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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
A Pine Dream.

The story from Lexington that the
American Tobacco company is pre-
pairing TO pull up stakes and quit
business in Kentucky is very tame
joke. 1t is too preposterous for Sc
rious conditions. There is grown
in Kentucky-and nowhere else
peculiar types of tobacco, which the
American Tobacco company must
have. The Owensboro type can not
be raised at Henderson, thirty miles
away, nor at Hopkinsville seventy
five miles away nor at Murray, or
Mayfield, one hundred and fifty miles
away, nor at Lexington two hundred
miles away. Nor can the Henderson
Hopkinsville, Mayfield or Lexington
types be raised in the Owensboro dis
trict successfully. The American
Tobacco company has patrons who
demand the Owensboro type as well
as the Lexington type. and other
types.
Tobacco grown in Missouri, Lou
isiana, Michigan, Connecticut or
North Carolina does not and can not
take the place of Owensboro tobacco,
which seems to stand higher in the
esteem of the American company
but others also demand this type,
and the American has no monopoly
in buying it. There is sharp compe-
tition for Owensboro tobacco al
ways. This explains why We have
the best farmers, the richest farm
ers and the most contented and
peaceful farmers in the Owensboro
district. With limited production
they can control the market. And
as long as such inimitable tobacco is
grown in the Owensboro and other
Kentucky districts the American will
never leave Kentucky. Any such
statement is a pipe dream.-(Owens-
boro Messenger.)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Was Organized For Selfish
Motives.

Editors Republican:-Please allow
me to say a few words to all those
who believe through the organiza-
ton of the Society of Equity we
have bettered the condition Of the
Kentucky farmers, and to those who
believe that the continued success Of
the farmers depends on their organ
ization. To those who believe that a
stronger link in the organization
should be effected.
II you are not member come with
in our fold. She is SO large as to
embrace the whole production of the
farm. Our motto, Profitable Prices
for all Farm Products" How can we
better our condition by leaving this So
ciety, which has been tried and found
good to join a random society which
has never been tried. The recent
District Meeting held at Owensboro.
the results Of the meeting was SIM
ply this each county In the district
was represented by few delegates
Daviess by large number On Friday
the Proposition for the new society
was presented and debated at length
a motion was made to allow each coun
ty a full delegate rate. The chair
ruled that 1t was a mass meeting.
This gave to Daviess and the new or
ganization sympathizers the ruling
hand which they used through
out the convention. Now /
think Daviess has got what
she wants and though this
organization / am in hopes untold
good will be accomplished and do
what Equity stands for. Your socie-
ty looks after but one product, tobac-
co. Equity all the products of the
farm. -. \
don't see how you can afford to
break away from all and single out
one product. Your organization II in
Its infancy but ] never heard word
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
The President and the Tariff.

AS was anticipated, the President
in a message TO Congress has declar-
ed that in his opinion the time has
now arrived to revise" the Tariff;
but he couples this declaration with
the statement that 1T is peculiarly
the province of the House of Repre-
sentatives to originate a Tariff bill
and determine upon its terms" Doubt
less this is true, but we also believe
1t 70 be true that If the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, whose committees must
in the nature Of things be more IA
miliar than anybody else with the
workings of our. Tariff laws, had
been left to themselves, there would
have been very little talk about Tar
if revision in Republican circles. The
party would have entered upon the
coming campaign with its old en-
thusiasm for the principles which It
has SO long and 30 successfully MAIN
tained and under whose operation the
country has 30 greatly prospered. The
movement for Tariff reform" has not
had its origin. among the statesmen
who have the most intimate knowl-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Drawbacks of Reciprocity.

Some of the more recent Tariffs
like the Dingley act of the present day
had reciprocity stipulations, and in
some instances these have been put
into operation in a small way. Mr..
Blaine the most conspicuous cham
pion OF the reciprocity idea, got that
scheme incorporated into the McKin-
ley law of 1890. But that principle
had many drawbacks. With each of
the various counties with which we
would make especial deals we would
have different rates of duties. Neces-
sarily these breaks in the different
spots in the Tariff line would create
jealousy among the counties which
were Disseminated against. Retallia-
ton against us would be threatened or
would be perpetrated. Such reciproci-
ty deals as We made never had very
long career They introduced con-
fusion into our schedules which did
us more harm than good. Hence IN
recent years the reciprocity idea has
been losing favor. The flat rate to
all counties without granting speci-
al favors to any of them has been
preferred to the special deals on the
isolated and miscellaneous give and
take" plans.--St. Louis Globe Demo-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Killed in a Gold Smelter.

Leitchfield, KY, May 6.--Bernard
McCabe son of Barney McCabe one
of the best known citizens of Gray
son county met death in a gold smell
ter at Colorado Springs in a terrible
manner. He had given a signal to
the engineer in charge of a steam
crane and the engineer, misunderstood
ding the signal caused the crane to
swing around causing projecting iron
rod about two inches in length to
be driven in to McCabe's head. The
deceased was twenty-seven years old
and unmarried. He had been in the
West but a short time. The body was
inferred in the Catholic cemetery at
Leitchfield.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Arrah Wanna.

Last Monday evening the Arrah-Wan
ma Club held one of its most delight
full meetings with Miss Stella Woer-
ner and Miss leila May Nall at the
home Of Miss Woerner. Spring flow
ers were distributed in profusion
throughout the room. Ten games of
progressive finch were played; Mrs.
e. e. Birkhead and Miss Anna Patton
each winning honors. The tallies were
charming Indian scenes done in water
colors. A most delightful lunch was
served In two courses. Those present
were, Mesdames. C. z. Smith, Hook
er Williams. j. T. Reynolds, A. 8.
Jewell, H. p. Taylor, R. E. Lee
E. Z. Birkhead, ]. 8. Ber-
ry w. 8. Tinsley, J. F.vicke, rs Clar-
ence Keown, Misses Leona Maddox,
Willie Smith, Hattie Barnett, Mar
garet Marks, Lizzie Miller, Elba Bean,
Pearl Thomas, Lillian Monroe Kate
Thomas. Florence Jones. Effie Rem
der. Debbie Taylor, Nora Bennett, ,
Hettie Riley Mary Keown, Lille Bur-
ton, Annie Patton, Eva Taylor. Al
tha Hkens.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

edge of the subject. 1t had its orr
gin and has had its main support in
New York importing and Eastern and
foreign steamship interests, aided In
the end by a small number of influ-
entail domestic interests which de-
sire the country to buy greater foreign
market for themselves at the ex-
pense of some other industry. And
these forces have made an impression
upon some Republican statesmen who
are not specially familiar with Tariff
schedules and their effects.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
z. p. Barnes q Bros,
BEAVER DAM, KENTUCKY.

about employing an organizer. Your
members and admitted without
any cost. 1t seems that Da-
viess the banner county of
Western Kentucky, wants a cheap
scale. / think you have hit
the next will be down and out and land
the rext will be down andout and land
where you started few years ago
| noticed the first meeting of the
Board of Control on April 20
recommended 10000 hills of to-
bacco to the hand. What is hand
This is not binding, just recommend
ing. If you go over it, it is just an
oversight. Equity has a pledge and
is not afraid to sign 1t. Suppose the
Legislature was to recommend you to
pay taxes and never provided any PEN
atty for non-payment. What would
be the result? Many would not pay
and this is not business.
For Ohio county let us have Equi-
ty and more business. In the new
society Ohio county must have two
men on the board of CONTROL. These
were elected by a small number of
delegates that established the new or
der,some that participated were Equi-
ty members and some were not. We
favor a call meeting of the Society
of Equity to determine what Ohio
county stands for.
E. W.JACKSON,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

dren Ethel and Lillian, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. P. Feemster and little grand son
Archie were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Colburn Sunday all repor-
ted a good time.
Mrs. Josie Tweddell who got very
bad bee stung Saturday evening is
improving.
Estill MAIDEN who Joined the army
a short time ago came home Saturday
on few days furlough.
Mesdames Kate Dooley Mamie
Hines and Jessie MAIDEN had a jolly
time fishing Monday afternoon they
caught good many fish.
Mrs. B. Fleener and daughter Miss
Ida visited Mrs Fleener's father
Sunday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Death of Mrs. Frank Chinn.

Miss Elizabeth Jones was born in
Bourbon county, KY, in the year of
1882, October 25th, she died May
End 1908. She was married to Mr..
Francis Chinn December oath, 1857
She leaves a husband and five chill
dren to survive her, four girls and
one boy, one daughter passed away
about twelve years ago.
She was 70. years z months and
8 days of age. The funeral services
and burial took place at Woodward's
Valley Sunday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
WOMAN'S YARD
full OF GRAVES
Five Bodies of Persons Killed
By Mrs. Guinness 81
Are Dug Up BY The Police After
The Arrest of the Accused
At Lap0rte Indiana.

Lapor;e, Ind, May 5.-With five
bodies already unearthed, Sheriff
Shutter and Coroner Mack will con-
tinue their search tomorrow for 9th
ed alleged victims of Mrs. Belle Gun
ness, who, TO all indications, was one
Of the most fiendish murderesses of
the century, and who was recently
killed with her three children through
the burning of her country home one
mile northeast of Laporte.
OF the bodies so far unearthed two
have been identified. They are those
of Andrew Heldgran,a wealthy bache-
Tor of Aberdeen, S. D., and Miss Jen-
ME Olsen, eleven-years-old step
daughter of Mrs. Guinness. The other
three bodies are so badly decomposed
as to make Identification impossible.
The discovery of the bodies was
brought about by the appearance of
John Heldgren, of Aberdeen, S. d.
brother of Andrew Heldgren, in La
pore in search for the missing man.
With information that his brother
Andrew had come TO Laporte TO wed
Mrs. Guinness, and that he had turned
over his property TO her he became
convinced that he had been made the
victim of foul play.
While questioning Joseph Maxson,
1T hA 70 ~
he learned of the mysterious digging
of holes by him, all of them being
filled up at later date by Mrs. Gun
ness. He led Heldgren and the Of
ficers to the spot where the holes had
been dug, about $50 feet from the
house, and there after digging few
minutes, was uncovered the body of
Heldgren. The remains were only I'M
der four feet of ground and were enclos
ed in a gunny sack. The leg and
arms had been dismembered but were
with the trunk.
About thirty-feet further on from
the huose the remains of four other
persons were found. Lying on top
of mattress were the skeletons of
two men and a woman. Underneath
the mattress was the body of an elev-
en-year-old girl, said to be Jennie
Olsen.
All the bodies were taken in charge
by the Coroner and are now locked
in a barn on the Guinness farm be-
ing carefully guarded.
The discovery of the bodies led the
eXpressmen 10 tell of the delivery of
five trunks TO the Guinness farm dur
ing the last six months, and this fact
has caused the authorities TO work
on the theory that the place was the
clearing house for murders. They sus-
pect that wealthy persons after being
lured TO Chicago and killed, were pack
ed in these trunks and sent to La
porte TO be disposed of.
The developments of to-day also
caused the authorities TO recall that
the two husbands of Mrs. Guinness
died under suspicious circumstances,
both meeting violent deaths. The first,
Edward Sorrenson, was insured for
$500, and the second, Guinness, for
60 S0o
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
No Change IN The
GRAY CANDIDACY
Head of Washington Bureau Says
JuriSt Will Not Refuse
Nomination.

Washington, May 3.-Richard j.
Beamish, who is in charge of the
George Gray bureau in this city, was
asked If the Pittsburg interview cred
tied to Judge Gray would have any
effect upon the presidential movement
in the Delewaran's behalf.
The statement attributed to Judge
Gray in Pittsburg," said Mr.. Beamish,
has been made by him several times
and it is to be taken literally. He is
not seeking the nomination and has
neither aided nor encouraged the ac-
tivities of those friends who see in
him therefore most exemplar of De-
mocracy.
Some time ago it became known
that Judge Gray would not be a can
didate but that If nominated ne
would not refuse the call of his party.
This stand is well known to all his
supporters and the Pittsburg declara-
ton in no way conflicts with his past
attitude. His friends believe they have
right to call upon his services as a
Democrat notwithstanding his per-
sousl desires in the matter and every
one having knowledge of the Judges
sound party fealty is absolutely GER
tain that If nominated he will &C.
cept.
The Delaware convention instrc-
ted the delegates to Denver to vote
and work as unit for George Gray
and the situation so far as his candi-
dacy is concerned has not changed
since that time"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

The use of money to influence cleo
tons is one of the crying evils Of
the times. All parties are more or
less guilty OF this debauch OF the
electorate. 1t has gone to the extent
of corrupting votes TO influence one
faction against another in the same
party. This condition cannot con-
tinue much longer, without under
mining the government in all depart
ments. This is fruitful field for
some of our reformers who have ex-
plotted other evils so much. 1t fur
nishes the trusts with their enormous
power today. AS long as money is
the all powerful force in elections,
the trust will have faithful agents
filling plans of power in all depart
ments of our government. We have
made up our mind TO oppose it with
whatever power we can command.
We will soon have county campaign
The candidate who expects our support
must not use money liquor, or any
thing of value to influence voters
to secure his nomination in the Repub
lican primary.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
Attention Old Soldiers.

There will be pilgrimage of old
soldiers to the Shilo battle field May
26. The train will leave Beaver Dam
at 1880 A. NJ. and those desiring
to go can get on train at all stations
on l. c. r. r. Tickets should be
purchased to Gilbertsville, as trip
from there will be by boat on Ten
nessee river. 1t is the intention to
remain to decoration day services May
80. Let us all go and view once again
the historic grounds of that mighty
struggle which took place more than
40 years ago.
GEORGE CARSON.
Co. ID. 26, KY, Init.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
PALO.

May 6.-Farmers Of this place are
very much behind with their work
ON accout Of SO much rain.
A very severe storm passed through
here Monday night but did no great
damage. az t
A large crowd attended church at
New Liberty school house Sunday
evening. Services conducted by Rev.
F. d. Baughn.
Mrs. w. N. Coy. and child Hobart
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Hines, and chill
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

Ohio County Republicans selected
good county Committee last Satur-
day. Now let the committee choose
good, fair, able man for chairman
who has no ak 10 grind, and who is
pushing no candidate for a place on
the ticket for next year. This, with
a fair primary will insure success next
year. Any other course will turn this
county over to the Democrats.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

We have had two years of rain,
unprecedented in this locality. As
a consequence the dirt roads have
been almost impossible in many places
One thing has been demonstrated
and that is the fact that the only way
to provide roads in this country is TO
macadamize them. Our county Judge
and Road and Bridge Commissioner
have had a difficult time of it, but
they have done as much as any person
could, under the conditions. No more
conscientious, or faithful public SER
want ever occupied the County Judges
seat than w. B. Taylor.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

May 5.-Rev. ]. T. Acton filled his
regular appointment at Fairview
Sunday.
Mr.. Faris Jamison and wife visited
his brother Mr.. Sam Jamison.
The measles are raging in this COM
munity.
Mr.. Jim Hughes gave a musical en-
tertainment at Salem Saturday night.
Mr.. Anderson Martin is visiting
his daughter Mrs. Ola Wilson.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

The present members of the Ohio
county Fiscal Court are men of in
telligence, and have shown that they
have superior ability in the man
agement of the business of the county.
No mistake will be made in the cleo
ton of any and all OF them for four
mara wars
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

This paper belongs to no ring at
Hartford. or elsewhere, and will there
fore be found fighting for those
things which are for the best inter-
est of all the people.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

Sharp practice in politics as well as
in everything else, may succeed for
a while, but there will come a time
when those who engage in it Will
slip down in their own grease
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

John Sharp Williams referred to
Congressman Hobson as a young
enthusiast" Notwithstanding Hobson
is a veteran of one war, two politi-
cal campaigns and one fierce kissing
fOtr
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

Republicans will never retain con-
troll in Kentucky by practicing the sam
fraud which caused the Democrats to
lose the State
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

Tom Watson will not find it neces-
sary to promise cabinet positions and
post offices to secure the support of his
friends for the Presidency.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

They are all willing to have the tar
IF revised, Just so the revision al
fects only the other fellows products.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

A man of integrity, is fragment
of the Rock of Ages. Then let US
practice true honesty in all things.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08

While the other fellows are passing
resolutions, Mr.. Bryan is harvesting
delegate votes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-08
SALEM.

Co. D. 26, KY, Inf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-02
BOMB INTENDED FOR POLICE
Premature Explosion Injuries
Anarchist and Companion.

New York, March 2S.-The prema-
ture explosion of a bomb intended to
wipe out a group of fifty patrolmen
turned a meeting of 10000 unemployed
men and women and spectators into
a riot at Union square. The anarchist
who exploded the bomb is dying at
Bellevue hospital and a second victim,
named Hildebrand, Brooklyn, was
killed. Several persons were injured,
but chance foiled a plot to annihilate
the squad of police.
The anarchist who held the bomb
was Selig Silverstein, aged twenty
one, of Brooklyn. He intended to
throw it, he said as he was being
taken to the hospital, because "a po-
liceman beat me up"
The police do not believe Silverstein
carried the bomb because he had a
personal grievance. They are seeking
evidence to substantiate their belief
that behind the bomb incident was a
plot to slaughter police officers by
Wholesale, ever as six patrolmen we're
killed and seventy persons injured in
the Chicago Haymarket outbreak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-02
STEVENS DIES OF WOUNDS
Korean Assassin Expresses Pleasure
at the News,

San Francisco, March 26.-Durham
White Stevens, the diplomat who was
shot down by the Korean, In Whang
Chang, on Monday morning, is dead
at st. Francis hospital after an OPP
GRAFTON which disclosed a more seri-
u condition of his wounds than had
been apprehended by the surgeons.
On opening the abdominal cavity the
surgeons discovered that the mites
tines had been perforated in six diff
ferent places by one of the shots fired
by Chang and that the patient had no
chance for recovery.
In Whang Chang, the Korean who
fired the shots which proved fatal to
Stevens, when informed at the Jail of
his victims death, received the news
without surprise and with manifest
delight.
Since the day of the shooting Chang
has been expressing the hone that
Stevens wounds might prove fatal.
When asked if he was sorry for what
he had done Chang said:
"No, sir; I am glad. He was no
friend of Korea and he is better dead
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-02
%CoNFEssEs HIS GUILT.
Chester Gillette E~Iectrocuted at Au
burn IN. w Prison.

, Auburn, N. Y, March 3O.-Unmoved
and without showing the faintest sign
of emotion of any kind Chester Gill
lette was put to death in Auburn
prison for the murder of Grace Brown,
his sweetheart. The e~lectrocution
was the most successful that ever took
place in the local prison. But one
contact was required to carry the
mandates of the law into effect and
when that was owe the murderer of
Grace Brown had paid the penalty of
his crime.
Gillette made a confession to his
spiritual advisers, regarding which
they gave out the following state
ment:
because our relationship with
Chester Gillette was privileged we do
not deem it wise to make a detailed
statement and simply wish to say that
no legal mistake was made in his
electrocution."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-02
ILLINOIS FOR BRYAN
State Committee So Declares in
Emphatic Language.
SULLIVAN MEN IN CONTROL
Resolution Endorsing the Nebraskan
Adopted by Decisive Vote of
T%hirty-three to One.

Chicago, March 25.-In a harmoni-
GUS meeting of the Democratic state
central committee held here William
j. Bryan was endorsed for the presi-
dency in emphatic language. 1t was
decided that the state convention
should be held in Springfield, ILL.,, on
April %. The friends of Roger Sui
livan, Illinois member of the Demo
cratic national committee, were in
complete control of the meeting. The
only point upon which there appeared
to be a division of sentiment was over
the manner of selecting delegates to
the state convention. In this the Sui
livan lei won their point, defeating
the followers of M. F. Dunlap of Jack.
sonville, ILL.,, who wanted to put
through a rule requiring county con-
ventions to be held. The resolution
endorsing Bryan was adopted by a
vote of SO to 1, James H. Donohue of
East st. Louis being the only dis
senter. Sullivan voted in the afirma-
tive