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i . -Mnce rrorT H,,kman To: l, ,J..I L'W, ' .1 1 . I II K 'I'" u 1 i ,mrl HAliillet. Ill " If " Kl " Sit " at " t " I it It SI l nil IT it 11 in i No Paper Next Week. crJtr tJ give Ihc faithful Cour forcc a recreation durlnE the :1 1 .Inl we nanP lvi. ic c i .... . .i t i week Wc don't mm iwo t Va'ill JU UUI1IIR .1 Vt.l tm.u ..j Urt anybody, when we t I- a that we tan l matte cnus mcci :;t pricing 52 weeks out of the 1 r hincc vacation!. , " . se c' :e will, however, be open he lrterr.ooni next week, In i M... Fikfl Nelxon. who alter the books, jr r.nt is:Je will be on Decern- '1 (jjn we wuh to thank the good . rfH.ru man and vicinity for i ... - J.itlnn tUm M.tl cearr t-ppvin uuun( ;hi has been one of the moat perc.i the Courier ha ever cx ;nced ismce January 1, our criptjon Hit hat been almost V; Xr i have helDed us . .1 II 1 I . . - II 33 LCi'cr. ana nave auuwii vuui ir CL-J..-- Hi many wnyi. 11 c M .- m I vrtifl nf nritititrle we r.ct appreciate the many rt arJ kindness shown from V to week Undoubtedly, we t t&e test people on earth big ' nr 5 n. nmrr hflnrt tn evert o , j .1 . .it . IUC CACI-UIIUIl Ul UUI UU11CI. wc . 1 J t lll c iiieu 111 inr-ll. Vlllll V' f M M 1 will l . . - . i , - - for you to say whether we have rriirri , 4 tn r.-1...IA t,-I f 0 .atd that the dawning of the ..! .I.I .if 11 may uiuuiu iur YOU IUU li.iri I . v r" in tmb nn nr ni ilia Banquet on 28th. will have a bie banauet at the CIMe hotel in this city on the wuit Ill 11CU Ul I hich is St. John's day. Hand- . v... iu.itu Luiua die iiuw b j-imicu ior mis occasion. the !lm, fln Ik.. Ill nmn -- mil i 4 m i ,vi iue cuiuiug year. av nnt mil,- -l i -w. ii,t rt buaugc line ' viuiaica luc Cliy. un iiidiimum iDsieau or cir.mjrn if he gets out on 1 uiiii or nis uonasman. - " j'uu. nivc mm tome er. llVbli 1 1 WUI11 1 1 1 1 1 I 'fell, ar 1 will eradicate other :,,,hrrr In this issue will b - ...iuic on roau eradinrr. - air ir'frct,l I .l i AS il.lll-l.l.l-l lit Ciat it . bwc oner tor Holiday. X l the "gift cigars" "'iRith write about-they are "me popular brands we sell o "I parucular smokert alt , V Your c'gar gifts will 4rmly welcomed. If i.eun,ri Ihecnly.Holldav"Mrl I. anry .ftlioxes in which they i. anl they're beauties. film JPr Will w J-illlSUIl I-illiJIIISM lRoav Out 1 HKHK onc llvcil on h plniitnttmi a mlier bo mean and tinier that oven his )Iri were eter nally dlinruntled, while his geci blued at hlmaahe (miel, unJ hit hem rsrklt-d dtrlilvfly at tho very slKht of him. He never puld anybody more thin half of what they were en titled to, and even the mo(ultoes avoided him In dlicunt at havliiK a hide like 1111 automobile tire and with no more luilenance beneath It, No man. woman, child or beaut was eVer fed by him" without rendering irrvlrei In advance for more than the food wai worth, and tils nel.hbor were afraid to shake hands with him for fear that he would ateal their (Inner nails, He skimmed hli milk twice, made his decayed aptdea Into cider, and when hla hore tnt so old they could not work for him any longer he killed them and made them Into glue., and then uted the clue to stick another mortgage on some nelghbor'a hounc Of course everybody hated him worse than they did the fever and ague, hut ha did not mind that much becauan In one way or another he kept getting taoney and that was revenge enough for htm. Now, half a mile away from this man'a houae waa (lie little cabin of old Ike Clay and hit old wife Rally. Ike waa so poor that even the mice could not afford to board with him, much aa they liked him, and hla pov erty waa generally duo to the fact that aa aoon aa he got anything he would glvn It away to the flrat one who aaVed him for It, for Ike and Sally lived In the belief that It Is more hleaaed to give than to receive. Alao they were very humble and re ligious and devoutly believed In every day miracles and that the. Ixird would feed hla children even as he did hla sparrowa and flabet. And up to this time It had always turned out that way, but now the day before Christ Bias had arrived and the cupboard was aa empty as Ike's pockets, and Ike's pocketa had nothing In them at atl but holea, Hut his wife's faith waa unwavering: and she Ailed the (tot with water and put It on the stov that It might be hot and ready for tha fferlng when It came. "Where our Chriatmaa offerln' Is a-goln' ter come from I shore don't know, but the Lord works In mysterious ways his wonders to perform, and I don't reckon he Is agotn' to ferget we una," aha said, confidently. Hut aa the day allppcd by and no apeclal Providence befell them Ike began to becoiiiM a trifle nervous not that ha doubted 1'rovldanc In the leaat, but becauao be feared It might need a gentle reminder at thla season of the year when there were so many de- l Kvl 1 1 1 1 9 i Jbh Audi 1 1 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 fl m fcf ' 1 SK SSS- t Ve Sh JBJ .mU M S SW BS'l BJ Lf "Qo Awsyl" mnnds being in ado tioii It. So he de cided to make a little special effort of hla own. He knew well enough that It would be a watte or time to aak the miter to give htm a goobo or gob bler, but he had a faint hope that be cause of the seston of the year the old skinflint might perhaps soften enough to give him credit on bis Well known honeity. Sohetet forth In the gathering (link and lifting snow upon hit minion and In a little time was tapping st the miter's bnck door. Kor several niluutca be tapped away and Hcuffled his feet and at laal the mlier came forth not as a man comes forth, but In the manner you would expect to sea a miser appear, first a noso and then a foot and then a hand and finally the rest of him, aa If ho grudged even his preaonce, and stood frowning at Ike through the Kjoom. Ike's clothes were rugged snd lapping In the wind and his toes were leaking from the end of his shoes, but the smile on hla fare was cheerful and would have made a friend of any one except a mlier who loved no man or woman or child or beast, and whose soul was shriveled and warped, and whose conscience was as tough us the koat el a horse. "What do you wan IT" he asked In a 1 voice aa dlasgreeable as the sound of filing a saw. Ike took off his list and his btre hrsd btito to bob conclllatlngly up and down like the bobbtr of a fftb line wbtu the nib nibbles at the hook btlow I has come to see yu'. Mlttali Sklmputu, fo' the reasou that I am mott pow'ful hungry an' became thare ti no meat In we-uu's cablu. And be cause this Is the evenlti' of the moil bletted day In" the whole world when tho good book says there should be peace on earth and good will to man, I am agoln' to ask yu' to-do me & mighty favor." "I haven't got Anything to give," In terrupted the mlaer, hastily. "And I don't believe In Christmas giving, any way. It la merely mi excuse for beg gary. I wish you would go away." Ikc'i head bobbed again. "Yes, suh, but I am not bi'gglug. I'll do yu' two days' hard work to pay yu' for b tur key." "I don't need any help, I do my own work." s "Yes, auh, I know that, Hut If you'll loan mo a turkey for a couple of days Ml work for somebody clso anil pay yu' In cash," "No, I wouldn't trust you, And, be sides, If the Lord wanted you to have "Didn't I Tell Yu' Sol" a turkey he would send you ouo with out your begging for It. 80 go away." Ike took a step backward with quiet dignity. "All right, suh, I reckons yu' Is correct Thank yu', suh," he said, and then went plodding homeward empty of hands and as hollow- Inside ss nn old beo tree, the wind nipping at hla hare toon and howling after him like a wolf, nnd as a matter of fact the wolf of hunger waa very cIoho to him Indeed. Hut Sally did not despair when she heard his story. "That nfferln' Is shore a-comln', Ike," the atterted, at she, put another stick on the fire to keep the water tn readlneas. "I don't know Jest how we-alla la agoln' to get It, but I. feels It a-comln' In tho air. And jest yu' mark what I tell yu'." Then they aat down together by the bare table and listened to the wind. And, my, how It began to howll Away off In the northwest a great storm had been brewing that day and now It waa iipproachlng them like a giant tn a rage. And ns It pasted along It came to tho homo of tho miser and with a growl fell upon It. It gripped the house and shook It as a terrier does a rat. roaring down the chimney and whlbtllng under the door until the shingles flew from tho roof like feath ers und the bones of tho cringing mliiitr rattled together In his fear. Then It pounced upon tho fowlhouse, and curling on thu roof blew with ull Its bn-ath within, und In a second the night air was 11 II til with tljlng fowls that ttapiH-d und squawked 11s they went sailing Into tho illstauco like pufT balls scattered by a blast. Over In their little cabin Ike aud Bully heard the uproar and fell Upou their knees In prayer. Frightened though he was Ike did not forget his hunger "They say It Is an III wind that dou't blow anybody good, deur Lord." he began. "Aud I prays that out of this heah mighty gale will fall a few train from yu' bounteous store." And scarcely was the prayer finished than there came a fearful gust and the crash of a heavy body against the door. And the latch broke aud tha door flew wide aud upon the floor there fell with a thud a ten-pound gobbler, wind-blown and ruffled to be sure, but fat, tender und soul-satlsfy lng the very bird, In fact, that the mlaer bad fattened for his own sharp teeth. Sally arose and held the big bird high In her hands. Faith, charity aud happiness Illuminated her lean face until It shono us from a light within, "Didn't I tell yu' so, old man." she cried, exultlngly. "Didn't I tell yu' I felt It a-comln tn the air? Bless the good Lord, for he shorely works tn mysterious wnys his wonders to per form." (Copyright. IMS. by Wright A. ratterioo.) Good Cause for Qtadnsti. "Alas!" sighed tho moody man, "there Is no gladness for me In this Joyous season." "Tut-tut!" said the optimist. "Surely there Is a ray of sunshine for you, as there Is for all of us It we but look for ltT" "No," roplled the ooody one. "I have not a single friend, and no rela tives with whom I am on speaking terms," "Cheer up, then," advised tho other, with a shsdo ol envy In his tone. "Can't you he glad because you will not have to buy any Christmas pres- Holiday Roods 1 1 YTTTT'fT1' MtWWWW .cgCUIt special effort this senson in the direction of Ouiqinal nnd New Fkatuuks has met with most gratifying success, and we shall deem it a priv ilege to show you a very extensive assortment of Holiday Goons that are as' Nkw as they are Plbasino and Appkoimuatk. We Invite Your Attention to The LATEST and BEST! Throughout our stock are thousands of choice and de sirable gifts from the finest to the most inexpensive, yet all grades are the best of their kind; and the price is reg ulate by the true value of the article. 5uo Bid Stores Containing Mammoth Stocks Insures Variety I The Stock is now on display. We can please old and young. A critical examination of our stock of Holiday Goods will convince you that our lino is unequalled in merit or prico in West Tennessee or Kentucky. Berezxd.es & Co. The Christmas Store, Hickman, Ky. Bootlctgcr Fined $60. Wm, Simmons, of this city, was arrested, Friday, by Deputy Marshal Ballard on charge of bootlegging. In the police court, (he same af ternoon, he plead guilty, and was lined S60 for dispensing the bever age. In default of the necessary S60, he was given a work sentence. Simmons is about 58 years old, and operated in a tent near the Lee Line boat landing. See our line of fountain pens. Nothing more appropriate for a Christmas gift. Helm & Ellison. The Ladies of the Embroidery Club were delightfully entertained Friday afternoon from 2 :30 to S o, c'.ock by Mrs. Ed Prather. An en- yable time, as usual, is reported. An excellent three course menu, consisting of salads, fruits, and nuts was served. There were a number cf invited guests present. IN INSECTVILLE. ilfiSfiB D. Deteotlvo nugs Foiled foiled. TIs not Wllllo Firefly, and wo've bean watching that diamond pin for two hours, thinking we wero on tho trail of Firefly. Reading the president's last mes sage one is convinced that there should be a cure discovered for scribimus scribendi before Judge Taft is inaugurated if he is to con tinue the Rooseveltian policies. ..Christmas Cigars.. ..Finest Line in the City.. Popular brands; such as "Little Chancelor" "Little Continental" "Tarita," &C.-25 to the hox "La Preferencia" d?.! boxes, 25 to the box If you want ihc 'BEST, tct us sell you. Hickman Drag Co. -INCORPORATED- TRADE marks. Sherlock Holmes Picks Out the Va cationists and Labels Them. Sherlock HolmcD. seated oa the board walk, languidly Injected a pint of cocaine Into his sunburnt arm. "My dear Watson," said the detect Ive, "let us beguile an hour by picking out tho occupations of these vacation Ists. In their cheap whito flanuoU they all think they look like millionaires, but ha, ha what a delusion! "There goes u waiter. Walters nre to be told by tho size of their feet and the soft, careful way they set them down. "The man lu the Imitation Panama hat Is k tanner. Ills clear and ruddy complexion gives him away. The tan nliiK trade Imparts lo thu face a pe culiarly healthy look. Why shouldn't It? What Is good for dead skins must be good for living ones. "She Is a cook, tho stout, scurlel lady getting weighed. Her lire, ol course, gave her that unmistakable color, but It was not the eating ol food that made her so fat No; cooks have notoriously poor appetites. II was the Inhalation that tilled her out Cooks luhalo their fat. That Is cheap er for the mistress, Isn't It? "Tho little, thin chap In the large bathing suit Is a groom. All good grooms are small and bowlogged, and they ull wear tight trousers and are partial to brown. "Do you sen, my dear Watson, tha stately man whose overtures tho girl In white Just repulsed? Well, hu It an actor. The miibcles In his face show It. Actors, you know, by the continual practice of expression, da velop fuco muscles as marked as tha arm musclos of a baseball pitcher." See our big display advertise ment for specials in the holiday line. Fuqua, Helm & Co. Money to Loan. I can make farm loans in Fulton county, Ky., at the rate of 5 1-2 per cent per annum on first class improv ed farming lands. Not more than half the cash value of a farm will be loaned. Loans made for five years with privilege to borrower 0f paying same after two years in full or making any size partial payment desired at intervals of six months after the expiration of two years from date of loan. 1 Jtf-c 0. Spradlin, Atty-at-Law, Un ion City, Tenn.