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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24
MRS. DOUGHERTY ENDS
life BY DROWNING,
Arose At An Early Hour Saturday
Morning and Stole From
The House.

Several times prevented from taxi
ing her own life, Mrs. Ida Dougherty,
of the Baizetown neighborhood. sue
ceeded Saturday morning in ending
her life by drowning herself in a
pond a short distance from her home
Her body was recovered about half
an hour later.
Mrs. Dougherty was about thirty
five years of age. She returned a few
days ago from Louisville, where she
had been in a hospital for three
weeks for her health. She was
thought to be much improved in
health and she seemed to be in
good spirits. Mrs. Dougherty had
several times and she was
constantly watched by members
the family to prevent her from
carrying out her threat. On
Saturday morning she arose early and
quietly stole from the homse with
out arousing anyone. AS soon as her
absence was discovered, Mr.. Dougher-
went Immediately to the pond and
found trace of his wife. A few min
utes later her body was found in the
pond.
The reason for her act was on &C
count of i'll health. She had suffered
for several yearsa nd often told her
friends that she wanted to die. Be-
sides her husband, one daughter, aged
ten years survives her.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24
Cromwell, Ky.
A Sad Death.

Harry King, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. iKng, Beaver Dam, died Of typhoid
fever lase Saturday night a. 10
O'Clock, after an Hines; of twenty
four days. After funeral services
conducted by Rev. A. p. Gardner, his
remains were inferred IN what is
known as the Smith graveyard near
Select, sunday AT erncCn at two
o'clock. The deceased, who was
only in the nineteenth year OF his age,
leaves father, mother, two broth
ers and two sisters and many rsla-
dives and friends to mourn his death.
This makes three sons, two daughters,
all grown. who have died of typhoid
fever in the las: five years. II ad-
dt.ion to This, the bsreaved parents
LOST a son and daughter only few
years before, thus leaving only four
out of family OF eleven children.
The deceased was the brother of our
townsman. Mr.. r. w. King, the jew
eler. The latter and his mother
are the only members OF the family
who survived when stricken with
typhoid fever. The bereaved family
have the sincere coincidence of all
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24

this point 1T is probable tina. an APP
peal Will he taken to the Court of
Appeals or the effort renewed TO have
'-he issue removed in the Federal
Court.
On the whole, there appears little
probability of the deposi,ors Of eth
er of the banks receiving anything
under a year from this date.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24

Judge James Breathitt, Attorney Gen
eral of Kentucky, in an opinion holds
the barber inspection and examination
law constitutional.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24

HEARST AGAINST
VIM. ]. BRYAN.
ErStwhile Presidential Candi-
date Don't Mince Words.
Sends cablegram' from Paris Say
ing He Wont Support DiScredit-
ed Democrat Party.

New York, July ia cablegram
has been received from William Ran
dolph Hearst in reply TO message
from Samuel Gompers, stating that in
view of the Democratic stand tor la
Dor is would be IAN act of the great
est patriotism for the independence
party 10 indorse the Democratic plat
FORM" and urging him not 20 run a
third. ticke-, as it would elect NJ. Taft
Mr.. Hearst's cablegram follows:
HEARST'S CABLEGRAM
Paris, July 16.--Teli Mr.. Gompers
that | am not authorized to speak
for the membership of the Indepen-
dence party but according to my
personal standards a purer patriot
ism consists in laboring to establish
a new party which will be consistent
ly devoted to the interest OF the citi-
Zenship, and particularly TO advan-
tage and advancement of the pro-
ducing classes.
Il do not think the path of patriot
ism lies In supporting a discredited
and decadent old party, which has
neither conscientious conviction nor
honest intention or in indorsing
chameleon candidates who change the
color of their political opinion with
every varying hue of opportunism.
Il do not think the best benefit of
laboring men lies in supporting that
OLD party because of a sop of false
promises, when the performance of
that party while in power did more
20 injure labor than all the injunc-
tons ever issued before or since.
Il have lost faith in the empty pro-
fession OF an unregenerate Democ-
racy. | have lost confidence in the
ability in the slncererity and even in
the integrity of its leaders.
Il do not consider it patriotism to
pretend to support that which as a
citizen, | distrust and detest, and
earnestly hope the Independence par
ty will give men an opportunity to
vote for candidates that are both able
and honest and for a declaration of
principles that is both sound and sin
cere. (Signed),
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-07-24
In Memory

Mary Joe, the eleven year old daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Burdette, of
Herbert, KY, died Dec, rs. 1907. She
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Wealthy Woman Convicted.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Alice L.
Webb, divorced wife Of Brodie L.
Duke, the millionaire tobacco man
ufacturer, was today found guilty OF
defrauding the Great Northern hotel
by passing worthless check. Motion
for a new trial was made and will be
argued later. If not granted sentence
will then be pronounced by the court.
At the word "guilty" the woman
who few years ago was the mistress
of millions flushed and trembled, bu,
only momentarily. She recovered
quickly and was apparently perfectly
composed while her lawyer made his
motion for new trial. The extreme
penalty for the crime for which Mrs.
Webb was found guilty 10 a fine of
s2, 900 and Imprisonment in the county
Jail for one year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Train Robbers Got S26.

SPOKANE, Aug 15.-"The North.
Pacific train robbers got about $685."
said F. E. Mcmillan, chief postoffice
inspector of the United States, who
arrived in Spokane on the first train
following the holdup near Trent Fri.
day night. The suspect arrested i'm.
mediately after the hold up was re.
leased by the police.
The holdup was one OF the most dar.
ing ever attempted on transcon.
tinental train. 1t was almost within
the city limits of Spokane. Two
masked highwaymen stopped the train
at Otis and boarded the engine. After
a brief encounter withthe engineer
and fireman, themail car, was
detached and one of the highwaymen,
taking charge of the engine, the party
came on west to Trent, where the
trainmen we're dismissed by the
robbers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Prosperity Congress In Session.

New YORK, Aug. IA. - General
Prosperity. in the guise of a travelling
man, with q grip full of the latest
business booming tonics and remedies
for industrial depression, arrived in
the metropolis today and was given
the glad hand by the commercia al
organizations and city government
representatives OF New York. Hun.
dreds of captains of the industrial
army from every part of the country,
all wearing the smile that won't come
off, took part in the demonstr ati on
which heralded the arriva al of General
Prosperity.
The occasion for this optimistic
outburst was the opening OF the Com.
mercial Travellers Interstate Pros.
perity congress-, which convened to.
day in the rooms of the Merchan
association. Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
welcomed the delegates, who were
largely travelling men, although many
mercha ants, buyers and representatives
OF important manufacturing and job.
bing interests were present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Wool Growers Will Meet.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. l4.-The an.
nual convention Of the Wool grow.
ers association OF America will be
held In this city August 25 and % in.
elusive. 1t is expected that there will
be upward Of 500 sheep owners In At.
tendance. An attractive program has
been arranged for the meeting with
speeches by prominent western men.
The convention will have q number
OF matters before it for consider alton,
not the least important of which will
be the movement to insugurate q ma.
tionsl stor age plan. The question OF
transportation also will be taken up
and an active fight made to eliminate
wh at:is alleged to be unjust discrimina q.
tion against the western wool growers
on the part of the more important
railroad systems.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Death Of a Butte Pioneer.

BUTTE, Aug. l7.-H. L. Frank, for
the past 30 years one of the most pro.
minent figures, politically and in q
business way, and one OF Butte's most
highly honored pioneers, died to.
night in Cincinnati Ohio. Announce.
ment OF his death came in a telegram
to his brother, Louis Frank, and the
latter left tonight to attend the
obsequies. The cause of death was
not made known in the telegram.
H. l.. Frank was born at G all lapolis,
o., July 5, 1852, and was, therefore,
at the time OF his death, 56 years old.
He left the east for Butte in 1876 and
shortly after his arrival in the big
copper camp he engaged in the whole
sale liquor business. In 1896 he was
elected mayor OF Butte and served two
terms, declined q third term. He was
member Of the constitutional con.
vention and represented Silver Bow
county in the First and Second Mon.
tana state legislatures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Revenue From Forests.

HELENA, Aug. ll.-Governor Norris
has been officially notified by the agri.
cultural department. that Montana's
share of the income from the national
forests this year will be S75,065. This
is Is per cent Of the total income.
just how the money will be divided
among the counties is uncertain. The
last legislature passed an act direct.
ing the distribution of the funds from
national forests according to the area
in each of the counties in which the
forests are located, providing for the
distribution for the fiscal years
1906 and 1907. There was no direct
enactment for the distribution of the
funds for 1908, and Governor Norris
will refer the matter to Attorney Gen.
eral Galen for an opinion as to
whether the money may be distributed
according to the schedule provided
by the last legislature for 1907, or
must be held until distribution is
provided for by the next assembly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Assessor Appeals To State Board.

BUTTE, Aug. 17.-County Assessor
p. F. Boland takes exception to the
ruling of the board of equaliza alton,
in striking from the assessment roll
the amount of stock listed against W.
A. Clark and +. Augustus Heinze,
which reduced this years assessment
50, ,564, lao, aud he has written to Gov.
Norris, and attorney general, ad.
vising them of the boards action and
asking them to take such steps as they
deem necessary to protect the interests
of the state and county. Mr.. Boland
says that in an opinion rendered some
time ago. the attorney general held
that the stock which was stricken from
the rolls is taxable, and the assessor
was guided by that opinion, when he
added the stock to the rolls.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
A Big Dry Farm Crop.

BILLINGS, Aug. 13.-W. B. George
has sold to N. M. Vilm, manager OF
the Billings Milling company, this
years crop of wheat harvested on
Mr.. Georges ranch seven miles west
OF Billings. The price was not made
public, but it is understood to have
been a substantial one. The crop will
run between 5000 and 5000 bushels
and will average between so and so
bushels to the acre, POO acres having
been sown. The wheat is the best No.
Turkey red variety. I. will average
IS pounds to the bushel.
1t was raised without irrigation by
Mr.. George on his ranch on land that
Is situated in what is known as "The
Cove In preparing the land and in
sowing and cultiva.iug the crop, the
Campbell system OF farming or inten.
sive farming was followed. Mr..
George is more than satifed with the
result which is better than secured in
some of the most noted wheat sections
OF the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
pronounced unconstitutional by the
supreme court today. It is held that
the law is not uniform in tts opera.
tion and makes unreason able discrim.
nations.
Oldest Old.timer ls Dead,

VIRGINIA CITY, Aug. 15.-James
Boner, reputed to have passed the 101
year mark and to have been the old
est man In the state of Montana, pass
ed away some time night before last
and was found dead in his bed yester.
day morning. He had been failing
for some time and although,
until recently, had been able to take
care Of himself, the end was not uu.
expected.
Known as "Uncle Jimmy" he had
been petted by the residents OF Madi.
son valley, where he had lived since
1868, coming there with Joseph Slade,
the pioneer overland stage man, who
was hanged by viglsntes because OF
his persistence in shooting up the
town. For awhile he followed the
occupation OF placer mining, making
. great deal of money, which he failed
to keep. In his later years he raised
vegetables upon the profits OF which
be managed to exist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
viii Test Airships.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Tomorrow
morning the board Of signal crops
officers who have been conducting the
airship tests at Fort Meyer will pass
finally upon the Baldwin motor bal.
loon, which fulfilled the endurance re.
quirements in yesterdays flight OF two
hours duration. Orville Wright is
expected to arrive Tuesday with his
aeroplane. 1t is likely that one or
two preliminary flights will be made
during the week. The Wright
brothers contract with the govern.
ment is for q heavier.than-a air flying
machine. For speed of 40 miles an
hour, the Wright brothers will receive
s25, 900. Ten per cent bonus will be
paid for each additional mile, while
the machine will be rejected If the
maximum speed Is less than 36 miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
A River Of Fire.

PITTsBuG, Aug. 14.-Six men were
painfully burned while fighting a pe-
culiar fire at Glenfal, a small station
just west of this city tonight. While
workmen were connecting pipes of the
Standard Oil company, one of the
pipes sprang leak and large quan.
tity OF oil flowed into stream run.
ming through the town. The oil on
the water was ignited aud almost in.
stantly a stream of flames was flowing
through the town. Six big buildings
were destroyed. For a time it was
feared that most of the town would be
burned, as the only water with which
to fight the fire was in the creek under
the lanes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Unemployed Will Parade.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-Ten thous.
and unemployed men on the east side
of the city are preparing to parade
next Friday when the interstate pros
perity congress begins its delibera-
tions here under the auspices of the
United Commercial Travellers Pro.
tective association.
Announcement was made today that
the procession will march through the
streets and halt before the building
where the prosperity society is assem-.
bled and ask to participate in some of
the benefits. The program is for the
unemployed to break in upon the de.
liber ations OF the congress at one Of
the sessions on Friday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
FARMERS VISIT BRYAN.
Democratic Nominee Presented With
Big Stick BY His Admirers.

LINCOLN, Aug. 13.-Several hund.
red farmers from Otoe county Nebras.
ka, headed by H. H. Hanks of Ne.
braska City, who came to Lincoln to
attend the notification ceremonies,
rode out to Fairview today and pre-.
sented the democratic nominee with a
gourd as a "big stick" They also
handed him $50, subscribed by fifty
of their number. In accepting the
gourd and the contribution Mr.. Bry an
spoke as follows:
"With the development of our ag-
ricultural colleges and the higher
education of our farmer boys, the
farmer is going to have a larger in.
auence in the shaping of government.
"The gourd which you present oer-
tainly looks very much like the "Big
Stick as we have seen it caricatured,
and think that the gourd is fitting
emblem to represent republican poll.
cies, for the big stick, which has been
so loudly heralded, has not accom-.
plished great deal in the way of
actual legislation. Republican lead.
ers have so steadfastly opposed re.
form that the "Big Stick" has been
quite empty as this gourd, in actual
results.
"Then, too, the gourd may itly
symbolic the hollowness Of republi.
can promises and the fact that the re.
publican policies have nothing in them
of good to the farmer. l shall be
glad to accept this "Big Stick" gourd
although If the democratic party wins
the "Big Stick" will not be in evi.
depce.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19

from the coast, but declined to discuss
the stu alton. White said there will
be . fight to the finish as far as the
company is concerned.
As the towns in the west refuse to
allow their police to guard the shops,
the company is importing men from
detective agencies in the United States.
It is freely stated here that ]. ]. Hill,
OF the Great Northern railway, is
lending his active support to the com.
pany in this strike.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Boring a Big Tunnel.

MIssOULA, Aug. II. - Winston
Brothers, contractors driving the St.
Paul Pass tunnel at Taft, Mont, on
the route Of the Pacific coast exten.
sion of the St. Paul railroad, broke
all records for tunnel boring in
America when in June they pushed
the bore 5S3. feet deeper into tho
mountain. When completed the
tunnel will be 8, Isl feet long. In July
the tunnel was bored 53S4 feet more,
and on the first of this month it was
4 1888 feet long.
The worlds record for tunnel driv-
ing was made during the construction
OF the Simplon tunnel under the
Alps, the contr actors on this job
making 6s5a feet In one month. The
Simplon tunnel is twelve miles In
length and the drilling of it occupied
six years Of constant toll.
At the the present time Winston
Brothers have $50 men working In the
ST. Paul pass tunnel, work day and
night shifts, and before they complete
the penetration OF the Bitter Root
expect to have exceeded
the record established by their crews
in June.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Town of Taft In Ashes.

MIssoULA, Aug. 13.-The town Of
Taft, one of Montana's youngest and
warmest towns from a moral view.
point, went up in smoke this morning.
AT clock fire broke out in one of
the score of saloons and soon the en-.
tire business portion of the place had
been wiped out. Twelve saloons are
in ashes. one general store, a drug
store, fruit and confection cry store,
shoe shop, the hotel, laundry and
half dozen mailer places also for.
med part of the conhagration. The fire
started through the explosion OF a
gasoline lamp in saloon.
The town was scarcely two years
old and was brought into existence by
the St. Pau! railroad. which is build.
ing the greatest tuuuel of it's Pacific
extension at that point. Hundreds of
!aborers have beea employed there
for two years, and these men attracted
traders and saloon keepers until the
place grew to De a typical mountain
camp, such as were frequently found
two decades ago in the Rocky noun.
tains.
Many bad characters had harbored
themselves there, and the town was a
trial to the peace officers. In its
short two years of life Taft had been
the scene OF every crime in the
calendar. Shooting ARRAYS were
frequent and brawls were regular
occurrences. The fire will purge Taft,
for il the place Is rebuilt the railro ad
company will see to it that its char.
acter is changed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Camping In the Forest.

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 12.-Resi.
dents of the destroyed city Of Koote.
mai are camping in the forest in tents
and are being supplied with food from
nearby lumber and railroad camps.
The spot where Humbird mill stood
yesterday is only charred ground to.
day. Telegraphic commune alton Is
partially destroyed.
Residents of Sand Point spent the
night in terror. but the city will be
saved. The Panhandle smelter will
probably be saved. At midnight the
wind changed and the fire took an
other course into the forest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
BRYAN IN A BALLOON.
A Gas Bag Will Be His Rostrum At
St. Paul Gathering.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 14.-For the first
time on record an orator will address
terrestrial and aerial audiences at the
same time. The orator will be no less
a'personage than William Jennings
Bry an, democratic candidate for pres.
ident Of the United States, who. on
the evening of August 81, will at the
Minnesota state fair grounds, St.
Paul, address not only as N any thous.
ands as can stand within the enclos.
ure which will be provided for this
purpose, and to which no admission
fee will be charged, but in addition to
these will speak to the only aerial
grandstand ever Aoated in mida for
the benefit Of the peerless ones ad.
mirers.
LINCOLN, Aug. 1.-THE prophesy
of State Ch hairm an w. j. Couners of
New York, that VIM. j. Bryan would
carry that state, the sending out from
Chicago Of number of speeches to
various sections of the country by the
democratic national committee, and
the receipt of number of kilograms
and letters of congratulations on his
speech, all served to put the demo.
cratic nominee for the presidency in a
happy frame of mind today.
Mr.. Bryan is awaiting replies to
letters sent to different parts of the
country in response to Invitations to
speak before announcing the several
dates and places which will be includ.
ed in his Forthcoming tour. 1t is practi.
cally settled, however, that much at.
tention will be given to Ohio, the ma.
tive state of Mr.. Taft, and that the
speeches which Mr.. Bryan will make
will be in the centers where it is
deemed they will do the most good.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Mr.. BRYAN ACCEPTS.
Formal Notice Of Nomination Receiv.
ed BY Democratic Leader.

LINCOLN, Aug. 12.-"Recognizing
that am indebted for my nomination
to the rank and file OF our party and
that my election must come, If 1t comes
at all, from the unpurchased and un.
purchasable suffrsges Of the Ameri-
cane, I promise, II entrusted with the
responsibility of this high Office, to
consecrate whatever ability have to
the one purpose of making this, in
fact, q government in which the people
rule-s government which will do
justice to all and offer to every one
the highest possible stimulus to great
and persistent efforts, by assuring to
each the enjoyment of his just share
of the proceeds Of his toll, no matter
In what part of the vineyard be
labors, or to what occupation, pro-
fession or calling he devotes himself" "
Thus spoke w. J. Bryan this after.
noon in accepting the nomination as
the candidate of the democratic party
for the presidency of the United States.
Amid cheers and waving of flags,
Mr.. Bryan was escorted from the
Lincoln hotel through the streets of
Lincoln to the capitol grounds, where
the formal notification took place.
In the carriage with him was John W.
Kern of Indianapolis, the candid ate
for the vice.presidency.
1t was no new experience for
Nebraska's distinguished citizen, he
having twice before been similarly
honored by his party, but it was the
first time tnat MIR. Bryan's home town
had been afforded the opportunity OF
participating in the ceremonies.