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oil man and people who follow the
MONS. Tho inhabitants and land ow-
mons located In the district along the
slope OF n now famous BaIcoucs
cauit. since n great Mexia field wa
discovered T all excitement looking
forward to tho time when some com
pany viii come along and drm them
al OIL well and mae GSem n fortune
almost yer night These drains are
rapidly coming rue and each locality
is trying TO outdistance the other in
the race for the deep oil sands which
are believed 70 underlie this immense
territory.
At tho present time the Security
Producing and Drilling company is
holding the enter or the stage at Pur-
don. Texas. where they are drilling a
well on a new structure This strue-
lure is located directly north OF tho
Afexia pool and southwest of the Cir
sicana pool, far enough apart that Il
viii he an entirely new and separate
pool. The Eyes Of the oil world are
now conferred upon their operations
near Purdon. their well Is being drill
cd with remarkable apldity and a
wild scramble for properties in and
around their we'll is now taking place.
Tho fact that this structure is almost
like the Mexia structure is causing the
belief that just as big gushers win be
touI 4 hero as at Mexia- Nine shallow
gas wells were drilled in this immedi-
ate vicinity. which Is taken by expert.
enccd oil men and biologists as an
indication Of n largo oil pool underly-
ing the structure. This same condi-
tion existed at Mexia whe Colonel
Humphreys first undertook to drill a
deep test
Gas a always been the greatest
factor in the locating OF oil pools II
was the strong gas Indications that
attracted Colonel Humphreys to Mexia
and so it has been in nearly every oil
field that m been developed in Texas,
and with the abundance Of gas show
ing IN the Immediate vicinity of where
the Security company is now drilling
one can reasonably feel a certainty of
succes5.
Reports coming from the head office
Of the Security Producing and Drilling
company at Fort Worth state tina the
log OF n we'll so far is highly salts
factory and that the formations are
practically the same rs found in the
Mexia proven field. They have passed
through several shallow gas sands and
have struck a sand showing OIL Drill.
ing has been stopped. casing is being
rushed to he well and this sand viii
be given n thorough Test Tanknge
facilities T being arranged for and
everything is being made ready in Ease
a big well is developed.
The interest which the Security Pro
ducing and Drilling company has ere
ated has caused eight or nine other
companyfe5 and contractors to rush
drilling equipment to the scene in a
mad rush to get their wells down to
he sands.
The Security Producing and Drilling
company was the first company to be-
gin active drilling operations and be-
ing the first in the field they had the
opportunity of selecting their leases
covering the most pronounced T OF
the structure.
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PLATONIG' ELOPERS
CAUGHT At CHEYENNE

cHEYENNE, wyo., March II. -
Clifford Denmsn and Inez Mary Tur-
rer, both II years old and both resi-
dents OF Grand Island, Neb., are held
hero tho youth at the request OF his
father, a weH-to-do farmer. n the
girl pending instructions from her
father. The young couple. sweet
hearts, came 20 this city on what
might be called 4 'tplatonic elope-
ment," both asserting that they did
not intend to be married now, but to
e work at which they might sup
port themselves untn they had saved
sufficient to finance a marriage. Both
told Chief OF Police George II. Troa-
site that they were unhappy and dis
contented at homo and decided to
strike Il ION their own They were
taken into custody as they stepped
from the train from Grand Island, the
youths father having -telegraphed a
request that trains be watched.
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sw1NpLER

LINCOLN. Se5.. March 11.-David
W. Simpson. whose address is reported
as Oregon. Missouri. today surrender
ed to Lancaster county officials on q
grand jury indictment charging Simp-
son with obtaining property under
false pretenses.
Sale of stock in a questionable en-
terprise Is contained in the Indictment.
, 1922-03-11

Thomas Estin. the new territorial
commander of the eastern states, has
served successfully as territorial
chieftain In South Africa, New
Zealand, Holland. Japan and the west.
ern states.
, 1922-03-11
MISHLER FUNERAL TO
Be HELD ON MONDAY

Noble Jay Mishler. killed in a truck
accident on the Salt Greek road Wed
nesday will be buried at Highland GEM
etery at 2:So Monday afternoon. Serv-
ices win be held at the Bowman Mort
uary, Rev. Lewis E.. Carter. pastor Of
the Methodist church officiating.
, 1922-03-11
NEWINTEREsT NEVER LACKING IN
TEXAS OIL, SENSATIONS COMMON
Security Producers and Drilling Company Proves 1t
In Excitement Aroused Over Operation In
Pmdon District Of Big OIL State

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11-ol fields are being
discovered in Texas with such trip hammer regularity that It
would seem the inhabitants of this state would soon get used
10 seeing a forest of derrcks spring up in their back yards
almost over night, but such is not the case; each new field
and locality seems TO have something different than the other
, 1922-03-11

The area Of Egypt proper Is about
400. 900 square miles. but only 1896
square miles are fertile and inhab-
tied by a settled population
, 1922-03-11
mo FIXED capitalization BEAT
FOR INVESTORS, REILLY DECLARES
Oil Wizard Of Trapshooter Fame Prefers to Let Ii
Be Deteminedby Stock Outstanding at Time
ofStnke; 'Luck" Is Discounted

FORT WORTH, Texas, March III do not want any
fixed capitalization for any of my companies" declared Trap
shooter Reilly at the organization of his Trapshooter Develop
ment company 81 think the company with no fixed capital
izaion is the fairest proposition for the stakeholder. The
two big important things for you to look out for when you
, 1922-03-11

ireland is said to have fewer sui.
cides than any other country.
, 1922-03-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

POSITION wANTED-would take
work of any kind but prefer work
in a small family home or chamber
work. Can 1913 Box Elder street.
3-11-1t
, 1922-03-11

The human brain contains 500. ooo,-
600 nerve cells.
, 1922-03-11

No. There is no such thing in the oil industry. From my
personal knowledge and observation, and | have been intensely
interested for a number of years, there are very few, if any, real
cinches. Of course, the average advertisement is so worded and
dressed up as to make you believe you can not lose-that it is
only a matter of raking in the profits, but you no doubt know, as
| do, that this is not always the case. In our proposition we don't
propose to stoop to subterfuge, nor is it our desire to hold out to
you lavish promises of certain wealth. Ours is not that sort of a
deal. If you can afford to either win or lose, we want you with
us in what we are pleased TO term the c1eanest and prettiest little
bet in the entire Mexia field, but f you are not so financially fixed
that you can take this clean gamble, then stay out. We want you
to know definitely, right here and now that our proposition is a
, 1922-03-11

PLAYER PLANO-An especially good
bargain in a used player piano with
rolls L. 1 Guich. Phone HIM after
$50 p. M 3-11-St
, 1922-03-11

HIGH GRADE PLANO-A B. Chase:
mechanically good as new L I. Gu.
lich. Phone HIM after $50 =. m.
3-11-st
, 1922-03-11

FOR RENT Fiye-room modern
house; completely furnished also
garage. 1917 East Second. Phone
672J. 3-11-st'
, 1922-03-11

FOR RENT-Fiye-room unfurnished
house; modern except heat, lights:
furnished. $50 North Mckinley street.
Phone 9l2R 3-11-2t
, 1922-03-11

POSITION WANTED - BY young
mar who apply himself. not
afraid OF work; lives at home: can
drive car. Phone 1745W. 3-ll-1t
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
HICKMAN COUNTY, Ky.
(Hickman county Gazettel

An Innovation in school work has
been established 10y Supt. w. :. Scholes.
one Saturday in each month is set
apart for an all day meeting and on
that day all teachers in the county meet
at the Clinton High School building TO
discuss their problems.
Mrs. Annie Lee Hodges filed suit
Wednesday against her father-in-law,
+. L. Hodges, for the sum of $4,000
alleging that Mr.. Hodges alienated the
affections of her husband. Calvin Hodg-
es. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hodges were
married eighteen months ago and sep
arated in June of this year. the wife
charging that her husband had aban-
doned her on account of the influence
of his father The case will be up for
hearing at the October term of circuit
court.
With the usual preliminaries out of
the way the Clinton public school will
enter its third week Monday morning
with every prospect of this being the
most successful school year in the his
tory of the town and the largest en-
rollment. There are All pupils in the
school. 16i being enrolled in the high
School
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
BORDER COUNTY
NOTES
tLake County Gazette)

Decidedly the most successful and
helpful single accomplishments in years
Tor the rural schools i'm Lake county
was the all day rally. field day and pic
nc held at Reelfoot Lake last Friday.
The various schools met, decorated in
their eolors and badges. prepared TO yell
their schools on to victory. But the
spirit ran still higher when the young
gladiators met face to face in tug
o war or side by side in foot races, and
the literary contests, with their proud
and anxious mothers and fathers near
est their respective offspring.
a beautiful wedding was solemnized
at 10 30 o'clock on the morning of Sept
: at the Reformed Presbyterian church
In Frederick, Md, when Miss Blanche
Gittinger became the bride of Ernest y.
Peacock of this city. The Rev. keiffer
performed the ceremony in the presence
or a large asSemblage of friends.
Miss Dellie Daniels attended the tea
chers' meeting at Hickman last Satur-
day.
y wedding that came as a surprise to
their many friends was that of Miss
DALEY Mae Ferguson of this city 10
kirksie Simms of ObiOn county, which
was solemnized mt the home of the
bride last Sunday afternoon, Rev. r. \.
Downs officiating in the presence of "A
few relatives and friends.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
THE CURSE OF WEALTH

Henry Ford says the only way to get
rich is by making the people rich.
Wealth" he says, wouldn't be such a
curse If everybody helped to carry it."
And there you arei According to this
estimate IL Is wealth that Is cursing the
land today, not poverty.
That's about right. too. Nobody in
this country Is really poor. The poor
est wear silk hose and underwear and
Imitation ear rings and drive in Fords.
They think they are poor, but they are
not. They appear so In comparing their
possessions with those of the limousin-
eel. golf playing, yacht owning. lollypop
millionaires, whose families do Europe
in summer and Florida and California
in winter-and who are the most miser-
able people in the world.
Wealth isn't happiness, does not Gre
ate happiness, and cannot keep Ii IL Ii
happens to fly through the doors one
fine day.
Work is happiness. Work creates hap
piness, and work only can hold 1t once
IL comes in through your window.-Ex.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO.
(Charleston Enterprise Courier)

The Southeast Missouri Agricultural
Bureau has gotten in touch by means of
its exhibit In st. Louis with colony
of Canadians who are interested in
Southeast Missouri. Leaders of this
colony visited the ST. Louis exhibit a
few days ago and were very much in
terested. They then made trip through
Southeast Missouri and were highly
pleased with what they saw. After re-
turning to their community near Que
bee. they held "a meeting and voted TO
go TO Southeast Missouri. News of this
fact was received by the secretary OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
OBION COUNTY, TENN.
Union City Commercially

The death of JAS. \. Preuett took
place AT his home near Woodland Mills
| Thursday, September 4. 1922, at 3 30
p. M. after AN illness with which he has
| suffered for many months, affecting his
IeyeSight and the general physical con
dition. Mr.. Preuett was born in Sum
ner County. Tenn, August %, 1S41. He
came TO West Tennessee in 1871 and
was married in Obion County to Miss
Sallie Wilson. October rs, 1875. There
were ten children of the union, eight of
whom are living as follows: Walter.
Jas. C.. Wilson. William. Mrs. Ollie
Finley. Mrs. Ruby Rogers. Miss DOvie
Preuett and Miss Allie Preuett. Mrs.
Finley resides at TiptOnville and the
brothers and sisters i'll Obion County.
Mr.. Frank Preuett, IL brother of the de
ceased is the last surviving member of
that family. Mrs. Preuett widow of de-
ceased. the companion of nearly half "A
century survives with her children in
the home in the vicinity of Woodland
Mills.
Ernest Posey and Miss Aletha Pate
of this city were united in marriage
last Saturday evening at the Christian
parsonage by Minister Baker in the
presence of few friends.
Anthony X. Broom, who is hiking
from Cincinnati to New Orleans. stopped
for few hours in Union City last Fri
day to shake his feathers and get a
fresh start toward the city where the
American Legion will gather for the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Broom has made
a record of $50 miles in thirteen days.
Marriage Licenses A: Herbert II Brooks
and Margaret Nela Cain, Carlos Baker
and LOrena Breckenridge, Noble Rich
ardson and Ruby Stone. Clint Jackson
and Helen Walden, Johnnie Cashon and
Moss Bone. Odell Hastings and Opal
Parker. Emery Victry and Grace Stan
| field. Ernest Posey and Aletha Pate.
Dunk r. Stubblefield and Mamie Dan
iel. Lane Baker and Dora Belle Sud
berry.
The death of Newton A. Bryan, So
years of age, took place at the Masonic
Home, Nashville, Tenn, Saturday, Sept
| ., after an illness of carcinoma, and
the remains were shipped to Union City
and taken to the home of his son, w. l.
Bryan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bu-
reau along with good many questions
relative TO the conditions of the district.
The residence Of j NJ Tough at 40
East Commercial street was visited ut
some time Monday night 10y a prowler.
but although the family silverware was
found wrapped up under stairway. the
next morning. nothing OF value was
missing. 1t i supposed that the robber
or robbers became frightened and left
before finishing their job.
MarIiag e Licenses: Joseph y. Brown.
and Mrs Salina Hyse. East Prairie.
Paul Smith and Edmond Eva Cherry,
East Prairie, Noel Jeffries. East Prai-
RE, and Grace McReynOlds. Indianapo-
lis. Ind; Luther Baker and Christine
Hurley. East Prairie. Clarence \. Pat
rick and Ruth GTenshaw. Bertrand.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21
SAYS CALOMEL
SALIVATES AND
LOOSENS TEETH
The Very Next Dose Of This Treachcr'
Gus Drug May Start Trouble.

You know what calomel Is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is danger
Gus. 1t crashes into sour bile like dyna-
mite. cramping and sickening you. CAL
omel attacks the bones and should new
er be put into your system.
If you feel bilious. headachy. consti-
pated and all knocked out, Just go to
your druggist and get a bottle OF bod
SONS Liver Tone for few cents which
Is a harmless vegetable substitute Tor
dangerous calomeL Take a spoonful
and IL 1t doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick. you just 60 back and get your
money.
Don't take calomel! It makes you
sick the next day; 1t loses you q days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightena
you right up and you feel great No
salts necessary. Give IL to the child.
rem because 1t II perfectly harmless and
can not salivate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

The greatest insult you can offer a
Russian bolshevist Is TO call him rad
ish," this being the scornful epithet in
vented by Trotsky to designate those
who are red only on the outside.
o
Auto suggestion as the wife under
stands IL Honey. believe we should
have car.--Little Rock Democrat.
Lunches at the Busy Bee.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

5ecause Of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA.
TIVE BROMO QCINISE Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness moi
iuging IN head. Remember the full ma me and
ook for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. 3c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

Just how great is the delay in the
courts we did not realize until it was
pointed out that on the docket of New
York supreme court is an action enti-
tied Most Worshipful King Solomon
vs.. Thorton. "-Watertown Standard
Eureka. Calf, claims the distinction
OF being the farthest western city on the
mainland of the United States.
o
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

The Prince Of Wales Is not a very
wealthy man. Most Of the revenue he
receives comes from the revenues Of the
duchy Of Cornwall. which amount Is
about 100000 year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

The tannin in tea has a peculiar ef-
feet upon the gums, shriveling them up.
The result is that person who overin-
dulges in tea nearly always has two
prominent front teeth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

The chances of an oak tree being
struck by lightning are fiftyseyen times
greater than those of a beech.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-21

Get that frown off your face and be
In Hickman next Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-26

with him which embarrassed her in
a nice way.
He did not hurry over his wash
ing, for fixed above the taps was a
fragment of mirror in which now
and then, as his head moved. he
had a glimpse of Patricia's profile.
Somehow she disturbed him.
Pretty, of course, very pretty. He
discovered himself trying to get
side view OF those parted pink lips.
Yes, he was right. they did pout.
He wondered why this should
affect him; she looked sad, but
what should she look sad about at
twenty? For Rodbourne had that
week become conscious that he
was thirty-eight, nearly thirty-nine.
He didn't feel middle-aged, and he
didn't think he looked 1t, but still
he was what he was, and it must
tell on him soon. He'd rather
hated Patricia the day before, hated
her for being twenty, and Raging
with that cub Stanhope.
He turned while he dried his
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II was then that Patricia fett
awkward with this silent man. IN
her lifelong Surroundings II had a..
ways been the custom that when
people came together they must
talk. never mind what about. but
talk. Otherwise there would ne
awkwardness; if YOU let other PEP,
pie think they'd think you were
thinking, and that would never do
So she said:
Isn't it awful about the car? Do
you really think it'll take a fort
night to put it right? Or did Groby
only say that 10 be nasty"
I'm afraid he's right"
Then we shall have to stick in
here all day"
We'll, we might go for a walk
and change when we got in" said
Rodbourne. again feeling disloyal,
for he knew that Mrs. Headcorn
was too stout and Claire too cat-like
to go out in the rain.
But we shouldn't get anywhere"
said Patricia ENORMOUSLY. And the
links must be turned into bog by
now. suppose we shall have -
play patience"
mo" said RodbOurne. Fact IS.
I've got some news for you. Mrs
HeadcOrn, who thinks of everything.
has arranged with Booker TO set
out for us game called darts. As
patented by Cupid Sounds excit-
ing" he added, feeling clumsy.
ooh, know" said Patricia
"You throw darts into a mat, don't
you? And whatever happens l win
a pair of gloves"
you've got it exactly" said Rod
bourne, and they laughed together
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understanding his family worried
air, Rodbourne was trying very
hard to resist something which did
not threaten him yet, which must
not be allowed even to threaten
him. He was struggling against a
temptation which did not quite
exist, and in his heart was crying
out to Claire to save him from that
unknown thing, to protect him
against his own disloyalty, just as
she had saved him from failure and
protected him against folly.
He was crying out for her, but, all
the same, after a moment, terrified
and moved, &c was compelled by a
force he could not resist to turn
and take delight once more in that
slight white creature. in whom
surely could lie no real danger for
the man of the world. especially for
a man of honor, who had taken
everything from a woman and owed
her all he had to give-owed 1t her
not only in the name OF honor, but
In the name of love. For he did
love Claire.
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as they went toward the garden
room. exchanging feeble repartes.
They we're happy, for behind their
poor jests hung all the time a secret
conversation: 81 like you" you're
very pretty" do you mind its be-
ing wtt?" Rather not"
Indeed, they flung open the door
OF the garden room with unexpected
violence, as It was decided that the
first to touch the mat got the first
throw, a valuable advantage. Mrs.
Headcorn had left the room, intend.
ing to 6verawe the cook, and to fall
as usual to dominate Booker.
Mrs. Caldecot sat in an armchair.
sometimes looking out into the
aviary at the morose Kitchener, at
other times, as IL by an effort, read
ing a few pages of the novel she
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Rodbourne stared with his
mouth open. and suddenly Patricia
gave little gurgle which devel-
oped into loud laughter How
funny they were, those amateur en-
gineers Rodbourne looked little
petulant while she laughed She
realized that he didn't quite like
il And she didn't know why, she
liked his not liking it. She wanted
to tease him.
"Oh, Mr.. Rodbourne," she said,
mamma is really going Il buy a
car now. She couldn't until now
because it would have hurt AL
fred's feelings, our old coachman,
YOU know. But he's dead, now.
Therell be a nice job in Devon
shire for you"
He laughed, and was surprised
by a note of sincerity in his voice
as he lightly replied: Sorry. but
| mustn't listen to the voice of
Devonshire while the whole coun-
try calls me-though it doesn't call
to me very loud. you know
"Oh, yes it does" said Patricia.
Then. self-conscious, she turned to
Groby. when will you have put
it right? If it clears up we want
to go TO Burleigh Abbas this after
noon"
"Tm afraid you won't get to Bur-
leigh Abbas in this car for fort
night, miss. I'm just going to
phone to the works at Basingalton
to have her towed out"
so the only thing to do said
Rodbourne, "is to wash"
He went to a basin fixed into the
wall, where the late Mr.. Head
corn's ideas of plumbing had pro-
duced tap screwed in the wrong
way, so that the more one tried to
let out water the more one jam
med the tap. This produced
whispered oath which reached Pa
tricia in a Queerly intimate way.
II made her shy to watch him
soaping and sluiCing. Somehow 1t
made the bare arms more evident;
she felt attracted into an intimacy
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there's nothing wrong with the car
buretor, and
We'll, there might have BEEN"
said Rodbourne.
You see, MISS" said Groby, who
had been fourteen years in Mrs.
Headcorn's service, was sorry for
everybody and tolerant Of some,
"Mr. Rodbourne took the carbu-
rotor to pieces. Said the jet was
choked up. or course, said moth
ing"
mo. Miss Neale," said Rod
bourne. "He didn't say anything,
not a word"
And. of course, the jet was all
right" said the chauffeur, taking
no notice.
We'll, we needn't have a cata-
logue of trouble" said Rodbourne.
Now I've found out that a cylin-
der's cracked"
Yes, sir, l thought as much last
night"