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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-19

pose, but the gravel held water to such an extent as to iniurc the steel structure.
 The greatest authentic height at taincd by man is 35, GOO feet; kites have been flown to height of 2l, 100 feet and an unnamed balloon carry ing recording instruments has risen S5,5OO feet, q little over sixteen miles. A British electrical expert predicts that within few years person will be able to enjoy grand opera by wire less telcgraphy anywhere within ten miles of where the music is being produced, at but slight expense.
 Alter twenty years of experiment. ing an Edinburg firm has brougt cut an essence of tea which is said to prcs"rN" the aroma and cheering Qual- itltA oi tue prepared lrai.
 The United States marketed clay worth S15o. .9I2, ,3G9 in 1907, according to the geological survey. More than thrce-tourth of il was used for brick or tile.
 There ale ll3 species of trees found within the limits of the Unit cd States, the woods of sixteen of which, when seasoned, are SO heavy as to sink in water.
 "Maud was afraid the girls wouldn't n"tlc" her engagement ring" "Did thcy?' "Did they? Six of them recognized it at oncc."
 TOT cours" you play bridge only for tun?' "Of Coursc," answered Mrs. SpahGlcton. But it isn't any fun unless you ar" playing for moncy."
 According to Sir William Crookes, the noted English scientist, 1881 the worlds supply of wheat will be un- equal to the increase in population.
 species of ant in Australia builds it's nests along north and south line so accurately that travelcr may direct his course by their aid.
 The French navy is experimenting with fluid, a German invention, which, when sprayed over warships' coal is said to make it burn without smoke
 In recent French army maneuvers a wireless telegraph station in bal loon successfully intercepted mess- ages sent from Berlin to vessels at sea.
 The United States of Columbia has but one iron boundary. It is at Bogota, and is used to smelt native ores for casting purposes.
 An Italian physician has discovered that carrots act as an intestinal anti septic, and will cure many forms of digestive disorders.
 The United States including Alaska produced but sixty-two tons of tin
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-19

A British electrical expert predicts that within d few years d person will be able to enjoy grand opera by wire less telcgraphy anywhere within ten miles of where the music is being produced, at but slight expense.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-19

produced, at but slight expense.
 After twenty years of experiment. ing an Edinburg firm has brougt cut an essence of tea which is said to preserve the aroma and cheering oual- itlcS of the prepared leaf
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
FORDSvILLE.

Jan. 7.--Mr. Bosel Westerfield begar
buying tobacco, and the rush seems
very good. Quite number of Wagon
loads have come in town =
Bro. Couch filled his regular ap
pointment at tn eBaptist church Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Sunday schools of the M. e
and Baptist churches are largely at.
tended and great interest manifest.
ed.
The skating rink is largely attend
ed. Some of the boys and girls are
learning TO skate very nicely.
Russell Walker, Trisler and Wavie
Armstrong, of near town, entered
school here recently.
Mr.. Bertrand Reynolds went to Ow-
ensboro, Saturday.
Mr.. Ed Goldman, of Hardinsburg
visited his brother, Art Goodman,S Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. p. G. Cooper, who went to Lou
isville a few days ago and has since
undergone an operation for an abscess
in the head, is reported better at this
writing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
UNUSUAL SOLIcTUDE.

Last Sundays Courier-Journal con-
tains quite q lengthy editorial seek
ing to show that Mr.. Barnett should
position that because a man whom
it characterizes as honest" and
American Society of Equity. 1t make
the usual error of confounding the po-
silion with that of President of the
National tobacco growers Associa-
ton, to which Mr.. Barnett does not
even belong.
Does the Courier-Journal take the
position that becausee a man whom
It characterizes as honest" and
against whose character nothing can
be said" happens to be connected with
an organization looking TO the bet
terment of the conditions of the far
mer, decomes thereby kaave and
loses his respect for his oath of Of
flee? This is in effect the essence of
its argument. If this is what the Cou-
rier means to say, let us have 1t In
plain terms. Dismiss your unusual
solicitude for the Republican party
over this great error" which you fear
is about to be committed. Mr.. Barnett
has been a Republican all his life and
never dreamed that he could ever be
the cause of solicitude in the Courier
Journal office, because of some presum-
ed biased action on his part in Of
flee, or out of office that would injure
his party. How times have changed
in Kentucky. Here is a man who has
been a member of the Republican
State Committee thirteen years and
eight years its Chairman, actually sus-
pected by the Courier-Journal of in
tentions which will result in future
defeat for that party earnestly i'm
ploring the appointing power to save
the party by changing the appoin-
ment. To such conditions have we
come by the seeming obliteration of
party line.
No deal was ever made with Mr..
Barnett, for this appointment. 1t
was offered him, absolutely without
consideration, on his part at the time
of the State convention, and again
after the November electino.
II given the position, he will dis
charge his duties without fear or IA
vor under his oath,no matter whether
tobacco growers, trust magnates, Demo
Gratis or Republicans may be involv-
ed. He could not do otherwise, and
be the honest man of unimpeachable
character" which the Courier-Journal
gives him credit.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
Mrs. S. A. Anderson and Miss
Morton Entertain.

Mrs. S. A. Anderson, assised by
iss Laura Morton, was hostess of a
delightful card party last Friday eve
ming at her pretty home on Washing
ton street, Thirty one games of pro-
gressive euchre were played. Mrs. III.
P. Taylor winning ladies honors and
Mr.. j. w. Ford gentlemens honors,
Refreshments consisting of cakes
ices and fruits were beautifully ser
we'd.
Those who accepted invitations were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. z. w. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Barnett, DR.. and Mrs. A. s.
Yewell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tinsley,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Phipps, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Holbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Treet, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Wagan, Mr., and Mrs. C. e
Smith; Mesdames. Z. e. Birkhead, K.
b. Pendleton, Il. E. Lee Simmerhan,
r. T. Collins, H. p. Taylor. Charlie
Griffin, ]. F. vickers. Misse3 Sophia
Woerner, Stella Woerner Hattie Bar
nett, LYDIA Morton. Mary RpYe. Mary
Nall, Hennie and Margaret (Gunther
Lillian Monroe and Matte sAnderfur;
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
BARNETT INTERVIEWED
in indianapolis.
He Declares His Organization
Has Had No Part In Night
Riding.

An Indianapolis dispatch says: c.
M. Barnett, of Hartford, KY, president
of the American Society of Equity, is
in the city to-day for a meeting of the
Executive Board, and declares untrue
the frequent charge that the Society
is responsible for the night riding that
has terrorized some sections of Ken
lucky, and condemned the night rid
ers themselves in strong language.
Mr.. Barnett was made president of
the organization at the stormy ses-
sion of the society in this city in Oc-
tober. He was previously Collector of
Customs for the city TO Louisville I'M
der Mckinley and under Roosevelt.
"The American Society of Equity"
furious to itself than TO participate
In the lawlessness that has occurred
in parts of Kentucky during the war
between the tobacco growers and the
tobacco trust. The trust can do the
society no more harm than by ere
ating the belief that our organization
is responsible. Our members have pro-
posed peaceful methods from the first
and they have practiced what they
preached.
1--WE have been held to account for
the depredations about Hopkinsville,
KY. In that case men rode into Hop
kinsville from Trigg county at night
and it was heralded as the act of the
American Society of Equity. AS a
matter of fact, there is not a member
Of our society in Trigg county.
THE Planters PROTECTIVE Associa-
ton has considerable strength in that
neighborhood, but it is not affiliated
in any way with our society. Certain
ly its methods, IL 1t is the guilty or
ganization, are not condoned by us.
1--WE have no organization in the
neighborhood of Lexington, either,
where the Burley tobacco growers are
organized. The Equity Society has
made progress in recent months in its
efforts to obtain fair prices from the
American Tobacco Company. A great
deal of the stock that has been held
back, having been sold recently.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
Card of Thanks.

To our many friends in Hartford
who were so kind, attentive and So
fictitious in our sad misfortune, we
wish to return our sincere thanks.
May such trouble never happen to you,
but If so, may you receive a double
measure Of the k ind consideration
which the dear people of Hartford be-
slowed upon us. We wish to return
our grateful thanks.
MR.. AND MRS. JAS. SHAHAN,
Oscar, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
UNJUST AND INnUMAN.

The refusal of Judge Morris to grant
Caleb Powers freedom upon proper
bond will be regarded by all fair
minded and reasonable men as unjust
and inhuman.
Caleb Powers has already undergone
severe penalty for being suspected of
crime. The fact that, in the first trial
which has allowed anything like an
even chance to prove his innocence, so
great a majority of the jury should
have declared him free from guilt, is
reason enough to minds unbiased for
permitting him that freedom which the
law extends to men whose guilt is
matter of doubt.
Nothing is to be gained by continu-
the purpose of justice to insure his
trial could be as well served by allow
ing him liberty under proper precau-
ton. There is no desire on the part
of the defense to avoid trial. Caleb
Powers and his friends are satisfied
that acquittal will follow sooner or la
ter before an unprecedented jury and
with a Judge who will preside with
out political bias. The sending of this
prisoner back to his cell in Georgetown
Jail savors of persecution, and reveals
Judge Morris in a light that is most
unenviable. The action will bring con
demnation from all lovers of fair play
and humanity irrespective of party.
The attitude of Judge Morris during
the trial led us to expect better things
of him than this. We believed we dis
cerned a desire to be fair,to extend
equal rights to both sides in the pre-
sentation of all competent testimony
and to remove the case as far as pos
sible from the atmosphere of par
tisanship. We had hoped that he
would rise superior to prejudice, and
maintain an impartial view of his
duty to both Commonwealth and pris-
oner. But we have been disappointed.
In one word he has reversed himself,
and shaken the confidence that he had
created in his fairness and sincerity
of purpose.
1t was not TO be supposed that the
Commonwealth Attorney would con-
sent to hail. He is not the type of man
who would divert himself of partisan
ship in sufficient measure to be just,
let alone generous, 10 victim in his
power. He has demonstrated In the
trial just ended that he is the friend
and intimate associate of the personal
enemies cf Caleb Powers. His public
demonstration of common cause with
Arthur Goebel, in the effort at any
cost to secure vengeance rather than
justice, was disgrace to the profess
sion he follows, and an outrage agains
the public office he occupies as pros
ecutor for the people.-Louisville Her.
aid.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

That the country weekly will al
ways be the ideal of the family house
hold cannot be doubted. In con-
trasting it with the city daily an
eminent exchange says: The coun.
try weekly has far more influence in
proportion TO it's circulation than
the city daily, first because II
has behind it person who is known
1t has behind it a person who is know
to the readers and whose character
adds force to his words; second be-
cause the weekly is read with more
care. '"he country weekly comes much
nearer rejecting the sentiment of the
community than the large daily.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Mr.. Everett is not content to ex-
plot his side of the controversy which
he has inaugurated in the American
Society of Equity through the col
umns of his own paper, Up-to-Date
Farming, which is being sent to prac-
tically every member of the order, but
entered the columns of the Hartford
Herald, we presume in the hope that
its local pull will lend strength to
his cause.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Following his inhuman and unpre-
cedented act in refusing Caleb Powers
bail at the conclusion of the trial last
Saturday which resulted in a hung
Jury, ten being for acduittal and two
for C, nviction, Judge J. S. Morris has
announced that he is a candidate for
Judge Of the Twelfth Judicicl District.
That he will be nominated goes with
out saying.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
mob FAILS TO
MATERIALIzE.
Usual Crowd Only Goes to
HOpkinsyille.
County Organization Meets At
Courthouse in Regular
Session.

Hopkinsville, Ky, Jan. 6.-There was
no realization of the thousand and
one rumors of a great gathering of
reorganization farmers in this city. For
week or longer everybody in Hop
kinsville had heard an immense crowd
was coming, and there was great but
suppressed excitement here, out only
the unusual big crowd of country peo-
pie for a First Monday" always a
busy day, was on the streets.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Christian County Planters Protective
Association was neld in the Circuit
Court chamber, and the room was fill
ed with farmers and towns people.
The grand jury, which is investigating
the night rider raids on Hopkinsville,
adjourned it's session which is being
held in the Circuit Court room, in or
der to give the association its regular
place of meeting, and the jurors were
interested auditors at he proceed
ings.
Judge w. T. Fowler, vice chairman
of the County Association, addressed
the meeting, and made plea for the
maintenance of law and the upholding
of civil officials in the discharge of
their duties. He expressed the opinion
that the newspapers were exaggerat-
ing the gravity of the local situation
and thought that the sending of gat-
ling gun here by Gov. Wilson was
due to the report of rumors of the
assembling of a great crowd in Hop
kinsville to-day. Nobody, he said could
blame the Governor for doing what
he thought was necessary. Judge Fow
Ter also characterized as newspaper
bosh" the reports of anonymous warn
ings against the employment of negro
labor in 1908. He impressed upon the
members of the association their duty
to do all in their power to prevent
and stamp out lawlessness in this re-
gion. He was loudly applauded when
he said that no cause even from the
most oppressed farmers standpoint
was sufficient to justify such crimes
as had been perpetrated. 81.
Ward Headley, of Princeton, arrived
here this morning. He said: Il am
here as an attorney for the assosia-
ton, at the request of General Man
ager Ewing, TO make ii known that
no gathering of members of the asso-
citation has been called to meet in Hop
kinsville to-day.
Not, only has the association called
no general assemblage of members, but
II is opposed to any large meetings at
present, anywhere in the district, be-
lieving 1t best that there should be
no public agitation of questions in
volved in the tobacco situation while
conditions are disturbed and unset
tied as they are now"
The effort of the officers of the
Third Regiment to secure a gatling
gun have finally been rewarded, the
morning and it will remain permai
gun being received here early this
morning and it will remain perma-
nently. The gun is the genuine Cat
ling and has a shooting capacity of
about 500 or 600 shots per minute.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10
Notice..

1t has been reported through the
newspapers and otherwise that insur-
ance companies WE'RE canceling and
refusing insurance on tobacco in Ohio
county. We wish to say that We rep
resent two companies that will write
insurance on association tobacco to
any amount desired.
BARNETT & SMITH,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Messrs. J. w. Ford. G. w. Feagan, J..
G. Keown, Cleve Her. James and Ike
Sanderfur. John P.Taylor, E.W Coop
er, R. G. Porter, e. G. Barrass, e. M.
Woodward, J. M. DeWeese, DR.. A. F..
Stanley. "a
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

The Louisville Herald seems to think
that all Equity men are under suspi-
cion because lawlessness has been
committed presumably by tobacco
growers. This is very serious charge
and is unworthy of the Herald. AS
well say that all Masons are under
suspicion because some Mason or Ma
sons may have committed murder. 1t
is in keeping with the oft repeated
charge that the entire Republic
an party in Kentucky is guilty of
conspiracy to kill Goebel, because some
Republicans were charged with 1t. No
outrage has as yet been committed in
any locality wher the society has
any membership.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

GER. Yet we hear 1t talked of that
there are several anti-Beckham, anti
machine Democrats in the Senate.
There is no such thing. They are
anti-Republican and anu-anything that
does not inure to the benefit of their
marty.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Before Senator Jeff Davis speech
got into the Congressional Record the
proof reader took the trouble to cor
rect the grammar. That spoiled the
speech.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Democrats will fall out with each
other, champ the bits and make a
great demonstration about their po-
litical independence but when time
for action comes they walk up to the
trough like gentlemen? and vote as
unit. A striking example of this
sort of things is had FROM he acllor
of a supposedly divided and disorgan-
lied Democratic majority in the State
Senate usurping the powers of Lieu
tenant Governor Cox. They voted
unanimously to divest him of the con-
stitutional right to appoint the com
mittees of the Senate of which he is
by virtue of his office. presiding Off
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

During the same afternoon New
York courts awarded $4,000 to one
boy for the loss of his leg and $500
to parents of another who was killed.
It is cheaper to be through with in
New York
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

The Pacific bound fleet is equipped
with sixteen pianolas. Now let the
Chinese come on with their tom-toms
IL they dare.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Every Circuit Judge these days gives
a special charge to the grand jury
about the might riders" II they
would also put particular stress on
the desp6ilations of the tobacco trust
they would at least show that they
intended to tote fair.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

After looting a house in Chicago
burglars started up an automatic pi-
ano which was in the house and made
their escape, which again shows that
the Chicago variety of burglars Is
the most cruel in country.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

1t is eminently fitting that Chief
Justice O'Rear shall be nominated for
reelection without opposition in his
party
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Secretary Taft's tour of the world
is to be staged. Needless to say that
the stage timbers will be properly re-
inforced.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

The Philadelphia grafters are steal
ing the bed clothes from the inmates
of the almshouse. Still, the grafters
must live
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

Speaker Cannon has been up against
worse things than Presidential
boom.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-10

1t is objectionable in Democrats not
TO honor Bob Franklin with some
more important office.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

made. and the cotton expected TO
flourish ia The hard aud lstci~ms soil.
10 The land tamishsd for van, o.
piani food la spite Of sae fact that
when mecs. are fed 10 cattlr and the
manure returned 10 The Land. cotton
In oniy one-fogrth aa exhaustive OF
fertility an corn or wheat And
wvea al thla good hour farmers are
spending millions OF dollars for nj
tsogen for 1905 cotton. when ther.
In yi5.oo0 900 worth in the air Just
a nosr every acr. of land. And COW
pcaa and clovsrn would take IL from
The air for you free of charge. be-
SIDES furnishing humns and s.geta-
bic matter and making splendid hay
crops n the aana1 time.
You own fin~cn million dollars
worth at nitrog-n with every acre
of Land. Moral: Quit buying am
noniaf~d fertilizers for cotton. tThis
in Reform No. =.
Then. too, we have thrown away
millions by not growing cattle. with
two OF the finest cattle feeds In all
the woSd-~cowpeas and eo,'onSeed
we have imported beef and but
,..r from the North and West. Cow
meas we have Neglected and cotton
seed we have buried in the land un-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
Published Weekly.
- n YEAR.

know Of some farmers who have
made good crops entirely without
hand hoelng. But more OF this on
page ?.
With proper implements the cost
"f cuitivafing cotton may unqucs-
tionably be- reduced To one-hal the
cost under old labor-waxting meth
ods. Moral: Invest In the planters,
"~csi~rx. harrowx, pIows, and culti-
sator>. tAnd here Is Reform No. ~
v.
Having made the crop there In
assed Of greater care In baltng. hand
ang. and marketiag--need to bale
n better form and distribute sales
through longer period of time: but
we need not cover here the ground
already pre-empted by the Farmers
Union and the Cotton Association.
We ought. too. to encourage the
sider ase Of cottonseed products
subject tn which more attention In
given on page 8. But the whole
subject Of how to get greater profits
few sucetnct sentences. and with
The policy Of line upon line. pre-
cept upon precept." we attempt this
herewith:
!. tsc secd Of improved varieties,
and select carefully year after year
from the most productive stalks.
=. Bettcr preparation and cultivs-
ton Of the Land. Remember. ..there
IL new plantation just under the
old. wornout plantation you have
been scratching over" You own
more than three or four inches Of
top crust: and II 20, why not get the
benefit of it:
5. Every farmer must have the
three Cs-'Cattic, Cowpeas. Cotton
seed" There II no other way to
keep the land fertile-And NO farm.
ing ever pays that ruins the land.
Besides. we must come 10 see that
IL Is hardly less foolish to bury a.
fine cattle feed as cottonseed in
the land than IL In TO bury wheat
bran or corn meal.
(. We must reduce the cost Of
Our present system
was handed down To us from slavery
days when labor was cheap and
plentiful. We have stayed In the old
rut, but there are ways to get out.
See page =.
5. Cotton is king"-but remem-
ber king is weak and his king
dom imperilled every hour that he
must get supplies from beyond his
own borders. And cotton will prove
a king indeed only when the corn.
crib and smokehouse are on the
farmers own place and not In Chi
cago or st. Louis.