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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
CONSPIRACY PROVEN.
Jury Assesses So, 000AgainSt
Hargis and Callahan
Criminal Proceedings May be
Taken Against Them for the
Murder of Marcum.

Winchester, KY, Jan o.-The jury
Ia the Maicum damage suits returned
a verdict this afternoon for So, ooo
against James Hargis and Sheriff
Ed Callahan and found for the defen-
dants In the case against Alex Har
gis and B. r. French. The verdic'
means that Mrs. Amelia Marcnm, III I.
widow OF James B. Marcum, who was
assassiuated by Curt Jett aud Tom
White. az Jacl son, Breathitt county
will receive So. goo from James Hargi
and Ed callahan, county Judge ano
She fl, Of Brethitt county, respect
lively.
The plaintiffs will appeal, especial
ly from that portion OF the verdict
exonersting Senator Hargis anc
French, and the defendants will also
probably appeal from that portion OF
the verdict giving damages against
James Hargis and Callahan.
The verdict against Callahan and
Hargis has much greater significance
than the mere money involved, be.
cause Ii connects them directly with
the murder, and il allowed to stand,
crimir al proceedings may grow out OF
it. :
This suit will go down in the histo
~ OF Kentucky as one OF the mos
important civil actions ever tried
For weeks the action has b.en drag
cling through trial. Mrs. Msrcuu
filed the suit last summer, shortly a
ter Jett and White had been convicte
for killing her husband. II was dur
Ing their trial that evidence develop
ed which led the widow to belitv
that a conspiracy had ben formed T.
kill her husband. aud that she could
prove It. Through her attorneys I
suit for $Ioo. 900 was filed agalns
James Hargis, Ed Callahan, B. F
French aud Alex Hargis.
The case was given to the jury OF
Friday afternoon and Ii considered 4
two hours and half and then cour
adjourned until Saturday morning
The case was considered all day Sat
urday and all day Monday before I
verdict was finally agreed upon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
meeting In New York to celebrate the
TAIL OF Port Arthur.
NOCREEK

Jan. Io.-Sleighing seems to be the
order OF the day.
Mrs. Mamie Ward and little daugh-
ter, Hattie. Taylor Mines, have
been visiting here.
Common alth Attorney B d.
Ringo. passed throug here Saturday.
Rev. w. Csntriil, and family
have moved to the new parsonage
property. recently purchased of Mrs
Fannie Taylor
MI Hayden Webb and wife have
moved to the property vacated by
Rev. Cantrlll.
Rev. 7. A. Bennett filed Rev.
Moormsns. appointment at Mt. Her
n.an Sunday. Rev. Norman Is hold
Ing meeting at Beech Valley.
Commodore Lake, and family are
visiting relatives here They go from
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13

John w. Hale was born on a farm
near Hslesturg in Hancock County
o n Nov. 10, 1869. His carly life was
that OF the ordinary country youth,
part OF the year being spent In the
district school and the remainder 10
perfc rming the variety Of labors
whieh fall to the lot ofthe farmer boy.
In 1890 he went to Fordsville, and
commenced life as a jeweler and pho
tographer. He drifted into politics and
was always to be reckoned with In any
political contest which affected his
community. While never seeking Of
fee he has always shown himself to be
a wary and adroit politician OF the ST.
lent type which BODIES no good to an
opponent.
During his spare time he was en-
ployed by different companies In per.
forming the mechanical work on diff.
ierent telephone lines. and while en-
gagged In this work he has gradually
drifted into the fascinating field OF
electricity. From boyhood his mind
has inclined along the lines of scien-
tific research. Observation. research
and meditation have taken the place
of polytechnic training with him. His
capabilities became so we'll known
that he was sought after, and became
Unidentified with the company which
IVES formed to light Hartford by cleo
tricity. He will soon be bonsfide
citizen OF Hartford. In 1891 he was
united In marriage to Miss Annie +.
Gains, OF Fordsv,lle. He has happy
family of three children; Leafy
John E. and Walter E. Hale. Hart.
ford extends welcome to Mr.. Hale
and his family and takes sincere pride
In numbering him as one of her citi-
zens.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
GENERAL NEWS.
Gathered From Various Sources
Over the COuntry--Brief
Items.

Dispatches from Port Arthur and
Toxic say that soper cent Of the Rus.
sian officers will share the fate OF their
men and go to Japan as prisoners
Among those who have declined pa
role are Admiral Wren and Gems.
Fock, Smirnoff and Gorbatowsky. The
transfer Of prisoners at Port Arthur
was completed Saturday. The total
number OF officers transferred was 87S.
aud the number of men was 20 49I,
The Japnese are preparing to establish
a naval base at Port Arthur. There Is
some talk OF peace In st. Petersburg,
but so far as known 1t does not per
wade official circles.
Five hundred Japanese held mass
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
REV. r. Y. THOMAS DEAD.
One of the Oldest Ministers of
the N. E. Church,
South.

Marion. KY. Jan 9-The Rev. r
Y. Thomas died here 1t ) o'clock this
morning of erysipelas. In his eighty
FIRST year. He was native II War
rem county. this State, ana was b'r-
December 10, 1924. NEAR Bowling
Greer. He Is servived by his widow.
to whom he had been married cvei
City years. and four children: Mrs.
o. NJ. James. vile of Congr, s,man o.
NJ James. OF the FIRST Kentucky dis.
trict; Mrs. w N. Roch,st OF thi,
city; R Y. Thomas, IT,, of Centrs
City, XIV.
Mr.. Thomas WIS the Oldest minis
ter. save one. in the NJ. + church
South, IN this State. of which he va
for many years a faithful servant
The fun~rsl will we held In this cit,
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clool
and interment will be In Evergreen
cemetery at Greer vile, KY, on Tues
day aitt rnoon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
Programme.

First Sunday Meeting of the Ohio
County Baptist Association, Januar,
1905, Slsty Creek Church.
SATURDAY. 2S.
10 rehabilitation and organi-
zatiu.
Object of these meetings AID the
importance OF attending them-Chair-
man of the meeting.
Enrolling names from the churches
I. What Kind of Missionary
Works Needed In our Association
J. P. Miller aud /. H. Belmain.
a. Our Mission Journals, What
we Get From Them-H. D. Bird and
E. w. Ccakley..
4. Relation OF the Collection to
Worship-L. P. Drake and Joe
Acton.
Sermon-H. P. Brown.
4. The Extent of my Obligation
to the Last of the World-J. N. Jarna-
gin and G. w. Gordon.
S. Missionary Days and Honor to
Conduct Them-E. w. Coakley and
w. r. Chapman.
Sermon, j. H. Burnett.
6. The Greatest Need at Present
in our Sunday School Work-O. M.
Shullz and A. P. Taylor.
?. What Effort Should our Church
es Make to Qualify our Young Peo-
pie For Greater Useiulness-J. H.
Burnett and J. J. Mitchell.
s. Who Should Attend Sunday
School and Why-G. H. Lawrence,
aud w. B. Taylor.
9. Benefits OF Family Prayer-R.
d. Carter and Matty Shultz.
10. How Some Bsptists get to be
Omissionary. Give the Reinedy-R.
P. Beck and w. N. Miller.
II. Sanctification--Jno. D. Mad
dox.
~. What Is the Door to Member
ship Into Baptist Church and Who
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
TO BE A REALITY.
The Much Talked of Electric
Lights Will Soon illuminate
Hartford.

The work OF construction has al
ready. begun on the electric light plaut
to be installed here by the Kentucky.
Light aud Power Company. Mr.. J W.
Haze. Fordsvi.le. and Mr.. w. J. Kern
of Over sboro. are experimenting the
W, rk and within thirty or sixty day
they hope to have the plant ready fer
Operation.
Hartford has long needed an cleo
trio plant and her people have always
encouraged every move to procure the
plant. 1t has often been proposed that
resident citizei take up the scheme
and erect the plant but all who have
The means have signifed by years of
! lr action their CO nsent for some other
person or company to tske up the
matter. The town authorities several
weeks ago signi6ed their good will
aud approval Of the unde rtaking
when they'contracted for fifty, thirty
two canfle power incandescent lights
for the streets. Not only are the City
authorities interested and lending aid
and encouragement to the promoters
but every one Is looking forward to
The time when din kerosene lights
can be replaced by brilliant electric
ones.
The following rates for electric cur
rent have been approved by the com
pany:
Fer all lights to be used within the
corporate limits of the City OF Hart
ford, Kentucky. Residence lights,
three lights 81. 90 per month; four to
seven rs cts. each additional; eight to
twelve 20 cts. each additional for all
over twelve, lights or meter will be
furnished at the rental of SO cts per
month and the meter rate to be I5cts,
per X. w. 1000 watts.)
Store and buisinss houses; three
lig hts, 90 cts. each; tour lights, SIS
cts. zach; FIVE lights at SO cts. each;
six to nine at IS cts. each; ten lights
and over at 10 cts. each, or meter
will be provided at the rental of SO
cts. per month and current will be
CHARGED for at tie rate of Ip cts per
K. w. (I,ooo watts
1t will be further rule of the COM
pany to give all customers discount
OF S per cent. If said monthly bills
are paid at their office on or before
the 5th of each month.
Any other information desired will
be gladly furnished by the represen-
tatives, Mr.. w. J. Kern, or Mr.. John
w. Hale.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
MEDICAL EXAMINER
OF the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe-ru-na.
Other Prominent Physicians Use
and Endorse Pe-ru-na.

DR. LLEWELLYN Jordan, Medi-
- cal Examiner of the U. s. Treasury
Department, graduate OF Columbia Col
lege, and who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say OF Peruna:
"AfIow me to express my graft
fude to you for the benefit derived
from your wonderful remedy.
One short month has brought
forth q vast change and 4 now
consider myself a well man after
months of suffering. Fellow suf-
ferers, Peruna will cure you"
A constantly increasing number Of
physicians prescribe Peruna in their
practice. 1t has proven its merits so
thoroughly that even the doctors have
overcome their.prejudice against so call
ed patent medicines and recommend 1t
TO their patients.
Peruna occupies unique position in
medical science. II is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
everyone will admit, Is the cause of one
half the disease which afflicts mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases aflict
one-half of the people of United States.
s~ee-ee-e-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-
J Robert r. Roberts, NJ. D., Wash I
J ington, ID. g., writes:
I Through my own experience !
] as well as that of many of my I
! friends and acqgainfaRces who J
I have been cured or relieved ofca- !
J farrh by. the use of Harfman's I
! Peruna, can confidently recon-
! mend Ii to those suffering from such !
] disorders, and have no hesitation In I
! prescribing IL 10 my patients. "--- !
I Robert K. Roberts.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
MUST PAY THE PENALTY,
Preacher Armer is Found
Guilty of Manslaughter
And Is Given Twenty-one Years
In the Penitentiary--
Killed his Son.

w. w. Afmer, tne preacher Wno
killed his son at Sacramento. Mclean
county. last May, and who was tried
at Calhoun the latter Iaft Of last
week, goes to the peuitentiary for
twenty-oue ytars. Only three OF the
twelve Jurors stood between him and
a life sentence, and the remaining
nine came to the terms Of the three
rather than report a mistrial giving
the preacher another trial and
chance Of coming clear on some tech
nicaiity. There was a strong senti'
meut In favor of giving him the ex-
IRENE penalty. and very little would
be required even now to fan the OLD
fame OF fury agsir st him into 8
blaze.
Armer / roke down for the FIRST tim.
when the verdict of the Jury was read
Ever since the commission OF this re-
voting crime he has appeared more
OF less ind .fierent aud has never be-
lore shown any amount OF emotion In
any direction. except when he was
FIRST taken into the court room on his
return from the o Greensboro Jail. Ar
mer's wife and small child were In
the court room. His wife rushed to
him and fell fainting into his arms.
Up to this point Re has appeared In
different, but he broke comp letely
down and wept as he supported his
wife In his arms. -Four children
stood around their parents aud wall
ed. The scene lasted tor half an
hour before the preacher was led away
to the jail.
The trial was stubbornly fought.
Commouwealth's Attorney Ripgo be
gan the prosecution with the hope Of
life sentence. He made no attempt
TO get a verdict for capital punished
aud the vote OF the jury on the case
shows that his presentation OF the
case was an effective one. Nine men
went into jury room convinced that
Armer should go to the peuitentiary
for life. They were discharged from
the panel with this conviction unim-
paired. but they voted for verdict
tor term OF twenty. one years rather
than allow the case to drag through
to another term when circumstances
might conspire for the preachers re-
lease.
Armer's crime was committed last
May at Sacramento. He went to where
his son was at work on a farm and
tried to induce the boy to give up his
Job aud return home. the boy refused
aud Armer became angered. He
snstched a brake bsam from a wagon
and struck his SON on the head, telling
him to the ground. He then lifted the
limp body into the buggy aud took 1t
home. The boy died that night.
Armer fed. bat was lvertaken aud ar
rested. Public sentiment was strong
against him and there appeared to lie
imminent dsnger Of lynching. The
preacher was hurried away and taken
to Owensboro, where he remained In
jail until September.
Armer Is now we'll advanced In
years and II he lives to serve out his
term OF twenty-one years, he will be
a decrepit old man when he Is again
set at liberty.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
HARTFORD, KY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 49, 1905.
May Rightly Open it--Jno. T. Case.
bier and Y w Dauks

May Rightly Open it--Jno. T. Case.
bier and r. w. banks.
Sermon--L. w. Tichepor.
Is. Helps to Er Joy Giving to Ms
sions-P. H. Herndon and w. A..
Cssebier.
IA. How Does Cheerful Liberal
Giving to Missions Effect Ones FL
nance and Liberality-H. P. Brown
Silas Stevens.
To assign special subjects to all ouI
spec king brothers, would make pro.
eramme to long, but ell will please
come with a speech on some subject
assigned.
E w. CoAKLEY.
]. H. BURNETT, Com.
]. P. MILLER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
here to indiana a. where they will make

here to Indiana. W here they will make
their future home.
Quite number from here attended
the County organization OF the A. s.
OF Z, at Hartford to day. Mr.. David
Moreland, OF this place was elected
President. While the society here Is In
Its infancy every member seems to be
fully determined to win. No tobacco
has been sold here. although there
have been two or three buyersi In the
community. Three weeks ago most
all OF the tobacco around here could
have been bought for 81, 81 and 81.
and now believe there could not be
a pound bought for less than three
eights in the entire community.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13

First Sunday Meeting OF the Ohio
County Baptist Association, January
1905, Slaty Creek Church.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13
ter. Lillian Balls.

ter, Lillian Balls.
Bill Addington and sister, Miss
Ula Nav. were in Hartford Saturday.
Charlie Kimbley, Greensboro. has
returned home after a few days visit
to his brother. Mr.. Marion Kimb'ey,
who Is at the point of death.
Mrs Mary Stone and Miss Fannie
Overtor, near Paradise were the guests
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. c. f Overtop re-
Gently.
Worth Fulkkerson has returned
from Louisville.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13

women, as find 1t insures regular and
painless menstruation, cures leucorrhea
and ovarian troubles, and builds up the
entire system. also consider 1t one OF
the finest catarrh remedies know OFF,
M. c. Gee, NJ. d. j
Catarrh is systemic disease durable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is
what Peruna does.
Peruna immediately invigorates the
nerve-centers which give vitality to the
Mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh Is permanently
cured.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once TO DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-01-13

DR.. r. Robbins, Muskogee, 1. T.,
writes:
"Pcruna Is the best medicine know
of for coughs and to strengthen weak
stomach and to give appetite. Besides
prescribing 1t for catarrh, have ordered
1t for weak and debilitated people, and
have not had patient but said it helped
him. 1t is an excellent medicine and 1t
fits so many cases. ~. -.
II have large practice, and have q
chance to prescribe your Peruna. hope
you may live long to do good to the sick
and the suffering"
DR.. M. @. Gee, WI ties from 5l3 Jones
St., San Francisco, CAL:
"Peruna has performed so many won
derful cures in San Francisco that am
convinced that 1t is a valuable remedy.
have frequently advised its use for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY
"BLACK HAND" BURGLAR
NEW YORK GIRL IS CLUBBED INTO
INSENSIBILITY BY NEGRO
BRUTE.
Had Entered House Repeatedly and
Left Threatening Letters
for Family.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Irene Gross
man, a girl of 16 years, was found
dubbed into insensibility in the hallway
of her home, at 542 West Fourteenth
street, early today. The attack was the
elimination of series of nightly entries
in the Grossman residence. which were
intended to enforce, by .'black hand
methods, payments of money for lmmu-
nifty from attack. Beginning Friday
night a negro visited the house nightly,
appearing only to Miss Grossman and es
Gaping when frightened by her screams.
Despite the lookout set for him by the
family, he succeeded today in reaching
Miss Grossman before she had a chance
to give a warning.
The girls brother told the police that
his sister had started for an early morn
ing walk when she was attacked. He
heard her scream and ran into the hall
way, where he found her unconscious,
but saw nothing of the man.
Immediately after the clubbing the po-
lice found two pictures in the Grossman
home with their faces turned to the wall
and notes demanding money written on
the backs. On the back of the photo
graph of Mrs. Grossman was written:
I'VE expect $500 from you. B. +. c."
On the back Of one of her daughters
pictures was written in the same hand
writing:
I'VE expect 5000 from you. B. F. c."
In the two previous visits to the house
the burglar had stolen several valuable
pictures and mere than $400 worth of sill
verware.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
Bullet Hole Bibles.

In the curio dealers private office lay
half dozen shabby pocket Bibles, each
pierced two-thirds through with a round
hole. like bullet hole.
''They are bullet holes" said the deal
er. II know they are, because l made
them myself"
He gave loud laugh.
"a good many of my rich patrons
he said. like to have among their heir
looms Bibles that have saved some sol
der ancestors life"
He winked.
"If you are a Son of the Revolution"
he said. what a nice thing it is to take.
down one of these perfora ted Bibles,
from a shelf in the library and hand it
to your guest, saying:
:" This Bible saved the life Of my
maternal sixty-third cousin, Col Adoni-
ram McGill, in the night attack upon
the British, led by Gen. Jones at Bear
Greek. on the Sd day of August, and so
forth. and SO on
Yes" said the dealer, 81 sell a good
many of these Bibles to people with an
cestors. To own such things is one of
the fads and fancies of the smart set"
louisville Courier-J ournal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
FEVER DYING OUT.
Despite Discouraging Reports Authorities
Claim Epidemic Is Being
Wiped Out.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept %
With September practically gone and the
fever under control New Orleans is look
ing to a rapid clean up of the prevailing
fever here. \ spell of excellent weather
has set in and as the days grow cooler
there will be d steady disappearance of
mosquitoes, it is hoped, even before frost
comes. There is a steady inpOur of peo-
pie from all sections of the country.
The most favorable features of the re-
port for the past twenty-four hours for
New Orleans is the small number of
persons shown to be under treatment,
2SS. This is the smallest number since
August 8.
The noon yellow fever report: New
cases in New Orleans since 6 p. m. Sun
day, 20; total cases to date 2S51; deaths
today, =; total deaths, 800. The usual
large report of new cases in New Or
leans for Monday as given out at noon
shows almost as many additions up to
noon as were reported for all of yester-
day. Several of the cases We're pro-
nounced suspicious and their investiga-
ton was not completed until today. The
fever shows an annoying persistency to
hold on. with no serious increase of in
lection or of the foci.
The fever is spreading at Pensacola,
two new cases and two deaths being re-
ported today. making total of nine
new cases since Sunday. Two cases
were reported at Natchez during the
morning Fever is now prevalent at
eight places in Mississippi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
EARTHS GREATEST CITIES.
Probability That New York Will Ere
Long Be the Greatest of All


There are now in the world nine cities
each. Three Of these-namely, New
York. Chicago and Philadelphia-are cit
les of that new world which was only
dreamed of 500 years ago and was I'M
dreamed of when Thebes, Babylon and
Nineveh Wanted themselves as impor-
tant centers of civilization. No other
nation than the United States has more
of these big towns, the others being Lon
don, Paris, Berlin. Vienna, Canton and
Toxic.
The new state census will probably
show a population in New York city
OF close upon 100000 inhabitants. The
unrevised figure is 3,9ST696 This is
gam Of over 100000 4 year since 1900.
When the hrst enumeration after the con-
soldatlon of New York and Brooklyn
showed population in Greater New
York of 3,43I 900. London has a pop
ulation at present of 4,536,G41. New
York is thus a close second and in all
probability will overtake and pass Lon
don within another generation. The
contention that this is improbable be-
cause the metropolitan area of London
includes 6,5S1 ,312 inhabitants is I'M
founded, because we have to remember
that the actual urban district of New
York city includes Jersey City. Ho-
boken, Newark, Elizabeth, Paterson and
Yonkers, which are not comprehendcd
in the municipal corporation Of New
York city.
For ten years past the opinion has
been gaining ground that the rapid
growth of great cities in the nineteenth
century will not continue throughout the
twentieth. The new developments al
ready achieved and to be expected in
the utilization of electricity are undoubt-
eddy to make life relatively comfortable
in the country and in the suburban vii
lagos. The trolley car and the telephone
wonderfully extend the area within which
the man whose business is in the city
may choose his residence. Electricity is,
increasing also the possibility of conduct
ing manufacturing operations in ro!a-
tiYelY isolated SnotS