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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29
Big feet Are
WORTH SOMETHING
HOpkinSville Man, Wins Shoes No
10 on Double E. Last, Offer
ed by Manufacturer.

With his six feet eight inches OF
height and his 275 pounds avoirdu-
pois, John Seargent has long enjoyed
the distinction Of being the largest
man in this end of Kentucky, but re-
Gently he has added to his laurels in
this respect by demonstrating that he
also possesses the largest feet any
where in this region, says a Hop
kinsyille dispatch.
Through their local agents shoe
manufacturing company offered a
handsome pair of patent leather shoes
sizes sixteen, on a double T. last, to
the man whose feet they would fit
Scores of big-footed people tried the
shoes but none Of them could wear
the enormous skates" Finally MI
Seargent heard of the offer and tried
on the shoes, and they were found to
be a perfect fit.
The manufacturers We're advised OF
the fact, and they have notified theil
agent to present the shoes to Mr.. Scar
gent. They stated in their letter thai
they had been making this offer for {
year past and that this was the frs
instance where foot big enough tC
tit the shoes had been found. The
manufacturers also instructed theil
agent to have a photograph of Mr.
Seargent and the shoes made and SEM
10 them, together with full information
regarding the giant. They intend Il
use the picture in widely advertising
the occurrence.
Mr.. Seargent is one of the LEADING
farmersof the county. He is proud o
his great size and jealousy defends
his title as the prize big man" by
measuring up with anyone who dare'
dispute his claim, and in every in
stance so far he has come off victor
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

you get that, half of the second will
be waiting to bear it company.
1t is the history of most fortunes
in this country that they all came
from a few hundred dollars, saved
little by little, nickles, dimes and
dollars, just as you can start your
little hoard. Once get a small sum
ahead, you can save by taking adj
vantage of opportunities that pre-
sent themselves to every one. Ready
money will always buy more and
cheaper than credit, and bargains
must be picked up when they can be
had. After your first fifty or a hum
dred is where you can reach it when
it will be useful, you will find that
the second comes far easier, and in a
few months or year or two you
will not be afraid of being suddenly
thrown out of work, or of sickness
or other misfortune.
Every working boy or girl, every
housewife or man of family should
have saving bank account.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29
BURTON freed;
Will EDIT PAPER.
Former United States Sena.
tor Finishes Prison Term.
Declares He Has no Thought OF
Revenge on Enemies
Charity For All.

Joseph Ralph Burton, who, until his
conviction in the Federal Court sever
al months ago, was Cuited States
Senator from Kansas, was last
Friday released from the county
jail at Ironton, Missouri, having
completed his sentence of six months,
imposed when he was found guilty of
violating Federal statute by appear
ing before governmental department
as the paid representative of an alleg-
ed "get-rich-quick" concern of st.
Louis. The fine, which has not been
paid, will be held over him as civil
judgment. On leaving the Jail Burton
gave out the following signed state
ment:
This is the first signed statement
I have made for publication since the
day | was indicted. The impression
has gone out that l propose to live for
revenge. This is a mistake. | have
no such purpose. The wrongs done
to me are the wrongs of others. Ven
geance is thought to be noble only by
the ignoble. Vengeance is mine,
saith the Lord is the philosophy to
which | have always subscribed in the
past, and to which | shall adhere in
the future.
81 am a thousand times more So
licitous that | shall not wrong anoth-
er than | am concerned about the
wrongs others have done, or may
do, to me. In saying this, however. !
do not pretend to have more than two
Cheeks. Nor do | think it is wrong to
rebuke hypocrisy.
Il return TO my home at Abilene,
brimful of life and hope. Only my
body has been in Jail. My mind has
! been at all times free; sustained with
the knowledge that | am innocent, |
shall take up my life's work with
malice toward none and charity for
all. shall talk and write. With pen
and tongue | shall stand for politics
and principles that | believe will make
for the general good, and oppose such
as | think are bad. 1t is bad politics
that make bad men and bad govern
ment; while true policies make good
men and good government My fight
shall be against measures, rather than
against men.
Il shall have charge of a newspa-
per, unless there is fraud order is
sued against il before | can arrange
for its publication. 1t will reflect my
ideas. 1t is to be one of the agencies
in the work hope to do. | shall talk
when l am not writing,and shall write
when / am not talking. The history
of my case, already prepared, will APP
pear in serial form, first in the pa
per.
This story will not be sensational
it will be truthful. interviewer with
the history and necessary part of II
will be a discussion of certain condi-
tions in our legislative, administrative
and judicial government that have es-
capped the attention of the average cit
izen.
II will not go further into my case
nor my plans and purposes. The first
statement will be made on Saturday
evening to my home people then there
will be more to follow.
u. r. BURTON"
Accompanied by Mrs. Burton and his
niece, Miss Dorothy Mitchell. Burton
departed for St. Louis, ,en route fol
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29
Good Advice.
m

We cannot all be rich under pres
ent conditions. but we can all, bar
ring accident of misfortune, achieve
competence. The best way to
start for that end is to begin to save
something now. For the man or
woman on a small income to lay by
anything at all, the savings bank Of
fers the best chance. The first dol
lar is the hardest one to save. When
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

For weak kidneys and lame back
use DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. Best for lumbago, rheuma-
item, bladder and other troubles
arising from bad blood. They
cleanse the kidneys and clear the
system Endorsed and sold by all
druggists. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29
Lost and Found,

Lost. between $3.50 p. M, yester-
day and noon to-day, a bilious at
tack, with nausea and sick headache.
This loss was occasioned by finding
at all druggists drug store box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the guar
anteed cure for biliousness, malaria
and jaundice. 25c.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

You should be very careful Of your
bowe Is when you have cold. Near
" all other cough syrups are
constipating, especially those con-
tanning opiates. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup moves the bowels
contains NO opiates. Conforms
to National Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Bears the endorsement of
mothers everywhere. Children like
its peasants taste. Sold by all drug
gists. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29
TOBACCO DEP'T'S
new SECRETARY
S. B. Lee. of 0wenSb0r0. Sue
ceeds c. Hayes Taylor.
Outlook Bright and Whole C0un-
try Is Becoming interested
In our Tobacco Handling.

S. B. Lee has been named as sec
rotary of the National Tobacco Grow
ers department of the A. S. of K. to
succeed c. Hayes Taylor, who recently
resigned to accept better position
in Washington City. The selection
was to have been made at the nation
al board meeting held at Central City
on Saturday March 16, but there was
not quorum present and no definite
action was taken. Later all the men,
bers of the board were communicated
with and the selection was made.
The new secretary has been in the
A. S. of E. since it started in this
county and he has been active in diff
ferent capacities of grader, salesman
&C., since the pooling plan was adopt
ed here. He is, therefore. well pre-
pared to fulfill the duties of the office
In an interview following his re-
ceiving notice of his selection Mr.. Lee
sold: Il did not ask for the place.
In fact, | proposed the name of an
other for it and tried to have him
elected but the board asked me to re-
sign so that / might be elected to the
office and have no doubt the men,
bers think | am the man for the place
! accepted the office expecting to give
all the people the best service pos
sible. | have had some experience
that will be an aid TO me. However,
circumstances, but especially by the
fact that | am following one OF the
best secretaries any organization could
have and then | am coming into the
office at a time when the treasury
is not only empty, but the depart
ment in debt $500.
However, | believe firmly in the
future of the A. S. of E. and, es-
pecially after we sell the 1906 crop
of tobacco. am sure the department
will be in good condition to care well
for my successor. We have been run
ming alone with only one, the Green
river district, we'll organized and sup
porting the office and from that dis
trict only one payment has been made
of one-fourth per cent. of amount OF
sales which goes to make up the de-
partmental revenue. That payment
came from Beaver Dam and amounted
TO s34.S5. Now, the Burley district Is
organized, the stemming district is in
line and the Western part of the State
in which Organizer l.. n. Robertson
is at work and we soon hope to have
a new district composed OF Grayson,
Warren, Edmonson, Butler and other
counties organized, and lending It's
support to this office. From this. view
il will be seen that Kentucky is now
i'm good shape and will be better con-
dition.
From every tobacco section of the
United States inquiries are coming IN
asking for information. The growers
everywhere are looking to the Ken
lucky A. s. of E. for the best meth
cd of handling and selling their crop.
IL have special pride in the Green
River district because We have work
ed out the pooling problem most sue
cessfully here. have just completed
a tabulation of all the pooled tobacco
farmers of the county. He is proud OF
to state the exact number of pounds
pooled, | will say it is from thirty
TO forty per cent. greater than the
amount pooled last year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

The winds of March have no terror
to the user of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t quickly heals chapped and
cracked skin. Good too, for boils and
burns,and undoubtedly the best re-
lief for Piles. Sold here by all drug
gists. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

TO the parents. Mr.. Lewis suggests
as a matter of precaution that the
home seeker should look up the school
board and make inquiries concerning
the fitness of its members for the
positions. An efficient school board
is almost invariably proof of good
school equipment.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-03-29

That our American Forests abound In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues Is abundantly attested
by scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have rich assortment Of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
- - =
Dr.. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abound in most valuable medicinal roots
fo4 the cufNQf most obstinate and fatal dis
eaSes. II we.w66ld properly investigate them;
and In lss6fnatlSp OF this conviction. he
poirfSs' with pride>0 the almoat mArxelouA
cpres ELECTED by his wGnIdsn Medical Dis
coxery,. which has -nroYen- Itself 70 be the
most -ef6cient StomAch- tonic Liver lnYigQx-
ator. heart tonic and regulator and blood
cleanser known 70 medical science Dyspep.
STA, Or INDIGESTION. torpid liver. functional
and even valvular and other affections OF
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason tphv II cures these and many other
affections, 10 clearly shown In little book
Of extracts from the standard medical works
which Il mailed free TO any address By DR.. X.
request for the same.
.
Not less marvellous. In the unparalleled
cures It Is constantly making Of woman's
many peculiaI affections. weaknesses and
DISTRESSING derinSementS IL DR.. Pierce's
Favorite> Prescripu0n,>a as Is amply attested
by thousands ofppSo sclfed testimonials con-
tributed by>GS9feful pstfenA who have been
c2red BY Il Of catarrhal pelvic drains. Pslnf1I
PERIODS. irregularities: prQlapsys and Qihet
displacementS-c auseq- BY Heakness.- ulcer
aiion Of uterus and kindred affections. often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
- - -
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native medicinal roots. The processes EN-,
ployed in their manufacture were original
with DR. Pierce, and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid OF apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
ali other harmful. habit forming drugs;
full list OF their ingredients Is printed on
/ each bottle-wrapper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
The Dispensary Situation.

The latest phase of the dis
pensary situation is that the
supervisors of registration have
taken tie bull by the horns and
are going over the county, visit
ing each voting precinct. in or
der to get an intelligent idea of
the actual number of qualified
voters in the county, which
when they revise the names on
the petition for an election on
the dispensary question, will
enable them to determine wheth
er or not the petitioners are
entitled to the ordering OF the
election. The board of super
visors are i'll paid and coming
just at this time it is a great
hardship upon them to have to
60 to work this hot weather and
make a quasi canvass of the
county, but they seem to be con-
scientious about the matter and
are in earnest in their endeavor
to find out whether or not the
election should be granted.
1t is proba BILE that the board
will report their finding to the
county supervisor within the
next week or two. In justice to
all parties this report should be
made at the earliest date pos
Sible.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
In hem0fiah.

Our hearts were made sad
Saturday, July 20, when we
learned that two of our lady
friends had died that morning
Misses Margaret and Agnes
Hannah. Both had had fever
for a number of days when death
came and took them about the
same hour. Our neighborhood
is suffering much grief on the
account of these deaths. Mar
garet was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James Hanna, while
Agnes was her niece and the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs J H
Hanna.
Numbers of friends and rela-
tives went to the McClary bury
ing ground where the two were
laid to rest at the same time,
Rev 81 Mcconnell conducting
the funeral services.
Oh, Agnes dear, you have left US,
And gone to heaven, we trust;
Our only hope to see you
Is to prepare to meet you
For when our loved ones die,
Our only hope to meet them is be
yond the sky.
While you lived we loved you.
When you died we mourned for you.
A TRUE FRIEND
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
Items from job ns0nVllle.

JoHNsoNvILLE, July 29:-The
weather is very warm in this section.
One man said he thought the tenn
perature in his barn was high enough
to cure the tobacco without putting
in any fire.
The school girls and boys are all
at home spending their vacation.
They seem to have accepted DR. Car
isles suggestion as to the best way
to spend their time and have taken
their places gratefully and cheerful
ly in the home circle. They are
cultivating friendship with their
little brothers and sisters and some
are being very nice to other little
girls.
Miss Wills of Virginia Is visiting
her sister, Mrs William J Chandler
of Rome.
MIR Chas. H Barrineau and Miss
Sephy Brown of Sumter are visiting
Mr. J s Higgins.
Misses Leila and Edna Davis have
been visiting their friends in George
town and Columbia.
Miss Belle Pope has returned home
from Apalachicola, Fla, where she
has been spending several months.
Mr. Mellon Cox's baby has been
very sick for some time. 1t has been
under the care of al experienced
trained nurse and two doctors. We
hope it will soon be we'll again.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08

Jonn Rlha, a prominent dealer of
Vining, Ia, says: Il have been
selling DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills for about year and they
give better satisfaction than any pill
I ever sold. There are a dozen peo
pie here who have used them and
they give perfect satisfaction in
every case. l have used them NV
self with fine results. Sod bv Dr..
w. l.. Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
In Mem0fiam.

To The Memory Of Julia Willis.
Second Child of Mr. and Mrs B w
Butler, Died July 16, 1907, Aged
s. Years.
This lovely bud so young so fair,
Called hence by early doom,
Justcame to show how sweet a flower
In paradise would bloom.
Ere sin could harm or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed
And bid it blossom there.
By one of her Kingstree friends,
MARGUERITE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
THURSDAY. AUG. g. 1907.
Kinsstree's Opportunity.

In many respects hlngstree mas
already oversight her lights. In
ia ct,for a..century or more,she might
Ntr u thfully have been called full
grown town, lacking only, as Mark
Twain would say, headstone and
a footstone and on the former the
inscription, "Finis,' to proclaim
to the world tina. further devel'
opment or progress was neither
needed nor wanted.
Within the past few years, it
Is true, this lethargy has been TO
some exte1t thrown off aud the
old town has taken on a new
lease of life. But We cannot
afford to stald still. In fact,
there is no such thing as stand
ing still in material affairs. We
either 90 forward or backward
aid just now we have arrived at
the turning point-the parting OF
the ways. If We mean to keep
ab reast with the procession it GER
eainly behooves US to be up and
doing. Resurrect our defuuct
Board of Trade, or organize a
new one, and get to work.
The atmosphere is fairly vibrant
with potential progress, but "the
gods help them that help them
selves" and if we continue wait
ling for something to turn up
;-,shs body polite will turn over
:aad take another century nap,
=spa * ingstres will have only the
CO art house and the jail to put
ssrward as her claim for recog-
"a iion on the map of South
Carolina.
Right now we have a fine op.
portuuitY to secure another rail-
road competitive line from
Georgetown to Kingstree and
eventually to connect with the
Sc aboard Air Line. Shall weper-
init this golden opportunity to
ait away unheeded: To our mind
at would be blind foolishness.
But railroads as rule do not
come to a town without some
encouragement. There are. other
towns eager to offer inducements,
but what has Klngstree offered?
These are plain facts and some
who are inclined to the esoteric
may think US unwise in this. put
ting the situation before. the peo-
pe, but We want this railroad to
ssome by Kingstree'' and to secure
at we need the co operation |: not
~oDly of few, bat of everybody.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08

Waen the baby is teething it is
cross and restless; it becomes fever
ism, and in many cases vomits great
deal and oftentimes cannot even
keep cool water on the stomach. All
THE delicate little organs of the stom-
;aok are affected, bringing on collie
land s6iarrhoea. Cascasweet for ba-
sbies and children makes the stomach
right and allays Inflammation and
prevents irritation. Cascasweet
tmakes the baby happy aud we'll.
SSold by W L Wallace, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
BLOOD OUTLINES.
Twelve HomiCideS In South Carolina In
Seven Days.

From the newspaper reports for
the seven days from Sunday to
Saturday last week, We learn that
there were twelve homic;des in
South Carolina. They are reported
to have occurred in Aiken, Orange
burg, Florence, Edgetield (2),
Greeuvilie, Spartauburg (2), Oar
liugton, Saluda. Kershaw and
Charleston counties. TEis may not
be a complete list; We may have
overlooked some. Among those re-
ferred to, three negroes were killed
by negroes, two whites By negroes,
two negroes by whites and five
whites by whites. Thus it will be
seen that majority of the homl.
cides were committed by white men,
and that a majority of the slain
were white. One Of these killings
is claimed to be accidental, niue Of
them were by pistol shots, two from
knife cuts, and one from blow.
The ever.ready concealed weapon,
carried in defiance of law, hurled
human souls into eternity, and liv-
ing men into Jail, while homes were
made desolate and hearts were
broken and bitter tears are being
shed BY innocent sufferers.
That record should cause men tu
stop and reflect. Especially should
those who have at heart the welfare
of the State and the protection of
the home, and who regard the sac
redness of human life, consider the
condition of society in South Caro-
lima as it is testified to by the bloody
record of the last week. In no one
of the twelve cases reported is it
stated that the homicide was COM
mitted upon the authority Of the
"unwritten lava plea all too Of
ten resorted to.
When the law against concealed
deadly weapons is iagrantly violated
and in one week there are twelve
homicides in this State, it is evident
that there is something wrong. 1t
may be the fault of the bench, or
the bar, or the jury box; it may be
because of the loop.hole provisions
of the statute law; it may be the
maudlin sentiment of the people;
or it may be combination OF these.
But it is more than probable that
the principal cause is that public
opinion is asleep to the danger and
unconscious of the responsibility
resting upon individual members of
society.
Let the cause be what it may. one
thing Is certain: Christians should
spend much time in prayer to God,
and should be instant in securing
the conviction and punishment Of
manslayers and all other law break
ers, seeing to 1t that justice ia ad-
ministersd with q firm hand, though
with mercy.-Baptist Courier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14

The effort made by General John ". A. Sanford in the 'Constitutional Con. vention to have the present state seal changed to one which will commsmo- rate the memory of Emma 6Ansom will be renewed in the Legislature. 0enerei Sanford will prepare . bill to that ef- feet which will embody the meAning cf his ordinance which attracted yide attention while the Constitutional Con vcntit n was in session. < .. Ths seal proposed by General San ford 10 to commemorate the heroism Of Emma 6Ansom when she mounted be- hind the horse of General N B. Forrest aid showed him the ford oyer Black Creek which is nov . part of Etowah. but which was then part of Cherokee County. It will represent General For. rest in the uniform of Major General win be Emma sanscm pointing over
 T will show you the way"
 What better n.ctto can State have than thie7 I will show you the way" asks General Sanford.
 It will be recalled that in the Con