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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
A GASOLINE
Her Launching Marks New Era IL
toHStN5 Use SnipDiu-.

Her Launching Marks New Era In
toHStys Use shipping.
"A new epoch in coastwise shipping is
marked by thr launching ut Rocklanl.
Me-. a few days ago of the four masteI
gasoline auxiliary schooner Northland.
owned by 4 Maine company. says Il
Bangor special dispatch to the New
York Tribune. 1t is expected that, be-
sides being Il good Sailer. the schooner
can make six knots an hour with her
gasoline motor in calm weather and
make fair progress against head winds
or tides.
The Northland has a gross tonnage of
2,O47.S3 and Il net tonnage Of 1,56S.57.
Her dimensions are as follows: Regis
tered length, 242 feet; breadth, II feet;
depth, 6 feet. This gives a carrying
capacity of 1900 tons of coal, in which
traffic the schooner will be engaged as
well as in carrying paper and general
cargoes. The schooner will sail be-
tween Stockton Springs, New York and
southern ports.
The Northland has n frame of oak
and hackmatack. The planking and
ceiling are Georgia yellow pine. The
forward house, built Of North Carolina
pine, provides for the steam plant, gal
ley ~forecastle and engineers room.
The a%fterhouse, handsomely finished In
hard woods, has accommodations for
the captain and officers. Both houses
are heated by steam.
The gasoline engine was manufac-
tured in Jersey City. There are also
two smaller engines for generating
electricity. located in the engine room
with the main engine. The purposes of
the smaller engines are threefold.
They will operate two elevators which
will facilitate the handling of cargoes,
they will furnish the power for lighting
the schooner throughout and for the
operation Of a searchlight. The cleo
trio elevators and s%earchlight are n de-
cided innovation for a coasting schoOn-
er. In addition to the gasoline power
there Is the usual steam plant for
operating sails, anchors and pumps.
Independent Of steam or gasoline pow
er the Northland Is fully equipped as a
modern sailing vessel.
The schooner has Ave matches, two
more than the usual number in n vessel
Of that size. The two extra matches
will be used for handling the product
Of Il paper mill and will have the ele-
yator service. Each elevator has Il
lifting capacity of about $500 pounds.
The Northland has Oregon spars
throughout. The lower masts are each
III feet long. and the topmasts are
f1fty-siX feet long. The vessel will
spread about 5000 yards Of canvas.
The vessel has two Baldt stockless
anchors. each weighing 1000 pounds.
a steam anchor of 900 pounds and Il
Hedge anchor Of 500 pounds. There
are 200 fathomS of two and one eighth
Inc chain. Wire rigging is used. The
hull of the vessel is painted white
above the water line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
district, and the attendant disorder

district, and the attendant disorder
and lawlessness.
So great was the crowd that all the
police who had been called to the
scene had difficulty in preserving any.
thing like order in the streets, and for
a time thiOves were given almost a
free hand to loot the burned building.
Policemen who had detected six young
men acting suspiciously in a house
chased the men ove the roofs down
to Tenth avenue, firing several shots
at them, but all succeeded in getting
away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinq
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscribe
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest inn.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Cans Retains Championship.

ToNoPAH, New. Jan. Joe Cans
fought true to the dope today. AT.
ter playing with Herman for eigh,
rounds the champion landed a full
right swing on the point of Herman's
jaw and Chicago's favori,e went to
the mat a beaten man. 1t was appar.
ent from the start that Herman had
no chance. Cans blocked his blows
with the greatest Of ease and at no
time was Cans worried ia the least.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

Med"ls For Her 'Den" Decoration.
Mrs. Dickins. wife Of Rear Admiral
Francis Dickens, will have a novel
decoration in her home when she re-
turns to Washington, says the New
York Press. Dickins has received
many medals from scientific societies,
and these his wife win place in a cabi-
net built in one side Of her "den." The
rear admiral. who has seen almost
thirty years of service. has q wealth
OF curios which will form part Of tho
embellishments. Mrs. Dickins has
written much verse. She is tho second
wife Of the old salt and was his god
child before she assumed the nearer re-
latiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Goodby to the Ground Hog.

The weather bureau Of the depart
ment Of agriculture issues IN i%conoclas-
tic bulletin in which It states that
long range weather forecasts us based
on tho position Of the planets, phases
Of the moon, stellar influences or by
the observation of animals, birds and
plants have no legitimate basis. This
all means that the traditional ground
hog. goose bone, changes Of the moon
and other time honored weather In
dicators as a matter of fact have moth
ing to do with the weather and there
fore must be eliminated from the cal
culations of the farmer who wants to
be up to date.-Farmlng.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Furnishing the.City.

New ORLEANS, Jan. To-day a
considerable portion of New Orleans
was cut of from further free mail de.
livery by order of the postmaster gen.
eral because inhabited portions of a
large number of New Orleans streets
are without sidewalks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

JoD0n GrOWIs at New
The girl who Is the product Of the fe-
male education Of the present day does
not make a suitable wife for ordinary
Japanese by any means. She learns
much at school that Is Of no use to her
In after life, and she Is too often made
conceited by the smattering of knowl-
edge she possesses and Is apt to put on
airs. There Is a great lack Of practical
ity about the instruction given to
young girls at most modern schools.
Some Of the girls from these schools
may suit the tastes Of officials, but the
majority Of them are Stunned by mar
rying men for the reason given above.
-RikugO Zasshi.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

The old custom of letting premises
observed at PadwOrth, a village be-
tween Reading and Newbury. The
candle vas lighted and a pin stuck In
to 1t. Then bids were called for until
the pin, owing to the heat Of the can
die, dropped out. J. L. Strange secured
the tenancy with an offer of f7.-Lon-
don Evening Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Painting Christmas Cards Pays.

Artists who cannot sell their pic
lures should turn their attention TO
Christmas cards, says the London
Evening Standard. The development
in this line Of art has been so great Of
recent years that many well known
painters have entered into the work.
Two ladies', who painted nothing but
Christmas cards. each made an in
come Of from $4,000 to $1,000 for a
long time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Quorums In Parliament.

In the house Of lords business may
proceed when three peers are present.
In the house Of commons forty mem
bers are required. If fewer than that
number appear on a division the speak.
er adjourns the house till the next sit
ting day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
School Entertainment.

A first-class school entertainment
will be given at Court Hall, Hartford.
this and tomorrow evenings by the
pupils of Hartford College. The en-
tertainments will consist in military
drills, comedies, dialogues, declama-
tons, vocal and instrumental solos,
tableaux, etc. The children. $50 in
number, have been thoroughly drilled
and their performances will be worth
listening to. All patrons and friends
OF Hartford College are earnestly in
Vited to attend both evenings and thus
help in worthy cause.
These entertainments are given for
the purpose of procuring school librar-
les, therefore no complimentary tick
cts will be issued. All receipts from
sale of tickets will be handled and
expended by the Board of Education.
Reserved seat tickets, good for both
evenings, soc; reserved seat tickets.
good for one evening, Csc; general ad-
mission tickets, for one, 25c; Children
under II years old, 15c.
Tickets will be on sale at Griffin's
drug store Friday morning. and at
Court Hall each evening at I O'Clock.
The exercises will begin promptly at
1880 o'clock.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
DIGS UP SKELETON
Of HUMAN Being
Farmer Finds Bones In Good Con-
ditiOn--Origin A
Mystery.

Marrowbone, KY, April 15.-While
removing some dirt from an old cave
on his farm to use as fertilizer on
his garden, John Hardin, of Persinon,
Monroe county, dug up the skeleton
of an adult human being. The skele-
ton was buried about two feet under
the ground and had evidently been
there for many years, but the bones
were well preserved by the saltpeter
Of the cave.
There is no clew as to the identity
of the skeleton, and it is supposed TO
have been buried there during the
Civil War when this section was in
tested by bands of guerrillas. 1t is
remembered by some of the old peo-
pie of the neighborhood that three
physicians of that vicinity held sew
eral secret meetings there prior to the
war, and it is thought possible that
they were dissecting the remains
there.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19

church, near the brides home, at s
a. M, on May 1. 1t is, probable that
no marriage in the county, will be
of more general interest than this.
Many friends and relatives in other
States and other parts of this State
will also be interested in the mar
riage as the contracting parties are
we'll known as being of most re-
spectacle families and also most rep
utable and cultured individually.
Miss Baker is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. T. Baker, of
Floral, and she is by training, heredi-
ty and environment, most amicable
and cultured young lady. She is a
sister of Rev. Frank Baker, of Hart
ford, and a niece of Judge w. p. Ba-
ker, of this city. The groom is a
young physician of two years ex-
perience. He taught school in this
county and was partly reared at
Whitesville, where his parents resid-
ed for several years.-Owensboro In
quirer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
Hartford District Sunday ST. bo0l

At the Hartford Magisterial Dis. riot
S. S. Convention, held in Beaver Dam,
April Sth, AFTERNOON and night the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, ID. l.. Mil
Ter; Vice President, j. ID. Williams;
Secretary, Miss Kitty Rhoads; Super
intendent of Primary Work, Mrs. Jno.
b. Wilson; Superintendent of Home
Department, j. H. Cox; Teacher Train
ing, DR.. S. ID. Taylor; house-to-house
visitation, Rev. j. F. Baker.
The following schools are known to
be in operation in this district: Bap-
fist, Chaistian, Methodist and Presby-
terrain, of Hartford; Baptist, Christian
and Methodist of Beaver Dam; Prem
tbs, Goshen, No Creek, Liberty, Con-
cord, Union and Little Clifton or Sui
phur Springs. If any others are Or
ganized, the above officers would be
glad to have notice of the fact.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
JOHN smith SAYS HE
Shot JAMES COCKRILL
And Did it at instance of Jim
HargiS, Ebert Hargis and
Ed Callahan.

John Smith, of Breathitt county
charged with completely in the assassi
nation of DR.. B. ID. Cox, went on the
witness stand Tuesday morning al
Lexington and as coolly and calmly
as If he were detailing events of ev-
cry day occurrence, confessed to COM
plicity in the assassination of James
Cockrill, for whose murder Bill Brit
ton is now on trial for his life. BY
Smiths confession, Britton was i'm.
plicated as one of the conspirators
who plotted to murder Cockrill, but
was not charged with the actual
shooting. -,
Smith said he fired one shot, Curt
Jett three and John Abner four. He
told how he was led by the Hargises
to commit the crime and how 1t was
accomplished. Smith had told the
startling story Of the assassination OF
DR.. Cox in his written confession, Civ.
en- out last January and now for the
first time related on witness stand the
narrowing account of the blood-thirs-
ty killing of James Cockrill. Smith
stuck to his story on cross examina-
ton,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
EVELYN THAW To UN->
DERGO ANOTHER ORDEAL
New Trial to be on Same Lines as
The First One--Statement
by O'ReillY.

New York, April 15.-''If another
trial is held it has been agreed that
the same line of defense as that used
in the first will be followed. Eve
Ign Thaw will tell her story again, but
her testimony will be greatly strength
ened by documentary evidence that
was not used before"
This is the statement credited to
Lawyer Dan O'Reilly, of Harry X.
Thaw's council, tonight. 1t has been
reported that O'Reilly would be chief
of the defense when the trial is called
again, but this report was not con-
firmed to-day and it was even stated
semi-officially that none of the law
yers who officiated at the last trial
had been dispensed with by Thaw.
On the other hand, it was said that
several of them had been paid the
stipulated fees, and while there would
not be formal announcement of theiI
dismissal by Thaw, they would not re-
appear in the case.
AS to Mr.. O'Reilly's reference to doc
umentary evidence, it vas said to-
night that he referred to letters writ
ten to Evelyn Nesbit by Stanford
White.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
T0bOcc0 Statistics.

The farmers Home Journal: The
total sales of leaf tobacco on the
Louisville market, Jan. /, to March 81
1907, were 5O,329 hogsheads, against
60,752 hogsheads sold during cores
ponding period last year, The reject
ions during these months were 1924
hogsheads against 6,93S hogsheads re-
jected during the first three months
of last year.
OF the total sales this year, $500
hogsheads were Burley and 14,709 hog
heads Dark tobacco. Up to March
81, 1907, we had sold of the 1906 crop
81, 425 hogsheads, against eO,S16 hogs
heads of the 1906 crop sold up to
close of March last year.
Total stock held in the Louisville
market on March 81, 1907, were>2 ,445
hogsheads, against 1858 hogsheads
held on corresponding date last year.
Stocks increased during March 1902
hogsheads.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
| NO OCCASION FOR
TEMPEST in TEA pot.
Mrs. Cooper Explains Details of
Her Marriage and Reasons
For Secrecy.

What was meant only for a little
romance, in connection with their mar
riage, upon the part of Mrs. Lucy T.
Wedding, teacher in Hartford Col
lege, and Mr.. Henry Watterson Coop
er, a prominent young man of Beav-
er Dam, was spoiled by inquisitive
friends. Various rumors, and the prom
inence of the bride, made it impossi-
bic for the wedding to keep a secret
as the young people desired, and as
is often done. Mrs. Cooper was former
ly the wife of Hon. John S. r. We'd
ding who was prominent as an attor-
ney and politician. She will continue
her duties at the college for the re-
mainder of the term, and will reside
band have the best wishes of many
| friends.
A representative of this paper OBJ
! tanned from Mrs. Cooper the follow
ing statement, which explains, if there
is any explanation necessary:
The facts in regard to my marriage
are these: Owing to the fact that |
am a teacher in the college here,
Mr.. Cooper and myself considered it
best to be married quietly in another
town. He has some very intimate
friends in Evansville, and so we de-
cided to go there. Except in regard
to my position, in the college,we deem
ed ourselves of no particular impor-
lance to the community and hence
supposed it would be posi-
ble to keep the matter a
secret until the close of the school.
We were married by Rev. Poole. The
train being late. and it being neces-
sary to go to the court house to sign
in the presence of only the witnesses.
We had no idea that we should, as
it were, shake the county from center
' to circumference. There have been
many rumors, but these are the facts.
There was no objection to the marriage
and our only reason for secrecy was
that we thought it was best for the
college work. One paper has stated
that 'curtly" dismissed an interview
er. | wish TO say that | certainly had
no intention to do so, and feel sure |
did not. | only said L have nothing
whatever to say | was not Obliged
to say anything if did not want to
Mr.. Cooper and myself-appreciate your
courteous attitude toward us, about a
matter which after all concerns only
ourselves. We regret the notoriety
that has been thrust upon us. but APP
preciate very much the good wishes
of our sincere friends. l make this
statement voluntarily, in order that
you may know that l appreciate your
courtesy and consideration"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
Plan Discovered to Get Japs Into
United States.

City of Mexico, April 16.-Repre-
sentatives of the United States depart
ment of commerce and labor have
been making a quiet investigation
here in the last few days and are said
to have discovered some startling
facts in connection with the introduce
ton of Japanese into the United
States from Mexico. A number of
Japanese labor agents from the United
States, 1t is stated, have been quiet
ly operating among the japanese who
are now in. this country and desire to
enter the United States, and are said
to be instructing hundreds of the
Japanese In this country to proceed to
the Texas border ports and declare
that they are en- route to Canada. 7ro
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
Physical Examination for X.
N. G'S,

Major S. S. Watkins, of the Third
regiment, Kentucky state guard, has
been notified that all men in the
gNrd will be required to undergo a
physical examination. The date for
the examination has not been
made but it is probable that Major
Watkins will commence about May l.
He will be assisted in the examination
by Captain ]. w. X. Piper, OF the
Third regiment, X. N. G., who is To-
Gated at acknowledgements Mes
Sc ger.
This includes Company H. and the
boys will also have to line up for the
ORDEAL.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
Finch Patty.

Miss Lorena Saunders entertained
several of the younger set" at
Finch last Friday evening. Several
games were engaged in and all had
a good time. After playing finch for
sometime refreshments were served.
Miss Lorena certainly knows how to
entertain and we who were there wish
,7to thank her for her Finch party.
Those present were: Misses Lorena
Nellie and May Saunders, Ruth and
Alma Riley, Tina Yeiser, Mary Spald-
ing, Mrs. o. M. Shultz and daugh-
ter, Miss Rebecca, and Messrs. Otto
Martin, Byron Foster, Frank Foreman,
McHenry and Harold Holbrook, Mar
tin Thomas, Allison Barnett, Trimble
Pendleton and Sidney Williams.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19

at Cromwell and Centertown. The de-
gree team of Kentucky Tribe No. "a
will put the work on at Centertown
Saturday night.
Rough River No. 10, X. OF p, had
work in the rank of Esquire Tuesday
night, with the largest attendance this
year, except when a supper was to be
served. A period OF prosperity seems
10 have set in for Pythianism in Hart
ford. Two candidates were elected fol-
the Page rank. Next Tuesday night
there will be work in the Page and
Knight ranks. Every member is urged
to be present.
An important meeting of the A. o.
U. w. was held at the hall Wednesday
night. Grand Recorder John G.. Wal
ker, of Louisville, and Deputy Organ
izer w. p. Marsh, of Lawrenceburg
were present, and made interesting
talks, after which a nice supper was
served in honor of the guests. Three
applications for membership were re-
ceived. Altogether the outlook for the
order is bright. c. p. Keown is Mas
ter Workman and John w. Taylor
Recorder.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
THE MAN Who POOLS
GETS MORE MONEY
Than The Fellow Who Sells Out
right to- The TruStS--Fact
Demonstrated.

NMr. Frank s. Moseley in discussing
the tobacco situation through the COL
umns of the Greensboro Messenger
says:
A Mr.. Morris, of Stanley, was in to
get the remainder of his 1905 tobacco
money last week and told Mr. E. W..
Wood that when he pooled the crop
his tenant would not pool so they
divided it and each one received the
same weight on delivery. The ten
ant sold to the American Tobacco
6company at So for leaf, 81 for Jugs
land 50 for trash. Mr.. Morris says
hen he got his money last week he
V liked SIS of having as much as
{ lst tenant received for his half. Now
There was 700 pounds of trash for
6each of them, and if the trash sells at
the price it has been bringing, Mr..
Morris will draw $21 on that, which
will give him Sc more than the ten
ant drew.
J. NJ. Riley, who raised a crop on
Seymore Rogers farm, that year, had
bad luck and lost most of his tobacco
by water He first offered for sale,
and not being offered what he thought
was a fair price he pooled it. He
says, so I have been reliably inform
ed, that at the best offer made him
by the buyer it would have brought
him $3.50. With the advance made
and what he drew last week he has
already received over $40 and has the
!, trash to hear from yet.
e Now, my friends, with this kind of
evidence, and it could be repeated to
fill every column of this paper, be-
fore you, do you not think that you
are very unjust to your society and
to yourselves, to say that you have
not been given a square deal?
Do you want to give up now and
go back to that senseless, hopeless
and foolish method of selling you
were pursuing when this society
showed you one so much more sensi-
BILE?
You are not dissatisfied because the
society has failed to do more tn 1
you expected of 1t; not because 1t has
not done more than even its most
hopeful members dared to predict
for it, but, you are dissatisfied be-
cause you have given ear to some one
with an axe to grind, or some one
who has dollars to gain by the down.
fall Of this society. Come now, and
face the condition that confronts you.
Either this society must succeed or
some other socoiety composed of the
same members, and so long as the Of
ficers of this society abide by the con-
astitution and bylaws made by the
members of this society, no fair man
can consistently object, and as said
before, If they fail to abide by the
rules there is way provided to re-
move them.