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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Maddox south line, about 156
poles, to stake, and runs thence
south with the Mrs. Mcclure Land
or its east line, one hundred and
fifty seven and one half poles to
the beginning, containing 162
acres of land, more or less.
For the purchase price, the pur-
chaser, with approved security or
securities, must execute Bond,
bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and hav-
ing the force and effect Of a
Judgment. Bidders will be pre-
pared to comply promptly, with
these terms.
w. B. AMBERG,
Special Commissioner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
w. A. Brown, ct els, Plaintiff.
Against
w. j. Maddox, ct ais, Defendant.
Equity.
By virtue of Judgment and
Order of Sale of the Fulton Cir
cult Court, rendered at the Sep
TENDER Term thereof, 1916 in the
above cause, for settlement of
the estate of w. j. Maddox with
interest at the rate of - per
cent, per annum from the
day of - 49, until paid, and
- costs herein, shall pro-
coed to offer for sale at the
Court House door in Hickman,
Fulton County, Kentucky, to the
highest bidder, at PUBLIC AUG
TON, on the 18th day of No
vember 1916 at Two O'Clock p.
NJ, or thereabout (being County
Court day., upon a credit Of six
months and said sale subject to
the note and mortgage against it,
not due, and in favor of the
Northwestern Mutual Life ms.
Co. for 100000 and interest the
following described property, to-
wit:
Lying on the north side Of the
State Line road being the line be-
tween Tennessee and Kentucky
about two miles east from where
the State Line crosses the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad Company line, and in
Fulton County, KY, and said land
is further described as follows,
vix: Lying in the southwest or.
of Sec. 35, and the southeast or.
of Sec. 80, L. l, r. 4 west, Fulton
County, KY, beginning at a stake
in the State Line road, the south
east corner Of the Mrs. Jennie
Mcclure place, runs thence east
with the State Line road, 156
poles to stake In said road, the
S. +. corner of this land, runs
thence north 157 and poles to
stake in the south line Of Ike
Snuff land, runs thence west
with Snuff and the old Hardin
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

The farmers may, as Mr..
Hughes says, have been ignored
In the eight hour law, but they
are losing no sleep over 1T. They
are too busy housing their crops,
for which they will get high pric-
es and too thankful to Wilson Tor
having kept us out of war, TO
pay any attention to the hard
times story that the Republican
candidate is trying to deceive
them with. The farmers are not
the fools that Mr.. Hughes thinks
they are. The Democratic ad-
ministration has increased the ef-
Judge B. T. Davis and Milton
Spradlin are owners OF new
Chalmers cars.
All prescriptions recheched q
OF prescription counter H1ck-
maa Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

1t costs money to have good
streets - but as rule good
streets or good roads are worth
all they cost. We can have good
streets in Hickman by voting
the bond issue of 100000, and we
are told there will be no In
crease in taxes on this account, as
the bends run % years and can
be raid off with the same moneJ
we are now spending for patch
ing the streets. Without issu
ing bonds, we may at the end of
twenty years get the streets all
in good shape, but by issuing the
bonds, we can have the use OF
good streets while we are pay
ing for them, and not have to
wade mud 10 years All progress
sive, wide-awake towns are bond
ing for street purposes and none
of them regret it. If you are in
terested in making Hickman a
better town, vote YES ON the
bond ballot ON Nov. 7th-
The manufacturer couldn't
ford to guarantee LEMOLAC, the
pleasant substitute for Calomel il
it wouldn't do the work, could
hei
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02
Rheumatism Follows Exposure.

In the rain all day is generally
followed by painful twinges of
rheumatism or neuralgia. Sloan s
Liniment will give you quick re-
lief and prevent the twinges from
becoming torture. 1t quickly
penetrates without rubbing and
soothes the sore and aching joints.
For sore, stiff, exhausted muscles
that ache and throb from over
work, Sloan's Liniment affords
quick relief. Bruises, sprains,
strains and other minor injuries
to children are quickly soothed
by Sloan's Liniment. Get a bot
tie today at your druggists, 25c.
Advt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02
IN REACH-oR QUIT

Suppose . fire broke out today
in the house, office or store adj
joining you how would You stand
in regard to . fire insurance poll
cyl Have you got one 1t alf
Is it in . sound and reliable COM
panyi Now - the best time to
think about It and to take out q
policy if you haven't one. You
can't get i afterwards you
know. See u shout . policy ct
once. The cost Is small-the
benefits great.
HELM 4 HELM
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Fulton Circuit Court, KY.
Hickman Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, Plaintiff,
Against
Robt. Griggs and Lula Griggs,
Defendant.-Equity.
By virtue of 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 Monday the
18th day Of November 1916, at /
o'clock, P. NJ, or thereabout (be-
ing County Court day., upon a
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 Mos
2O7 and 2O8 In Block 4, In East
Hickman, Fulton County, Ken
lucky, together with all the inn
provements thereon.
Or sufficient thereof to pro-
duce the sums of money 50 or
dered to be made. Unless cash
is paid for the purchase price,
the purchaser, with approved se-
curity or securities, must exc
cute Bond, bearing legal interest
from the day of sale until paid,
and having the force and effect
Of Judgment. Bidders viii be-
prepared to comply promptly
with these terms.
Guy Il. Freeman, Com.
n WAN
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02
MRS. MELTON'S LETTER

jackson, Miss.-"I shall feel repaid
for writing this letter if 1 can help any
tired, WORKOUT mother or housekeeper
TO find health and strength ~ have
II have q family of five, sew, cook
and do my Homework and I became
very much rundown in health. A friend
asked me to try Vinol / did 90 and now
I am we'll and strong and my old tins
energy has been restored. Vinol has No
superior ~ . tonic for WORKOUT. rum
down. tired mothers or housekeepers- /"
Mrs j. N. AE1ou, jackson, 4isa.
Hahn & Ellison, druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

To meet the Increased cost Of nv.
Ing. the Peoples Gas Light and Coke
Co OF Chicago has announced a vol.
untary raise OF ~ per cent In the
wages OF 1900 employees. of whom AL
are getting less than $500 a month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Jens Jensen. fisherman. residing
at Blind Slough. Ore. was burned.
probably fatally. by the explosion OF
coal oil at his home. With his clothes
in flames. Jensen rushed from the
house and jumped In a well. from
which he was rescued.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Fire of an unknown origin in the
warehouse OF the American TobaccS
Co. In Richmond. Va. destroyed 800,
hogsheads OF tobacco. valued q
$3.50, 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Ben +. Mckee. JEFF Harrison anC
II. Grady Webb were indicted by 1
federal grand jury on a charge OF rob
bing a Louisville & Nashville trail
near Greenville. Ala. on July Q. 1915
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Having shot and killed Eugene Pres
ton. whom he mistook for a deer. &C
cording to advices received In Be
midi. Mimi. Richard Martin of Gran
Valley. Mimi. Is held under a charge
OF manslaughter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Two young women were killed in
fire which wrecked a factory on East
Houston street. New York. causing
property damage estimated at
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Brig. Gen w. A Mann, commanding
the army division with headquarters
at Laredo. Tex. was selected for chief
of the division for militia affairs in
the war department. made vacant by
the death Of Maj Gen. Albert J. Mills.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Loss of a part of the central Illinois
corn crop is now threatened through
an unprecedented shortage of farm
hands. The husking crews which
usually flock from Indiana. Kentucky
and southern Illinois into the corn
fields at harvest time are missing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Because he failed to use less power
Lea" Power. . negro chauffeor. VA
fined $50 for speeding in Jamaica
~. Y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

What this country needs is NOR
pennies. according to the treasury d.
partment. To this end the Philade
phia and San Francisco minis ar
working "a hours a day and the Del
yer mint 10 hours a day to turn thel
out
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-02

Edgar w. Foster was found guilty OF
the murder of Bertha Kubevisz and
her 5-year-old son. Of whom he was
the father. and his punishment was
fixed at life Imprisonment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
Personal Appearances and Temptations of the Devil
Ennhl oId 1nnn1 cnIn

have to combat powers which, in the
iOng run, are superior to their own The
weak, or potentially evil, human char.
acter is the natural prey OF demons. So
we should not be too credulous when
n hitherto respectable man, suddenly
charged with a grave crime pleads that
he, himself, really is innocent, that the
criminal act was committed by the man
from Egypt or by the little black man
actuntiug with irresistible power the
brain and hands Of his unwilling victim
when such pleas are put forth with
sincerity the case is one OF demoniac
possession If the mass Of humanity
we're more open minded concerning occult
matters, if people generally accepted as
fact the existence Of demons, persons
finding themselves besc, in this way
would, before fatal consequences de.
NY Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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fashion experiment with the occult and
note what frequently happens We will
that he or she. for q lark. joins
silly circle presided over by an alleged
medium. and, after some thrilling mo-
ments Of waiting and several false
alarms. is informed that his dear de-
parted maternal aunt is present. and
wishes to communicate with him. All al
once that person is disarmed and in
receptive condition. Through the me
dunn his aunt converses with him on
familiar topics which lie innocently pre-
sumes to be known only TO his family
crcle-'mediums have way of finding
out those things-and, behold, he is no
longer doubter.
Right here is where actual spirits
unknown to the 'medium'-begin to fig
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

defense afforded By training in knowledge
OF the occult.
The art OF magic Is a long established
system which familIarzes the adept to a
greater or lesser degree with The in
nahitant8 OF the unknown world. teaches
MIN ho~ TO communicate with spirits,
enables MIN to win ana enjoy the pro-
lection the guardianship Of good spirits
and supplies forms and rituals which
di5arm spirits Of evil
One may deliberately seek and obtain
the powerful influence either Of good or
evil spirits. But it is demons, not
angels. who are most active in seeking
means 10 exert their power unaskcd.
JuBt AS good IL the predominating quality
in the generality OF mankind it is the
evil gpirits which exhibit the stronger
Initiative, realizing, evidently, that they
Copyright. 1916 By the Star Con
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

the protection
afforded by a
g Cd spirit.
never feeling
the menace OF
a bad spirit.
The answer is,
first. that the
III a jority Of
persons are not
spiritua lily sen
sative; second,
that good quail
tiles predOmi-
nate In them,
and hence they
arc not propi-
tious material
for demons TO
give their at
tention to.
But let such
q person in
n a . h a Y a r d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
Did in Old and New
The Men Possessed with Devils
ST. Matthew. Chan, vii rs $3.50

81 HaHheW. Chap riii. u.s. 2S.32
~ AND when He the other coun-
Try OF he GeFsesenes there met Him devils
coming out OF the tomb exceeding no man might
pass by that way
% And behold they saying: What have we 10
40 Win thee Jesus thou Of thou come hther
10 torment us before time?
90 And there was good them herd Of many
swine feeding.
81 So the devils besought Him saving If thou cs, ne o
suner lis TO go away into the of
o. an" ne san unto them go And when they come
my went 'n'o me nerd OF swine: and behold,
persisted in the - ~
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Evil Incantatons Secret Order of Black Magic
From The remarkable picture
MYSTERIES or MYRA."

veloped. pursue course just as obvious
as that OF sick man going 10 medical
doctor or n surgeon; they would go to
an adept in the art OF magic and have
the demon exercised
The rituals used for this purpose are
very old. based on generations of study
OF demon chara and their
potency is iniallble There is the
,Pentagram. for example. and the Magic
Oath BY these means devils are east
out. never TO return while the subject
continues 10 live up 10 the instructions
OF the adept. The exorcsm o. roursc. is
applied TO the demon, but at the same
time the one who was possessed is
fortified against return OF the evil
power.
Here lies the advantage of open
minded inquiry into the phenomena OF
the unseen world. II you seek intelli.
gently to know and to hold communica-
lions with the inha bitants OF tina; world
YOU can do 30 without danger. even with
great benefit, 10 yourself. You can at
tract the influences OF good spirits, and
firmly hold the upper hand over spirits
OF evil which respond to your summons.
But IL YOU play with that sort OF thing in
a spiri, of idle amusement the outcome
may be quite serious.
You have asked why il is IL we are
actually surrounded with good and evil
spirits. that so many persons live their
whole lives without ever receiving evi-
dence of their cxistence--never realizing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
Everyone Can Resist and
Conquer Evil Impulses.

by the time The poor victim realizes
the true nature OF his familiar spirit the
demons power over him and his acts Ia
too great TO he overcome by the victims
unadcd efforts. His secret yanities and
desires have developed enormously. and
when the demon finally prescribes Grim
inal acts as the means OF realizing his
ambition his brain and hands automatic
ally perform these acts. though the real
perpetrator is the demon in the case.
"One reason why most people are so
increduous respecting the existence OF
demons is their habit of denying the ex
istence Of any intelligent force which
may be without material form. II they
could once see the devil, hoofs and horns
and tail, they would believe in him
They find it difficult to accept the exist
cnce of personal devils that are invisi-
BILE, merely bundles OF qualities-but
none the less potent for evil.
"They do exist. They may be close at
hand without giving the slightest evil
dence of their presence. But if they find
a weak spot in your armor of goodness
beware.
"All men and women who turn out to
he crjminals--robbers, thieves. murder
ers-had that fatal weak spot. And prob
ably some persistent demon found it.
They did not resist the demon.
Nobody need give way to evil i'm.
pulses, whether you call them the man
from Egypt, or demon, or devil It
is everybody's duty to resist evil i'm
pulses or demon influence. II DR.. Waite
committed murders at the command Of
the man from Egypt he is responsible
for what he did because he could have
resisted the demon.
eff DR.. Waite can escape the respon-
sibiiity Of his atrocious crimes by hiding
behind the man from Egypt then our
whole fabric of civilization and morality
falls to the ground We open the door
of easy immunity and impunity to every
thief. thug, drnnkard and criminal OF
every kind. The whole basis OF the
Christian religion the theory of a free
will and moral responsibility is super
seeded"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

1T was inevitab bic
that Luther should
overcome the evil
spirit tina, besct him
No human being OF
Lnthcrs strength o!
mind and purpose
need fear the power
OF the devil ana his
angels; IN, when
ordinary persons are
beset in that fas n.
ion they truly are in
danger They have
not sufficient yea y,
ons OF defense-ha have
not had TO fight that
kind OF enemy be
fore. are Inprepared
10 meet his unta-
mlliar advances and
attacks.
The evil influence
grows stronger, the
opposition weahens.
The victim feels
himself physically
urged 10 do certain
Things. Those things
are evil. AS lis
power OF resistance
declines the evil
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pneumonia il both lungs were conges,ed.
II vas only by tie best exertion of ,heiv
VIII power that they had not yet surrer..
iered 20 the enemy.
There are classical MISUNDERSTANDING
Luther serves admirably. Here was
tremendous intellectual and neral force
one OF the greatest the world ha. ever
known Martin Luther related how he
was reset by the devil-not by any yaaue
spirit form OF evil, but ny the Evil Orc
himself-and how he tough, AMI van.
ouished him There is no question about
inc devil getting after Luther there was
every reason Why ne should Luther vas
'he ue'ifs most powerful enemy in an
age when the powers OF darkness had
hecn having things pretty much ,heir
own way.
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Poisoner Waite and His EVIL Shirt"

HR. ARTHUR WARREN WAITE.
} wholesale poisoner. asserted that
he was irresistibly impelled TO
do his murders by an evil force-a
wicked and unseen Man from Egypt"
Il have never seen him." the poisoner
said Il have heard him. though He
mas ilVed In other ages long ago. In his
reincarnation he came 10 me from Egypt.
Constantly this evil spirit whispered TO
me- Kill them kill them. They have no
right TO live, Kill them!
Then had 10 do as he told me- He
would give me no rest"
Is there any actual truth in The claim
OF this coid-blooded scoundrel Dr. Waite
when he tries 10 hide behind the pre-.
tense that he was possessed with
devils?"
- Is there any scrious.minded person Of
intelligence who will claim now in the
twentieth century that evil spirits exist
and have the power to control living
human beings against their will TO com.
NIT crimes?
II r. can he seriously maintained that
DR.. Waite-was ruled by an evil spiri; as
that relieve the poisoner from responsi.
bility for his crimes?
These questions were put to Mr.. Aleis.
ter Crowley. the well.hnown student OF
ancient magic who is member OF sew.
eral Oriental orders Of mystic art. AS
evil spirits We're repeatedly referred TO
ana recognized in The Old Testament
and AZ the Saviour Himself ca ST GU, the
devils from two men and caused them IN
enter the bodies OF swine so MIR. Crowley
sees no reason why the freouen, episodcs
narrated in the Bible in ancient Tins
should not he occurring in modern ,imcs
Belief in Good and Bad
Spirits Part of Christianity"
BELIEF in spirits both evil and good
are essential to belief in Christianity"
said Mr.. Crowley. If YOU believe in The
existence Of demons and are Christian
you must believe in the power OF demons
to influence your acts when :hev have
once gained hold upon you. You are
specifically warned in the Bible agains.
the powers OF evil. Demons are ever
watching for a chance 10 get al YOU.
You must keep them a, a distance have
no communication with that which is
evil. For when you are in the power
OF the Evil One you arc lost.
lam not well informed about the case
OF DIR. Waite. believe that If should
see and talk with him | would know
whether he was actually in the power Of
the evil spirit he calls the man from
Egypt or is preparing cunningly for an
obvious defense. But that such thing
ie possible is without question. have
met with such cases too often in nv own
practise TO have any doubts. Frequently
have been consulted by men and
women-clear headed, otherwise normal
human beings-who were Just as plainly
under the influence OF a spirit OF evil as
q person would be plainly victim OF
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-15

Green River has been ordered and
will be- strung before January ist un-
less bad weather sets In 10 prevent
the work being carried Fruita
tCoio) Mail. Sth.
j. NJ Miller of Cotton was In
Price "Wednesday looking up the Ice
situation locally. Mckune Forward
Ink company viii handle u as usual
lewis W. Curry OF vernal. who
has undergone three operations AZ the
i.attcr.day Saints Hospital within the
last few weeks. was reported 90 be- In
a much improved condition last night
curry made n strenuous campaign IN
Uintah county and was brought a. the
hospital Immediately after the nlcc-
ton. Mrs Curry came with him md
has been az his bedside u greater prrt
81 the time. According 60 announce
mcnt made last night. Curry viii lc
able 60 take his seat IN the lower
house ON the day that the legislature
meets. unless unlocked Tor complica-
tions should arise. Salt Lake Trib-
unc Ath.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-15

Last year was most prosperous
one Tor sheepmcn. according to re-
port Of the state board Of sheep COM
missioncrs filed Wednesday with Gov.
Spry. The gross income Of tho In
dustry. the report says. was ss.0OO.-
600. Prices paid FOR Utah wool rang
ed from 22ia to 32is cents a pound.
The wool clip. u II estimated. itself
brought S3.5O0.0Oo. Mutton has been
high. and sheep sold for this purpose
brought exceptionally high prices
The commission makes only one
recommendation IN ts report "
wants the Legislature TO pass bill in
creasinR the bounty on coyotes to
three dollars head. Tho report was
filed by a. a. Callister. secretary Of
the board. and signed by the three
members. Thomas w. Jones y. y.
Cummings and J. q. Pace.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-15
Knn.n. CIiY Mnrkri.-

KANSAS CITY. Dec. it.-Cattie-
Receipts 3500 head. higher. prime fed
steers. 5000 20 st2.OO. dressed beef
sAecrs. $3.50 90 Si0.bO. southern steers
$3.50 60 si0.b0: COWS. 1926 10 $3.50;
heifera. $500 To- tt0.bO: stockerH and
feeders. $500 to $3.50. bulls. $3.50 TO
s7.g5: calves. $3.50 To- SHES.
Shccp-ReCeipt 1000 head. higher.
lambs. st2.00 To- $3.50. yeariings.
$3.50 Co ttt.s5: wethcrs. ts25 60
ts.2s. ewes. t7.75 to ss.75.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-12-15

OMAHA. Dec. Receipts
5000 head. steady. native steers. t7.00
to Stt.bO; COWS and hcifcrr. $500 Co
tTTs. western steers. ss.2b g. sg.gb:
TcyaH steers. $500 to f7.2b. stockcrs
and feeders. 5000 g. tS.2s.
Shcrp-ttcccipt $500. strong. YEAR
iinEs. $3.50 Co tto.bo; wcthcrE sS.25
Co ss.2b. lambs. si2.0O To- tia.to.