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VOTE FOR YOU FAVORITE IN THE COURIER POPULAR LADY CONTEST. 9400 RIANO FREE THE HieKMHN eOURIER. Tnow uvimo A BLUB MARE KXXE in.nm ibt jour ob-Mflption bat aiplrad. fUnew promptly If 70a wnt th ppr to coa to ronnrtrlblf month niuiT Lr In w. rv iw" AnU -9 's thB Tem that Fu11b thB CammBIcial Wa9n VP thB WH of Success, The Courier has a Spankin' Good Team, Grease the Axles of Your Wagon, Old Man, and Let's Hitch Up mtnur to MO.

WEBTEBH UlTOOn HICKMAN, FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908. WHOLB HO. 3417 ESTABLISHED II THE TEAR 1MI ARE BALTZER Local Notes on The "Night Rider" REPORTS. The dally press continues to air, exaggerated and one-sided the Walker raid near this city 4 iw uay hu. iiui amy arc mcy prcting flaming head-line specials, i.

are sorely out of line with 'ip'i, but in full column editorials are heaping abuse on this county by "adding the whole community as a cf cut-throats, more savage than the tovreit type of barbarous Indfans. Thewiterof these editorials, as a matter ol course, is unacquainted both the facts and circumstances I lit In 1 .1 H' Mazes away, basing his know, ledge of them only on the highly cci reiandtensatlonal reports which bave gone the rounds of the dallies, the result is we are read of the country as the low-e type of humanity in existence. This is all wrong. Th.s part of the State is as good a At accuiors. The whole county should not be izei for what a few men do A reports br true, these men re fr.m Lake county, Tennesice ever then, there are two sides 3 a question Walker was no saint, t- 'her his wife and 18-year-old girl, whem are said to have insult- white laay with the most rank pt -r position is not to uphold law-" "ess, but rather let truth prevail.

ihf metropolitan papers, in their K'tuess for sensation, seem to wv-lcit sight of conservatlveness common honesty. top of this, Gov. Wiilson on with both feet, and in his reward proclamation, irnJs us as a most cowardly set of Pf Our officers are severely luieJ for "not taking action to offending ones to justice." Uw thing of bringing men to justice avpe(0r that cares to ke a hand, or will tell the officers beein- The situation Is a little ticklish, If you please; buptn to those who may be anx! 1 to investigate. TROOPS AT HICKMAN. utlt'Ti Sjl requMt fron) the ntu manager of 'he Ihckman branch of'the Mengel made through Tudee A Hciman he Regiment, to caw Friday night.

They camneH a anl are now camped on the Mengel grounds west Jf kt 'nteresls of the Men- I by an' beta lhreal an annonymous letter re 77 NEW CLOAKS HERE IN PROFUSION OF STYLES I We announce our showing of Fall and Winter Coats in a bewildering array of style, fitted and semifitted, in full lenghts, lined throughout, some, however, are only half lined, in all the wanted colors red, tan, brown and black. Some are tailored in the conservative mannish styles, or following the Directoire and Empire styles. The materials are mostly broad-cloth and cheviots. A great many of them are elaborately trimmed with silk braids, satin and embroidered. It is a most pleasing exhibit of the season's newest models in coats.

Ranging in prices from $3.50 to $25. OO A Special Showing; of CHILDRENS BEAR SKIN CLOAKS Age 2 to 6 Years. Prices $2.75 We Invite Your Inspection ceived by Mr. Walker last week. The letter was received through the Hickman poitoffice, and informed Walker that unless the employes of this company were given a raise of 50c a day, the factory buildings would be burned.

The letter was signed night riders, and enclosed a match to make their meaning clear. The letter was mailed at walnut abcut 12 miles from here. It is hardly likely that genuine night riders had anything to do with sending the letter, although the Mengel Co. owns a big block of the American Tobacco Company's stock. The tobacco company is the arch enemy of the night rider, who sprang into existence solely through the troubles of the tobacco-grower.

The general consensus of opinion is that the letter was written by an View of Mengel employe of the factory here at Hickman. Efforts are being made to catch up with its author, and it is very likely that something will "drop" In the next few days, The Mengel people have about 15 extra guards on watch besides the soldiers. GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD. Gov. Wilson Monday Issued a reward of S500 for the apprehension and conviction "of any person and each person of the band of some fifty men who banded together and went at midnight to the home of David Walker, set fire to the cabin and when he threw open the door, pleading for mercy, shot him to death then his wife trying to escape from the burning cabin, fled to the door holding her baby to her breast and begged the night riders to 5.0O for mercy, but the brutal, cowardly nenas muraerea tne little baby in the mother's arms and she (ell fatal ly wounded with the dead baby clasp cd in her arms.

Then a little girl only five years old was murdered while trying to escape through the door and three other children were shot and seriously wounded." Further along in his proclamation of reward the Governor practically calls upon law-loving people to "arise in their might" and put down such lawlessnesc. His proclamation in this case is the strongest demand he has yet made for suppression of such crimes. He says "If two or three men had gone to 'his poor cabin and murdered the family the crime would have shocked humanity with its revelation of the incredible wickedness, brutality Box Co. yards, where soldiers and dastardly cowardice of the three men That a larger number, some fifty men, joined In such a crime multiplies the cowardliness and wicV-e iness fifty fold and makes every member of the band guilty of murder in the first degree, of the basest, wickedest, tha most cowardly and inhuman murder conceivable to mortal mind. "This crime and the stain on Kentucky of the murder of four helpless prisoners at Russellville, both by bands of night riders, the outgrowth and logical result of the toleration of the night-rider crimes in the largest districts of the State, is only once removed from civil war and the very safety of our institutions and what we have of civilization, Is involved, and the only salvation for the name, honor and character of Kentucky is for the whole people to I Inc'd.

Situation rise up in their might to save their uphold their law and mercilessly put down murder, arson intimation and proscription wherever they dare to show themselves." SOLDIERS HAVE SKIRMISH. About 8 o'clock, Sunday night, two men or boys were seen sneaking about the yards of the Mengel Box by the soldiers who are there on guard, When called to halt by one of the guards, they beat a hasty retreat and made their escape by going through a gap in the fence. The soldiers fired some 25 or JO shots at the fleeing figures, but whether or not they were hit is not known. Another attempt was made last night aoout 9 o'clock to force an en trance to the grounds by a man in a have pitched tents skiff on the north and a man sneaking through the guardline on the south. The soldiers aud guards fired a number of shots, and it is thought one man was hit.

although we are unable to verify this report up to the hour of going ta press. A similar attempt was made by five men Tuesday night, but foiled. Other than this, no trouble has been experienced from this source. SEEK A COMPROMISE. Defendants In the night rider charge suits filed in the federal court at Paducah, by L.

A. Baker, Mary Scruggs and Nat Frizzell, all negroes, for a total of 8100,000, have approached the plaintiffs' counsel indirectly for a compromise. The plaintiffs are willing to settle out of court, and it is likely that the suits will not go to trial. They have been docketed for the November term. There are seventy-two defendants.

OTHERS RECEIVE LETTERS. Other concerns, which for good reasons do not want the fact known, have recently received "black hand" letters, making dire threats unless certain conditions are complied with. The firms are making no effort to meet the demands, and from all reports, no consesiions will be made to such absurdity. Brownsville. Lige Oman was in our town Wed nesday.

C. D. Roe spent part of last week in Fulton. Chas. Overby has returned from a visit to Oklahoma.

Lester Smith, of Cairo, is visiting nis sisier, Mrs. j. r. iiitaeweu. J.

W. Roney was here Tuesday, shaking hands with the voters. Louis Lunsford visited his sister, Mrs. Linton, in Fulton last week. Mrs.

Ona Stafford has returned from a visit to relatives in Virginia. Revival services will begin at Brownsville Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Revival services are now in progress at Beach Grove, with Rev. R. M.

Vaughn doing the preaching. Mrs. Johnston Entertained. On Tuesday afternoon from two to five, Mrs. W.

A. Johnston entertained a numoer of friends. Progressive raffles was played with much interest. After the games, the guests were invited out to the dining room, which was partially darkened. An under table course was the source of much fun.

Their hands were kept under the table. and they were told not to look. The make-believe refreshments were passed from one to the other and such articles as frozen biscuit dough, potato filled with pins, furs, wet chamois skins and such were the source of much merriment. After this, cream and cake were serv ea. ine color scheme was green and wnite and effectively carried out.

Mrs. I. W. Dobbins, of Ful ton, was an out-of-town guest Music and singing by Miss Lillian Johnston was much enjoyed. Tooth Pick holders were given as souvenirs to the guests.

Rush Creek. Born to the wife of Dan Davis last Thursday, Oct. 8th, a baby girl Sid Smith and wife, of Harmony, fu. Krnnn day. Miss Emma Lunsford was the guest of Miss Mildred McGehee last Sunday.

Price Henry rame home last week, and we aie glad to state, is con siderably improved. Mrs. Lee Rose and children, of Poplar Grove, were the guests of Mrs Jeff Davis Sunday. Miss Nannie Luten, who has been visiting her brother, D. Luten, of Union City, returned home Tuesday.

Mrs. F. Murchison and Mrs. Luet-la Hawkins attended the meeting at Rock Springs last Saturday and Sunday. J.

B. Alexander, of Harmonv neighborhood, an old and highly respected citizen passed away Tuesday, at the home of his son. Lon Alexander. His remains were inter red in Harmony church yard. Wed nesday.

Will Swift returned Saturday night, from Mayfield, where he has been visiting relltives and friends. OCTOBER, 26TN We will have with us a representative from one of the largest Cloak houses in the country, show- ing a complete lffie of Ladies, Misses and Childrens Wraps and Furs. Be sure and wait and see newest, swellest line of wraps ever shown in Hickman? Baltzer Dodds D. Q. Co.

Standing of Contestants. The race in the Courier's Popular Lady Contest is getting warm, and narrowing down seemingly to about five or six of the original list of entries. Miss has had the good luck of leading each week, witb the exception of one. This week, Miss Stoker Is only a little over 5,000 behind Miss Carpenter, while Misses Royster and Stone are are not far behind Miss Stoker, At this rate, there will likely be some close figures within the next two weeks. This week the vote Is as follows Miss Mintie Stoker 21740 Miss Lillie Coffey 1110 Miss Dosia Carpenter.

27250 Miss Virginia Royster 5375 Miss Kate McConnell 355 Miss Ivy DeBow 2500 Miss Pearl Stone 8065 Don't Believe in it. "I don't believe In advertising," he said. That's exactly what a Courier representative surmised as he brushed his way back through the cob-webs to where the idle merdhant asked him if he had any special prices or bargains that be wanted to tell folks about. He didn't believe in it an object lesson would not do him any good. He is just simply a sour old, cuss.

Its a gratifying fact that this class of merchants are scarce in Hickman. The men who make this the best town in Kentucky, are the men who push who know the value of printers ink. They know advertising is a business factor know it pays. It sells goods, unites loving hearts' disposes of baby-cabs, makes the mare go and returns a long lost bull pup to a "lobster." Advertising brings business to the bug eradicator, trades a consumptive automobile for a doped plug, disposes of gold bricks to "good things," makes folks think they have symptoms of diseases cured by patent medicines and sells parrots to the unwary. Advertising, like a bumble-bee, has two ends one that bumbles and one that kicks back with a stinger in its tail.

Advertising has made poor men rich and rich men poor it has been bread and meat for the successful advocate of its virtues and wrecking shoal for thousands who have overestimated their persuasive qualities. It is the golden sesame that unlocks the palace of Opportunity, but a two edged sword to the man who understands it not and trifles with its favor. Like the knight who went in to win his lady love or die, so must advertising be approached in the financial sense. It breaks or it makes. Linked with good common sense it triumphs for its traveling mate.

-Joined to a coward or an ass, it falls amuck and drags its partner along with it. It is more certain than a woman and as reliable as the corn crop in Fulton county, if wisely used. A fool should not play skyrocket with fire brands, neither should a monkey try to make money with ads. Fundamentally administered it is as certain to produce satisfying results as Is the surmise that the young couple who sell their baby-cab after the first born has outgrown it will have to buy another. If you are willing to make a work-partner of advertising, buck in it not, stay out advertising will not carry all the load 1 If you get a sample copy of the Courier, it is an invitation to subscribe.

The Courier and Commer cial-Appeal a year for $1.25. Wednesday afternoon, Miss Icle Hale entertained the I. T. Club. at Raffles.

Cream and cake wre served. Besides the club members, there were a number of visitors pres ent..