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THE BEND AND THE RIVER.
Although the Courier Journal scrlbo
is somewhat mixed up in his geog
raphy, the following article relatlvo
to Madrid Bend la of passing Inter
eat. This Bond Is not only famous
for Iib peculiar bounds, but some of
tho finest cotton uud corn In rtiltoif
county la grown In that vicinity.
"Down at Madrid Bend where the
Mississippi River makes a detour of
thlriy-flvo miles only to como back
within, a mllo of tho placo wliore It
departed from tho oven tenor of Its
way thero is talk of straightening
out tho kink by digging n canal
Tho canal would have to be about
as broad as long. It length would
bo a Uttlo over a inllo and It would
have to bo a mllo in width to accom
modate the waters of tho Mississippi,
and oven with such generous dimen
sions It would not bo half-way ade
quate to tho job In flood time.
The three states of Missouri, Ken
tucky and Tennessee aro considera
bly mixed up la tho vicinity of Mad
rid -Bund. Tho steamboat traveler
who would undortnko to decldo who's
who and what's what Jn that Inter
esting region would find himself hope
lesuly mixed In his geograjmy oud
thoroughly convinced than things oH
not what thoy seem. For thero the
Father of Waters wobhles most a
mazlngly and flounders around In tho
three Commonwealths like a whole
attempting a grizzly bear dance on
dry land. It is not beyond tho bounds
of posslblllty'that there aro dwellers
on some of tho islands along tho riv
er who do not know -with any degree
of certainty In what state they ro-
Hide and some of them aro doubtless
quite contented not to know and have
'.never fretted themselves about tho
question of sovereignty.
15 is at Madrid Bend that Ken-tuck-
Is cut In two by tho Mississippi
River and. tho State of Missouri, a
small segment of tho Commonwealth
being ensconced In tho bend consid
erably remoto from tho main terri
tory. Wolf Island the most notable
body of land In the river In that vi
cinity la also a part of Kentucky.
Tho Uttlo city of Now Madrid, Mo.,
Is Intensely Interested In tho canal
Little Miss Alllno Clark, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chos. Clark, enter
tained a number of her friends Frl-
flnir v vrn v rf rfllihrnHrii lior ninth
" I Ann, I I A.. .,! la Htlalnn M 1 1 f fc I Tm.
birthday. As each guest arrived. "7" " " " "T i
uoq in luruiuruucu 01 iu n -nuu-rld
suffered greatly during tho re
cent flood and the canal would olio--vlato
the situation, for the city in
periods of high water. It has been
anticipated for years that the river
would some day tako the short cut
on its own initiative, but bo far It
has not done bo. There Is no cer
tainty about what tho river it going
to do, and tho possibilities in flood
tlmo aro a constant source of appre
hension. Given a fair start the Mis
sissippi probably would dig tho canal
in short order, for tho big stream Is
an, indefatigable digger, but is de
cidedly eccentric In Its oxcavationB.
It has its own system and its meth
ods aro bejond human comprehen
sion. Nobody but Undo Sam Is big
enough to "go a projlckin" with It.
Now Madrid hopes to have govern
ment assistance iu tho undertaking
in fact will have to have it If tho
canal scheme over materializes.
bearing a little gift, they were serv
ed lemon punch from the old oaken
bucket that hung In tho well. The
house was tastefully decorated In car
nations and roses. Tho usual gomes
were played, then each child prop
erly pinned the old blaack cat's tall
on. Cake and cream were served,
then each guest drew from the grab
bag, and doparted for home. Those
present were: Annie Ellison, Mary
B. Parham, Mark Bradley, Annie Rus
sell Moore, George Clint Ellison, Bcr
nlco Lee Parham, Neville Itonoy,
Ruth Barrett, Martha Moore, Henry
Roney, Myra Farls. Helen Blnford,
rtha Barrett, King Davis, Eliza
t Ellison.
In every homo where there is a ba
by there should also bo a bottle of
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. It may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind colic, diarrhoea or sum
rner complaint It is a wholesome
remedy, contains no opium, morphine
or injurious drug of any kind. Price
25c and COc per bottle. Bold by the
Hickman Drug Co.
Mrs. L. A. Stone and daughter are
at home after a two weeks' visit to
her parents, Dr. Hudson and wife, at
Greenfield, Tenn.
Paul Keon, of Poplar Bluff, Mo.,
was the guest of Miss Ruth Klmbro,
Sunday.
Doing hard work in a bent or stoop
Ing' position puts a stitch In the back
that Is painful. If muscles have be
como strained, you can't got rid of U
whhout help. The great penetrating
power of BALLARD'S SNOW LINI
MENT will appeal to you most strong
ly at such times, because It Is tho
very thing you need. Price 25c, COc
and 1 per bottle. Sold by Hickman
Drug Co.
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ARE SERVED HERE
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Whatever flavors you order in your Soda at
our fountain, you can depend on getting only
J. Hungerford Smith's famous crushed fruits
and syrups.
PRESCRIPTIONS accurately and promptly
compounded. Only pure, fresh drugs used.
THE REXALL LINE Standard Family Rem
edies candies, stationery and toilet articles,
unexcelled by none and backed by a nation
al reputation.
Hickman Drug Co.
Incorporated.
"THE REXALL STORE"
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ATTENTION
is directed to our Show Window
this week. Special display of
HOSIERY
for Men, Women ajid Children, at the popular
prices of
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10c, 15c, 25c
Owing to our spot cash system, we are able to
offer at f, hese prices better grades of hosiery than
is customary. We show the kinds and colors
that you want just at this time. Special offerings
in other lines.
Come in and Look
E. R. ELLISON
Dry Goods and Variety
CASH STORE
Nominee of the Progressive Republicans
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DR. RICHMOND'S LECTURE.
Lat Thursday qtcuIiik at tho Lyr
ic, tliero van civon a very instruct
ivo tecturo en tho itfuvontlou of hook
worm, t)iliold iovor, tutMMXulosbi and
other dieaw8 by Dr. W. W. IUcli
jnoiul, of CUtiton, a momber of tho
State Hoard of Health.
In couijllnco ith tho urgent re
quest ot tho Stato lloaixl of Health,
I)r Hkl-u-uond has consented to lee-
turu to tho entlro territory iylitg be
tween Loulavlllo and tho MliaiiHilppi
River. Thoco lecture aro (rvo to
tho audiences and without oxponio to
tho taxpayers, a all expemtes aro
paid by tho ltockcfailer couuntiitlon
of Now York.
Tho HtartUng facta were brought
out that out of 8000 peclcn ex
tuiUncd from 26 countle In Kentucky
SS per cout had hook worm mid G7
IHir ctnit had animal pamiOti'ii otaotnu
kind. As twvcral canuti of hook
j wonu hato been found ia Hickman
and l Fulton county, an caruvitt plea
wo mado that overy ouo ahould con-
Mull hbt fwully phyakclau at oitcu, an
'tho unuulnatioa U both frvo and o
,crvt (uid na a iktoii may have book
I worm Kovural moutiia boforu tho dla
vaao nppcara. It wa alto liou
tiiat hook worms havo beun found
iu all cloMiea alike, rich and ixr,
high and low, and that other UUt
cac uro mado more daneoroua uud
fatal by tho pre en Co of hook. worm.
A tho iTovi-ntloti ot iUmum oj
tho atoKou ot tho lccluro and alnoe
it wbm proved that tubcrculobl, ty
phoid fovcr aud tho hook worm dtt
vmio aro caiucd mainly by uuclitiuu
ijom, tho doctor urged all iktkoihi
to acrotm tho uoue, to aw at thi
fly, to movtdo aanltary ouliioui-,
to wah tho baud btforu each nu-ai.
and finally to bo cleanly la prtiou
and about tho premUca.
Tho locturu was closed with an lo
qucu trlbutu to tho doctors and
teachers, who, It was stated, aro uo
KK tuoro thau any ct tho protcssloos
toward tho provonlioQ of dlvtts.
Gc uwbmvooz s y.
TfQZ)OW
5eOQ?J?VJ.T
Col. Roosevelt, who has been nominated by the Progressive Repub
licans for president. The Colonel was flattened out by Taft's steam roll
er In tho Chicago convention, although ho claims to havo had a goodly
majority before tho national committee ousted his delegates. The new
party was duly organized Monday and dedicated with bandanna hand
kerchiefs as their battle flag. Roosevelt's action splitting the Republi
can party has brought Joy Into tho Democratic camp. Unless the Demo
crats play the fool, wo have the best opportunity we'vo had In a quar
ter of n century to win in November.
JULY FOURTH.
Saoio old speeches,
Satuo old flans,
Barao old rockets,
Sntuo old Jugs.
8amo old music,
Samo old ooUo,
Same old crackers.
Same old boys.
Samo old picnics,
Booio old dread,
Suno tern plat Ion,
Samo old head.
Some oM fires,
Samo old lights,
Samo okl crowds and
-Samo old flKhts.
Samo old cannons,
Sumo old thrills,
Same old chooru and
Doctor's bills.
Samo old brightness,
Samo display,
Snmo old gkwlsomo
Natal day.
Wo offer for nolo for a limited
Ume, tho residence of Dr. 8. K. Da
vidiion, in this city. Thta la a first
chus pieco of property in ovory par
ticular. Tho residence, a larjjo por
tion of which is constructed of brick,
contains nlno rooms, three nbove and
ulx bolow, two halls, porches; bath,
furnace, ulectric lights, otc. Tho
KTound with this pbico embraces six
lots (u lutlf block) and measures
HomcthUiK near 225x500 feet. Nlco
lmrn, costinu 91400, with brick foun
dation and basement. I'lace can bo
bought furnished If desired. Wo aro
nlso nutliorlzt'd to sell cither east or
west half of this proiwty iepnra(o
ly Further particulars and terras nt
this office. No. 99.
Mrs. Silas Roberts is on tho sick
list.
Jesso Fields and wlfo, of Fulton,
spent Sunday with her parents, A. 0.
Ilm1. nil ... 1 9
Misses Virginia Luten, Mattio Mai
Seay and Prof, B. F. dabby left Sim-
day for Loulavlllo to attond the Stato
teachers Instltuto,
Airs. Sallno Sndor and son, of Cai
ro, and Mrs. Mary Morris and daugh
ter, of Joncsboro, Ills., havo been
visiting Mrs. Fioronce Farts and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. T. J, Malono arrived
Saturday from Moberly, Mo., which
town was Mr. Malono's headquarters
whllo traveling In North Missouri ter
ritory, j
HOGWALLOW NEWS.
Luko Mathcwsla has been laid up
for sovoral uys qulto sick. Tho horo
doctor prououncil it broncho pneu
uionls. FletcbT Houstop has coutribuud a
basket of young WUons lo the for
eign mlstUoiut danalioui now bcUig
rocelvul by tho Doe HiU preacher.
list Smith has set up In competi
tion to tho patout uwdldco couotrns
by solUnc a quart ot liquor with mu
sairas bark iu it for a sprice tonic
Tobo Moselcy lit his rod lantern
tho other ubjbu Tho lightning bus
bad begun to appi-ar hero for thru
summer stay, but whoa thuy saw thu
lantern they got dlscouragi-d and left.
Rax liarlow has been thinking a
bout going lo a doctor, as ho bolli-tei
ho swallow a frog whllo drinking
i a clMvru at lt)o Straw Tm-iday.
Until hu makrs up his mind ho tU
(t a fow iusects fHvry day.
Itaz liarlow has gono to Tickwile
to got Ideas as to how tho bartendir
ronciios his hair.
Jefferson l'otlocks stays bo finds
thut people had thu headache as far
back as thu lllblo days.
Washington Hocks brought to our
offlco tlilt wvek a curlotdiy In tbo
dmpu of a tliroo hggvd stove.
itux liarlow says tho next hard'st
thing to do besides finding out bo
is your friend is to try lo locate a
frog iu a grass patch.
Tho public drinking datura at Ux1
postofflou sprung a leak this wivk,
and Fit Smith has been appointed a
committee of ono to look Into It.
A notico In tbo Tickvllto Tidings of
last week (wklns ovory ono to""auh
this epaco and save money," bus
caused several of our citizen to lay
aside thoir other work this week.
Luko Mathowsia has been figuring
this week on buying himself a wilt of
clothes, but has conio to tho decision
that lie hud better wait and seo bow
tho presidential olcctlon is going.
AUaa IVck has violated tho confl
deiroo of sovoral of hls warmest
friends and after this it will bo hard
for hlin to get a drink of llcker that
la any good. Ho obtained a Jug ot
iliat. Smith's Moonlight lleol thu other
day under Uio protenso that ho ww
going to use It in celebrating his an
nual birthday. Hut Instead of that
ho took k homo, and put some ao
fodlta In it for pneumonia medicine.
Day bofora yestorday tho rostmas
tor laid his plpo down somowhere at
tho poet office, and so far has been
unable to find It, He says that Is
ono trouble about occupying a gov
ornmont position.
Frisoy Hancock's rheumatism hw
taken a turn for tho worst, and ho
has decided bo had bettor look out
after bis religion, Sunday ho went
over and bragged on the Dog I""
preacher's sermon.
Ia his discourse at the Wild On
ion school houso on'Trehlstoric Wild
AnimalB ot Kentucky" Saturday night
Prof. Sap Spradlin had occasion to
frpeak In, glowing terms of Tobo Mono
ley's ancestors.
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