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was in a dying condition. told Bill that that night, about ten O'CLOCK. | would go aft on the poop deck with the pelican's skin down my back, and' with my face smeared with biack' would do mystic dance. He was 10 take Monday and hide behind the ven- tilator, and while was doing my war dance. he would explain to Monday that I was in communication with my father the great American medicine man. He did this and it made quite il hit. The next morning Monday came to me. and, lowing low, request etl n token, as he called it; message from my father. 1 promised to give him one but we were sure up against 1t. Then I thought of the little black bird in my glory hole. and the sotution was at hand I very solemniy inform cd Monday that at eight o'clock that night my father would send q message to me in the form of q little land bird. All day Monday kept away from me, adoration and awe in his eyes. Bilt and I immediately repaired to the glory hole, and certainly took tender care of that bird, praying that it would live until eight o'clock. About ten minutes to eight I put on my feathers and sneaked aft with the lit- tie birvl placed it on the steering gear, and commenced my mystic dance. l chanted little song: "Oh. father, greatest of medicine men. token IS desired for the esteemed friend Of
The spectator., 1919-02-21

rible. The pork was rotten; in fact
 on the head of one of the salt pork casks was stamped Inspected 1SS3." The crew were on the verge of mutiny.
 Then we reached the eastern en- trance of the Straits and 1t was blus- tery and cold. The captain attempted to negotiate the Straits one bright moonlight night. After about three hours the moon disappeared and we went on the rocks, Knocking 3 big hole in the side of the ship. and only quick and efficient work by the carpenter and crew saved us frdm sinking. They
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your son. oh. father, send me this token" Then, with n few mystic Crunts, I beseeched Bill and Monday to come and receive the token. Mon- day came trembling aft and l pointed to the little black bird which was weakly gasping it's last but it saved the day for us. How we honored and respected that little bunch of black feathers. Curious to see what Mon- day would do. we left him. He sat by the bird for over an hour. chanting In that weird. sing-song patois of the British West Indies. From that time on Monday was our slave.
 Two days before reachne St Lucia. the captain sent for us, and said that he knew that Bill and I had slowed away Monday. We, like couple of fish, fell for this and admitted it. whereupon the captain coolly in- formed us that We had forfeited all pay and allowances due us for the en- tire voyage. The joke of it was that under the board of trade laws. the Cushko had to go two hundred miles out of her way to get to St. Lucia and put Monday ashore.
 We dressed him In a long pair of white pants; the carpenter gave him red vest; Bill placed derby hat on his head and he went ashore in small boat. When the boat returned we lifted anchor. and as St. Lucia again faded into the distance we could see a solitary little figure on the dock waving his white pants around his head. He had removed them upon reaching port. We felt pang of re- gret as he faded out of sight.
 After an uneventful trip we went into quarantine in New York harbor. At the first sight of the statue of liberty d rush of independence and ! patriotism surged through me, and sat down on the hatchway and abso- lutely refused to work. The captain threatened to put me in double irons. told him to go to hell, and do 1t; that l was a free American in q free American port, and l claimed the pro- ! lection of the Stars and Stripes, and in accordance with my rights as sail or, l demanded the consurs flag to he hOistcd at the foremast. The captain gave me q hard look but wilted.
 The next afternoon at eight bells I 1 landed in New York. free again. I was dressed in pair of blue overalls barefooted, n Panama hat on my head, black as a negro from sunburn. red handkerchief around my neck, and wearing a white negligee shirt. On my left shoulder had small mon. key, and in my right hand wooden cage with a parrot in 1t. In my pocket was $S.40 in silver, hut did not care. l was again on terra firma with tho Stars and Stripes floating above me. l received wonderful welcome at home, and was of the opinion that the hardships of my cruise were well worth enduring, in view of the recep- tion I was receiving.
 But of course all wonders die out in nine days, and mine sizzled out like a wet firecracker on the Fourth of July, and it was up to me to get busy and find something to do.
 Thus ended my first real adventure. --------------------
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Not Genuine Generosity.

Said the near cynic. "Some fellows boast of being liberal in their views. but that is as far as their liberality extends"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-09-11

voidable casualty excepted
The records Of Fulton County fail
10 show who was the highest bidder
and obtained the services Of Antoine
until the next term Of court. upon such
conditions or what was the amount Of
the hire At the next term Of court
Judgment was rendered that An
toiue was free negro and that he pay
all the cost ~ the proceedings. includ-
ing am attorneys Fee ont Of the pro
ceedS Of his hire
The sheriff of the county was al
lowed for his services in hiring out
said Antoine and taking the bond re-
quired the sum Of S2.25. The records
Of the court end with this allowance
20 the sheriff Antoine undoubtedly
was placed upon steamboat and be
came "A willing traveller 10 the north.
The Constitution Of 1850 provided
that the legislature might pass a law
making il felony for free negro 10
migrate into Kentucky. or for negro
set free I'm Kentucky TO remain longer
than thirty days after way was pro
vided for his removal The punish
ment was fixed at confinement in the
penitentiary for not more than five
years and il he failed to go when he
was released from the penitentiary. he
committed another felony and could DE
put in the penitentiary for five years
longer.
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LOOKING BACKWARD
Compiled BY Judge u. T. Davis.
Nineteenth InsiaIlment

\ free negro in Kentucky was always
undesirable. II De- had been tolerated
and permitted a. acquire property and
20 about aS he pleased De- was liable
10 cause discomfort among those who
had never known anything but con
diiion Of slavery. The Laws Of Ken
lucky would permit the owner 20 o.
mancipate the slave or set him free
but provision must be- made for the
transportation Of such emancipated
slaves 10 some point outside Of Ken
lucky The law would not permit an
old or infirm slave 90 Dee set free hy the
owner.
\ free negro could maintain n suit
in the courts. but "a slave being the
property and having no civil rights
could not maintain "A suit In the courts
against anyone. The owner could re-
cover for an injury 10 "A slave In the
same manner aS for an injury 10 any
other kind Of property.
The question Of freedom in q suit
by negro was tried by the court, IL
he was free negro the suit could
proceed. II he WIS a slave the ease
was dismissed Freedom To slave
meant that he must move away from
his acquaintance and those who knew
him and mus; take up his abode i'm
strange land. The states north of the
Ohio River were free states and IL is
remarkable. considering the number Of
slaves. that so few attempted 10 cross
the line.
If free negro was found within the
State OF Kentucky. ne was placed under
the control and supervision OF the
County Court. a commissioner or
trustee was appointed 20 hire out such
free negro and To see that the wages
earned were applied TO feeding and
clothing him, and for shelter against
the weather always for the purpose OF
accommodating fund sufficient 10 trans
port the free negro 10 the northern
states. His condition I'm Kentucky was
no better than slave. He was removed
from Kentucky as quickly as possible
He was liable To be arrested and taken
up wherever found i'm this state
| Antoine. was free negro. born ir
| Illinois He got into Fulton County In
1 1915 and was arrested or taken up 10y
Greenberry Watson. The condition oi
this free negro, Antoine. was present
ed to the Circuit Court and the Sheriff
Jake White. was ordered and directe,
by the Circuit Court 10 take Antoine
and hire him out to the highest biddel
until the next term of court and TAX,
bond for the payment of the hire ans
to feed and clothe him. A bond was al
ways required in the amount of 81,
hundred dollars (S600Oo) from the per
son hiring him that Antoine would no
be sold or removed from the State o
Kentucky, and would be brought be
fore the court at the next term una
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-09-11
CALOMEL DYNAMITES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile making you
sick and you lose
days work

Calomel salivatesi It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on slug
gis liver. When calomel comes INTO
contact with sour bile IL crashes into
IL. causing cramping and nausea
III you feel bilious. headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out. just go TO
your druggist and get bottle OF Dod-
sons Liver Tone for a few cents which
Is n harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel Take a spoonful
and il IL doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without max.
ing you sick. you just go back and
get your money
II you take calomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow besides.
II may salivate you. while II you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great. full of ambition and
ready for work or play. It's harmless
pleasant and safe to give to children
thew ike II. Adv.
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appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me a well, strong woman SO
recommend Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change of Life"
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 s. Orchsde
ST., Urbana, Ill
Women who suffer from nervousness,
ssheat fiashes," backache, headaches
ana ssthe blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia <. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
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iidu MI otl1Ih VI
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in q weakened
condition. i felt at
times that ] would
never be well again.
/ read of Lydia E
Pinkham's v ge-
TIA b lie Compound
and what it did for
women pa 5 in 8
through the Change
of Life, so / told my
doctor / would try
it. Isoon began to
gain in strength
and the annoying
A@vv, III
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ICE CREAM SUFFER NETS ssI.Oo

Although the crowd was small, the
ice cream supper at Rush Creek. Sat
urday night. netted S31. which Will be
used 10y the good ladies of the church
10 buy chairs for the choir.
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J. H. Roger returned from Nash
willie. Saturday. where ne went Co visit
his daughter. Miss Farra. who has Just
undergone an operation FOR kidney
trouble lie reports Miss Furra as do
Ing nicely
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To Prevent Ruas Slipping.

There are many devices to prevent
rugs from slipping on highly-polisned
floors. One OF the best and also me
cheapest is 10 cut pieces OF rough
sheathing paper the exact size of the
russ and lay IL under them Ihey VIII
not move them. Another way Is 10
sew triangles OF corrugated rubber
sheeting TO the corners OF the rugs.
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Courier three months 4Oc.

Thomas LOvelace. formerly Of Full
ton, but now assistant secretary OF the
St Louis Chamber of Commerce. had
the honor of driving the Presidential
ear in the big parade In that city last
Thursday. But 10 come to think of IL
this il nothing extraordinary. There
are plenty of Fulton county boys big
enough To drive "A president-and some
that could even hold down his job.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-09-11

John &. Davis. formerly Of Union
city. but who went west for his health
rs years ago. died az Roswell. y. Nj.
last week.
Old papers at this Ofice-2Oc a 100.
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WOMEN OF
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, Ill-'During Change Of Life,
in addition to its annoying symptoms, I
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-09-11

Frank Wade. Henry Campbell ana
Thad Ncrhine. of Cayce. were here on
business Monday.
Or. r. Il Rogers. Of Nashville. came
uu Friday for a few DAYS on business.
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Courier for three monthA 4Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
BETTY Blackjack
WINS FEATURE RACE
Walker Mare Wins Her
First Race of the Season.
Comes From Behind

Hartford, Conn, September 5.-Betty
2:10 class pacing event on the grand cir
cult card at Charter Oak park this after
noon. 1t was her first victory of the
season and the Blackjack mare came from
behind, taking the last two heats in a
four-heat race. At the start of the
fourth heat Pitman. driver of Todd Echo
was told that the judges expected him &c
win the heat. He made fine attempt
in the stretch, but Betty Blackjack ha6
too much speed, stepping the last half
mile in :0214.
The horses leave tonight for Syracuse
Summaries:
The Acorn; for S-year-old trotters
purse 5000:
Molly knight, b. f., by General Watts
(GeerS) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L
Brother Peter, b. s., by Peter the
Great (Thomas) ........................2
Little Lee, b. g., by Axworthy (Mc-
Donald ........................ .S
King Stout, Peter Worth, Norman Dill.
Ion and Eliza Dillon also started.
Time-2:11A, 2:0sa.
2:o9 class trotting; second division
purse $1,000:
Oscar Watts, b. g., General Watts
| NhyQtb
| Brisac, blk. s.. by Bingara Dicker-
som ..........................
The Trimph. b. s., by The Expo
nent (Walller) ............N..........2 g.
| Zomiditte, Constantine the Great, Pc
| ter Pogue also started.
| Time--2:G93a. 2:09h, 2;O9&.
| Double team race; trotting to wagon
| two in three; purse $1,000
Alfred King, ak. g. and Dr. Kilburn.
| br. g. (Furbush) .......................1
Bngola, b. s., and Almah, b. m.
(CoX) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Opera Express, CHI. g., and Ecco Nolo,
| br. g. (Ralston) .........................5
| Time-2:13, 2:14s4.
| 2;10 class pacing; purse $1,000
Betty Blackjack. br. M. by
Blackjack CWalker) ......-.......5
| Todd Echo, b. g., by Echo Todd
(Pitman) ...........................S l
Prince Pepper, MILK g., by Prince
Ingomar (Hyde) .................1
Clifford Direct and Florence Peter.
also started.
Time-2 :O9%, 2:o91k. 2:oS1a. 2:1o1s
| 214 class trotting; purse $1,000:
| DR.. Nick, blk. g., by DR.. 1pgo
! (Murphy) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. / :.
Baron Gigantic, b. s., by Segantle
! s(IcDonald) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Humfast, b. M, by Tramp Fast
| lCox( ....'....'..... .....-........-.'..z 3
DIR. Gilmore, Kadiska Penn, Bironia ano
Teglar also started.
Time-2:07%. 2:o7&, 2:osA.
To beat 2:2214 trotting:
| Able Doune, br. m, by Thistle Doun,
(Niles), won.
Time-2:12%.
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MgMMWEW

=,
AS ii to add Insult TO INJURY the
"a tha+ nitober waite IJovt belongs to
Nar oriaons instead of BOSTON with
- 80 hee,, ,,1axinc for several
,a,,ths u.d uovt renorted to the Pels
49, - 80 40 = ;s verv nrobah1e
that nohhs wonld have won the pen
-.
vv;+h larry e.i,hert and Cotton
Lyna,,,n hott oot If tho oane the Pels
49, NJ t,.o,,h,o -, Iosino Roth ends of a
tu,inhil, 70 tbe Rears yesterday.
,,oh;,. o;nohaa e;rst d;vis;on berth
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!, I'D PITCHING
WILL feature BIG
otMI-PRO CLASSIC
Two Southpaws, Cook and
Robinson, Will Probably
Twill Opening Game
e of the Series

Fandom, aroused thoroughly over the
coming series between the Westfeld and
,,srolley Dodger clubs for the champion
hip of the Magic City, is now beginning
ITO dope just what pitchers the manage
ment of the two clubs will use, when the
hectic series gets under way next Thurs
day afternoon at Redwood field
The dope seems to point to Biscuit
Cook of the B. r., L. & p. outfit and
to open in the initial game of the SERIES
These two men are southpaws, and pos
sess just about the rarest specimens of
southpaw pitching arms this side of Class
A baseball Cook has stood many a
semi-pro outfit on its ear this summer
and critics who have watched John B.
Robinson's work assert that he is as
finished a pitcher as any hurler who
drew down a pay envelope in the South
ern league during the 1919 season. Cook
already enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing beaten the Shipbuilders once this
season, the first time they were taken
in tow by any ball club.
In the second affair, providing the
wrong sided hurlerS are used to start the
series going, Big Boy Ards of the Trolley
Dodgers will seek to defeat either Wolfe
or Mosely in a pitching duel Ards, said
to be one of the best semi-pro perform
ers ever developed around Birmingham,
I has been going at top form all sum-
mer and is the leading pitcher of the
district from a standpoint of victories.
Ards will be remembered as the big
Highlander who tied up with Smoky
Bob Loveless in the longest game ever
played by semi-pros at Fleetwood. He
has a vast assortment of stuff on the
ball, and is said to possess more control
than any semi-pro in the business
around the Birmingham district.
Either Wolfe or Mosely will. oppose
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There are many good swimmers en-
tered in the meet, about so in ALL These
| swimmers are to represent different clubs
! and associations. The teams have been in
training for the past three weeks, and
the different coaches announce that their
swimmers are in first-class condition for
the meet.
The B. A. c. has a much stronger
| team than those of either of the previous
meets. Joyce and Lionel Levy, regard
ed by many as the two best swimmers
| in the city, have returned from Wash
ingtin and will swim in the meet for the
Athletic club. Besides the two new
ones, the ones who swan in the pre-
vious meets will compete for the Athletic
| club.
/ The Y. NJ. C. A. has the smallest list
| of entries of ALL but Prof. w. w. Abel
thinks that his swimmers will cop off
some of the honors. Henry Beatty will
swim in the half-mile event for the Y.
NJ. C. A.
| The B. r., L. & P. will be supported
| in the senior events mainly by Gillie
Chisholm. He is a good swimmer, and
has won the fancy diving event in both
the previous meets. ]. F. Muller and Ed
Jennings will also participate in some
of the senior events for this associa
| ton. Billy Morgan will appear in the
junior events for boys II years of age
or under. Billy is a good swimmer, and
has made a creditable showing at the
| former meets.
| The old /. S. o. r. team has ceased to
exist. and the Birmingham Aquatic asso-
| citation has taken its place. The only
change is in name, for the same group
of swimmers who made such record as
| the +. S. O. r. team will compete as the
/ new club Three new, swimmers have
| been added to the ranks of this club.
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big Boy on the hill, and they are about
equal in pitching ability. They use the
spitball to excess and have been get
ting by with the damp agate in excel
lent shape during the games they have
pastimed for the Westerfeldians this
summer.
Saturday, September IS, the two clubs
will stage a double header at Redwood.
The Trolley Dodgers will use Clay Nell
son in the first game of the twin bill,
probably holding Cook, their star, for the
second affair. Oscar Vines, the dean
lof all semi-pro hurlers around Birming-
ham, will probably start off the first
game for the Shipbuilders Saturday aft
ernoon.
Taking the series from a pitching
standpoint it will bring together the
greatest assortment of quality pitching
material ever used in a semi-pro series
iE the Birmingham district. This series
will probably draw out thousands of fans
each day, as the interest in the outcome
has already reached fever heat.
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They are Jim Orange Ed Lespling and
Everett Barclay. All three swimmers
are said to be good ones, and are expect
ed to uphold the banners of the club III
a credible manner
The list of lady entries has been
swelled to IL swimmers, who will compete
in the events for ladies. The Y. w.
&c. a. will have team in today's meet,
and there are three unattached entries.
PROGRAMME
An attractive programme of events has
been arranged for the meet. There will
be events for juniors, u and 16-year-old
divisions, seniors and ladies. These
events include swimming and diving.
The following is the list of events in the
order in which they will be called:
Senior, first heat, 50-yard swim.
Senior, second heat, 5O-yard swim.
Junior u years of age and under. 50
yard swim.
Junior, 10 years of age and under, so
yard swim.
Ladies, 50-yard swim.
Senior, final heat, 50-yard SWIM
Junior, u years of age and under, 100
yard swim.
Junior, Is years of age and under, 100
yard swim.
Senior, 100-yard swim.
Ladies, fo0-yard swim.
Senior, 220-yard swim.
Diving, junior, senior and ladies.
Senior. relay race, for four-men teams.
Senior, half-mile swim.
The Strand theatre will take moving
pictures of the swimmers as they COM
pete in the events.
Captain Seymour. who has charge of
the meet states that everything is in
readiness at the lake for the meet. He
has been working hard to make sue
cess of the affair, and announces that a
good time will be shown to all who attend
the meet The first event will be called
at 80 o'clock.
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Barons and Crackers
Play Two Games Today

The curtain Will be rung down ON
professional baseball here when the
curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
This afternoons doubleheader be-
tween the Crackers and the Barons will
mark the close of the most disastrous
season local fans have suffered through
since MOleswOrth assumed charge Of
the managerial refns. n
Sigman and GIazner will probably
hurl for the Barons in their farewell
how while Daniel Boone and Roberts
are slated for the Crackers. The first
game will be called at $3.50.
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It's all over but the shouting and
even that will die out this afternoon.
The Barons will break camp tonight,
some of them leaving Immediately for
their homes in far off cities. Others
will remain to take a transforming
tour through Alabama In the hope of
raising a few sheckles with which to
keep the wolf from the door during the
cold crool winter.
Although the majors and the minors
have severed relations Glass AA leagues
still have the power to draft players
from the Southern and the probabili-
ties are that many Dixie stars may yet
get a chance to shine in faster COM
pany.
After all Little Rock has beaten New
Orleans out of second place. And two
months ago the Pels were SO far out
in front everybody thought it would
be a runaway race.
John L. Sullivan, leftfielder for New
Orleans, has been sold to the Boston
Braves. The Reds were after Sullivan
but Dobbs held him too high and they
took Duncan instead. Maybe Sullivan
isn't riled.
Baby Ruth tied the major league
home run record yesterday when he
clouted his 18th fourbase hit Incl
dentally the giant slugger got five hits
during the afternoon.
Larry Gilbert, from all reports, Is
sure to manage New Orleans next sum-
mer. Larry has a political job in New
Orleans and is said to get about SIS
day during the wintertime.
Johnny Dobbs is after Cys Barger's
job. Dobbs has long wanted to man
age Memphis and he many get chance
next spring although Tom Watkins is
seriously considering Eddie Mcdonald
for the position.