allow, delegations 10
... pHus to formulate ~ avail
'...s of the State aid ap
'.."Nncnt, tax matters 20 all
.'. D.r, the court s next NEST
promises TO be a big one.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

I"ract receipt books 30 each al
lNs o..lce.
HAIiGAlN-l burner gasoline
"r. D. Jurney. tie.
'aI. hlmbro left Tuesday for
' '''oapols where no has accept
" % position.
'e, the Dress Up" Habit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
MEAT PRICE NOT BOOSTED
BECAUSE OF SOLDIERS

is buying meat in large quantities
The American-soldier or civilian
demands his meat and gets it." one
Chicago packer said.
"This isn't true Of the European
soldier. Most of them do not have
meat at home. 1t is an army luxury
and consequently when European
powers mobilized millions Of MAJ
and began feeding them meat tn ,
price went up. Our soldier, the best
fed in the world, is getting his usual
amount Of meat-but no more than
that"
Wholesale beef prices have actual
ly decreased in the past month. In
the third week of June the wholesale
price of beef, the American soldiers
principal diet, sold at S12.76 per hun
dred weight, as compared with $12.45
now, a decrease of 81 cents per hun
dred pounds.
Troop concentration has had moth
ing to do with this price change,
packers said.
The other meat favorite on the
soldiers menu card, bacon, has not
changed any within month. selling
now at "a cents pound, the same
price as In June.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Prohibition National Conven-
ton Almost Paralyzed at
Generosity Of Flor
ida Man.
CARRIED TO PLATFORM
John p. Coffin, Little Old Man in
Back Seat, 10 the Hero
Of tho Meet
Ing.
| tBy H. l.. Rennfck, United Press
Staff Correspondent

| tBy H. l.. Rennfck, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 20-The
prohibition national convention is 60
ing to nominate some one-likely J.
Frank Hanley, OF Indiana-for presi
dent today, but little old man from
Johnston, florida, is its hero.
This little old man sat pretty far
back in the convention hall today and
talked to his gray-haired motherly
looking little wife, who shared the
honors
They were Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Coffin, who own 1900 acres of land
down in Florida but act and look just
like the rest Of the home folks who
are attending the convention.
This was all they did,
The prohibitionists need money to
run a campaign. The chairman had
called for contributions and they were
coming in slowly. A voice back in
the hall said something about $780,
900.
What's that?" the crowd shouted
Collins gray head popped up from
the Florida delegation.
"Yes, that's what said" he said
"Put me down for s50,0O0."
The convention cheered and dele
gates toppled over their chairs to get
to Coffin They picked him up and
carried him to the platform. Mrs.
Coffin looked embarrassed, but they
picked her up, too, and carried her up
there with him.
Coffins contribution is believed the
Largest ever made for a prohibition
campaign. His pledge started the ball
rolling and funds rolled in after that
The collection was just like enc OF
those donation parties they have for
country ministers. Those who didn't
have money, gave other things. One
man tossed into the pot a mortgage
for s15S,6S on some Illinois law books
and told the collectors to get after
the money.
The old fashioned camp meeting
style of convention was to see some
steam rollerfng" today. The faction
backing Hanly for president had con
troll and planned to nominate him,
adopt a platform and adjourn tonight
one day in advance of the scheduled
time To check the steam roller, Will
liam Suizer, former governor of New
York, the other candidate for presi-
dent. was expected here today to at
tempt a stampede for himself.
Out of a mass of suggestions placed
before them by enthusiast on almost
every subject under the sun, the con.
ventiorJs platform committee early
today had fairly well worked out its
principal planks. The Susan B. An
thony suffrage amendment, an eight
| hour day for working men, several
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Big German Sub-Sea Freight
er is Still at Dock, But
is Preparing to
Move.
DASH FOR THE cAPEs
Plans Are Hidden In Mystery
Deeper and Darker Than
the Mud Beneath
Her.
[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff
Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md, July 20.-Dawn
today found the German sub-sea
freighter Deutschland still docked
here, flanked by obscuring barges and
the protecting tug Timmins. Maneu-
vers before daylight led to the belief
that she intended to make dash for
the capes, but what her plans now
may be, is hidden in a mystery
deeper and darker than the mud be-
meath her.
A run for the capes before or after
night fall, seems logical and probable.
During the night, the Deutschland s
matches were fastened and her fore
and. aft masts telescoped, SO that only
her periscope showed.
This with the extra precautions by
patrol launches and the searchlight
operators on the Ti1nn1ins gave rise
to the impression that at last the
giant undersea frei.;hter intended
starting homeward.
In the moonlight, the submarine
lay like a giant green fish. Now and
again the Timmins pmfed close to
her, jealously guarding her against
the curious. Finally at ) a. m, she
opened line in the barges and
unanswered for a few minutes and
seemed ready for a dash. 1t failed
to materialize. The Gordon was
closed again and the mystery was
more mysterious than ever.
Captain Hinch, transportation mas
ter for the new freighters, is whisper
ing to his friends that the Bremen
will dock here by Saturday. Ger
tainly everything points that way
and to the departure of the Deutscll-
land either simultaneously or earlier
Members of the crew scoffed at
published reports that they feared
the return journey through capture
in allied submarine nets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
FRENCH CONTINUE
THEIR OFFENSE
Successful Drives Against the
Germans on Both Sides
of the River
Somme.
TAKE MORE PRISONERS
Two Enemy Aeropianes Were
Brought Down During the
Battles Of Wednes-
day.
TAKE MORE PRISONERS

PARIS, July 20.-French troops
resumed their offensive on both sides
of the river Somme last night, with
successful drives against the German
lines both northwest and southwest
of Peronne, it was Officially an
nounced today.
North Of the Somme. French in
fantry established new lines along
the Combles-Clery narrow gauge rail-
way, taking 400 prisoners. South of
the Somme, French troops .stormed
and captured the entire first line
trench between Barleux and Soye-
court.
The advance north Of the Somme.
further Strengthened the French line
to conform to the recent British ad-
vance. The attack south of the
Somme was another gain In the cam
paign to clear the Germans from the
bend of the Somme.
On the Verdun front, the French
scored notable success in last
nights fighting, capturing a strongly
fortified German work south of
Fleury, northeast Of Nerdun and tax
ing $50 prisoners.
Another French detachment made
further progress west Of Thiaumont
in the same region.
The Germans made an unsuccessful
attack at seven o'clock last night on
French posts near Bolante, in the
Argonne.
Two Germans aeroplanes were
brought down during yesterday g
fighting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Havner for Attorney General
and Guiher for Railroad
Commissioner.

DES MONIES, Ia, July 20.-victory
for the republican party in Iowa was
predicted at the close of the state
convention which met here, adopted
a platform favoring prohibition and
good roads and nominated H. NJ. Hav-
ner of Marengo for attorney general
and John Guiher Of Winterset for
railroad commissioner
The threatened split over the at
torney-generalship was completely
smoothed over, it was said, by the
motion which came from Polk coun.
ty to make the nomination CT Mr..
Havner unanimous.
The platform makers commenting
on the work, said that the platform as
adopted insured the success of the
party at the polls next fall
The platform endorses the republi
can candidates, the republican state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
TO STAY HOT
THIS WEEK
No Cool Days in Middle West
Excepting Close to
the Lakes.

CHICAGO, July 2o.-After going
to a seasons record, Chicago's tenn
perature was sent tumbling today by
a thunder storm. Five died yester-
day when the government thermom-
eter registered 90. The forecaster
today held out no hope for cooler
weather in the middle west this week
except Immediately around Lake
Michigan. Phoneix, Ariz., was the
hottest place in the United States
yesterday with 1O6. One hundred
was reached or beaten at Abilene.
Texas, Fort Smith, Ark, Fort Worth,
Texas, Fresno, Calf, Oklahoma City,
Okla, Red Bluff, Calf, and Yuma,
Ariz. Temperatures of 94 to SO were
common.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
WORRYING
ABOUT THE
HOME FOLKS
Militiamen on the Border Who
Are Heads of Families
Are Much Trou-
bled.
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE
America Does Not Take Care Of tha
Family Left Behind Whom
War Comes
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE

tBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
sam ANTONIO, Texas, July 90
Not one soldier that rubbed elbows
with in all the armies OF Europe in
the past two years ever worried as
some Of these American soldiers along
the edge of Mexico
These Americans I refer to arc
worrying about their families back
home; they don't know whether their
wives and children have enough to
eat. Such deplorable situation
could not possibly exist in any Eu-
ropean army, for European govern
ments care for the families Of their
soldiers.
The Mexican government does not;l
we don't.
rye talked with hundreds of sol
diers of six different armies in Eu-
rope. I talked today with my first
soldier Of the new American armies.
talked to Europeans in artillery pits.
| trenches and dug-outs, but talked
with the American in a jitney going
from San Antonio to tha army post.
If the Germans knew Britishers
were treating the families OF their sol.
diers as we are treating ours, or vice
J NcISd, lie ldCI Wouiu UO pldLouCo
world wide as an indication Of govern
mental cruelty by the enemy. It's not
cruelty on our part. only oversight,
and the lesson we've learned has cost
unhappiness and embarrassment in
many American homes.
If an American correspondent
learned from British soldier what l
learned from Frank Shepkowski, my
first American soldier, today, he would
break the British censorship to get
the story to the world. Shepkowski,
o. Company H, Second Illinois infan-
try, will march up the steps of his
little home at 1452. Emma street.
North Chicago within a couple OF
days, give his wife hug and say,
well, I'm home" He's got a check
from Uncle Sam fer S67.72 and if he's
careful after paying his fare he ought
to have about $40 to hand over. to
Mrs. Shepowski. He was born in
Poland but has served in the militia
six years and his term Of enlistment
expired today, his militia career wind
| ing up with blazing two weeks holi.
day here in Texas.
| 1t was from Shepowski that got
my first inkling that thousands of
Americans here who were snatched
suddenly from their families in the
little breeze of war which struck Am
erica three weeks ago, are worrying
about folks back home and wondering