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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13

by the once of Public Roads OF the
United States Department OF Agricul.
ture treats OF the split-log drag, an
implement which numerous expert
mcnts have cunclusively shown TO be
the greatest. possible boon TO keep
earth roads smooth and passable Be
cause OF is simplicity its efficiency
and It's cheapness. both IN construc-
ton and operation. il is destined to
come more and more into general use.
With the drag properly bull, and its
use well understood. the maintenance
OF earth roads becomes a simple and
Inexpensive matter
Al the present time there are ap-
proN'matcly 100000 miles u earth
roads in the United States. Some OF
the most important Of these roads will
eventually be improved with stone,
gravel, and other materials. Many
others which are equally important.
cannot be SD improved on account OF
lack OF fund, or suitable materials.
while siill others will not require such
treatment because Of the light traffic
70 which they are subjected. For
these reason, the majority OF our
roads must be maintained as earth
roads for many years TO come. This
must be done by Inexpensive methods
and the split-log drag will be power
tul aid II economy is the criterion de-
handed
In the construction II this nipple
mcut, care should be taken To- make it
so Eight that one man can lift II with
g. lt.fht .lrn.r
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13
A Beautiful Woman

Her surroundings should be in har
mony, and can best be made so by a
well kept home The L. & NJ. Pure
Paint makes the home beautiful II
preserves It and prevents decay. The
cost per gallon ready for use is only
SI2o 1t wears iur ten years and
longer. Ihirty-thrce years oi cuntinu-
uus Use is cyidcpre, ,,,, ,..,,....- -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13
PEN NO. 3.
Bennett Strain
'. h. BENNETT phsas No Nc 3, g tlkt0n, mo.
EIkfon Hardware Store
SUMMER 1908

In the Good Old Summer is always some dscon-
fort but prepared for it with
Screen Windows aud Doors and Wire Netting
Ice Cream Freezers and Water Coolers
Lawn Mowers Ball Bearing aud the cheaper ones prices
suit all kinds and conditions OF men.
Does your lawn need Shave?
Rerieeaors for the Nursery the sick room cheap whole
and portable
Gasoline stoves wickless h,me wick stoves and lamp
stoves for the home Camping party
Boss Cream Separators.
Pitsburg Lawn Poultry and Field Fence
Builders Hardware in Variety.
Bicycle Repairs Good Stock
Roofing Materials, all kinds
Enameled Ware, Tin Ware China Ware
We have nothing do bu, sell Goods
YOURS FOR TRADE,
ELKTON HARDWARE STORE
Samuel H. King
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
A Change in Telephonedom.

A force of men employed by the
Cumberland Telephone andT-legrapn
Company is removing the exchanges
at Hartford and Beaver Dam, hereto
fore used by that company. We are
informed by Mr.. Blrk, Manager for
the Rough River TelephonE Company
that his company has leased the lines
of the Cumberland Company in and
near Hartford, and Beaver Dam, for
a period of fifteen years, and that
the patrons of the Rough River Tele-
phone Company will be allawedl the
service of the lines now used by the
Cumberland at an additional cost of
15c per month for residences and 25c
per month for business houses. He
claims that this will be a saving to
those who have heretofore been COM
PEELED to keep both phones and that 1t
will give additional and better SER
vice to the old subscribers of the
Rough River and Cumberland lines.
However, 1t will be optional with the
subscribers whether or not they pay
the additional cost to secure the ex-
ira service. The Cumberland long
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Owensboro Star to Move.

The following taken from the ow-
snsboro Inquirer will be of interest
to quite a few OF our readers VINO
were recently induced to become sub
scribers to the new greensboro Re-
publican paper, which, according to
it's travelling representative was estab-
lished to offset the influence Of the
Owensboro Messenger.
r.. Downs, Of Livermore, made
deal Thursday, whereby he takes
charge of the Star. Republican
weekly published in Owensboro. The
plant of the concern will be remov-
ed to Livermore, where MIR. Downs
Will issue tine paper.
A. d. Mcdonald. of Owensboro, who
has been manager OF the paper, will
go to Terre Haute, Ind, where re
has accepted a position.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Christmas Jewelry and
Ph0n0grapbS.

If you choose to buy from me, come
early. Xmas shopping will be earlier
than usual. Trade has begun already
in that line. j have by far the best
line of Jewelry, Watches, &C., that
was ever carried in Ohio county.
buy from the most reliable houses in
Chicago and guarantee lower prices
on the same goods you would buy in
the city. II you don't find Just what
you want In stock, will gladly or
der 1t for you from the latest cata-
logues of the best houses.
also carry full line of Edison
Photographs and supplies including the
two and four minute machines, and
records. Come and hear them, free.
J. B. TAPPAN,
Jeweler and Optician.
21t2 Hartford. KY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
RENDER.

Dec. 15.-Geo. Douglas, OF Cromwell
and Tom Meredith, of Leitchfleld,
were here last Wednesday.
l. c. Harvey went to Beaver Dam
last Wednesday.
s D. Dennison went to Leltchfield
last Wednesday.
Ira Fulkerson, of Paducah, and Mel.
win Lilies of Taylor Mines, were here
last Thursday.
Mrs. Delesk Galloway returned TO
her nome in Terre Haute Ind, last
Thursday after visiting her Brother
A. j. and Guy Stewart and sister Mrs
b. w. Peters for the past three weeks
Jno., Carnahsn, of Evansville, lad,
was nere Friday.
Misses Mary and Audrie Neighbors
of Beaver Dam, were here Friday, the
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Neighbors.
Mrs. l. c. Harvey went to Leitch-
field Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. S. Spence We're
in Hartford, Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Stewart. of Horse Branch,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Stewart Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Mercer and Mrs. Matte
Engleby went to Paducah Sunday 10
attend the funeral of their Brother
WIN. Mercer.
Mack Allen, went to Rosine Sunday
III. ID. Jones, of Central City, was
here Sunday.
S. b. Gray, Of Russellville, and Ira
Sanders, of Fordsyille, were here yes
terday.
Mrs. Guy Stewart went to Horse
Branch yesterday.
Jro. Miles of Vine Grove was here
to-day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Death Of Clarence M. Barnett.

The sad news of the death of
Clarence NJ. Barnett was received by
his friends and relatives in Hartford
Wednesday. Mr. Barnett was son
of David Lowrey Barnett and Sallie
Baird Barnett and was born and
raised at Beda, where he still has
many relatives and friends. Hel has
been away from the county for many
years. He is survived by a young
wife who was Miss Louise Scott, and
three brothers, John l.. Richard and
James NJ. Barnett, and two sisters,
Mrs. Rebecca Marks and Mrs. Salhe
Shown. Mr.. Barnett mas been resid-
ing at Columbus Miss, for several
years and suffered an attack Of APP
pendictis about three months ago.
An operation was successful, but COM
plication developed which resulted in
his death. His funeral and burial took
place at Columbus yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
NO EXTRA SESSION
~ OF Legislature.
Governor Wilson Sets Rumor At
Rest in Written Formal
Statement.

A Frankfort dispatch says:-Gov.
Wilson will rot call an extra session
Of the Legislature to consider the
county uuit bill or any subject which
saoud be legislated 1T regular ses-
sions. He will call an extra ses-
sion only in case of an emergency
and he says ttat ne does not con-
slider that because a large number Of
people want a thing, that, of itself,
constitutes an emergency.
Gov. Wilson gave out the follow
ing statement:
Somebody asks me every day, and
sometimes twice a day, whether
am going to call an extra session,
and this question was again prompted
to-day by a publication indicating
that petitions are being gotten up
asking the Governor to call an extra
session about the county unit bill.
Il have no idea Of calling an extra
session. | do not know Of any emer-
gency that requires it, TIE law pro-
vides for regular sessions to attend
to measures which are usually
brought up for legislation and 1t does
not contemplate calling an extra ses-
sion except in an emergency Tine
consideration of questions like the
county unit bill is not an emergency,
but is a question of the character
that is usually and properly consider
ed at the regular sessions. The de-
sire for legislation on such questions,
no matter how strong, does not con-
stitute an emergency"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
For Sale.

Several hundred acres Of good farm
ing lands, known as the ]. f. Collins
farm, distance about two miles from
Hartford on the Hartford and Beaver
Dam pike.
Also residence property In Hart
ford. two-story dwelling, &c, and a
half-acre lot,frontnig the new NJ, H.
& E. depot site. For prices and terms
apply to w. H. or B. B.. Collins, Hart
ford. Ky. 22tf
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Convict YoutSey on the Street.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 1.-THE pre-
sence on the streets here this morn
ing of Henry e. Youtsey, under life
sentence for the murder of William
Goebel, created something Of sensa-
ton, and it was rumored that he had
been, paroled by the Board of Prison
Commissioners. 1t appears that Yout-
sey came to town, in company with
guard, to have his teeth examined
by a local dentist. AS his prison re-
cord is a good one, Youtsey does
not have to wear striped clothes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
FOR The BUSY READER.

Members of the special commission
appointed by President Roosevelt to
investigate farming conditions through
out the United Staes left Chicago
Tuesday for the East.
President Roosevelt Tuesday sent
to Congress a sn.cial message on the
Panama canal purchase, in which he
roundly scored Joseph Pulitzer, owner
of the New York World.
The Board Of Control of Charitable
Institutions will replace the scrub
COWS at the three asylums with pure
blooded Holsteins. TIE difference in
cost is expected to be more than
made up by the increase in milk.
The committee appointed by Gov.
Hughes, of New York, TO investigate
Wall street expects to have its report
ready in time for the Governor to
avail himself OF its information in
drafting MS message TO the Leglsla-
ture in January.
At the beginning of the Reelfoot
Lake night rider trials at Union City,
Tenn. Monday Judge Jones announce
ed that he would prepare a list of
800 names for a special venire from
when to select the jury the Sheriff
to summon the 800 veniremen to APP
pear in court Wednesday morning.
the Hon. J. c. S. Blackburn, for
mer United States Senator and now
Governor Of the Panama Canal Zone,
left Versailles Tuesday for Washing
ton, where lie will stop before re-
turning to Panama. He confirmed the
story that his resignation from the
governorship is ready at any time if
the next Executive thinks that his
Administration would he embarrassed
by his continuing in the office.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Preston Morton Post.

At a call meeting of Preston Nor
ton Post No. A, G. A. r. Hart
ford, KY, Dec, 18TH, 1903, the follow
ing named comrades were elected;
A. w. Mills, Commander; G. w Bum
ger, senior Vice Commander; V. NJ.
Stewart, Junior Vice Commander; j.
NJ. Bishop, Surgeon; Louis Guuther,
Quarter Master; j. A. Bennett, CRAP
lain; Alex Grigsby. Officer of Day,
]. w. Barr, officer of Guard.
G. w. BUNGER, Com.
J. NJ. ROGERS, Adjt.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Marriage License.

The following license TO wed have
been issued since last Friday. Dave
Johnson, Hartford; age AZ, to Amanda
Beck, McHenry age 30, L. c. Taylor
Westerfield age %, to Cleo Rhoads'
Westerfield, age q, A. J. Westerfield
Beaver Dam, age p, to Pearl Leach,
Beaver Dam, age II, Alva Burton,
Hartford, age %, to Bessie Green
Monroe Mich, age 49, C. d. F'ulker-
son, Rockport age 2S, 10 Emma
Shafer, Echols. age II.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
CONTRACT FOR
FIRST Three Miles
of Grading Out of Madison
vile Awarded by N. H. 81
Heaviest Work at Moorman.---
Be Finished by May
Fifteenth.

Elsewhere in these columns we re-
produce an article from the Madison
Vile Hustler regarding the compile
ton of the NJ. H. and e. Railroad,
but the matter is Of such vital in
terest to our readers ~ this time
We also reproduce the following from
that paper 1t might not be amiss
to remark that many people of Ohio
county are expecting the road TO be
built from MitcheLl's to Hartford
this winter.
Mr. Cashew, Knoxville, Tenn, has
been awarded the cantract for grad
ing the first three miles of the NJ.
II. & e. railroad out Of jacksonville
and will commerce work as soon as
it is convenient for linn to do SO.
The contracts for re remainder of
the grading will be let later and
it will probably lie several weeks be-
fore any action is taken in regard to
this matter.
Tne railroad company has a party
of bridge carpenters at the crossing
Of the NJ. II. & E. railroad and the
Hanson public road, where a bridge
will be constructed. They will push
the building of the bridge rapidly
TO completion.
The grading contract for the first
eight miles of the NJ. II. & e. rail-
road from Green River to Hartford
on the Madisonville end of the road
has been awarded to Williams &
| Kohler, of Knoxville, who are one of
the best known firms in the South.
They will commence work immedi-
ately and expect to have this part
of the work completed in short
time.
! The heaviest grade work will be
at Norman, and the promoters have
given this contract to Eddington &
Griffith. 1t consists CHIEFLY of steam
shovel work, and as the contract is
large one, tie work will not be fin
ished before May 18th.
The hackers of the new line have
the bridge across Pond river about
completed, except the laying of steel
The piers are up and the masonry IS
done.
Mr.. r. w. Warfeld informs us
that not much work VIII be done
during tre winter season, but in TIE
spring tie laying Of track will com.
mence, md there VIII probably b.
several grgs of mon laying steel at
different points along the read Al
the same time. Considerable progress
mas been made by the company on
the MItctell's division, and it wi
not require much more 10 have this
part of tie system ia condition foi
the operation of trains. The tracl
can be laid when favorable weathei
comes without any serious delays
/ jacksonville Hustler.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18

distance lines will be connected with
the Rough River switch board and
will be used out of Hartford in the flu
ture. These lines are much better
than the Rough River long distance
lines, and have always given much
better service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Home warehouse Sells 1908 Crop.

The Green River Equity Warehouse
company has sold all of its pool
ed tobacco of the 1908 crop to Mr.. j..
M. Vaughn at prices ranging from
$40 for the best grade of leaf and Tugs
down to IS for nondescript and SO
for all trash. 1t is advisable that the
farmers pooling with this organization
should hands and classify their tobac-
90 properly in order that the best re-
suits may be obtained, and each and
every one receive what his tobacco
Is worth. I.
Mr. jeff Smith. formerly Of Pleas
ant Ridge, who Is an experienced
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
Other CHARGES LIKELY
FOR BANK WRECKERS.
They Obtained Money Under False
Pretense and Should
Be Indicted.

Additional indictments will proba-
bly, be returned against the officials
of the two defunct banks in wens-
boro. This was made evident on
Monday morning when Circuit Judge
Birkhead gave his instructions TO ths
grand jury. He declared thai If the
members of the jury did not return
indictments upon the offense of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
it would be the fault of the jury.
Judge Birknead's strong charge
in this connection is result of the
sensational testimony in the trial OF
James H. Parrish at Hawesville. Sew
eral witnesses at HawesviLle have
testified that officers of the Owens
boro Savings Banks and Trust compa-
ny have borrowed large sums of
money for snort length of time for
the purpose of padding their quarter
ly statements. 1t was on Saturday
that Assistant Cashier Ogden of the
Owensboro Banking company testi-
fled to Parrish. Having borrowed
5000 for one hour on December
81, 1907 tine day quarterly state
ment was required 10 be published.
Section 1908 of the Kentucky stat
utes says: If any person by any false
pretense, statement Or token, with
intention to commit fraud, obtain
from, another, money, property or
other things which may be the sub
ject of larceny, or if he obtain by
any false pretense, statement or tok-
en-, with like intention the signature
of another to a writing, the false
making would be forgery he snail
be confined in the penitentiary not
less than one or more than five years.
The opinion of the court of appeals
in the action of the commonwealth
against Schwartz is interesting in
this connection: A bank officer, who
by known false statement of the
condition of the bank obtains Il loan
of money to his bank which it has
collected for the customer and has
In its possession, is guilty of the
crime of obtaining money by false
pretenses and liable therefor under
our statute.
The fact that the possession of the
fund was not obtained by false pre-
tense, does not render the officer
gulltless under the statute. Where
the title to the property may pass
without delivery of the possession,
the crime is completed If such title
is obtained by the false pretense.
Judge Birkhead in his instructions
also called attention to immoral re-
sorts in Owensboro and other crimes
He indicated to the members Of the
Jury that they should not spend
much time on the negroes who are
charged with robbing white man
lin the resort in greensboro. He
| declared that the white man deserv.
ed to lose something for association
4 with such infamous characters n
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18

EQUITY TOBACCO
House Opens
And Large Quantities of To-
baceo Coming In.
Everybody Satisfied With Prices
Grading and Treatmet
Generally.

Under the management of the Impe
ial Tobacco Company, of Kentucky to
whom in has been leased for this
season, the Equity Tobacco Warehouse
at Hartford was open for business
Monday. Announcement of tie OPEN
ing had been made only n few days
previous, but more than sixty loads of
tobacco were on the ground to be
unloaded. Of course it was impossible
to dispose of this mucn tobacco in
one day, hence a considerable amount
of It had to be stored on wagons
to be unloaded the following day.
More tban one hundred thousand
pounds have already been received.
Mr.. Tom Barron is manager for
the Imperial Tobacco Company and is
giving entire satisfaction to tire grow
ers. Mr.. T. F. Tanner, grader and
Mr.. Dudley Ford, Chairman of the
Finance committee are present to look
after the interests of thA growers in
the matter Of grading tire tobacco. They
likewise are giving entire satisfac-
ton, both to the growers and to
tie compnAy.
Slight friction is caused by reason
of the fact that a few growers who
desire that their tobacco go in on
this sale failed before October 20th,
the date fixed by the County Union
for tine closing of the pooling pledges,
to sign same. There is only an oc-
casional party who has failed to sign
and now desires to sell this way.
The resolution Of the County Union,
as interpreted by the Finance Com
mittSe makes the rule absolute and IT
is being enforced to the letter so
we are informed.
1t is the intention of the Imperia.
Tobacco Company 10 redry and re-
handle, here, the tobacco being re-
ceived. This arrangement will ex-
tend the date at which tire purchase
will be moved from tine house to some
time in the early fall,and viii fur
nish employment for a goodly num-
Der of laboreIs until that period.
This arrangement is much better for
the Hartford people than the arrange
ment of last year, the tobacco then
being hauled out within q week or
ten days after it was received.
1t is estimated that fully a million
pounds of tobacco will be received
at the Hartford house. H'nis at the
estimated average price Of $3.50 per
hundred will bring the farmers of
Ohio county $75,00O.O0. This will be
neat little sum OF money for on
ly portion of one years tobacco crop
a goodiy amount of same having been
pledged to the new organization.
This pool and sale should fully de-
monstrate to the OHIO county farm
ers that their tobacco can be nan
died at home,with convenient points
of delivery, at as good profit to them
as it can ba handled at any other place
where Inaccessible points of deliv-
cry are provided. Had all of Ohio
county farmers joined the ONO coun-
ty pool it is more than probable that
several points of delivery would have
been provided, in which case it would
nave been even more convenient thar
delivering at Hartford as under TIE
/ present arrangement.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-12-18
RTFORD OHIO COUNTY, KY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1908.

Colorado, only two wefks ago to be
at her old home among her other re-
latives and friends. She Was a de-
vout christian and faithful loving
daughter and wife. Her funeral SER
vices were conducted at Nocreek yes
to-day afternoon by Rev. r. F. Hart
ford, after which the burial took
place at the Carson graveyard.