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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-03-23
PAYS PENATy ON SCAFFOlD,
Garth TOmpkinS. a Negro.
Hanged at jacksonville.
Killed James Drame. December "a,
1902, Because He Was Liv-
ing With His Wife.

Madisonville, Ky, March TO-
Garth Tompkins, colored, was hang
ed at 6:35 O'Clock this morning, and
in exactly fourteen minutes he was
pronounced dead. Tompkins died
game.
4 He was hanged in an enclosure in
the rear of the Jail. 1t was an
nounced several days ago that Temp
kins would be hanged in the Circuit
Court room. as citizens objected to
the execution in the lot in the rear
of the Jail.
Tompkins walked from the Jail I'M
assisted and climbed the steps to the
scaffold, and after reaching the top
inspected it and then took his place
on the trap, the guards never having
to touch him.
He thanked the attorneys and the
people of the town for the kindness
shown him in trying to save his life.
After a short prayer by the Rev. r.
b. Hendricks. colored, the trap was
sprung and his neck was broken.
Garth Tompkins was native of
Hopkins county, and had all his life
been a terror to those of his race in
, this county.
: His first serious trouble was about
six years ago. when he shot and
wounded negro boy and was given
a short term in the penitentiary. He
served his term and came back to
jacksonville, and found that his
wife had not been true to him and
was married to and living with Jas.
Brame. He Immediately filled up
on whiskey and armed himself and
went to the home of Brame and shot
him, and was soon landed in Jail to
await trial.
The murder was committed on the
evening of December "a. 1902. and
he was given trial in the Septem-
Der term Of Hopkins county circuit
court, 1903. and was sentenced to
death. His attorneys asked for a
new trial in the September term o.
court. 1904, and the sentence was
repeated. His attorneys then took
an appeal. and the court of appeals
affirmed the decision of the lower
court.
A number of petitions and letters
were sent TO commute it to a life
sentence to the penitentiary.
Tompkins made profession OF re-
ligion and was baptized into the Bap-
fist church soon after he learned that
he must die. He declared to the
last that he was prepared to meet
his God. While the contractors
were working on the scaffold Of exc
cution at the rear of the county Jail,
Tompkins was continuously singing
religious hymns and paying. He
said to the last he would rather die
than be sent to the penitentiary for
life.
Tompkins' motherstood by him to
the last. She owned property here
and spent all of it in the effort to
save her boy. His brother also dis
posed of a house and lot in the at
tempt to save his neck.
Every inch Of the ground was con-
tested by his attorneys from the be-
ginning of the trial to the day of ex-
ecution much of their work being
done when they knew they would
never receive one cent of their labor.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-03-23

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
BRITT TO QUIT CALIFORNIA

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Chicagoans are
wondering what sort of a reception
awaits Jimmy Britt in California when
the admirers of the native son hear
of his remarks here last night.
II expect to leave California soon
after close up some business matters" i"
said Britt as he boarded the train for
home. Soon I'll have a hotel in New
York. My friends will address me at
New York"
Britt thinks the talk of money due
and the bills uncollected made by Bat
ting Nelson and his manager is part
of a plan to keep the Dane from maxi
ing positive arrangements to fight him.
I'm not a collection agency" was
Britts parting shot. And Nelson will
have to see that his share of the fight
picture money is collected himself"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-Fair
grounds results:
Purse, six furlongs-Dr. Coffey won,
King Gem second, Ethelred third. Time,
1:06 3-5.
One Whipperwill won, Wherein
second, Nine third. Time, 1:43 20.
Purse, three and n half furlongs-
Bertmont won, Deore second, My Son
third. Time, :4S As.
Five furlongs-Invincibe won, Van
Ness second, Luretta third. Time,
:O1 1-5.
Purse, six furlongs-Ruth w. won.
Holl- way second, Lefty third. Time,
1916 2-5.
one mile and three-sixteenths-C Con-
suelo III won, Macbeth second, Merry
Pioneer third. Time, 2:05.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

There are those who believe that Her.
man might have laid Corbett low when
the latter first commenced his vicious
charges on Friday night 1t was run
ming to the Chicagoan's liking and the
probabilities are that Corbett would
have stepped into something jarring be-
fore the fifth round. Herrera, however,
was fighting his own fight and no
criticism is forthcoming for the manner
in which he avoided the rushes of the
ex-champlon and bided his time.
Herman is touted as the conner among
eastern dopesters and his next fight
will be watched with the greatest of
interest by lovers Of the game through
out the country.
Dave Barry is out at the cottage in
the west end section with Jimmy Cor
bett, Johnny Hogan and several of
their friends. The husky heavyweight
will go on the road every day, as he has
considerable superfluous flesh to rid
himself Of.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
GRASSCUTTERW|NS
OAKLAND EVENT
R0MPS HOME IN FRONT AT
LONG ODDS
Langford James Scores at 80 to l..
Three Favorites Finish First
in a DoWnpour of
Rain
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-In the
feature race at Oakland today Grass
cutter at odds of IL to 1 proved sur
prise to the talent and won from wire
to wire. Abe Meyer at Is to was
second and Prominence, the faVorite,
was third. Three favorites won. Only
regular attendants braved the driving
rain which converted the track into a
sea of mud.
Summary:
Futurity course-Jake Ward, 1o7
(Robinson), to l won; Blumenthal,
1O7 (Radtke), to 10 second; Creed
more, 1O7 (Knapp), 25 to third. Time,
1 :12 1-2. Smithy Kane, Aunt Polly,
Bertola and Educate also ran.
Six furlongs-Santa Ray 1O9 Foun-
tain), to 10 won; Lovey Mary, 109
(Clark), 10 to 1, second; Niota, 10S
(Dickson), 60 to 1 third, Time. 1:16 1-2.
Saintolat Nettie Hicks, Miss Topsy,
Chispa, Oleander, Estmere, SuaYita,
Tony Girl and Pelf also ran.
Six furlongs-Tam O'Shanter, 103
(Fountain), 0 to won; DR.. Sherman,
1O5 (ClarlO, 70 to 1 second; Rocklands,
100 (CarrolD, is to l third. Time,
1:16 IA. Jerry Hunt, Rocorito. My Or
der, Galvanic, Sir christopher, Lady
Ninora, Bear Hunter Grenore and
Emma Reubold also ran.
Five and a half furlongs-Grasscut-
ter 100 (Goodchild), II to 1 won; Abe
Meyer, 1902 (Schade), Is to l second; ;
Prominence, 100 (Hardy), to l third,
Time, 1:OS IA. KILL, TaVora, Fulletta,
Rosaro and Bellona also ran.
One mile-Langford James. 102 (Rob-
inson), 80 to 1 won; Dusty Miller, ITO
(GrahamD, Is to l second; Birdie p,
1O5 Fountain), even third. Time
1:441-2. Dora /, Adirondacks, Serenity,
Lerida, Lady Atheling, ll Photo, Es-
traza and Conger also ran.
one mile-Ed Sheridan, 104 (Robin-
SOM, to won; Jackfull, 80 CT. Sui
liVan), to 1 second; Chief Bush. 80
(Rice), 20 to / third. Time, 1:4S 3-4.
Hainault, Bountiful, Edna Sullivan,
Lone Wolf, Our Sallie, Cataline and
Bill Curtis also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
FAST HORSES TO ENTER MEET
Driving Club Has Prepared a Good
Program for Next Saturdays
Smart
Special to The Herald.


RIVERSIDE, Jan. 16.-The last meet
of the Riverside Driving club under
its old officers will take place Satur-
day of this week. and some of the
speediest horses in three counties are
expected to compete for the silver cups
offered.
San Bernardino has already entered
half dozen fast ones and others are
expected. Los Angeles will be we'll
represented as well as Santa Ana.
Among the horses entered from San
Bernardino are Big Don, with a record
of 2:16 1-2, who ran in the free-fOr-alA
class in San Bernardino last Saturday,
winning from Eel Diablo.
The latter is entered and may have
a chance to even old scores. Other
horses entered are Willy Glib, 2:26; the
Blond, 230; Kennywood, Norda, Ath-
lantha and others.
Los Angeles will send down Harry II.
jr., 2:15; Maud Sinclair, G. w. Dick
sons promising PAGER and others.
From Santa Ana is entered Flash,
2;2S, and Zala u.
Interest in the coming meet is very
atcive and a large turnout is antici-
pated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
KAUF MANN BEGINS
ACTIVE TRAINING
DELANEY BELIEVES PR0TEGE
WILL RISE
Tommy Burns Is Working Hard for
His Contest With Marvin Hart.
Herman Respects
Herrera

Al Kaufman and Billy Delaney ar
rived on the Owl yesterday morning
and Kaufman commenced training at
Lewis gymnasium for his bout with
Dave Barry in the afternoon.
The Spring street quarters is verit-
able training camp, where no less than
four boxers are preparing for coming
contests.
Tommy Burns is working in earnest
for his match with Marvin Hart. Her
man is getting ready for Herrera, and
Joe Green Is doing everything possible
that many in any way serve to lessen
the chances of Kid Solomon.
Kaufman and Burns will work to-
gether and the whole camp are to leave
the gymnasium every morning for run
to Elysian park.
Delaney is optimistic regarding the
future of his big protege and does not
think that the defeat by Jack O'Brien
will prevent Kaufman from yet rising
to the top. 1T may be taken that 1 am
sympathzing with myself" said De-
laney yesterday, but do not believe
that the loss to O'Brien did Al much
harm. He was 20 years old last Satur-
day, and with his youth and strength
favoring him L believe that he has a
good chance to reach the top. He must
go easy though, ana III ne WINS lne
next few fights they will not be able
to keep him down."
Delaney evidently has great conf
dence in Kaufman, and though he will
say but little it is manifest that he eX-
poets great things from the youngster
whom he has taken under his wing.
Burns Is losing no time in getting
down to work, as he recognizes the
undertaking which has been laid out
for him, and from now on will devote
every moment in preparation for what
will mean much as regards his future.
Young Herman may be expected to
train faithfully by reason of the work
he underwent before the Hanlon fight.
He gained much respect for Herrera s
hitting ability when he witnessed the
formers disposal of Corbett the other
night and will take no risk that might
lead to his undoing.
Herrera left last night for Bakersfield
but said that he would be back within
week to commence training for Her.
man. Herrera, before leaving for the
north, said that he considered Herman
an easier proposition than Corbett. The
majority of ring fans will seriously dis
agree with Herrara In this respect, as
the Chicago boy. from all appearances,
has Corbett beaten a city block when
it comes to welding the padded mitts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
HOLD POLO TOURNAMENT
Five Teams to Compete for Mackey
Challenge Cup-Ponies
Will Run
SpeciaI % The Herald.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 16.-Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
big polo tournament and pony race
meet to be held here from February
10 to February "a
The chief event will be the polo con-
test for the Frank j. Mackey chal-
lenge cup, in which five teams are ex-
pected to participate, namely the Roe
Hampton team, present holder of the
trophy; and teams representing the
Burlingame Country club, the Santa
Barbara Country Polo club, the Los
Angeles Polo club and the local club
team.
In addition to the regular Mackey
cup contest there will be mixed team
events for which there will be hand
some individual cups for winners.
Saturday, January "a, will be de-
voted to pony racing. Six events have
been scheduled for which the chief
event will be a race over a half mile
course for challenge cup to be Of
fered by the Riverside Polo club. This
will be the initial contest for the cup,
which must be won three times sue
cessively.
1t is expected that special railroad
rates will be secured, and the Riverside
Polo club is planning some delightful
social diversions while the visiting
clubs are here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
FRESHMEN ARE RULED OUT
First Year Northwestern Law Stu-
dents May Not Try for Place
on Track Team
By Associated Presa.

by Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.--The faculty of
Northwestern universitys school of
law issued bulletin yesterday forbid
ding freshmen to try for places on any
university track.
According to the new rules all
students of the law school eligible to
compete in athletics must have pur-
sued course of study in the school
for at least one year and must have
secured at least eighteen hours of
credit from the faculty of that school
for work done.
| This action is taken in order to guard
| against the bringing in of graduates
! of other departments, who enter the
law school in order to try for places
on the university teams and also to
prevent the cutting of classes, which
it is claimed has been frequently done
| in athletic practice.
The rule will go into effect at once
and will reduce the number of candi-
dates for the track and baseball teams
greatly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
RESULTS 1T CITY PARK
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 16-Clty park
results:
Three and a half furlongs-Tens won,
Odd Trick second, Little Boot third.
Time. :42.
one mile and a DISQUALIFICATION
won, Harpoon second, Trogon third.
Time, 1:49 10.
Seven furlongs-Baron Esher won,
Covina second, Little Red third. Time,
1:2S.
Handicap, six furlongs - Nettie
Bumbpo won. Thespian second, Leta
Duffy third. Time, 1:15.
One mile and seventy yards-Grenade
won, Gold Mate second, Alma Dufour
third. Time, 1854 2-5.
Six and one-half furlongs-Orly II
won, Merllngo second, Bellestrome
third Time, 1921 1-5.
Five and one-half furlongs- Don
Fonso won, Minnehaha second, Tele-
pathy third. Time, 1;QS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
STANFORD MAN WINS FAME
Rhodes Scholarship Student Takes
Three First Places at Oxford
Glass Meet
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 49,
Hugh A. Moran, the former Stanford
student who now holds a Rhodes
scholarship at oxford university. Eng
land. has been winning considerable
fame of late i'm athletics.
In recent interclass track meet,
Moran took three first places, winning
each event that he was entered in. The
events were the quarter mile, the high
jump and the hammer throw.
Moran while at Stanford was a men,
ber OF the varsity track team for two
ter mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
Dan Stuart Critically LII

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Dan Stuart,
widely known as promoter of pugil-
ism, is critically i'll here with pneu-
monia. Stuart arranged the worlds
championship contest between James J.
Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons at
Carson City, New, in 1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

Mr. w. H. Haskins OF Truhart Va.
says his wife had very had cough. He
bought bottle of Chamherlain's Cough
remedy is unequaled as a cure FOR coughs
and colds and can always be depended
upon,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
Gard ~ pInnIks

my friends and neighbors, also the Il.
o. II. M and the K o. T. NJ, for
the many beautiful flower offerings and
kindness shown me I'm my late bereave-
ment. CliAS. w. BONHOFF.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
o,keafe and Parker Matched

SPOKANE, Jan. 16.-Jack O'Keefe of
Chicago and Kid Parker of Denver
have been matched by the Spokane
Amateur Athletic club for contest In
Spokane February 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

Weights are due today for the AS
cot Oaks to be run Saturday. Seventy
three nominations have been made and
only ten are regarded as probable
starters. The gross estimated value of
the stake is 50, 400.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
G9)Q:S
DIS and upward, selling.


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Petiom strides Latter
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

Durbar was run up from $500 to $1,000
after winning the fifth race. William
Walker bid her up and j. Curl re-
fused to protect her at $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

J. J. McCafferty will be host to party
of friends among the Ascot press boys
on trip to Catalina Sunday. A special
car will convey the party to and from
San Pedro and dinner will be served at
the Metropole, Avalon. If the weather
permits, excursions about the island
will be features of the outing. About
twenty couples are expected to compose
the 1oa rt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17

William Walker put over another
good one yesterday when File dor
won the third race from Cholk He'd
rick File dor was backed from 15s
to 9s and big dent was made in the
bookies' bankrolls by the lucky ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-17
tiERALD's ASCOT FORM CHART

ASCOT Presiding Judge A starter RIh
Dwyer Weather clear,
002 FIRsr RAcEone mile madden threeyearods and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13

of this city for supporting Con-
gressman McCleary, as quoted re-.
Gently by a local paper: s
b Evidently it did not occur to
Judge Dow that giving support to a
public official for personal favors is
scarcely in accord with the accepted
standard of good citizens politi-
cal duty. AS we'll might the public
officer give his official service to
private interests in exchange for
personal favors'. That, in plain
terms, would be called graft.
The other reasons given by Judge
Dow for 'upholding McCleary'
would be good if the claims on
which they are based were true.
But aside from being discredited by
the first reason given, they are dis
proved by the facts in the case. 1t
is not true that McCleary is the
best and most able representative
Southern Minnesota ever had. In
fact, no representative has
shown less ability, judged by the
results of his service. At the end
OF his fourteenth year in congress
McCleary's record is absolutely
barren of ary act or achievement
for which McCleary can claim
credit. Neither is it true that his
co-workers always seek his advice.
AS a matter of fact he cuts no figure
whatever in congress and instead of
being as he claims for himself, a
great and commanding figure in
that body, he is scarcely known
outside of his committee ROOM"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13
Campaign Keynote.

Secretary of War Taft on Monday
night in a speech before a meeting
of the North Carolina Republicans
at Greensboro, on the eve of their
state convention, deli vered speech
that was anticipated as the ope ming
gun in the congressional campaign
of 1906. The following paragraph
is regarded as the keynote of the
speech.
1.-THE Republican party and Theo-
dore Roosevelt are in favor OF the
just and equal operation of the law
whether it be by civil suit, by in
junction in equity or by indictment
at the bar of the criminal court
against the man who violates
another's rights, whether he be rich
or poor, a corporation president or
a wage-earner. They are against
immunity from prosecution for
violation of law either on the ground
that a man has money or industrial
or political power or on the ground
that he has not either.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13

AS one contribution to forestry
the State of Minnesota annually
prints 1900 copies for free distri-
button If the report of her Forestry
Commissioner formerly Chief Fire
Warden). The report for 1905 is
just printed with illustrations and
contains summaries Of forest and
prairie fires, review Of the opera
ton of the law for NIaEenting
fires, extracts from reports of fire
vardens, sketches of forests that
have been investigated including
the BURNSIDE forest; also as object
lessons in forestry, practical &C.
counts of forestry management in
as may as sixteen different Euro
pean countries.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13
Square Deal For All.

President Roosevelt continues to
preach the gospel Of ''square deal
for every man. During his speech
at Oyster Bay on July 4th, the
president emphasized this principle
by declaming that when it be-
comes necessary to curb great COR
poration, curb it. I will do my
best to help you do it, but will do
it in no spirit of anger or hatred to
the men who own or control that
corporation; and if any seek in
their turn to do wrong to the men
who own those corporations, 1 will
turn around and fight for them in
defense OF their rights just as hard
as l fight against them when I
think they are doing wrong.
''Distrust as a demagogue the
man who talks only of the wrong
done by the men of wealth. Dis
trust as a demagogue the man who
measures iniquity by the purse.
Measure iniquity by the heart,
whether a mans purse be full or
empty, partly full or partly empty.
If the man is u decent man, whether
we'll or not we'll off stand by him
if be is not a decent man, stand
against him, whether he be rich or
poor. Stand against him in nc
spirit of vengeance, but only with
the resolute purpose to make him
act as decent citizens must act il
this republic is to be-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13

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today. They never grippe. Sold by
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13
To Remove ,k-Stains from Wood.

To Remove ,k-Stains from Wood.
There are two good methods of re-
moving ink-stains from wood. (1) Mix
nine ounces of concentrated sulphuric
acid with one and three-quarter pints
of water. Scour the stain thoroughly
with water and sand, then pour some
of the mixture upon it and rub until
the stain has disappeared. GU Apply
strong muriatic acid (spirits Of salts)
with a piece of cloth. Afterward
wash we'll.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-07-13

It begins to look as though
Murray county would get the state
senator ship.-Slayton Gazette.
The wish to is evidently father
to the thought. With the state
treasurer ship and an assemblyman
of their own choosing Murray county
people should be reasonably Salts
fed.