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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16

Some think that by crossing pure
bred fowls better results can be OBJ
tanned, and they proceed TO cross this,
that and the other varieties to suit
their theorizing fancies, and thus
the flock is degenerated. Careful
breeding mas been carried on for years
10 bring out varieties useful for every
known requirement No cross is so
good as the pure breed in all It's puri-
ty.
An illustration that recently appear
ed in the comic page of metropoli-
tan paper represented fashionable
city lady in the poultry yard of a
farmhouse. Crouched down in close
proximity to the lady was farmers
boy feeding a chicken. The lady
looked clocely at the chicken, then al
the boy, when the following converse
ton ensued: Miss Townsley: Tom
my, suppose that chicken were to
lay an egg, what would you do with
it, Tommy: I'D sell it to muse
UNI. That chicken it a rooster.
Farmers Home Journal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16

round, thin bodied fish that has ex-
tending backward from the upper and
under edges OF its body long, slender
th1eadlike fiIaments. This fish is
about six inches In length and about
the same In depth of body. A thread
fish of this size that was in perfect
condition would have streaming back
through the water as 1t swan Threads
eighteen inches in length. The
threads OF this specimen, however,
have been broken off. SO that the
parts of them remaining are not more
than five or six inches long.
Normally the filaments of the
threadfish are black for two-thirds of
the length, the other third being
white, making them thus somewhat
resemble the threads with bristle tips
that the shoemaker uses. For this
reason the threadfish is also some
times called cobbler fish.
Another oddly here-this from
Gravesend Bays a rabbit fish, a
fish about eighteen inches in length,
with a green upper body, notified
with dark brown and a silvery white
underbody, which takes its name from
the shape of it's head, which is like
that of a rabbit.-New York Sun.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
About Poultry.

As a rule, a woman makes a sue
cess of poultry culture because size
is careful, watchlul, and mindful of
all tne small details--tne liItle leaks
that often sink me slip.
Wnen disposing Of some Of the old
STOCK, pick Our tac poor layers. They
are Just as good" for roasting pur-
poses, and you cannot afford 20 part
win the money-makers.
Even Tire air Of the hen house
must be kepJ clear-clean by the
entrance Of pure fresh air and the
searching sunshine. Have the mouse
so arranged & at it can be made an
open front during tie day lime.
In every flock yrere viii be found
some young pullets lnal are undesira-
BILE 20 keep for sock birds, and also
a number Of coCkerels tnat can be
spared TO dispose Of tuese while
they are yer but small i'em OF ex-
pense, is n good business move.
When cleaning out the nen house
do nor dump the droppings OUT on
the ground to leacn their strength
away. Either barrel up and mouse for
fertilizing some special crop, or else
put them at once on the general man
in the mass when drawn TO the field.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
si sssss sss OF GsH2zNw
DO Snakes hypn0tiZeS

Ezra Smith, Rockland township,
Venango county, Penn. farmer is a con
vert 90 the general belief That a
ratllesnake can charm" domestic
animals. His home Is between Floyd
Pa, and the Allegheny river. He is
the owner of a watch dog that is a
cross between a bulldog and 81.
Bernard and noted throughout that sec
ton for its courage.
MIR. Smith pastures mis- COWS some
disgapce from the farmhouse, and the
pain lies through a tract of rough
and uneven woodland. On Thursday
morning accompanied by his dog, ne
was driving his cattle 20 lAe pasture
field me dog a little in advance. He
nOled that the dog stopped suddenly
and stiffened in every muscle and
made as preury point as any bird
dog ever accomplished.
Tie action WAS 50 unusual tnat the
owner also stopped and watched the
dog. Then he called MIN by name,
but me animal paid no attention TO
Linn, not even 10 wag mis- tail. Mr.
Smith mad a good stout cudgel in
MS nand and he pushed on 10 see
what allied The dog. Ahead of the
dog, cooled and ready 10 strike, was
Il large rattlesnske with only few
inches intervening between the nose
Of the dog and the head of the snake.
Mr.. Smith is no amateur when il
comes to dealing with snakes and be-
fore the reptile could bury its fangs
inJo the nose of his dog ne had given
IL rap over the back with his cudgel
killing it instantly.
Tue dog showed every indication
leat its queer action had been due To
tne hynouc influence Of the raitler.
Un.!i tire snake had been killed il
made no move. but as soon as This oc-
CURED tine canine broke out into pro-
fuse sweat and was So weak that it
dropped into a heap in state of
complete collapse. The dead snake
was five feet long and carried thir-
teen rattles
Mr. Smith is a man of veracity and
GAS lad a wide experience with |
snakes. which are remarkably num-
erous in that section OF Venango
He has no doubt that the
peculiar action Of his dog was due TO
the power exercised over it by tine
reptile, and not, as some profess TO
believe due tn the benumbing effeo.s
Of having been struck by the fangs.
IRE heap 30 they win b. Incorporated
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16

said county, and it further appearing
That w. II. Reid and u other legal
voters of Prentis, (No. 30.) voting pre-
cinct, and J. NJ. Taylor and As other
legal voters of East Beaver Dam, NO
49, voting precinct, have filed their
several petitions herein praying an
election TO be neld in their respec-
tive voting precincts, at the regular
election, November 3, 1905, for the
purpose of taking the sense of the le-
gal voters in each of the said precinct
upon the question whether or NOT cat
tie of any description, shall be per-
mitted TO run at large in said pre-
cincts or any of them, and it APP
pearing that said partitioners have
deposited with thsi Court, the sum of
$500 TO defray the expenses of the
election in each of the said precincts.
1t is therefore ordered and adjudg-
ed that said question be submitted
to the voters of said precincts at
the regular election November 8, 1908
and the officers of the regular election
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Curt JETTS TRIGGER
FINGER A WATCH CHARM
Worn by a Former Guard In the
p, nitentiary at Frankfort.
Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. Curt Jett's
pistol finger, that finger which pull
ed the trigger of therevolver with
which he killed James B. Marcum and
Tom Cockrill and which caused 9TH
ers, perhaps, 10 die, is now being
worn as a watch cnarm by one of the
men who used 10 be a guard in the
penitentiary. This grueosme ornament
is attracting a great deal of attention
to the owner, but it is said that If Jett
is ever released from the prison by
any chance, the finger will be cast
away and not worn any longer
When Jet was first admitted 10 the
penitentiary ne was the real wild
Dog of the Mountains" as he mad
bieen called when he was free. He
was hard TO handle and was always
in trouble, being in solitary confine-
ment repeatedly but after while ne
tanned down and is now one of rhe
best and most religious men in the
prison. During the days when lie
was rebellious Jet. who had never
worked much, refused TO work in the
shops. He thought II was beneath
him and would do nothing. They put
MIN at a machine in one of the shops
and one morning Jet stuck his I'm
ger the forefinger on his right hand,
or mis- pistol finger, against "a revolV-
ing saw and JET was then minus "a
finger. He was laid off until the
wound healed.
the finger, winch rad done so much
10 bring Kentucky inyo bad fame ana
when lad played 50 prominent part
in the war in BreaniUt wnen Judge
James Hargis WAS in mis- prime, was
picked up and kept by the guards.
Down al the prison Ccey lave relics
of all kinds Including ire neart OF "a
negro VINO was stabbed 20 death ii
the prison, and sundry fingers and
toes which have been cut off FROM
time To Time, but they nave not Curt
Jetts finger. While going chrougn
there the other day visitor asked
what mad become Of Jett's pistol fin
ger. The guard did not know but one
of the convicts, standing by. said:
ut has been made into a watch
charm and is worn by one of Tue
guards VINO used to be in me prison"
-LaRue County Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Storage of Small Coin.

In It's September circular the Ma
tional City Bank of New York says
Somewhat contrary 10 expectations
there is an early and strong demand
on the treasury for small bills, par
ticuularly one dollar silver certificates
The ability OF the department TO sup
ply Inc latter is about exhausted,
These certificates can only be issued
against free silver dollars held in the
general fund or in exchange for silver
certificates or treasury noles of 1890
of the larger denominations. The free
silver has fallen from $4,O43, 900 at
the beginning of August 10 $765, 900
at the end of the month. The demand
for the one dollar certificates is prob
ably due in part 70 the reviving retail
trade and crop moving and in part 10
ire fact that the silver dollar is no
longer transported at the expense of
the government. AS express charges
average on the whole "a per $1,000,
taking shipments from the minis at
Philadelphia and San Francisco-at
both eXCremes-into consideration, it
is apparent that the certificates are
likely henceforth to supplant in favor
The actual coin, if not with that por-
ton of the public which has been ac-
customed TO the use of coin, at least
with the banks which are required 10
pay transportation charges.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Photographed on Glass of
Front Door.

Decatur Ala, October "A Strange
case of pnotograpning by tightening,
which took place some weeks ago,
has just been discovered at resi-
dence i'll West New Decatur.
On the afternoon OF August
tightening struck a mouse in West
New Decatur, killing S. w. Goree and
badly shocking mis- wife. Mr.. Goree
was standing in the door of mis- house
at the time Inc flash came. There wa
large glass IN the front door wnere
Goree was standing. j has just been
discovered tnat there is perfect
photograph on mis- g ass. The picture
shows 4ir. and Mrs. Goree. Goree's
head Is elevated as Il ne was watch
ing tne storm.
Mrs. Goree's lips are parted as if
in the act Of speaking wnen 'ue flash
came that killed her husband. The
pic ure on the glass also SHOWS a por-
tion Of TIE frontyard, Two telephone
poles about 100 yards away, a house
and a skirt of woods quar.er Of a
mile distant.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
HoW's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of catarrn that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrn Cure.
+. J. CHENEY 5 CO.. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, nave known f
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transaction, and financially
able to carry out amy oh igations
made by his firm.
WALDlNG, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. 0.
Hal 5 Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally acting directly upon tine blood
aud mucous surface of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by al druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. III
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Dry Weather Story.

This is taken from the Elizabeth
Town News Of recent date:
A special from Frankfort says: The
banner drought story was brought in
TO town by a resident of this county,
VINO owns a fine farm not far from
town. He said he had no rain
on mis- place for many days, and every
tning was drying up- The grass was
so dry it was like finder. On tine farl
in the middle Of a large pasture, is
a pond. The pond Is filled with fine
fish but the water III the pond was
getting so low that the fish hardly ha
room to swim. The ether day the
grass caught fire, and the whole field
burned. The grass had grown tall and
The neat form the flames was intense.
1t was especially not around the pond.
The owner of the pond says that after
the fire he found that the water in
the pond had boiled and cooked all tn
fish, and he has bseRliVing on boiled
fish for several days. aud has sup
piled all OF his neighbors-"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
According to Tradition

Matthew is supposed TO have suffer-
ed marlydon or 10 nave been slain
with the sword at me city Of Eihio-
pia.
Mark was dragged through the
streets of Alexandria, in Egypt, till
ne expired
Luke was hanged upon an olive
tree in Greece.
John was put into a culdron OF
boiling oil at Rome, but escaped death
He afterward died natural death
at Ephesus, in Asia.
James the Less was thrown from a
pinnacle or wing Of tine temple, and
then beaten, 10 death with a fuller's
club
Phillip was hanged up against a
pillar at Hleropois, city of Phrygia.
Bartholomew was flayed alive by
the command of barbarous kipg.
Andrew was bound TO a cross,
whence he preached unto, the people
till ne expired.
Thomas was run through the body
with lance, at Coromandel, in the
East Indies.
Judge was shot to death with ar
rows.
Simon the Zealot was vrucimied in
Persia.
Barnabas was stoned TO death by
Jews at Salania.-Clipped.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Grain to Biscuits In Twenty
two Minutes.

From standing grain in the field
70 well baked biscuit in twenty-five
minutes was the record made in con-
verting the raw material into the man
featured product at Waitsburg, Wash,
a few days ago. This is said to beat
the previous record held by "a Min
neapols mill, by twenty-nine minutes
The Minneapolis record was made sew
cral years ago and might be improved
on at this time, bur until the Min
nesota farmers begin using combined
harvesl ers and other up-ro-daie ma
chinery sucn as has made ire Pacific
northwest famous the record will re-
main ON this side of the ROckey noun
tains.-Portland Oiegonian.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16

are directed TO open a poll at each and
all OF the voting places in said pre-
cincts in OHIO county, Kentucky, for
the purpose of ascertaining the will
OF the legal voters in eacn of the said
precincts upon tne question, whether
or not they shall permit cattle of
any description, 10 run at large in
their respective voting precincts.
Notice of the submission of this cues
ton snail be published at least 20
days before the said election, in at
leafs four issues of the Hartford Re-
publican, a newspaper of general cor
culation in said county. The Ooun-
ty Clerk is ordered 10 have printed on
the ballots of each of said precincts
the question; For or against the run
ming at large of cattle in Prentis. and
East Beaver Dam voting precinct.
onio county, Kentucky. naming the
precincts on eacn ballot.
"a Copy-Attest:
w. S. TINSLHY.
12t4 Clerk Ohio County Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Some Curious Fish in New York
Aquarium.

Among tie more curious of The
fishes received layely at the aquarium
from Bermuda was a slippery dick
The slippery dick is only little fish,
not more Than five or six inches long,
but it is shapely and remarkable for
its coloring.
Its head is of a dark green, in a
solid color, and It's body is light green
and all of that shade, while around
the little fish, just back of its head,
runs a well defined band Of lighter
color than either mead OF body, like a
collar.
Another exhibit Is threadfish,
caught outside of Sandy Hook-a
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
SUMMARY 0F PLATFORM ON Which
REPUBLICANS ASK ENDORSEMENT.

as tna Oh
capitalist The Republican the past twelve years mas aided
the farmer in agriculture bringing to him the Oh rara
Free rural delivery millions OF our cuzens and
until community in the iand receives e m
benefits of the postal service ,. =, GOOD co,ntrv
roads public expense and less ana
less xlense AUDITING In this work we commend
the . practice Of state AID -, - -
merc agricultural interests founded and the nece
of promoting continued welfare through the operation OF
n a,surnance which appearing in the
cratic rule or the the familiar Demo-
panics the people and hail with con-
of complete restoration Of BUSINESS pros
perity all commerce and manufacture
passed the Sherman antitrust law over Demo-
opposition after dereioton But ex
peience has shown that strengthened and its real
such amendments will give the Federal
supervision and control and secure greater pup
cty that corporations engaged inter-
commerce power effect monopol
Republican revision OF the tariff
Immediately following the Inauguration of
the president
In all tariff legislation principle protection best main
imposition of such duties will equal the difference be-
production home abroad together with reason
able profit to American industries
We minimum rates. the
available meet Determinations by foreign counties against
their markets. minimum represent the
Another Republican policy which
that of
those who have the countrys battles and
for the those havefa
Republican uphold all authority ntegr
the state and federal believe however that the rule OF
the federal courts with the issuance of the writ OF
injunction accurately by that
injunction restraining should be issued without no
c where reparble injury would result delay which
a speedy hearing thereafter should be granted.
Republican pledges
the betemen railroad
employers
The Republican party recognizes special needs of wage-worers
generally, we-being Of
esty favor the establishment of bureau and mining
We the vigorous
enforcement the statutes against Determinations
We believe however that the interstate should be fur
Their railroads
subject approval
competition competing lines
avoiding the common control such lines whatever
legislation prevent
of stock andhOn Nv
Republican docterne
shipping and legislation
The adopted
have demonstrated the
ship in the legislative department
better government Notwithstanding ndefensbe lbusterng
Democratic
son wholesome laws
We favor establishment OF
convenience of the people and the
The Republican committed Of
the national monetary commission
mpaialy investigate
of this
The Republican than fifty years the consistent
friend the American
We declare without
letter
to the constitution which dgnd
of
his dsanchiennt for of
and repugnant to the supreme law land
We call the attention of the
the great measures here advocated be
ocratc administration under
divided The continuance of present policies
quies the continuance that believes in them and
which possesses the capacity to put them
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
Notice.

Orders Ohio County Court, regular
term, LIST day, September 8, 1908, Hon.
w. b.. Taylor. County Judge, presid-
ing.
lie appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court, that the Fiscal Court, of
OHIO County, by majority of the menu
bers composing the same, has here
tofore decided that Elections to re-
gulate the running of stock at large,
in OHIO county, Kentucky, snail be
confined to the voting precincts in
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
For Sore Feet.

81 have found Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to be the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for healing
burns, sores, cuts. and all manner of
abrasions." writes Mr.. w. Stone, OF
East Poland, Mime. 1t is the proper
thing too for piles. Try it! Sod
under guarantee at all druggists 25c m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-16
SOME COMPLICAT-
ED MARRIAGES,
Man Marries His Brothers Step
Daughter and Becomes His own
Father-in-law.

per man married mis- brothers step
daughter, thus his brother became MS
father-in-law and mis- sister-in-law his
mother-in-law. The girls step-fatner
became her brother-in-law.
There is much food for thought and
a chance for mental collopse in the eff
fort 10 figure out mixed family rela-
tions complicated by unusual mar
riage. One man, William Harris, of
Titusvlle, Pa, committed suicide be-
cause he ascertained, so he said, that
he was mis- own grandfather. The man
left the following autobiography for.
the coroner:
81 married widow who had a
grown daughter. My father visited us
often, fell in love with my step-daugh-
ter and married her. Thus my father
became my son-in-law and my step
daughter being my fathers wife, be-
came my step-motuer. Soon after this
distressing complication arose, my wife
presented me with a son. This son
was my latner's brother-in-law and
my own uncle, since ne was a BROTH
er of my s,ep-motner. My fathers
wife also became tie mother Of boy.
He was, of course, my brother. and
also ny grandcnild, for ne was the
son OF ny daughter Also my wife.
was a grandmother. / was my wife's
husband and grandchild at once. At
the same time husband of per-
sons grandmother is a PERSONS grand
father, ! am my own grandfather
A fa.nec and SON involved tnem-
selves by marriase in q very tangled
relationship. Ire son chose an ell
derby woman and tie father married
her daughter. \ Guild was born TO
each couple what relationship was
one child 10 tine other.
Miss Minnie Beckenbough of Min
nesota, was married 70 her uncle's
brothers niece's brother-in-law, and
no one ever has been able to mtan-
gle the relationship.
One of the Governors of Missouri.
Clairborn +. Jackson, married, one af-
ter another, five sisters. "Wnen. for
the fifth time," says Arthur Herkimer
the Missouri historian, jackson
preached a martial proposition 10 his
father-in-law the old man was so
and quite deaf. This is me cenversa-
ton that ensued
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-11-21
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
South Omaha, Nov. 10th, 1908.

South Omaha, Nov. 10Th, 1908.
The Chicago market Is the controlling
feature Of the outside markets at the
opening this week. They report q run
Of 45, 900 and badly demoralized trade,
which could be expected under such
conditions. Although the run here is
only about 1000, killing cattle are slow
and the buyers have taken of 10 @ l5c
Of the advance Of fully . quarter last
week. All desirable kinds Of stockers
and feeders, however. are selling strong
40 compared with the close last week.
Mondays run OF late has seemed to put
bad appearance on the trade early in
the week, and more equal distribution
throughout the balance Of the week,
would no doubt enable salesman to keep
the trade in healthier condition. Good
10 choice range beef steers are quotable
at $500 q $50; fair TO good 81 25 q
ASS; good to choice cows and heifers
$3.50 q 400; fair to good $500 q $3.50;
Gamers and cutters 500 @ $500; veals
800 @ $3.50; good to choice heavy
feeders $4.75 @ S5.25; fair to good $4.4O
g S4.75; good to choice light and med
INN weights 1915 g $3.:5; fair to good
$40 q 1915.
Chicago has q run of 10000 sheep to-
day, but thsre are but about $4,000 here.
Killers are just about steady, but feeders
are strong to little higher. Chicago
market is reported Is a CSC lower.
Good killing lambs are quotable at $3.50
q $500; yearlings $3.50 a S4.S5; weth-
ers $4.25 a $3.50; ewes 1915 "a $4.l5;
good feeding lambs $3.50 a S.. so; year
lings SS.s5 a $40; wethsrs $3.50 @
$500; ewes $500 a $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-11-21
The Vote for State Senator.

J. T. Parks, auditor Of Fall River
county came up from Hot Springs Sat-
urday and with E. A. Scott, auditor OF
Custer county. canvassed the votes cast
for State Senator in this, the 42d dis
trict, composed OF Custer aud Fall River
counties.
In Fall River county L. A. Highley
received 895 votes; Denis Henault 469
votes. Highley's majority 226.
In Custer county Highley received
S76 votes and Hsnault 576. Henault's
majority 200.
Highley was elected by majority OF
36 in the district