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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
THE TOBACCO TRUST
Also Causing Trouble in
England.
TRADE IS BEING MONOPOL|zED
And Gradually Passing Into
the Hands of Great
Companies.

Washington, May 1S.-While Ken
lucky and otherStates of theUnion are
struggling against the American To-
bacco Trust, Consul Williams, of Car
diff, Wales, says that similar condi-
tions prevail in England. In a recent
report to the State Department Con-
sui Williams, writes as follows:
The trade has gradually passed in
to the hands of great companies which
have we'll defined and profitable'work-
ing agreements and which in theUnit-
ed States would be known as trusts.
The greatest tobacco company is very
powerful and controls directly or by
contracts a large number of shops in
each city and town. There are many
smaller companies doing a successful
business on account of the great pos
sibilities everywhere, for a tobacco
shop never finds it necessary to drum
up trade"
Mr.. Williams states that a tobacco
combine has a great advantage over
the Independent concerns in England,
first, because there is considerable
excise tax on all forms of tobacco,
and second, because all tobacco has
to be imported from over seas. A
small quantity has been grown in Ire
land as an experiment.
Mr.. Williams furnishes a table of
tobacco imports to England, which
shows that last year 1S,714,6OO worth
of tobacco in different forms was sent
from this country to Great Britain,
while the value of importations from
other countries was only $4,324, 200.
Mr.. Williams states that the consump-
ton of tobacco is increasing very
largely in England largely due, it is
said, to the depressing, moist climate
of the British Isles.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
WANT SOUND MEN
FOR STATE GUARD.
Men Will be Tested by Sur
geOnS and Must Come
Up to Standard.

Frankfort, KY, May 1S.-Orders
have been issued from the department
of the Adjutant General for a physi-
cal examination of the several compa-
MES composing the Kentucky State
Guard in accordance with the general
orders recently issued on this sub
ject.
The examinations will be conducted
by the major surgeon of the regiment,
or by a member of the medical de-
partment of the regiment designated
by him. 1t is directed that the ex-
animation of the First regiment COM
panies shall he held at time suita-
BILE to the surgeons of that regiment,
and that the examination in compan-
les of the Second and Third regiments
be conducted during the last week in
May and the first week in June. The
dates fixed in the order for the exami-
nations are as follows:
At Cynthiana, May "a; Lexington,
May %; Lawrenceburg, May 81; Dan
vile, May 2S; Frankfort, May Spine
vile, June 3; Middlesboro, June 4;
Whitesburg, June 6; Leitchfield, May
"a; Hartford, May %; Owensboro, May
%; Henderson, May %; Madsonville,
May 80; darlington, May 80; Hopkins
vile, May 81; and Bowling Green,
June 1.
The hospital corps of theSecond and
Third regiments and the First Ambu-
lance detachment, will be examined at
a time suitable to them. The field
and staff officers and non-commis-
toned staff officers residing at sta
tons of companies will report to the
examining Officers of the time the
company is examined. Others will
notify officers when and where they
can report.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Aged Citizen Dead.

Mr.. James E. Porter, one of the
oldest and best citizens of Mclean
county, died of disease Incidental to
old age at his residence in BeechGrove
last week. Mr.. Porter was among
the first settlers of the county. He
had been twice married, his first wife
being Miss Elizabeth Hunt, sister of
the late R. A. Hunt. Two children
We're born to their union, one of whom
Mr.. VIII Porter, survives him. His
second marriage was to Miss Dollie
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Death of Ex-POStmaSter Wood
TinSley.

Mr.. Woodbury. Tinsley, for a number
of years postmaster at Hartford, whose
term recently expired, and one of the
best known and most respected citi-
2ens of the county, died at his resi-
dence here last Thursday forenoon.
The cause of his death was stomach
trouble, from which he had suffered
for quite awhile.
Mr.. Tinsley was one OF the most ac-
commodating postmasters Hartford ev-
er had, his genial and wholesouled ma
ure appealing to all with whom he
came in contact. AS a citizen he was
no less respected and honored. He
served with distinction and honor
throughout the Civil War and emerged
from same with the rank of Captain.
The burial services occurred Fri
day afternoon, at the Alexander bur-
ial ground two miles north of Hart
ford. Rev. G. w. Dame, of the Meth
odist church, conducted the services.
His wife is a sister of Col. c. NJ.
Barnett, senior editor of the Hart
ford Republican, and he is also sur
vived by the following children:
Messrs. Elmer Tinsley, Hartford; o.
R. Tinsley, Beda; County Clerk WIS.
Tinsley, Hartford, and Mrs. Myrtle
Bennett, wife of Mr.. S. E. Bennett.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
FEARED AN OPERATION.

Call at our store, please, for a free
sample of DR.. Shops Health Coffee.
If real coffee disturbs your Stomach
your Heart, or Kidneys, then try this
Clever Coffee imitation. While Dr.
Shoop has very closely matched Old
Java and Mocha Coffee in flavor and
taste, yet he has not even a single
grain of real coffee in it. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee Imitation is made from
pure toasted grains or cereals, with
Malt, Nuts, etc. You will surely like
Health Coffee. Sold by Gross Will
Jams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Mrs. Foreman EntertainS.

The Ladies Social Club was de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. George
Foreman Wednesday afternoon from
$3.50 to $3.50. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with pink candles,
roses and ferns. The guests of hon
or were: Mrs. ]. N. Wood, Of De-
troit, Mich. ;Mesdames. S. X. Cox, J..
r. Phipps, L. P. Foreman and Miss
Stella Woerner. The members pre-
sent were: Mesdames. ]. S. Glenn, E.
E. Birkhead, F. L. Felix, w. H.Barnes,
Robert Walker, R. Holbrooks, E. B.
Pendleton, Misses Lettie and Maggie
Marks, Matte Sanderfur, Carrie and
Sophia Woerner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Excursion Rates to Louisville,
XIV. and Return.

On account of the Republican State
Convention, June 10, 1907. Dates of
sale, June IS, 10, 1907. with limit good
to leave Louisville returning not la
ter than June %, 1907. Rates. one
fare plus rs cents for round trip.
]. e. Williams, Agent,
17-t8 Beaver Dam, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
A Faithful Official.

Next Saturday, the 25th inst, will
be the tenth anniversary of Miss Hen
rietta Gunther in the postal revenue
service in Hartford. Her work en-
braces services under three postmas-
tiers. She first began as a novice un-
der Mr.. w. II. Griffin, whose term as
postmaster was just expiring, and in
order to acquaint herself with the
work Then she served continuously
throughout the long administration of
Postmaster Wood Tinsley, and Post
master Heavrin, realizing her valua-
BILE services, has retained her. She
has attended to the most important
work of the post office here, which
has increased in patronage and rev.
enues to such an extent that it was
some time ago raised from a fourth
to a third-class post-office, which
places it in the list of Presidential
appointments. No doubt Miss Gun
theirs services contributed in a large
measure to its appreciation by the
higher officials.
Miss Gunther's popularity in Hart
ford and with the patrons of the post
office is universal. Her womanly
graces but add to her affable and
kindly department toward all with
whom she comes in contact, and her
successful occupancy of this rather
trying position, commends her as a
young woman of exceptional social
and business attainments.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Dropped the hindmost man and the
-ote of the Convention then stood as

Dropped the hindmost man and the
vote of the Convention then stood as
follows:
Ferguson ....oO
A vote was then taken to make
Ferguson's nomination unanimous by
reclamation, as follows:
In favor of same. .............76
A motion was then made that Finn
be declared the nominee of the con-
vention by reclamation and a viva
voce vote was taken on same, but
the result could not be definitely ascer
tanned, and 1t was impossible by
ear to tell the result of said vote,
there being apparently as many ayes
as noes. After some hesitation the
chairman announced the vote, which
was very close, but apparently in fav-
or of Finn. Thereupon the chairman
declared Finn the nominee of the con-
NcnllOu OhOiNC'
At this juncture a large body of the
Ferguson adherents, being dissatis-
fled with the result, and claiming that
their man was the real choice of the
convention, adjourned to the Court
House yard and held a convention of
their own, but the secretary was I'M
able to get the full proceedings. The
prime result was that Ferguson was
declared the nominee for first choice
and Southall for second. In the mean
time a vote was being taken upstairs
for seond choice, which resulted I'M
animously for Landram.
There was much contention and cor-
fusion throughout the latter part of
the proceedings and serious personal
difficulties were narrowly averted.
The majority of those present, howev-
er, took the affair as great fun and
seemed to enjoy the occasion hugely.
Delegates were appointed as follows:
DR.. A. S. Jewell, T. c. Park, ]. B.
Mcdaniel, Rowan Holbrook, S. L. Full
kerson, r. G. Kirtley, DIR. B. N. Pat
terson, z. Wayne Griffin, B. ]. Tay-
lor, j. Birch Taylor, s. X. Cox, ]. F,
Vickers, G. B. Likens, ]. d. Holbrook,
A. G. Yeiser. Alternates: ]. E.Mad-
dox, Tip. Bean, c. NJ. Taylor, J. M.
IIafn
T. Tier, 3. N. Wilson, w. H. Barnes,
P. H. Afford, +. G. Bennett.
The delegates to the Senatorial Con-
vention were instructed to vote as a
unit for the best interests of the Dem
ocratic party, and these delegates were
the same as named in the Railroad
Convention.
Heber Matthews, Sec'y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
FALLS FROM WAGON
AND BREAKS HIS NECK.
Boy Meets a Terrible Fate
While Riding Along Road
Near MaceO, Ky.

Chester Gillim, twele years of age,
was killed by falling from a wagon
near Maceo, KY, last Friday. The
boy was riding along the road with
his father and was sitting on the side
of the wagon bed. The team was not
going at a rapid rate of speed, but the
road was rough and the boy lost his
balance and fell backward over the
side of the wagon.He struck the ground
with great force and his neck was
broken by the fall. The rear wheels
Of the wagon passed over his body
Life was extinct when the boys faith
er reached his side.
The boy was a son of Mr.. and. Mrs.
James Gillim, who reside on a farm
In the Maceo neighborhood Mr.. Gill
linn and his son had been to the river
and were returning home. The acct
dent occurred about three miles from
Maceo. Mr.. Gillim heard his boy ut
ter an exclamation and turned to see
him fall from the wagon. He i'm
mediately stopped the team and rush
ed back to where the boy lay. He
picked him up and drove rapidly home
with him, but the boys death had
been almost instantaneous. Young
Gillim was unusually bright for one
of his age, and his death has cast a
gloom over the entire neighborhood,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Baby Day in Louisiana.

New Orleans, May 1S.-Fifty-e
babies and children under seven years
of age, from New York charitable in
situations, are being distributed inNew
Orleans and Louisiana to-day. The
children are one of several consign-
ments to this State A trainload car
rying about 100 children arrived here
two weeks ago. Still more are to
come, especially babies.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Especial to THE HERALD. |

May 20.-Some of the farmers are
blowing out their corn ground and
planting over. If We can get a few
more days of dry weather to give the
farmers a chance to prepare their to-
bacco ground there will be very fair
crop of the weed put out in this vi
entity.
Mr. Charlie James, of Leitchfield,
was in Sulphur Springs Saturday
week.
Mrs. -- Crowder, of Rosine, was
buried in the Mt. Vernon cemetery
last Thursday. She was a daughter
of Mrs. Charlotte Campbell and a
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY, MAY. %, 1907.

Glover, daughter of Walker Glover,
To this union were born four children,
all boys. They are: Virgil, Herschel,
Eldred and Carson, all of whom sur
vive him. Mr.. Porter was eightyItwo
years old and had lived a consistent
Christian life. He was a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
and was leader in his church.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
DO You Love

Your baby? You wonder why he
cries. Buy bottle of Whites Cream
Vermifuge and he will never cry.
Most babies have worms, and the
mothers don't know it. Whites
Cream Vermifuge rids the child Of
worms and cleans out its system in a
pleasant way. Every mother should
keep a bottle of this medicine in the
house. With it, fear need never
enter her mind. Price 25c. Sold by
]. H. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
Wanted,

Gentleman or lady to travel for Mer-
camille House of s25O,OOO capital. If
desirable the home may be used as
headquarters. Weekly salary of ST.
092 per year and expenses. Address
]. A. Alexander, 1875 Plymouth Place,
Chicago, III.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22

Free Samples of "Preventics" and
booklet on Colds will be gladly
mailed you, on request, by DR.. Shoop,
Racine, Wis. simply to prove merit.
Preventics are little Candy Cold Cure
tablets. No Quinine, no Laxative,
nothing harmful whatever. Preventics
prevents colds-as the name implies
when taken early, or at the "Sneeze
Stage" For a seated cold or La
Grippe, break it up safely and quick
ly with Preventics. Sold by Z.Wayne
Griffin & Bro, j. H. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22
KENTUCKY CULL|NGS
Readable Items from Va
riOuS Sources.
HAPPENINGS AND OTHER NEWS
The State Field Scraped for
the Latest of Gener-
al Interest.
MINER INSTANTLY KILLED.

Nortonville, Ky, May 1S.-Robert
Parrot, a miner, aged thirty, was in
stantly killed by a premature explo-
sion in the mines of the Nortonville
Coal Company. He leaves a widow
and two children.
HOUSEBREAKERS BUSY.
Central City, KY, May 1S.-Thieves
made a raid on this town last night
and robbed three stores of goods and
money and one residence where they
secured a valuable watch. There is
no clew as to the identity of the
thieves.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-05-22

secured valuable Watcn. lnere is
no clew as to the identity of the
thieves.
TINY WOMAN WEEDS.
Smithland, KY, May 1S.-In the
County Clerks office Tuesday MIRO
land Collins and Miss Parthena Eaton
were married. Mrs. Collins is perhaps
the smallest woman. in the country.
She is twenty-three years of age and
only fifty inches high. She is the
daughter of an ex-Surveyor of the
county. Collins is of average size.
AGAINST OPEN SALOONS.
Edmonton, KY, May 1S.-By a ma
jority of S57 votes the local option
forces won a complete victory in Met
calfe county to-day. Saloons must
be closed in every part of the county
from now on.
HEAD CRUSHED BY FALL.
Paducah, KY, May 1S.-Stepping off
a passenger train of the /. G. railroad
before it had come to a standstill,
Frank Wade, of Horse Branch, a pas
senger, was thrown violently to the
ground with such force as to splinter
his left arm below the shoulder and
crush the back of his head, early this
morning. He was brought to the l. c.
Railroad hospital here, where he died
this afternoon. Wade leaves wife
and three children at his home in
Horse Branch.
DIES AT DINNER TABLE.
Campbellsville, KY, May 1S.-Mrs.
Sarah Dearen dropped dead at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence
Clark, while eating dinner with her
daughters family. Death was due to
heart failure. She was eighty-two
years old.
BURGLARS BLOW SAFE.
Russellville, KY, May 1S.-The safe
of Aull 4 Co., druggists and jewelers.,
of Auburn, KY, was blown open at l
o'clock this morning, and jewelry
valued at about 5000 was taken. The
thieves took 800 worth of merchan-
disc from the store of Harrison Stokes
Bloodhounds are to be put upon the
trail.
FEARED AN OPERATION.
Carlisle, Ky, May 1S.-The wife
of Thomas ). Watson, a prominent
real estate insurance agent of this
city, committed suicide to-day by ty-
ing a weight from a folding-bed
around one wrist and jumping into a
cistern head foremost. When found
she had been in the water about a
half hour. She left a note addressed
to her husband saying: Look in the
well for mes' Ill-health is the cause
assigned for the act, as her physi-
clan told her an operation was neces-
sary to relieve her of her trouble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
Will Visit the City Today
at Noon.
Organization of Business Men
nsin Annual Trip Advertis-
ing and Boosting
Nashville.

The Boosters club, composed of
Nashville business men and manu-
facturers, will include Hopkinsville
in their Kentucky trip this year and
will be here today for II hours stay,
arriving at 1890 p. m. and leaving
at 200 o'clock.
The organization travels on a
special train with sleepers, dining
and refreshment car attached, and
the purpose of its trips, which are
made each year, is to meet and get
acquainted with the business men
along the route and advertise Nash
vile and Nashville products. The
Business Mems Association of the
city will arrange for the reception
of the visitors and will meet the
train in body upon its arrival here
at the l. c. depot.
Leaving here the train will stop
at Gracey at 2:22, at Cerulean at 9:O5,
at Otter Pond at 1926 and will spend
the night at Princeton. The entire
trip will take five days, going by
Henderson, Elizabethtown, Bowling
Green and back to Nashville.
There are nearly 60 business men
in the party, Mr.. Leland Hume be-
ing the chairman of the club. The
visitors will be received at some
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
Mrs. Eva Laid Commits SUI
icide Near Cerulean
Springs.
CAUSED BY ILL HEALTH.
Other Members of Family
Were at Church When
Notified.

Mrs. Mary Laid, wife Of Mr.. Eva
Laid, a prominent farmer who re-
sides one mile east of Cerulean,
committed suicide Sunday about
noon. While the other members of
the family were attending church
Mrs. Ladd secured a rope from a
swing in the yard and going to a
barn near by, tied one end of the
cord to a tier-pole and the other
about her neck and jumped off. Her
little nephew, son of Mr.. George
Laid, soon missed his aunt from the
house and Immediately instituted a
search. When she was found life
was extinct. The youth went at
once to the church at the Springs
and notified the family of what had
Services were at once
closed and many of the congregation
went to the Laid residence.
Mrs. Laid was about 30 years old.
She had been in very bad health for
some time and the act of self-de-
struction is attributed to this cause.
Deceased was formerly Miss Mary
Shoulders. She was member of
the Baptist church and is survived
by her husband and two children.
When her husband and children
started to church she called the
children to her and kissed them
goodbye. Her husband and brother,
David Shoulders, took her body
down and tenderly carried it to the
house. Her pastor, Rev. R. w,
Morehead, preached her funeral
yesterday and the interment took
place in the family burying ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
FOUR FIGHTS
For Democratic Nominations
For Councilman.

Saturday was the day for closing
entries in the city primaries of July
u, and in only two wards will there
be nominations without contest.
Councilman LII. Davis of the Fourth
ward, has no opposition and Coun-
Gilman John B. Galbreath, of the
Second ward, was also given a clear
track, as Mr.. M. C. Forbes concluded
not to enter the race. In four wards
there will be contests in the pri-
mary.
In the First, Councilman ]. M.
Clark is opposed by Mr.E.H. Higgins.
In the Third, Mr.. M. H. Carroll
and Mr.. Van Dulin both put up the
entrance fee. Mr.. Dulin had not
been announced before.
In the Sixth, Messrs. Geo. E. Ran
die and R. M. Woodbridge formally
entered.
In the Seventh, Councilman E. H.
Armstrong is opposed by DR.. r. L.
Bradley and Mr., Jas. E. Rickett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
MRS. MOCKBEE
Sues COnfectioner for ST.
600 Damages.

Mrs. Alice Mockbee, as next friend
for her son, Herbert Mockbee, a
minor, has sued P. J. Breslin for
$1,000 damages. Plaintiff alleges
that her son, who was operating a
corn pepper for defendant, was
painfully burned by gasoline ex-
plosion and that the accident was due
to negligence of defendant. She
further states that her son was work.
ing without her consent, that he was
inexperienced and should not have
been left in charge of the machine
which used gasoline, and that the
was not in good repair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
Boone Moody.

Mr.. Samuel Boone, of Clarksvilleh
and Miss Myrtle Moody were mar
ried at the HON of the brides moth
err near Kenne IT,, last Thursday af-
ternoon. The ceremony was wit
messed by a few close friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
They left for c arksville next day,
where they will make their home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
NEW FACULTY.
Will Be Selected For Bethel
College in Two Weeks.

Russellville, KY, June %. Two
of the faculty of Bethel College have
resigned in order to go into other
business and the remainder have re-
fused to accept the proposition made
them by the board of trustees. The
board will meet July l to elect
new faculty. The college will con-
tinue as usual, as there is no friction
among Il e officers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
SURVIVORS STORY.
Of Picketts Charge at Get
tysburg be Told Saturday.

Capt. Robt. w. Douthat will speak
Saturday evening at some place to
be announced, under the auspices of
the local chapter U. D. C. his sub.
ject being the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was a survivor of Pickett S fear
full charge on the third day. Capt.
Douthat is said to be a fine speaker
and his dramatic recital is intensely
interesting. The members of the
chapter will each have tickets for
sale.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
BRIGHT'S DISEASE
Causes Death After Long
Suffering

The wife of Mr.. Paul M. Moore
editor of the Darlington Bee. died
Saturday morning. She had been
i'll of Bright's disease for some time
Mrs. Moore was formerly Miss
Mary Atkinson, only daughter of
Mr.. John B. Atkinson, president of
the st. BernardaMining Co. She
leaves besides her husband two sons.
aged ten and thirteen years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
Death of Child.

The eighteen rnnths' old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. L v~ence Combs, who
live on the j. P Nlyers farm, few
miles from this rity on the Russell
vile pike. die last Sunday. The
cause of death was stomach trouble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25
YOUTHFUL COUPLE.
Christian COuntian Marries
in Hopkins.

Mr.. Walter, Hayes, Of near En-
pire, and Miss Maggie M. Wiley, of
st. Charles, Hopkins county, were
married at the home of the brides
parents Friday. The groom is only
IS, and his bride IA years Of age.
They will reside in this county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-25

place to be selected and formally
welcomed by Mayor Meacham and
an opportunity willlbe Offered them
to meet as many as possible Of, the
business men during their stay in the
city. The exact programl was ex-
pected to be arranged alta injecting
of the Commercial club Hast nipht