The Hickman Courier from Hickman, Kentucky • Page 2

111 fill I ffi Lt I I i t1 ll I ll1 tj i ii I I THE HICKMAN COURIER Cnttt Wukm Knlacln List lk DfIIo 0 KT SEALS WGBPEEB 1 8EUOr EtlUn ui PnpriiUn ONE DOLLAR PER YEA a CASH IN ADVANCE I Entered tit the Ulakman Kentucky wNtoffice wcond ola mull matter Friday May 17 1907 The rapid progress of work upon the Panama canal will soon be greatly accelerated The commission has just made requisition for a lot of articles that will greatly facilitate the work Among other things asked for are six porch swings four feet long thirtytwo inches deep fifty refrfgtaiors thirty dozen demijohns 500000 paper napkins 100 rocking chairs 100 double beds and springs 250 mirrors 500 ice cream spoons 150 sideboards a full supply of ice cream freezers and water coolers Just as soon as the supplies plies arrive renewed activity will mark the work ot the canal In order to write fully of the great progress which will be made when the rocking chairs etc arrive they have ordered 653000 writing pens The HIckman College School Board Is making arrangements to put a new fence around the park opposite the College Since the School has leased the park they have made some decided Improvements A lot of grading was done which put the grounds In excellent condition and the shade trees are just beginning to show what they will do toward beautifying the park It will be but a matter of a short time until this piece of ground will be a credit to the School as well as the city and will afford a nice cool place for recreation of the school children and to others In the summer time Nine native Germans have pur chased outright 160 acres of land on the Benton road five miles from Paducah and secured options on other land in that vicinity for the purpose of starting a German colony and engaging in the truck gardening Industry They took out their first naturalization papers Friday and two of them have gone back to Germany to Induce further immigration They will bring back a number of German girls for domestic servants The the price of wheat went up to 103 In Chicago Monday This is highest price paid tor wheat in many moons It is thoght that July wheat will reach S125 and possibly SI50 The general opinion is that these prices are based upon natural condition namely the prospective fall ure of the Canadian and northwestern crops and that of Russia The army worm has played havoc with some of our farmers Congressman James Here Congressman Ollie James an deed In HIckman Wednesday night on a Lee Line boat and was tendered an informal reception at the La Clede hotel Mr James is with the Mississippi River Commission which left St Louis Tuesday morning on the Steamer Mississippi on a tour of Inspection down the Mississippi to New Orleans In a short address Mr James explained the Deep Waterways proposition and pointed out the vast good that it will donot only in checking corporate greed but for all the towns and cities on the water fronts He also spoke very highly of Hick Man as a good town today and her promise for greater things in the future Long live Ollie James Christian Church Services way School at 930 a HI prcftchiag and Communion Service at 10H5 subject Jesus Christ the Testator Evening service at 745 FXAXK VERNOR VEJlNOItMHtWer Mutter Tamers hewsSal r4sasi and The Hidtmasi Courier oM rll15 1 Circuit Court The grand jury adjourned Friday evening last after fifty three indict ments from this end of the county They met In Fulton Tuesday to convene three days The jury submitted the following report to the court We the Jury in regular session at the May term 1907 re spectfully report that upon examination of the county jail and the county court house find them cleanly kept I and in sanitary condition i that It appears that the roof of the jail needs som paint and possibly needs some patching done thereto We I cheerfully commend the sheriff and I his deputies for their faithful and I andI I I efficient services servicesW CARR Foreman The following Commonwealth cases were disposed of after we went to press last week Jas Lamore fined SCO for violating local option law and he appealed to the Court of Appeals ont supersedes bond Alfred McCormick for house breaking pleaded guilty of petit larceny and was given six months in jail jailChas Chas Wilson on ten indictments for suffering gaming gave bail for appearance at next term on 1000 bond On the civil docket the following cases were disposed oft A Head vs Julian Choate et al resulted in mistrial Admas vs do St Ry and Ry plaintiff given verdict for 25 damageD A Luten vs Ar Greer pcrdidt for S25 for the defendant Shafer vs Moore verdict for the defendant I Long vs McAdoo dismissed leaving burden of costs upon McAdoo Corum vs Linder let for today in Fulton Mayfield vs Mobile Ohio ly verdict of 50 for plaintiff The court convened for its second week at Fulton Tuesday morning and the following Commonwealth cases have been disposed of Bud Ridley running horse on public highway fined 5 A Oliver breach of peace fined SJ5 Dick Tnoroai carrying concealed weapon fined 25 John May operating restaurant without license filed away Sut Jones gaming continued The ordinary cases disposed of are given below Chowning vs Ji Lat no trial First National Bank vs A Irowder no trial Com of Ky vs Cook Brewing Co bur cases verdict for 75 in two aces two dismissed First National Bank vs Williams no trial First National Bank vs Walker no trial I A Pierce etc vs Will Chit lers etc dismissed without prejudice I udiceL Graham etc vs lice etc no trial John Taylor vs I RI I dismissed settled Jas Burton vs I Co dismissed settled Kennedy JVM Fulton Mercantile Co transferred to equity A Nice Present Ten gentlemenTom Dillon Dr Hubbard Dr Prather Dodds Stephens A Dodds Baltzer Ran dle and John Bryant presented tq the Hfckman Concert Band a life size portrait of the director Prof Hunziker The movement was first suggested and partly engineered by Mr A Rosedale and to him belongs the credit of starting the movement The band as well as Mr Hunziker desires to I express thanks to all these gentle men and they ask the Courier to I to assure them that the gift is appreciated The portrait will adorn the walls of the Band Library room When in need of gasoline come to UK Courier Office I Ellison 13108 Sell Peters Shoes down the river SAtur Liberty Steamboat pass Did see the big She you was loadedexclusively with Peters Shoes from St Louis to day White River ports and was the firat steamboat load of shoes over shipped down the river Peters Shoes are becoming more popular every day We handle them exclusively in Hickman and carry at all times a complete assortment of these fine shoe For style fit comfort and wear they are unequalled Peters Shoes 3 Oxfords For Men For Women and gradeLadie Oxfords In all leathers Royalty 600 Par Excellence 500 Diamond Special 400 18 Caret 350 Black Diamond 250 Good Shoes for 150 and 2 00 For Boys and Girls and Children All styles and leathers Complete assortment of sUes alwmys in steok Shoes and Oxfords for Boys lOO 125 150 200 250 and 350 Shoes and Oxfords for Girlsl00 125 150 200 250 and 300 For Children15c 25c 50c 75c 100 and 150 Wo have boon selling Ietora Shoos for 12 i and boliovo tliijy givo bettor aatisfuction thnp any other mnko mxxXSC JSr E3F1C HICKMAN KENTUCKY The Cumberland Suit The Cumberland Telephone suit of the is on to a finish The citizens town were very much surprised Wednesday morning when they awoke to the fact that the Cumberland telephone office was closed and there was no service at all Perhaps never before has the populace realized what the telephone was until suddenly deprived of It and espe dally when there was a wellequip ped exchange in touch with the business houses and homes but with no operators to answer calls The two suits against the company one filed by individuals collectively for recovery of overcharges and one by the city of HIckman to compel the company to charge no more than the franchise rates or get out of town came up In the Circuit court at Fulton Tuesday the court having been too busy here last week to pass upon it The company failed to answer to the suit filed by the city which practically admits that they have a franchise In HIckman This they have bitterly denied In the Individual suit they filed two demurrers one of them demurring against the petition asking that the company be forced to charge the rates provided for hi the franchise which the court overruled The other demurred against the Individuals collectively filing a suit for recovery of rentals and to this the court withheld its decision until Wednesday Judge Bugg stated that he was of the opinion that they could file the suit thus but was not sure and would withhold the ruling until later The result was that Wednesday morning telephone office was closed to the public and no service was given all day Wednesday The Ilown was cut off from all communication both local and long dls tancj tancjA number of the Interested parties 1went to Fulton Wednesday afternoon to have the court issue a mandatory I Injunction against the Cumberland I people and thus compel them to II I I open their exchange to the public I Classic 350 Par Excellence 300 Diamond Special 250 Sparkler 200 Black Diamond 150 Good Oxfords for 125 and give service until the courts will have decided the matter For the benefit ef these readers who are not acquainted with the situation and the oause of the troubles we wilt briefly state the facts When Mao Moore fermer manager of the company was checked out of the office by the Auditor the question arose as te why there were discriminative rates In effect in Hlokman The matter was ex plained to him and when he return ed to the Nashville office he reported the facts Then the present manager Mr Owens was notified to take those Instruments out which called for less than the companys standard rates and replace them with long distance instruments and at the same time put all telephones upon an ejjual basis This ef course did not suit the eighteen individuals torthat was the number effected by the order and a petition was circulated and signed by the majority of the subscribers of the telephone company setting forth the statement that they would not pay any more than the franchise rates This when submitted te the general manager of the company resulted in a conference and telephone meeting between the repre sentatives of the company and a number of the representative citl Jens in which considerable interest was shown The telephone representatives stated that they did not have a franchise in Hickman and that they could not be compelled to charge a lesser rate than they were doing and that before they would attempt to do so they would remove the exchange from the city The suits which had been filed were however unaffected by this meeting as the citizens were determined to win out Another meeting was held one night this week and a course decided upon There was some opposition to the determination on the part of the leaders but a vote was taken and the majority ruled that the suits be carried on Dr Davidson Is In Fulton today Thursday for the purpose I ol taking legal steps to compel 1 the company to opeo Us exchange Up to the hour of going to prew we are still without service 111 YOU DONT so 1M IIN rP IINMaerr I tttM 11 sM rML fttI ctmlMt MV I rwllr A Miv Mif tor OunMt eM Urtlwta Mataffte Ud aM ihr MUMpUm Mr 0 mt art NM wrtMwi Mjr r111I li flwY Andf 10 lit orU ern MMIt UM 5i I wLb II Mrb1Mk1d rrwl 1tM NM Isi rry teNT FN bbwMS I arvt I I1a wNliyM us that Misses Lillian MeDatle and Sallle Conner were painfully injured Ina runaway that oeourred en tae State Line Road near Fulton late Monday afternoon They were returning home when near the Dan Nor man place their horse suddenly wheeled around and overturned edg the buggy Beth of the young ladles were thrown to the ground with great foroe and Miss Conner was so painfully hurt that she was net able to be moved to her home that night Dorena JooHA Byassee Is I very ill Mrs Des and family were the guests of Mrs Piakett Sunday Mr Riley Sanders of Three States accidentally shot and killed I himself Monday The school at Leant Grove is progressing nicely under the control of Miss Marreta Fowlkes Harry Manuel has a position with the government to inspect the levee work that will be done near Medley MoMiss Miss Stella Hlsey of Indiana has returned to teach the school in the lower neighborhood where she taught the past year Christian Endeavor The Christian Endeavor will meet at the Baptist Church next Sunday evening at 6 MS Subject Little Faults that Spoil Our Lives Leader Miss Virginia Luten AH young people are invited Court Mouse NNw County Court The regular term i County Court met III I Court House Montis A Naylor presidi The following ments were filed with lay over until the MK A Tyler gueriu BaltzerJ Blackman 114o Tom Ballow A Green gmriu 8 lw Morris A Jones gKUUiiui Jones JohnwA gur Johnson Mrs A Martin Meaoha hnu Mrs A 1 Martin Eunice Moachem Mrs A 1 Man in Clarence MarUe Chas Noons Ainr I Harris The foHovtog Ii ments were ossmn Mrs Fannie Mann for Eva MuroMeoe Dota Murr ATT MurrellSeveral Several appenus 1 and several ethers The following order allowing aoaoMts A JhM MM Beale Slt1 1 Ellison Bios S6 disc Hopkins and Cane 6 respectively for 11 The fellewlsg rOAI i made That 1 I overseer en the ant If Lower River read That Will Brown i I seer on the eighth State Line road That MarvlA Brow overseer on the Ant hePaleltlRe read That Lon Harkey seer en the Lynch SI The fellewlng ru fern were recorded iy office lace last week eMMndred Huddler Dodd deed of nat I Robt Brown tu land 1 S200Q Eo Collins to I yr lots la Fulton 12 Julia Pclham toY 100 Anderson Anna Jos Keller to town lots Hlokman consideration oonstderatlonT TJ Bury to WI I lets Fallen SIOO Swan to i town lots in Fulton1 HCCURESECZRMA II I ridMORS PIMPLKS CLES COSTI I CLESCOSTSTOfkk 31n nlI llutnk BFr ml ur iur IN NUMr eenM I Iitni If jeT pnatnw 1III II MKM Hton tr I UHM lit wwrl imu HH birenrUhln pttrr ttlnwi lfiM II Mjipplr to tie kin heuJiflI Ui rlh I li1n riF I ell liouil rl tMI nild7wJ for ltf1tflte rr I I 1011 IInlllllIlM sr I urn liruMhu II wn lOHt for om euro 1 tnmtiTA Mill a rwr i Ulwxl lUlin Ark Iruulln niut tree a ralnl teller IsWoodland Mill Curlin Villtti thSunday Curlin has tw tirt tes i sweet potato slips for Miss Lassie Curlin IS grs 1 laMisl Vera Thomas this wrs InRev Hugh lrrz et ed hehere last Sunday momig ingMrs Mrs Harpj daughter Mrs II we kI I weekRev It wyfe and Rev Stigler 3 Va Richmond a Tuesday for tend the Southern Bapt tiarfe tlon From there thy fI to I Jamestown Exposition rk.