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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
PASSING OF THE ALLIGATOR.
Species in tile Gulf States Being Ex.
terminaed Rapidly.

The alligator parlor is deserted.
The stretch of water that was so call
de by the people, who twenty-five
years ago lived about or were accus-
toned to navigate the Sea island
route between Savannah, Georgia, and
Ferninda, Florida, was at the mouth
of Crooked river, where the slow NOV
ing stream empties into Cumberland
sound lin back Of Cumberland island,
Georgia. The particular strip of wa
ter was about mile long, and for
some ocult reason it was resorted in
the spring by all the alligators, big
and little in the adjacent waters. The
result was that the little steamers
that navigated the waters of the Sea
island passage had simply to pillow
their way through os living mass of
alligators if they attempted to pass
through the "parlor.'
The scene when the old steamer st.
Nicholas edged her way cautiously
through this living, wriggling, grunt-
ing mass of alligators, tumbling off
the buttressed roots of the cypress
trees along the shores and myriads
Of popping eyes decorating the sur
face of the water, will never be for
gotten by those who have witnessed
it. The alligator parlor is deserted
because virtually all the saurians have
been killed for their hides.
The demand for alligator leather is
so great that war of determination
has been waged against the species
in our gulf states. The output of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
WOODRUFF TAKES OATH.
Associated Press to The Evening Tim


Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 9.-In the hall
of the house of representatives this af-
ternoon, in the presence of an immense
throng, Rollin S. Woodruff was in
augurated as governor The hall was
decorated with the national colors and
flowers. Governor Roberts delivered
his farewell address to the members
of the general assembly. Mr.. Wood
ruff then spoke, and at the conclusion
of his address took the oath of office.
The inaugural ceremonies were pre-
ceded by the customary military pag-
cant, in which companies of militia
and other organizations from various
parts Of the state took part. Elaborate
arrangements have been made for the
inaugural ball tonight in the Foot
Guard armory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.


Representative R. Spencer Black
burn, of North Carolina, has announced
his intention to contest the election of
Richard N. Hackett as member of
the oOth Congress from the Sth district
of that state.
Governor Harris of Ohio is the old
est chief executive of any state in the
Union, but is very lively and potent
integer in the politics of tn. Buckeye
state. He is II years old and has the
distinction of having twice been
lieutenant governor before being ele-
waited to his present position by the
death of Governor Pattison.
On January % the Minnesota legis-
lature will re-elect United States Sen
ator Nelson for his third term.
Speaker Cannon has promised II at
tend dinner to be given Saturday
night, January u, by the Union League
Club of Brooklyn in honor Of the Re
publican representatives in the ma
tional and state legislatures. \ num-
Der of other men of wide prominence
are expected to be present.
Simon Guggenheim, who is to sue
coed Thomas NJ Patterson as United
States Senator from Colorado, has an
nounced his withdrawal from all con-
nection with the American Smelling
and Refining Company.
Eight candidates entered in the rae.
for United States Senator in Kansas,
to succeed Senator Benson. the appoin-
tee of Governor Hoch. Several of
these have already dropped out of the
running. The toga probably will de-
scend upon one of the present Kansas
representatives in congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
MISSOURI MURDERERS
TO DIE ON GALLONS

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
st. Louis. Jan. 9.-Unless Gov. Folk
exercises executive clemency at the
eleventh hour two murderers will die
on the gallows in this state tomorrow.
William Spaugh is to die in Iron county
and w. f. Church in Warren county.
William Spaugh and his brother,
Arthur Spaugh. together with their
mother, were jointly indicted for the
murder of Sheriff Poulk in iron coun-
ty. While the Spaughs were improson-
ed in Jail at lronton an effort was
made to lynch them. The brothers
were badly wounded by shots fired
by the mob and were brought to St.
Louis for treatment and safekeeping
Afterwards they were tried in Rey-
nolds county. Arthur was given a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09

fifty-five year sentence, his mother
was freed, but the other son and
brother William Spaugh was sentence
ed to be hanged.
w. E. Church, who is to be hanged
in Warren county, was convicted of
crime unparalleled in atrocity in the
history of the state. His victims were
his foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yea
ter, whom he murdered in their beds,
cutting their threats with razor. He
made his escape and had reached
League island navy yards. Philadelphia
where he was enlisted in the United
States marine corps, when apprehend-
ed. Upon his arrest he made both a
verbal and written confession of his
crime, which was apparently without
motive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09

and will then set forth his views at
length in his inaug Iral address.
AS the Alabama legislature meets
regularly but once in four years there
is always an abundance of business
awaiting its consideration. Good roads
and the improvement and extension of
the public school system of the state
will receive attention. Local option
also will be the subject of debate.
Plans to promote immigration will be
the subject of another measure to be
introduced. A bill to prohibit bucket
shops has been prepared. Anti-child
labor laws also will be considered and
acted upon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09

ury shall deliver to the secretary of
agriculture, upon his request from
time to time, samples of foods and
drugs which are being imported into
the United States or offered for i'm
port, giving notice thereof to the own
err or consignee, who may appear be-
fore the secretary of agriculture, and
have the right to introduce testimony,
and If it appear from the examina-
ton of such samples that any article
of food or drug offered to be imported
into the United States is adulterated
or misbranded within the meaning of
this act, or otherwise dangerous to the
health of the people of the United
States, or is of kind forbidden entry
into, or forbidden to be sold or re-
stricted in sale in the country in which
it is made or from which it is ex-
ported, or is otherwise falsely labeled
in any respect, the said article shall
be refused admission, and the secre-
tary of the treasury shall refuse deliv-
cry to the consignee and shall cause
the destruction of any goods refused
delivery which shall not be exported
by the consignee within three months
from the date of notice of such re-
fusal under such regulations as the
secretary of the treasury may pre-
scribed: Provided, that the
secretary of the treasury may deliver
to the consignee such goods pending
examination and decision in the mat
ter on execution of penal bond for
the amount of the full invoice value
of such goods, together with the duty
thereon, and on refusal to return such
goods for any cause to the custody of
the secretary of the treasury, when
demanded, for the purpose of exclud-
ing them from the country, or for any
other purpose, said consignee shall
forfeit the full amount of the bond:
And provided further, that all charges
for storage, carriage and labor on
goods which are refused admission or
delivery shall be paid by the owner or
consignee, and in default of such pay
ment shall constitute lien against
any future importation made by such
owner or consignee.
Sec. -. That the term territory"
as used in this act shall include the
insular possessions of the United
States. The word "person" as used
in this act shall be construed to i'm
port both the plural and the singular,
as the case demands, and shall include
corporations, companies, societies and
associations. When constituting and
enforcing the provisions of this act,
the act, commission, or failure of any
officer, agent, or other person acting
for or employed by any corporation,
company, society or association, with
in the scope of his employment O.:
office, shall in every case be also
deemed to be the act, omission, or
failure of such corporation, company,
society or association as we'll as that
of the person.
Sec. 10. That this act shall be in
force and effect from and after the
first day of January, nineteen hundred
and seven.
Approved, June 80, 1906.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
New Bank Onened.

The new state bank building at
Langdon has opened. The building
was planned by w. ]. Edwards of
Grand Forks, and is one of the finest
bank buildings in this part of the state.
The bank is known as the Mooney
State bank.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09

DIR. F. J. DUGGAN
PHYSICIAN AND sURGEoN-spe-
cial attention given to diseases Of
women. Office, Beare Block. once
hours, 10 q m. to IL M, 2 p. m. to
p. No., p. m. to p. m. Both Phones
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
STATE OF ALABAMA
AFTER THE RAILROADS

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 9.-Railroad
rate reform and a general regulation
of common carriers and public service
corporations is to be the most promin-
ent feature of the Alabama legisla-
lures present session, which is now
under way. B. B. Conner, the new gov
ernor, was elected on platform pledg-
ed to railroad rate reform and as the
legislature is in sympathy with his
ideas 1t is but reasonable to expect
that the session will devote consider
able time to an endeavor to wiring con-
cessions from the railroads. Governor
Conner will assume Office next week
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
BLENDED WHISKY
IS NOT WHISKY
President Roosevelt Settles The
Vexed Question on Which
Commissioners Differ.

Washington, April S.-Pres. Roose-
welt, it is stated on excellent author
ity, has decided to rule that what
is known as blended whisky is not
good whiskey under the pure food law
and that when offered for sale it must
bear labels which states that the con-
tents are neutral or cologne spirits
colored and favored in imitation OF
whisky. The decision will be of far
reaching Importance to the whisky
business.
In reaching the decision, as stated
to-day, President Roosevelt has over
ruled his secretary of agriculture. Sec
rotary Wilson and DR.. Wiley, the chief
chemist of the department of agricul-
ture, are Jointly entrusted under the
law with the enforcement of the pro-
visions governing labels. They have
been wrestling for months with the
question, what is whisky" They
were unable to agree. The question
was passed up to the President, and he
with the support of Attorney General
Bonaparte, WILT is understood, hold
that the pure food law was enacted
for the protection of the consumer.
Whisky must be the original product
obtained by ageing the product of the
still worm for four years in a charred
barrel and that the modern article OBJ
tanned by mixing neutral or cologne
spirits with coloring and flavoring in
gradients is not whisky, but an imita-
ton thereof.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
FOR The BUSY READER.

1t is announced that Robert f..
Peary will start on another expedition
TO the North Pole in June.
That the Isle of Pines is not Ameri-
can territory was officially and jul
dicially declared by the Supreme Count
of the United States.
According to the report of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
there are ga rural free delivery routes
in operation in Kentucky.
Proceedings will be taken by the In
terstate Commerce Commission against
+. II. Hartman in a Federal court TO
compel him to answer certain ques-
tons regarding his stock transactions.
A resolution, with practically unan
imous vote in its favor, was adopted
by the House of the Minnesota Legis-
lature recommending that President
Roosevelt be nominated for a third
term.
The conservative Cubans have ask
ed Secretary Taft to have the election
for delegates to Congress delayed an
other year, because the conditions
are not yet ripe for them to assume
se1f-government.
The cases of French, Abner and
Smith, accused of the Marcum murder,
were continued at Beattyville. The
defense presented affidavits alleging
that illness of two of its attorneys pre-
vented their attendant.
Gov. Hanly, of Indiana, has been or
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
HARTMAN fired
ENTIRELY TOO SOON
His Scheme For Wealth to Dictate
Nominee For President Ex-
pl0ded Prematurely.

Washington, d. c., April o. 1t is
not generally known, but it is a fact,
that when the Spaniards laid to am
bush the Rough Riders at Gauasimas,
in Cuba. the whole plot was spoiled
because one man was too eager, and
shot at the head of the column before
it got well into the line of fire. There
is a remarkable similarity about the
things that have happened in the po-
litical world this week. Whether the
Hartman letter with the attendant
discussion was responsible for spring
ing the mine too soon, it is impossible
to say. If that discussion had not
arisen, political enemies of the admin
istration might not have gotten gay
and talked so much. But the fact re-
mains that someone leaked, and about
the prettiest plot on record in Ameri-
can politics has been spoiled.
1t is alleged that Senator Penrose
got extra communicative at a dinner
recently and announced there was a
scheme afoot, not to beat the Presi-
dent for the denomination, because it
is not generally believed he would
take the denomination under any cir
cumstances, but to beat his plan for
getting a free man and a man after
his own heart nominated by the Re-
publican party The details OF the plot
are a little too explicit and probable
10 make it seem all talk. 1t was to
the effect that the railroads and big
corporate interest including Hartman,
IL. H. Rogers and the rest OF the
Standard Oil crowd had started a fund
of $5,O0O,OOO to thwart the President
in the next campaign in securing a
man for the Republican nomination
who would carry out the President S
policies.
Altogether it is a remarkable story,
and one that has been in the air for
over a week. 1t was believed there
was something doing under the sur
face in the way of opposition to the
President, and that the railroads were
at the bottom of it in revenge for
what they considered was ungenerous
treatment at the hands of the admin
istration. But that anything so wide
spread and finished in the way of a
conspiracy was afoot was not general
ly credited. There are a good many
Republicans now who say that the
President has been deceived and that
there is no such organized opposition
to him as he believes, and the avowed
opponents of the administration are
laughing and tapping their foreheads
significantly to indicate something
radically wrong mentally. But it is
believed none the less that the plot
story is in the main correct and it has
served to put the friends of the ad-
ministration very thoroughly on their
guard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
Sunday School Association.

At the Centertown District Sunday
School Association held at Centertown
Monday afternoon and night, April s,
the following officres were elected for
the ensuing year: President, o. M.
Bishop; Vice President, j. H. Fulker-
son; Secretary Prof. II. H. Davis;
Primary Worker. Miss Alice Swain;
Home Department, Mrs: L. M. Nor
ton; House to House Visitation. Mrs.
H. H. Davis. The following schools
were reported in operation: Waltons
Creek, West Point, Lone Star, Cen
trail Grove, Centertown, Smallhous and
Ceralvo and most of them were repre-
scented at the meetings. The prospects
are bright for this year to be the
best for Sunday School work for Ohio
county. The State Worker, Rev. T,
c. Gebauer was present and gave an
illustrated lecture at night. He wish
es to make quite ia number of friends
in the county this year. - ~ al q
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
Big ditch Case
Being TRIED NOW
Began Tuesday And Still in
Progress And Not Near
Through.

A suit in County Court of w. G.
Knott and others seeking to establish
"a public drain about mile in length
in Rough river bottoms about four
miles above the locks on the river, was
called for trial Tuesday and trial en-
tered into. The jury composed of S.
H. Seibert, A. w. Lamb, Ben S. Cham
berlin, Clint Carpenter, R. T. Hoover
and Noah White was empanneled in
the forenoon and left soon afternoon
to view the location and course of the
proposed ditch. They spent the re-
mainder of Tuesday and Wednesday
morning making the inspection, ar
irving back at Hartford afternoon
Wednesday.
At the time the jury was ordered to
view the grounds and location of the
ditch, attorneys and parties thought
that it would require all of Wednes-
day to complete the inspection and
court was adjourned until Thursday
morning at which time the trial was
resumed. Mr.. r. c. Taylor was the
first witness called. He remained on
the stand the greater part of the
forenoon. ~tx
The court limited the evidence to
six witnesses to each side and even
under such restriction the evidence
will hardly be completed before noon
to-day,and the jury's verdict can hard
ly be had before late in the afternoon
If then.
This case has long been drawn out
This case has been long drawn out
and is very expensive and the cost
will fall heavily on the side that is de-
feated. 1t is quite probable too, that
an appeal will be taken by the oppos-
ing side it matters not which way
the verdict of the jury in the present
trial goes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
Beckham Offers Reward For
Night Riders.

Frankfort, KY, April Ex-Governor
Beckham to-day issued a proclamation
offering reward of $500 for every
conviction of persons guilty of de-
stroying tobacco plant beds and burn
ing barns and factories in Western
Kentucky. The reward offered by
the Governor is under the 'toll-gate
raiders" law, passed in 1897, which
law provides that any two or more
persons banding together TO injure
property shall be guilty of a felony,
punishable by confinement in the pen
itentiary from one to five years. By
the same law, the governor is given
the authority to employ detectives to
apprehend persons engaged in the de-
struction of property. 1t is likely
that Governor Beckham will exercise
this power and that two detectives
will be sent into the section where
plant beds are being destroyed. .
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
MATANZAS.

April 9.-Some corn has been plant
ed in this community.
The recent cold weather has killed
most of the fruit here.
Miss Mabel Tichenor, who has been
visiting relatives in Hartford for three
weeks, returned home last Saturday.
Several from this place are attend
ing court at Hartford this week
E. T. Williams, of Goshen, was here
one day last week on business.
A Sunday school was organized at
the Baptist church here last Sunday.
l.. w. Tichenor was elected Superin-
tendent, w. p. Render, Assistant SUI
perintendent, and w. C. Everly, Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
Mrs. Dorcas Tichenor is still quite
i'll.
Mr.. V. b. Patterson, of Hartford,
was here few days ago looking after
the lower Point school.
d. o. Brown left last Sunday for
HoplIinsviile, where he has accepted
Il position.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
College Notes.

The! pupils of the lower grades are
busy preparing for the entertainment
which Will come off some time this
month. D. 81 sf"
The pupils of the Collegiate depart
ment are busy preparing for the COM
mencement and writing orations and
declarations for the contests.
Mr.. Evans Colais spent the day and
part of the night last Sunday visiting
friends and relatives at Mr.. J. c. Ri
ley's. 3
The Adelphians had very interest
ing session last Friday afternoon. The
subject for debate was, Resolved that
Benedict Arnold Did not Receive Jus
tice." Affirmative, Otto Martin, Onis
Greer, Negative, Arthur Burdett and
Ronda Wade. The debate resulted in
2 to / in favor of the affirmative.
Those of the students who visited
their home last week are as follows:
Gilbert Goodall, Centertown Otis
White, Select; W Patterson and
sister Miss Lille aus, Loney ray
lor, Pleasant Z; Miss Iva Cum
minis, Horse b. .ch.
Several of the students have drop
ped out of school on account OF the
spring coming. and having to review
for the teachers -examinat'V. which
comes off in May
The Chemistry class has received
their labatory and are doing some very
interesting work in performing exper-
fiments.
Will Edd Ashby, who has been at
tending school here, has quit school
to accept position as engineer with
the M. H. and E, r. r. We are sorry
to give him up, but wish him success
In his new career.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
HARTFORD OHIO COUNTY, KY. FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 100

increase as did their speed and in a
few minutes they had left Hartford
far behind. They were stopped a
short distance below Muddy creek
bridge nearly two miles from starting
point, and strange to say, the wagon,
harness and everything about them
was intact and no injury resulted to
either of the horses which is more re-
markable in view of the fact that the
streets were lined with other teams
hitched to all kinds of vehickles.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-12
GRANDSON OF Clay
dies AT Lexington
Thomas H. Clay Passes Away
After Brief Illness.
Was Writing Biography of Noted
Kentuckian--Once Editor OF
Youths Companion.

Thomas H. Clay, grandson of the
Great Commonor," died at his res
idence on Hill street in Lexington
last Monday afternoon, of bright's
disease, after being sick only about
two weeks.
Mr. Clay's mother was Miss Man
tell, a member of a family which
forty years ago was one of the most
prominent in the Bluegrass region.
He has one brother Henry Clay,
whose home is at Rogersville, Tenn,
but who was at his brothers bed
side. His only sister, Miss Annie Clay
was the first wife of the late Col.
w. c. p. Breckenridge, and died many
years ago, leaving no children. Mr..
Clay married Miss Minnie Gratz, of
Lexington, niece of II. Fl. GratZ, for
many years editor of the Lexington
Gazette. They have three children,
Marian, who married DR.. Cogswell,
of Boston, and Misses Mamie and
Henrietta.
Mr.. Clay was sixty-five years old,
and & for many years was one of the
editors of the Youths Companion, in
Boston, but has made his home in
Lexington since about 1894. Since
locating there he has been engaged
in the real estate business, but he
devoted great deal of his time to
writing a biography of his grand
father, Henry Clay, which, it is un-
derstood he has nearly completed.
No biography of Henry Clay has
ever been written which utilized the
vast store of papers, private letters
and other data and personal memo
anda and tradition which are in the
possession Of the family, and to the
task of supplying such authentic. and
complete biography his grandson has
devoted many years of his life.
Mr.. Clay has always been mod
est and retiring man. his tastes being
those of the students, but his fami-
ly connections were such as to make
him well known among the most
prominent people of the State.