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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
Bryan'S SOn-in-LaW in Row.

Paris, May 13.-W. H. Leavitt, a
son-in-law of Nm. Jennings Bryan
had a dangerous encounter in this
city Monday with an Italian named
Cana, who had been sitting for Mr..
Leavitt as a model in connection with
a picture which the American artist
is painting for the City Hall at Den
yer, Col.
After being released from his en-
gagement Cana returned repeatly to
Mr.. Leavitt's studio and demanded ex-
ira compensation. This was refused
him. The model finally came back
armed with a bludgeon, with which
he struck Mr.. Leavitt blow on the
head. The artist was knocked down
but he jumped up at once and defend
ed himself with a knife. He dashed
at Cana and cut him in the head.
Help came and the Italian was arrest
ed and taken to hospital. Mr.. Leav-
lit was cut on the head by the blow
from the stick, but neither man is in
a dangerous condition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
Faught-Wade Wedding

Olaton, Ky, May 12.-Mr. Ira Taught
of Olaton and Mrs. Mamie Wade, OF
Friedaland were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Rev. F. M. Farris. in the presence
of few friends. Those present were
Misses Abbie Patterson, Bessie Payton
Laura Wilson, Mrs. Ida. Acton, Mrs.
Jane Payton and Mrs. Alva Taught;
Messrs. Roy Crawford, Roy Sandbach'
Byron Hurt. Hume Payton, Alva
Taught and Arch Birch. After the
ceremony the couple drove to the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. j. Taught, where grand we'd
ding supper awaited them. Both the
bride and groom have many friends
here. They will make their future
home in this neighborhood.
This was the third supper given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Taught within seven
months. Each supper was for their
sons weddings, and each son was less
than twenty years or age.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
Duke-WeSter.

The marriage of Miss Mable Duke,
formerly of Ohio county to Mr.. Will
liam P. Wester was celebrated last
evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the
brides mother. on South Limestone
street. DR.. Porter, paster of the First
Babtist church officiated and only
relatives and a few most intimate
friends were present. 1t was a beau
tiful and simple wedding the colors
being green and white and were pref
tily carried out with plants, smilax
and great buches of snow balls. In
the drawing room, where the cere-
mony was performed the mantel was
banked with palms and snowballs and
was lighted with white candles. The
bridal couple entered together and
stood before the pretty green and
white background. The bride wore a
beautiful wedding gown of Alice blue.
deliberately trimmed with net and ap-
plique lace. He stylish hat was
straw color trimed with blue wings
and velvet and she carried shower
Of white carnations and lilies of the
valley. She Is an attractive girl and
is much admired and loved by her
friends. Mr.. Wester formerly Of
Marion, Ill came to Lexington about
two years ago to locate and has made
a host Of warm friends. He Is an ac-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
Caleb Powers is Hopeful That
Pardon will Come.

georgetown, KY, May 11.-Caleb
Powers to-day issued the following
statement concerning his idea OF Gov,
Wilson's pardoning intentions:
while the convention of the Gov
ernOrs at Washington ought to be of
great importance to the State, and
doubtless will be, and while it is the
duty of Gov. Wilson to be there, am
sorry he could not hand down a de-
cision in my case before leaving. But
/ have this consolation, the more time
the Governor puts to the investiga-
ton of the record in my case, and the
more thoroughly he understands the
same, the more sure ] am of relief.
A fair, impartial, judicial hearing is
all have asked for"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
AFTER SECRETARY
BENEFITS SCALP.
}. Frank Taylor wants Sam
Young In But Most of CON-
mittee Oppose Change.

The Courier Journal says: There
seems to be movement on foot among
few members of the new Republican
State Centray Committee to try to
supplant A. S. Bennett as secretary
of the Republican State Central Com.
mittee with a new man, but the
friends of Mr.. Bennett do not think
that the scheme will work. II is
understood that James Frank Taylor
postmaster at Glasgow and memper
of the Committee from the Third dis
trict wants to give the place to Sam
uel Young of Glasgow bu. it is not be-
lived that he has more than two or
three of the committeeman with him.
Secretary Bennett is one of the best
posted Republicans in the State on
can yesterday. He makes an effici-
ent officer and keeps the business of tn
office up well. The committees work
is in good shape and | think we had
better let well enough alone. A presi-
Dental campaign is on and think it
would be a bad move to put a new and
untired man in the place. | know that
eight members of the cimmittee are
favorable to the election of Mr.. Ben
nett and | don't think they can be
influenced to change"
A. S. Bennett secceeded Thomas l..
Walker as secretary of the State Cen
trail Committee less than two years
ago, when Mr.. Walker was made post
master at Lexington. He had just
completed a term in the Senate, having
been elected from Hartford. The mat
ter will likely be settled within few
weeks. NJ. l.. Heavrin, member of
the committee from the Fourth dis
trict will fight to see Secretary Ben
nett reelected.
At the meeting of the committee
Thursday night it was agreed to pass
the election of a secretary until the
next meeting when the beeks of the
secretary had been properly audited.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15

was a matter of history that depreda-
lions were being committed. He did
not think any fair man would say that
the farmers did not have right to
organize for their betterment to OBJ
tain fair price for their products,
but that nothing would excuse the
conduct of those who band together
and make such attacks as the one on
the plaintiff or those who engage in
night riding Of any description and
stated that any juror who would ex-
cuse such depredations would be un-
worthy of a place on any jury, and
would merit the condemnation of a
law-abiding people.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
NAVAL BILL
FINALLY PASSES
Increase of Pay For Marine
Corps And Navy.
Carries Amounts Aggregating
1929, OPT, 367--Rayner Criti-
cizeS President Roosevelt.

Washington, May 14.-After a de-
bate lasting practically the entire
session the house to-day by a vote
of 1876 to 124 agreed to the con-
ference report on the naval appro-
priation bill. The insertion of the
new provision relating to an in
crease of pay for officers and men
of the marine Corps and the navy
drew forth a good deal of criticism
of the conferees, who were charged
with having taken liberties and hav-
ing violated the trust imposed upon
them by the house. The conferees
reached complete agreement. The
bill now goes to the president. Con-
siderable interest was manifested on
the floor by the announcement that
the currency bill will be called and
disposed of on Thursday next.
The senate to-day passed the post
office appropriation bill, carrying
amounts aggregating S229,027 ,367
AS passed the bill allows 81 a day
expenses for railway postal clerks
when away from terminals which
incurs a total expense of about ST.
100000. Amendments were adopted
by the senate providing for the
weighing of mail annually instead OF
every four years and add to the
Gallinger provision concerning the
Improvements of the ocean mail SER
vice to the Philippines, China, Japan,
Australian and South American ports.
Senator Rayner spoke on his reso-
luton directing the president TO or
der court of inquiry into the
charges against Col. William F. Stew
art, U. S. A., now stationed at Fort
Grant. Rayner read from a letter
from The president giving his reasonh
for the action taken against Col.
Stewart, which the senator declared
10 be trivial. The president in the
letter said Col. Stewart is "impos-
sble as a commanding officer mis-
u N''SiAi5 ~ uilhtA MN Huhl lNl-
ing with the civilians being conteu-
tons and incompetent"
Rayner declaring the charges have
never been furnished to an army Of
ficer, said. The punishment which
the president is melting out TO him
is unparalleled and in defiance of
presidents" He gave notice that
he would call the resolution up for
action by the senate tomorrow. Sew
eral pension bills were passed.
The senate committee of finance
to-day voted to unanimously report
the bill already passed by the house
providing for the permanent restora-
ton of the words I'm God We Trust"
to gold and silver coins of the Uni
ted States. The motto was taken off
the coins by order of the president.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15

complished musician being director OF
the First Baptist church choir and
proprietor of the Arlington Pressing
club. They were remembered with
many lovely gifts and there are many
good wishes for them for much hap
piness. After the ceremony they
were informally entertained by Mrs.
Fred Pfaus at her home on Transyl-
vania avenue. They will go imme-
diately to housekeeping in a pretty
cottage on East High street.-Lexing-
bon Herald May 8.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. ].
A. Duke of Hartford and Is remember
ed here by many relatives and
friends.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
FOR The BUSY READER

Gov. Hughes of New York will not
accept the vice presidency. This an
nouncement is made in a letter from
the Governor to Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford.
Coal operators of Kentucky, Vir-
ginia and Tennessee are holding a
meeting in Knoxville with a view to
organizing the Southern Coal Opera
tors Association.
The political managers for Vice Pres
dent Fairbanks deny the report EN-
anating from Washington that the
"allies." are about to abondon the fielt
to Secretary Taft.
The House passed the Mondell bill
providing for homestead entries of
800 acres, instead of 100 on the nom
mineral, non-irrigable, unreserved and
non-appropriated public lands in sew
eral Western States.
The State Board Of Valuation has
decided TO tax banks on so per cent.
of their capital, surplus and undivided
profits instead of the full amount as
has been done heretofore.
Vice President Fairbanks in speech
following the dedication of st. STAN
islaus Parochial school in Chicago, OPP
posed undue expansion of the army
and navy, saying the money could be
best spent in the cause Of education.
The State Board of Equalization has
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
STATE ORGANIZER SHARP
DOING splendid WORK.
Large Number of Farmers Greet
Him and Hear Speeches in
Their Behalf

The jacksonville Hustler says.-The
first week of NJ. F. Sharp's campaign
in Hopkins county in the interest
of the American Society of Equity for
which organization he is state organi-
ger. ended Saturday night and the mem
bers of the society in the county are
much pleased with the work accom-
plished during the first week. He
will be busy this week, having appoin-
ments at various points in the county
and a large assembly of tobacco grow
ers will no doubt greet him at the va
rious places where he is scheduled
to speak. Every farmer should hear
Mr.. Sharp as he is an able speaker
and is doing much good for the tillers
of the soil in this county.
A meeting was held at Baugh'
School House Thursday instead
of at Anton, and good at
tendance was present. Mr.. Sharp
delivered a telling address and
and did much good in that section.
A meeting was held at Old Salem
Wednesday evening, but on account
of the inclement weather he was re-
quested to return Friday evening.
which he did, and a local was organi-
zed at this place. A large crowd was
present on the occasion.
Friday evening Mr.. Sharp spoke at
Morton's Gap and was greeted by
large gathering of farmers and others.
He made a speech which was we'll re-
ceived and much good was accompli-
shed for the cause at the meeting.
Mr.. Sharp spoke at White Plains
Saturday afternoon at 1880 and large
crowd was on hand when he COM
menced his address. He urged the far
mers to cooperate and organize in the
fight against the trust, and it is the
concensus of opinion in the neighbor-
hood that his efforts will be rewarded
by additions to the society he repre-
sents.
He spoke at Nortonville Saturday
night to another large assembly and
delivered strong and forcible address
and made some telling points against
the tobacco trust.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
HISTORIC week AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Most Eminent Men to Take Part
in Great Conference to be Held
on National Resources.

Washington, May 12.-This will be
an eventful and historic week in Wash.
ington. The arrival has already be-
gun of one of the most eminent groups
of men that have ever gathered here.
Included in the assemblage will be
forty-four Governors Of States and
Territories their advisers to the num-
Der 1853, and fifty-nine Presidents of
the leading national organizations of
the United States.
The occasion is the Conference on
Natural Resources which will be held
at the White House this week and
over which President Roosevelt will
preside.
President Roosevelt in his letter of
invitation to the Governors said:
1T is the plain duty of us, who, for
the moment, are responsible to take
inventory of the natural resources
which have been handed down to us.
to forecast the needs of the future and
so handle the great sources of our
prosperity as not to destroy in advance
all hope of the prosperity of our de-
scendants.
Facts which l cannot gainsay force
me to believe that the conservation of
our natural resources is the most
weighty question now before the peo-
pie of the United States. If this is
so, the proposed conference, which is
the first of it's kind will be among the
most important gatherings in our his
tory in its effect upon the welfare of
all our people"
The conference represents the climax
in the development of President Roose
velt's policy regarding natural re-
sources. 1t is a natural outgrowth of
the activities of the forest service and
also of the work of the reclamation
service and of the more recently es-
tablished technologic branch of the
Geological Survey.
More directly the conference owes
its origin to the work of the Inland
Waterways Commission. When Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed that COM
mission, he drew attention to the ne
cessity of considering not orfly the wa
terways but all allied natural re-
sources.
And the members of the commission
did not go far before they saw the ne
cessity for this broad outlook. They
found that one of the most efficient
methods of securing steady stream flow
avoiding floods in the wet seasons
and low water in dry seasons-was to
provide huge natural sponge in the
headwaters of streams and this
sponge is the forest.
And SO the commission was con-
fronted at once with the necessity of
forest conservation and of re-for-
estration. They foud too that the clari-
ty Of streams as we'll as the mainten-
ance of a steady flow, depends upon
proper cultivation of the soil, and so
they were carried into the realm OF
scientific agriculture.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
plan TO CUT
KENTUCKY PIE
Bullitt, Ernst. Cochran and
Roberts to be Distributors
Kentucky'S Vote Said to have re-
moved All Doubt From
Taft Nomination.

Louisville, May 13.-Kentucky Re-
the States vote for William H. Taft
for President have already begun ito
cut the pie" Kentucky was the chief
battle ground of the South between
Taft and anti-Taft forces and the
victory for the Secretary of War in
this State came at time when 1t
had a potent effect on the situation in
the nation. For with Kentucky's vote
signed, sealed and delivered the big
Secretary stepped over the line and
for the first time became assured of
his nomination at Chicago.
1t is known that since the State
convention here on Thursday, Secre-
tary Taft has communicated with his
lieutenants in Kentucky, and in effect
has told them that there would be
nothing too good for them. AS a re-
suit Richard p. Ernst, William Mar
shall Bullitt, w. d. Cochran and
Sam J. Roberts have begun to fig
ure on the distribution of patronage.
These are the four men who defeated
Senator-elect Bradley for delegate at
large 10 the Chicago convention. They
are the men who declined to enter
into any compromise with the Bradley
men, and who stood out against him
until victory came on the floor.
If Secretary Taft should be elected
Ernst, as National Committeeman, will
be the undisputed dictator of Repub-
lican politics in the State and he will
be assisted in dealing out Federal
favors by Cochran, Bullitt and Roberts
Those who are familiar with the fight
which Ernst and his associates made
feel that they are entitled to all they
get. For weeks and months they
were at work, and the fact that
Ernst fell but two votes short of the
number pledged from Kentucky TO
Secretary Taft when the executive
was in Louisville some weeks before
the county mass convention and the
state convention were held demonstra-
ties that there was never a time when
Ernst was not the master OF the stu
alton and did not know exactly what
he was doing and what the Taft
was. The Taft men had easy
sailing in Kentucky until the cleo
ton of Bradley to the Senate. His
opposition to the Secretary or War
gave the Taft men rough shedding all
the rest of the way.
If Caleb Powers had been pardoned
by Governor Wilson before the ad-
journment of the State convention
there is no doubt but that he would
have been sent to Chicago as one of
the big four. His friends now assert
however, that the Governor will have
acted on his application for a pardon
before the Chicago convention meets.
and those who are confident that he
will be given his freedom say that he
will attend the convention anyway,
and the Republican party in the ma
ton will be given an opportunity to
make a hero out of Powers.-Cin-
natl Enquirer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15
No. 3

practically completed its work and will
soon have its report ready for the
| Governor. The assessments of many
counties have been raised and few
have been reduced.
Twenty-one republics took part in
the laying of the cornerstone of the
building dedicated TO the Bureau of
American republics in Washington,
but 1t is not quite certain whether
the government which may be in pow
er by tomorrow in some of the re-
publics will approve the plan.
In excavating for the erection of a
business house in Danville a skeleton
was uncovered. On the finger of one
hand was found a diamond ring and
the absence of a coffin and the fact
that the bones of the neck were dislo-
Gated lead to the belief that the bones
are those OF a murdered person.
49,
At conference between the leaders
OF the House and Senate it practical
ly was agreed that Congress shall ad-
journ Saturday, May 30. The confer
ence was participated in by Represent
tative Watson, of Indiana, the Repub-
lican whip, and Representative Sher-
man. of New York, and Senators AID
rich and Hale.
In sending troops TO Bracken cOun-
ty without any request being made by
the county authorities. Gov. Cox ac-
ted on numerous appeals from citizens
of the County who said they were de-
MED protection by the county authori-
ties. They said many outrages had
been committed that had never found
their way into the public prints.
The Federal grand jury in Washing
ton returned an Indictment charging
Representative ]. Thomas Helm, of
Alabama, with assault with danger
Gus weapon. The indictment contains
three counts two of which relate to
the assault on Lewis Lundy, a negro.
The third count charges an assault
on Thomas McCreary, horseman.
The Republican leaders in Wash
ington who fear stampede
to Roosevelts, are trying to
arrenge an harmony program whic
will insure the nomination of
Taft for President on the first
ballot at the Chicago convention. A
part of the plan is TO placate the allies
by renominating Fairbanks for Vice
President and promising Cannon re-
election as Speaker of the House
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-15

practically completed its work and will
soon have its report ready for the
Governor. The assessments of many
counties have been raised and few
have been reduced.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
J. F. WhitIock at Terre Haute, Ind.

J. r. Whitlock, state mineralogist
has travelled the entire distance from
Little Rock to Terre Haute, Ind, via
st. Louis, in his motor car, and is now
at Terre Haute, his home, where he
is visiting his mother FrieAds of
Mr.. Whitlock here expect him to re-
turn about July rs.
Mr.. Whitlock was the first to trav-
ell from Little Rock to st. Louis in
an automobile. 1t is presumed he
will ship the car back, as the trip
north proved very costly as the result
of bad roads. The car is a staunch
and well-built one, but the roads
through northern Arkansas and south
ern Missouri were almost impossible.
Mr.. Whitlock made the trip for the
dual purpose. of investigating certain
minerals in northern Arkansas and to
pick out the best route possible for
good road between Hot Springs ana
st. Louis, Mo.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
y NEWS OF ~
ARKANSAS
Changes In Road Laws.

The question of good roads is at
tracting much attention in the vicin-
,tv of Ozark and the best methods of
building and maintaining the highawsy
are discussed with more interest than
ever before. 1t is probable that some
proposition will be submitted to the
next General Assembly by citizens of
franklin county looking to a change
In the present methods. A. j. Tubbs,
who has devoted much thought to the
matter, suggests that the present sys-
tenn of paying 81 per day for an over
seer who looks after the work of from
one to three men is too expensive. He
thinks roads should be improved al
together by money derived from taxa
ton or that the tax system should be
abolished altogether and the roads
worked directly as formerly.
He also suggests the enactment of
law which will prohibit the use of
freight wagons in the state having less
than three-inch tires and the exemp-
tion from all taxation of wagons hav-
ing tires four inches or more in width.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-23
Old Game Works Well.

A large number of people were fool
ed into purchasing cheap razors at
Corning Tuesday by a legless street
peddler, who operated on the streets.
He began his work by selling spoons
and pencils at dollar a Set later re-
turning the money to the purchasers.
After disposing of limited number of
packages in this way and declaring
that he was hired by a firm to adver-
tise goods in this fashion, he offered
razors at a dollar each and found doz-
ems of purchasers who probably fig
ured that their money would be return
ed to them, as it was in the case of
the spoons. After making all possible
sales, the street man hurriedly pack
ed his grips and left, failing to return
any of the money.