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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
MYSTERIOUS MANS STO-
RY Of night Riders.
Said Night Riders Visited Fords-
vile Monday Night. but Relia-
BILE People Deny Ii.

Tuesdays Greensboro Inquirer says:
A mysterious looking and acting
man was in the city to-day telling a
big story about his being threatened
by night riders at his home near
Fordsville, and of his having a bunch
of switches left at his home. He said
he had crop of about 1000 pounds
of tobacco which he had refused to
pool, and he was in fear of the awful
things that might happen 10 him
through the interference of the night
riders. He said they visited Fords-
Vile ON Monday night and passed
through the principle streets, making
much noise and firingtheir guns in
every direction and greatly frighten-
ing every one, but killing no one.
He refused to give his name saying
he was afraid to have his name pub
lished. He seemed to be sane and was
apparently telling the truth. However,
the Inquirer took precaution TO call up
responsible people at Fordsville by
telephone, and then IL was learned
that there was no truth whatever in
the story. Fordsville men said no
night riders or boisterous people had
been there Monday night or recently
and that their coming was not feared.
There are evidently several persons
around the city for evil purposes.
One of these was very laxative in
certain restaurant on Monday and
his talk was such that one who was
near suspected that he was a veri-
table night rider from Trigg or other
black patch place and went out TO
notify the police so that he might be
put under proper surveillance. He
soon changed his location and has not
been heard of since.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
rFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 90 1907

Mrs. G. w. Feagan, Mr.. and Mrs.sJ.
c. Wagin. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Glenn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Matthews, Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. vickers, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. L. Treat, Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ford,Mr. and Mrs.
R. e. Lee Simmerman, Mr.. and Mrs.M.
NJ. Bardwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Birk
head, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Phipps,Mr
and Mrs. l.. p. Foreman, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Barnett, DR.. and Mrs. A.
S. Jewell, DR.. and Mrs. e. b. Pen
dleton, Misses Sophia and Stella Woer-
ner, Margaret and Hennie Gunther,
Mary Smith. Laura Morton, Lillian
Monroe, Maggie Marks, Mary Nall,
Dora Gibson. Mary Rowe, Hattie Bar
nett, Messrs. e. M. Woodward. Cleve
Her, 4. w. Cooper. r. G. Porter, E.
G.. Barrass, John G. Keown, j. M.
DeWeese and A.E Ellis.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
H0N0RED CITIZEN, ]. A.
PARK, PASSES AWAY.
Long and Useful Life Devoted TO
Family and Friends
Ended.

Esq. James A. Park, one of the most
widely known citizens of Ohio coun-
ty, died at his residence in Hartford
Tuesday evening, after a lingering i'll
ness of stomach trouble. Mr.. Park
was SO years old and was one of those
sturdy citizens whose life has been one
of doing and achieving.
in early manhood he taught in the
public schools of the county both be-
fore and after the war of the rebellion
in which capacity his efforts met with
browning success. His country's call
for assistance was enthusiastically
needed by him and in the prime of
early manhood he volunteered his SER
vices and enlisted as a Federal soldier
being assigned to the 26th Kentucky
regiment, with which he served dur
ing the greater part of the struggle
between the States.
Prior to his enlistment and while
yet quite young he was married to
Miss Josie Craig, of Grayson county,
by whom he is survived and in whom
Mr.. Park found true and loving wife
and mother. He prided in his devo-
ton TO her and her devotion to him.
Mr.. Park was for a number of years
a Magistrate from his district and
in 1897 was the nominee of the Repub-
iican party for county Judge. He
IDfn AI fAr hn INxy
Miller by only two votes. Since this
time lie has been engaged in the rev.
enue business under collector E. I.
Franks of Greensboro.
Most of Mr.. Parks life was spent on
the farm, having moved from his
country home in the Clear Run neigh
borhood to Hartford seven or eight
years ago. AS a farmer he was en-
inently successful and acquired large
quantity of land which he divided
among his children. Mr.. Park was a
member of the Methodist church. He
was also a member of Preston Morton
Post and always took a keen inter-
est in the success of the organization.
Four daughters, Mrs. Florence Allen,
Mrs. S. N. Paris, Mrs. ]. b. Tappan
and Miss Emma Park,five sons, John,
Joseph, Sherman, Clinton, Herbert, Will
lie and Estil besides his devoted wife
survive him.
After services conducted at Beulah
church yesterday at II o'clock by Revs.
G. w. Dame and ]. A. Bennett the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Beda
cemetery, in the presence Of a large
concOurse of friends whose attendance
attested the high esteem in which the
deceased was held by them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
Churches and Sunday School Sta
tiSticS for Ohio County.

II is claimed that there are one
thousand churches in Kentucky with
out Sunday School. of this number
10 are in Ohio county. Besides, there
are 16 Baptist churches without school
most of the year and IA Methodist
churches, 3 C. P. churches and 4 Chris.
tian churches. This makes poor
showing for organized work when we
consider that we have 46 preachers In
the county in addition to those who
live outside and have work with u.s.
: At this Christmas time, let each
P>ehurch determine to obey the scriptur-
al injunction. Go to each and then
will follow, and not till then, the as
surfing words, and 10, am with you
always" for the church that is not
out for business, has no business 10
be out.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20

Santa Claus made his appearance well
laden with gifts and presented each
lady with a dainty little souvenir,
again here the color scheme was appar-
ent each package being tied with red
ribbons Mrs. and Miss Barnett's
guests We're: Mesdames. r. E. Lee
Simmerman,J S. Glenn, w. II. Barnes
F. l.. Felix, E.W Ford, E. b. Pen
dleton, A. S. Yewell, II. p. Taylor,
Voolfolk Barrow, z. w. Griffin, Hook
er Williams, Rowan Holbrook, w. S.
Tinsley, T.. f. Birkhead, j. G. Wagon,
F. Treat, s. J. Wedding, j. F. Wick
ers, l.. p. Foreman, G. w. Feagan,
c. E. Smith, Misses Matte Sanderfur,
Lettie and Maggie Marks, Mary We'd
ding, Mary Taylor, Sophia and Stella
Woerner, Laura and LYDIA Morton.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
Ladies Social Club Entertained.

One of the most beautiful social func-
lions of the season was the entertain
ment of the Ladies' Social Club by
Mrs. c. M. Barnett and Miss Hattie
Barnett at their elegant home on I'm
ion street Wednesday afternoon. Eight
games of progressive finch were play
ed. The parlors were artistically dec
GRATED in a manner very suggestive Of
the neara pproach of yuletide. the
decorations being Christmas bells. hol-
ly and mistletoe. The color scheme,
red, was carried out in the tallies.can
dies and mints. Luncheon was served
in two courses. 81
As the ladies were about to depart
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
Maria License.

The following marriage license have
been issued since our last report:
G. NJ. Johnson, Heflin, age 80, to
Ethel Oglesby, Centertown, age IS;
Earl M. Davis, Centertown, age Is
to Rhoda st. Clair, Centertown, age
Is; o. w. Brown, Matanzas, age 20
to Alba M. Everly, Matanzas, age "a;
]. H. Tucker, Taylor Mines, age ~
to Laura M. Lilies, Taylor Mines, age
AZ; NJ. ID. Hudson, Taylor Mines, age
%, to Matte Wise, Taylor Mines, age
90; VIM. H. Staples, Fordsville,age %
to Nola Chancellor, Fordsville, ag'
IS; b. M. Coy, Hartford, age 80, Il
Nora Tweddell. Hartford, age FL.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
Big ATTENDANCE PROM =
ISED AT CONFERENCE.
Gov. Wilson Has Received Many
Letters Of Generalization
And Acceptance.

That the conference between Gov.
Wilson and representatives of the
American Tobacco Company and of
the growers and independent buyers,
which will be held in Frankfort on
Friday and Saturday with a view of
bringing about satisfactory settlement
of the troubles in the western section
of the State, will be largely attended
is attested by the numerous letters
received by the Governor from rep
resentatives of the various tobacco
intrests Of the country congratulating
him in the step taken and promising
to lend their presence and aid in ad-
justing the differences.
The American Tobacco Company
against which the fight is being waged
by the American Society of Equity an
similar organizations, will be roper
sented by several officials from the
head office in New York, a message
was received by a Frankfort hotel
from r. X. Smith, asking that quarter
be reserved for three, and it is said
the Governor has received word from
other representatives of the company
that they will be here for the confer
ence,Gov. Wilson is also in receipt of
letters from representatives of the
Louisville tobacco warehouse and from
various sections of the dark tobacco
districts to the effect that those or
CARNATIONS will be Represented at the
conference.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
CUT ARTERIES
WITHHOLD TIN
And Held Wounds Open
With Fingers
Until Blood Supply Was Complete
ly Exhausted Which Took
Several Hours.

Severing the arteries in his left
arm and left temple with a piece of
old tin and patiently holding the
wounds open while his life blood
trickled away was the mode of exit
from troubled world taken Monday
morning by Wallace w. Benson,
twenty-four years old, and resi-
dent of Basket, Henderson county.
The scene of the tragedy was a
room in the Union Hotel at OwensborC
1t was played almost to the last cur
tain in complete solitude, Benson be-
ing alone in his room and other per-
sons about the hotel in complete igno-
rance of the fact that he wasslowly
committing self murder.
When they finally became aware
of the fact, they found a mere spark
of life clinging to a bloodless body,
the walls, the furniture and the bed
clothing all despatched with blood
and nearly three gallons of the vital
fluid filling a jar that sat by the
bedside. The love of a woman-a
woman who did notr espond to his
wooing-is thought to be the cause.
For thirty-siX hours before max
ing the fatal strokes, which must have
been made shortly after o'clock
Monday morning, Benson had stayed
in his room without a mouthful of
food or even a swallow of water. Ben
son went to Greensboro last Saturday
and Immediately registered at the
until Monday morning walters called
al his room and inquired if he wanted
hismeals. Anime o'clock one of the
walters noticed blood splashes about
the room and hastily called Henry
Greer, one of the proprietors, who,
upon reaching the door of the room,
called Dawson. The two entered the
room and asked Benson how he had
hurt himself. He replied that he cut
his mouth on the pitcher. 1t was APP
parent that he had notbeen bleeding
from the mouth, and an examination
revealed the wounds, one in the tenn
pie and the other in the arm. They
had cease to bleed mad the body
was apparently perfectly bloodless.
Drs. Watkins and Stephens were
hurriedly called, but it was impos-
sible to restore the man and death
came shortly after II o'clock.
Shortly before Benson died VIII
Dawson discovered the tin frame of
thermometer which had been par
TALLY torn to peices. He said to
Benson: You cut yourself with this.
Benson laughed. YES" he said, 81
cut myself with that These were the
last words he spoke He had prviously
told DR.. Watkins that he did not know
why he cut himself. The following
note was found in the room, addressed
evidently TO Wells and Reach.
Goodby, Dick and Harry. There is
no one to blame but myself. l don't
want anyone to grieve after me becaus
am better off dead. l want the cheap
est funeral possible. w. w. b.
Il was completely sober when l did
this. l have been in this notion for
long time
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20

Dam, Hartford and Taylor Mines.
John T. Hooker, of Bevier, was here
Sunday.
r. N. Allen was in Central City,
Sunday.
S. ID. Dennison went to Olaton Sat-
urday.
Silas, Hoheimer, of st. Louis, Mo-,
and w. B. Alexander, of Central City,
were her yesterday.
S. A. Bratcher, of Hartford, and
w. s. Wick, of Greensboro, were here
to-day.
Miss Claude James, of Beaver Dam,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Alex
Rhoads.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tinsley and
daughter, Miss Pearl, are on the sick
list.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
RENDER.

Dec. 17.--Sam Jones, of Louisville,
and George Baker, of Cloverport, were
here last "Wednesday.
John Hinton was in Hartford last
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. c. c. Baize and Miss Jessie
Oliver, of Taylor Mines, were here
last Thursday.
John S. Spence was in Beaver Dam
and Central City last Thursday.
William and Jerry Gather, Leitch-
field, were here Friday.
Joseph Smith and Miss Lucye James
spent Sunday afternoon in Beaver
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
bST BUYERS
wont ARG[REE
Keep Hands off Pooled
Tobacco
0wensboro Buyers Waited
Upon With No Success
n Whatever,

District Executive Committee OF
mercian Society of Equity, to-
with National Secretary 8. B
Raited on the various buyers last
lay with a proposition which
Bought TO have signed, says an
Isboro dispatch to the Courier
hall The writing binds those
De signing it not to buy any to-
that has been pledged to the
~ pool. The committee proposes
1rnish each buyer with a list of
who have signed the pledge,
list furnished each man to be
t by him at his factory and exam
1 whenever load is offered. If
bad should be offered by any per-
Is whose name appears on the list,
~ buyer is to refuse to receive the
tobacco.
1.-The comittee personally waited on
~ the buyers Saturday and presented
Ills proposition. At 4 o'clock Satur-
" afternoon it had not been signed
~ single buyer, and the probability
ems to be that none will sign it..
Zone buyer, when waited on by the
pmmittee, asked, What distinction
% you propose to make between those
Who signed your pooling pledge OF
heir own violation and those who
Were forced to sign by your army
" peaceful invasion?'"
81 The reply was that there would be
10 distinction, as 10 man was forced
% sign.
"Well," continued the buyer, 1--WE
hold different opinions about that,
Gentlemen. My opinion is based on
What the men who signed tell me. |
cannot sign your proposition"
She buyers say that another pro-
position from the American Society OF
Equity officials was presented to them
a few weeks ago. This also went with
out signatures. The tobacco buyers
were called to meet at the residence
of Frank Birk, and the proposition
was read to them by him, with the
statement that 1t was submitted by
s. B. Lee, National Secretary of the
American Society of Equity, Depart
ment of Tobacco Growers. The prop
osition was simply that the buyers
agree not to pay in excess of W, 30
and 50 for any American Society OF
Equity tobacco of the 1907 crop that
might be offered to them. The buy
ers complain that both of these prop
ositions are entirely one-sided, the
American Society of Equity agreeing
to do nothing and asking everything
of the buyers.
On the propositions that the buy
ers agree not 10 receive any pledged
tobacco. the buyers cite the fact that
1t was agreed by the American Socie-
ty of Equity that no pledge should
be binding unless the total quantity
pledged should amount to 80 per cent,
of the 1907 crop. The buyers say that
they do not believe anything like so
per cent. of the crop was pledged,
and that, therefore, the pledges are
not legally or otherwise binf ing on
those who signed them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-20
mi. and Mrs. Holbrook Entertain.

NMr. and Mrs. Rowan Holbrook enter
tanned host of their friends at pro-
gressive euchre last Saturday even
ing. The guests enjoyed the evening
as one of the most delightful social
functions of the season. Twenty-Five
games were played, Mrs. e. B. Pen
dIeton winning sixteen and Mr.. w.
s. Tinsley seventeen. The following
invited guests were present: Mr.. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
Table Lamps
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Under and by virtue of an order and de- cree of the Honorable J. B. Gaston. Judge ty. made and entered in the premises on the 27th day of September, l9U7, I. c. B, Teasley. Administrator of the Estate of J M. Falkner, deceased. will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at the Arte- sian Basin in the City of Montgomery Ala tween the legal hours of sale for cash, the following personal property. to-wit office furniture consisting of bookcases, desks etc Also law library consisting of the following books to-wit; American Reports. Vol 1 to 60. inc. with Digests.
 American Decisions Vol. i to 100. Inc. with 4 Digests.
 Encyclopedia of Forms.
 ' Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice,
 southern Reporter. Vol No 13 14. IS. Is. IT, IS. 19. 35. 36, 37. 3S and 39. 1st south ern Reporter Digest Numerous Acts of Ala bama. Code of Alabatna 1852, 1867, 1876. l8ss. 1ss6. Mayfield's Digest Volumes s4 Volumes of Alabama Reports.
 American X English Encyclopaedia of Law. 1st. Ed. Vol, 1 to 29, Inc. United states RsSe afon iG 2oO 9s Sst Noe sG % s $
 Roses U. S. Supreme Court Digest, Vol
 RapaIje's Digest. 3 Volumes. Chltty on Pleading, 1s Ed. Volumes.
 on iiSTT Personal Injuries. Volumes Thompson's Corporation. Volumes. Greenleaf on Evi- dence flJ Ed, 3 voiumes;l Horr X Bemis on MunlClpal OFulndnCSs- outAhbH Rl oubi O- gatIon, 2 Ed. Lewis on Eminent Domain. ? Vol. And numerous and sundry other text books dgests and reports. Complete list of books can be seen at Arlington and Houghton Law Offices Commercial Club Building. Books and office furniture are at the L. & N, R. R. Co.,. Law otftces. lst National Bank Building and can be inspect ed there
 Said personal property is 10 be sold under decree of said Court for the purpose of paying the debts of the said estate C. 5. TEASLEY. Administrator of the Estate of ]. Nj. Falkner. Deceased
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
HE RACES
Re.uIt. at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 17.--Mr. Peabody. at 25 to l. upset calculatlons at the Fair grounds today by winning the captured cap @ the third. Favorites took four of the events, ~
 First race. six furlongs-Mr. Pea body. 107. (McDaniel), 25 to l. won; constantia; 1o3. 9Notterl. 3 to g. sec fS;ra GnS May Tis Rows so7 usTssa, Tom Moee as sG stelialand, J. J.. Jr.. Elaine, Bassolo, Dario, Ere Opal. Ola Lo. Boomerang and Jim Hill ran.
 longs@Ray ss0nR aHi Tfiompson. s anu 1oi. tWarrenJ, :, to 5. won; Arch Oldham, 113, (Moles- worth), 40 to l. second: Rickey, 110. 4noUsrs) ls tD | shird Eisns Time any;is lcao Hs Blagg. High Chance. and Carasco ran.
 Third race, seven furlongs--LaJeun- esse. 1os. tMcDaniell, '. to 20. won; aiss sfpMfs Masaoni aosl iSs. ffiiowers,. to i.
 Ssss Atsis ig E4 fssIsss: Esssss won; Fantastic. ss. iswainJ. IS to l. 1. third. Time. iii. Platoon, Jack Dolan, Kings Daughter, and Phil
 Fifth race. mile and seventy yards; selling gGoldway 1Os !Notter). 2 to I. second; Deimore. loo. CWaish1J. Il to 5. third Time. 1850 1-5. Terms Rod, John Mcbride Fonsoluca, Athena, Odd Ella, Doodle First Mason. Miltiades, High Wind, and Water Dog ran.
 Sixth race mile and sixteenthj sell mg--Vanese. 103. (Baker), $ to l, won |; ond; Tudor, 101 1-2, (Dyer), to 1, third. Tirne. 1850 4-5. J. D. Dunn, Pride of Woodstock, Savoir Faire, Pro- teus, Lucy Marie. Lady Charade, Gold Circle, and Communipaw ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
RESULT OF ELECTION.
Unofficial Returns From The Beats of
 pike County.

Pike County.
 Trov.. Dec, 17-(Special)-Yes the election for or against pronioi.loh in Pike County passed off very auiet- ly. the. livliest interest being takeh III tha Troy and Brundidge beats. Ac- cording to the unofficial returns l.3el votes were polled, a very small vote for Pike County.
 Flight hundred and eighty three of these were for prohibition and Tour hundred and fifteen against. rms makes Pike County dry after first or next month.
 from the sixteen beats in Pike County. Troy. two boxes prohibition. 37b. whis- key S9; Dixon beat two boxes prohibi- ton. 1855. whiskey, 29: Orion two boxes. prohibition. %. whiskey 22: China Grove IS for prohibition. whiskey O; Cross Roads, prohibition ', whiskey 62 Monticello. prohibition 26, whiskey D; lanyard. two boxes, prohibition 4o' whiskey. IS; Grimes two boxes. pro hibition 31,. whiskey 32; Darby's. pro- hibition 30, whiskey 32; Goshen. two boxes. prohibition 35, whiskey. 60; Nit chelrs. two boxes. prohibition. 24, whiskey 8; Josie, two boxes. prohibi- tion, 1S,, whiskey 50; Linwood. pro hibition 4. whiskey 27; Spring Hill. two boxes. prohibition. 56, whiskey 31; Indian Branc two boxes, prohibition Sl. whiskey 13.
 The remains of James Douglas. who died at Brewton yesterday were ship ped here last night and the burial took place this morning from the residence of his father c. B. Douglas on North Third Notch street. The services were conducted by Rev. O. S. Welch, pastor of the Methodist church here.
 The interment was made at Oakwood Cemetery and he was buried with Masonic honors. Quite a number from Brewton accompanied the remains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
sTUDDrFoRD A BANKRUPT.
Husband of Noted Actress is in Finan ... cfaI Troubles.


 St. Louis. Dec. 17.--Charles van Studdiford. husband of Grace van Sud- afford. the actress, and member of one of the best known families in the city, filed a petition yesterday in the United States District Court asking to be adjudged a bankrupt.
 The petition states that most of, the liabilities are judgments obtained against the petitioner and the M. A. Wolfe Realty Company, of which he was for a time an. officer and active member. Mir. van Studdiford's liabili- ities are $12.S53. while his assets are only $16S.
 As a young man. van Studdiford was considered one of the wealthiest real estate owners in St. Louis. He wooed Grace Quive, a comic opera singer, and they were married. Mrs. van Studdi- ford left the stage and they were prom inent in St.. Louis society for several years.
 Through counection with an unsuc- cessful realty company van Studdiford lost his fortune and his wife returned to the stage. and in two years had won 8 second competence for herself and husband. She left the stage again and they built a country home which Mrs. van Studdiford named "Atlasta Place" They were finally forced to sell this home and Mrs. van Studdiford went back on the stage, where she Is now. iN