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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
WILL NOT USE
BRANCH ROAD
For New Hartford and
jacksonville Line.
WILL TAP HENDERSON ROUTE
At ClOyerpOrt, Where Great
Shipments of Coal
viii be Made.

The following item is from the
Cloverport News:
In the building Of the new railroad
from jacksonville and Hartford to
make the connections with the branch
about a mile above Fordsville, 1t was
first decided to use the branch route
up to Irvington. OF course this route
was more suitable for the Hender-
son route, as 1t had a track already
laid, but it seems that the Henderson
route and the jacksonville route have
but little to say. A high official OF
the Consolidated Coal and Coke Com
pany said to a News representa-
tive:
This combine l represent owns ev-
cry acre of coal land in Kentucky
Our nearest point for distribution on
the Madisonville and Hartford line
will be Cloverport, as it has deep
water all the year round. This coal
field is now open and will be con-
trolled by syndicate. 1t is to the in
terest of all our people to have the
old Victoria route to Cloverport, for
we can get deep water navigation all
the year round. Our coal will go di-
rect to the south, as the combine
owns every boat in the line, and will
load our steamers at Cloverport, en-
ploying over 200 men to look after
our interest.
The Sprague on her last trip had
a special trip. She had IS barges
and covered six acres, 100000 BUSH
els of coal, and if placed in cars hold
ing 80 tons each, it would have taken
/ 800 cars to hold it, and if placed on
a track of % cars to a train and 80
tons to a car, it would take 80 loco
to haul the goods. So you
see by coming direct to Coverport
over the old route we can save over
10 miles-and as the combine owns
this territory, you see we are going
10 pull to our own interest"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Sleeping.

So calmly and peacefully sleeping his
last sleep, in the quiet city Of the
dead, on the sloping green OF the
Carson cemetery. lies the form of I'm
Gle John c. Chamberlin, SO called by
his many friends His body fills the
grave, but we fully believe his soul
is home with God. Tho the house he
lived in here is left. oh, so desolate;
the occupant departed forever. leav-
ing 1t to fast crumble away, back
to old mothe: earth, yet the spirit
no doubt has now a dwelling so per-
manently built as to never crumble
away. We miss him so much. New
er again can we look across the way
and see him going to and fro, giving
attention to home surroundings and
showing interest in what grandsons
were doing about the farm. No more
we hear his cheerful words. That
opce tender and touching voice is
stilled forever. Loved ones, we know
full well the cup you are now drink
ing is all bitterness. We bid you
look to the Heavenly Father, as Jesus
did in the Garden of Gethsemane, and
pray: Father, all things are pos
si5le unto Thee: take away this cup
from me; nevertheless, not what l
will, but what Thou wilt" The most
bitter of this cup can surely pass
when you think of those words, IF
you want to see a christian die, just
watch me-" which he uttered on the
last night of his pilgrimage here.
A good man gone;a noble life lived;
a clean record left on the page of time
and a fond memory of him fingers
with us still.
Oh, that we also lay sleeping
Beneath the churchyard sod.
With our bodies at rest
On the quiet earth's breast,
And our souls at home with God
B. L. NJ.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Easy to Kill BUGS.

J.. B. Bryan carries the same name
and halls from the same town as
W. J. the Peerless. He tells the fol-
lowing, with a lady Acquaintance as
the heroine:
An elderly German had, after the
release of much eloquencee and many
words, succeeded in selling a certain
quantity of bedbug poison to the said
lady, for the total sum of 30 cents
The German was enroute 10 the next
block when the purchaser discovered
she had neglected to get directions as
to using. She ran after the man.
"ILow do you administer the poison?"
she queried.
The German looked surprised. Ivy,
dot is eaz-z-y," he said. you yust
grab de pugs yun by vun by de t'roat
and squee-virt de poison into hees
mout'. De he turn on hees pack and
breathe hees last"
The lady was astounded; also pro-
voked. why" she exclaimed, Il
could catch them one by one and put
my heel on their heads and mash
them to DEATH
Yah, you could do dot, too re-
piled the German, a wave of intelli-
gence going over his face; dot would
pc goot way, too"
Then he walked on, deep in thought
over the new discovery
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
INVITATION TO
''FORTY-N|NERS'
To Gather Again in An
nual Reunion.
". 4. HARDIN OF BEECH GROVE
Wants Them to be His Guests
Some Time During the
Coming Summer.
The owensboro MESSENGER saws:

The Greensboro Messenger says:
Is there d ''Forty-Niner" in Da-
viess county? II there is, he has the
invitation OF W. II. Hardin, of Beech
Grove, to live. for a season, on the
fat Of the land at Mr.. Hardin's ex-
pense. He deplores the fact that the
reunions, held for many years by the
"Forty-Niners" have been discontin-
ued, but states that he does not
know whether or not there are, ex-
cept himself, any Of the men living
in the Green river country who cross
ed the continent in search Of gold
sixty years ago. Following is his let
ter:
You probably remember there was
an association of old Californians
who went from Kentucky to the Gold
en- Gate in 1s49-"49ers" they were
called. We met for several years and
once in Sebree, but the last time in
Marion, Ky. John Montgomery, of
Providence, was our chairman. He is
now dead, and we have not met for
some two years. Gus jackson. Jack
Ashby and Bob Num-, OF Greensboro,
have also passed away, in fact, !
don't know of any of them living
near me. Hence l write this and re-
quest you to publish it, requesting
all Of the old band that are yet liv-
ing, to write you or me, SO that we
can have another meeting and Sc
bree would be a good place to meet.
l know it would be hard 10 make
one believe, after looking at the
cities of Denver and Kansas City,
that there are men now living, who
camped near those cities when all
that country was a barren plain, and
belonged to the red men; but such
is the fact; and though ! am a pretty
tough old customer, / can't believe
am the only one left in thisGreen
river country.
If all that are yet alive will come
to Beech Grove this summer, / will
entertain them free of charge, and
show them the finest orchard in the
Green river country. They shall
feast on the fat of the land
w. II. HARDIN.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
DON'T SHOOT
AGAIN, CHARLIE
Walled Yves Smith, as He
Fell to the Ground.
A WRONGED HUSBANDS DEED
Wreaked Fearful Vengeance
on the DespOiler Of
His Humble Home.

"Oh! Charlie don't shoot me again,
you have already killed me-" These
are the last words uttered by Yves
Smith, OF Rockport. this county. We'd
nesday afternoon and indicate his men
tai and physical agony during the
last moments OF his earthly existence.
He had twice received the contents
Of a single barrel shot gun in the
hands Of Charlie Fulkerson, and as
Fulkerson was again loading MS gun
for him ne gave out this iamentable
wall. 1t was all the result of Smiths
attention to Fulkerson's wife, II re-
ports are correct.
Fulkerson and Smith were co-labor-
ers, having worked together at the
Rockport stave factory for the past
few months. Fulkerson had an idea
and a correct one, too, according to
current reports, that Smith had been
paying too much attention to his,
Fulkerson's, wife. He pretended ne
was going hunting and leaving home
Wednesday morning went to the home
Of Warren Igleherat about half way
between Rockport and Ceralvo. There
he procured a single barrel shot gun
and returned home. On his way he
emptied the snot from the hulls he
had and loaded them WITH bicycle balls
On reaching home lie found Smith
sitting in a buggy in front of his,
Fulkersons, home and Immediately
opened fire. He skot twice each time
pausing long enough TO reload, and
was in the act Of firing again when
Smith uttered this pitiful wall. This
did not prevent a third shot which
was fired into Smiths body as re
fell from the buggy. He expired al
most instantly. On his body were
found numerous letters from Fulker-
sons wife which confirm FulkerJon
in his belief. Fulkerson fled the spot,
going to his mothers two miles from
Rockport.
Thursday morning ESQ. J. H. Miles
was notified, summoned a jury and
held an inquest. After hearing the
evidence the jury returned o verdict
generating Fulkerson from blame.
Fulkerson was born and reared near
Rockport and unfortunately res al
ways been Of weak mentality. Smith
came to Rockport z few months ago
from Spring Lick. He was o married
man, his wife at the time of the trag-
edy having gone to her former home
near Spring Lick.
FulkersOn ras not been taken into
custody and probably win not be as
he has been exonerated from any
blame for his acts.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Hartford People Receiving the
Full Benefit.

There have been cases like me fol-
lowing in Hartford. Everyone relates
the experience OF people We know.
These plain, straightforward STATE
ments will do much toward relieving
the suffering of thousands. Such tes-
timony Will be read with interest by
many people.
Leslie X. Hickman, living on Arch
stree, Madisonville, KY, says: 81 do
not hesitate to recommend Doans
Kidney Pills IS a remedy that does
all that is claimed for it. | tested
their merits about three months ago
and the results obtained, could not
have been more satisfactory. / had
pain through the small of my back di-
rectly over the kidney regions which
caused me considerable annoyance. In
STOPPING, sharp twinges would catch
me. read about Doan's Kidney Pills
being good for such troubles and /
procured a box. | noticed a decided
improvement from the use of this
box and continued taking them un-
til completely cured. have every
confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
and cheerfully give them my rec
ommendation."
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NewYork
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a and
take no other.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman is-
nores tie rivers warnings growing
ripples and faster current-Nature' s
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the bach warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-D ropsy, Diabetes
or Brights disease. Take Electric Bit
tiers at once and see Backache fly anG
all your best feelings return. after
long suffering from weak kidneys and
lame back, one $1.00 bottle wholly
cured me-" writes ]. r. Blankenship.
Of Belk. Tenn. Only SOC at James II.
Williams. IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
A Splendid Growth Of Hair

Improves and preserves the looks OF
anybody Few things add SO much
to personal appearance. II you want
your hair to stay good or a new
growth of hair, get a bottle of Aull's
Hair TOMS at Griffin's Drug Store.
Don't delay-get it to-day. You will be
much pleased with the result, after
using it awhile. Price within the
reach Of all-only SOC Il bottle. You
can hardly afford TO be with
out il. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Thanks 10 the Burglar

The dark lantern flashed through
the flat. Then came the CLEAN of a
revolver.
Hands up" Kissed the head of the
family. You're a burglar"
Yves. gasped the intruder, as he
faced the cold steel.
What have you stolen?"
Your wifes pug dog"
HIN. Er-if that's all you may
sneak out quietly"
And your mother-in-law's parrot"
You don't say. Well, here is some
loose change"
And your daughters photograph. 3"
Good! Here's some more loose
change"
Also your sons punching bag"
What. Great Scot, man. come out
to the library and I'll oren a special
bottle"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Hair Trouble

Is something which many people COM
plain OF. Their HAN either looks
badly or is falling out. Some people
let the matter go. thinking there is
no real remedy. This, however, is a
Get a bottle of Aull's Hair
Tonic and save your hair. It's cheap
only SOC a bottle-and will sure
do the work. For sale at Griffin's
Drug Store, Hartford. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21

All nations are endeavoring to check
the Tavages of consumption, the"white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
has cured consumption in the early
stages" Do not risk your health by
taking some unknown preparation
when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe
and certain in results. Ask for Foley
Honey and Tar and insist upon having
1t. James II. Williams. IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
ThOuehtleSS.

WAS your wife angry with you for
getting home late last night?'
Angry! Why, she actually threw
flowers at me-"
well, how do you account for that
black eyer"
oh, she forgot to take them out
of the pots
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Beautiful Tribute to Lincoln.

K. B. Folsom, of Brooklyn, contrib
utes to the New York World an inter-
esting Lincoln paragraph in this way:
AT a banquet some years ago the
late Colonel Robert G. IngersolI, re-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
Already Settled.

Pastor-What are they going to
name your new twin brothers, Willy?
Willy-Thunder and Lightning.
Pastor-Why, Willy, you must be
mistaken
Willy-Well, anyhow, that's what
Pop called EN-, when the nurse
brought 'em in!
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-21
A5TOETA.
Bears the ~ The KIM You Have Always R:S1
'''1 a. G1AzIZx
MOOnshinine Increasing.

Internal revenue officials complain
that the temperance movement, par
ticularly in the South. has resulted in
increasing the number Of violations Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11


correctives that have been mentioned
under the head of THE nature of the
remedies" 1t does not wish to dis
criminate between important meas
ures of relief for existing conditions.
1t has purposely avoided indorsing
any particular bill now before con-
gress. no matter what its value or OBJ
ject.
There are. however. &, the opinion
OF the commission. two or three great
movements of the utmost consequences
that should be set under way at the
earliest possible time because they
are fundamental to the whole problem of
ultimate permanent reconstruction; these
call for special explanation.
Taking Stock of Country Life
There should be organized. as ex-
planned in the main report. under gov
ernmental leadership. a comprehensive
plan for an exhaustive study or survey
of all the conditions that surround the
business of farming and the people
who live in the country. in order to
take stock of resources and to
supply the farmer with local knowl-
edge. Federal and state governments.
agricultural colleges and other educa-
tional agencies. organizations of vari-
Gus types and individual students Of
the problem. should be brought into
co-operation for this great work OF In
vestigating with minute care all agri-
cultural and country life conditions.
Nationalized Extension Work--Each
state college of agriculture should be
empowered to organize as soon as
practicable a complete department of
college extension. so managed as to
reach every person on the land in its
state. with both Information and in
spiration The work should include
such forms OF extension teaching as
lectures bulletins. reading courses.
correspondence courses. demonstra-
tion. and other means OF reaching the
people at home and on their farms. 1t
should be designe- to forward not
only the business of agriculture. but
sanitation. education, home making.
and all interests of country life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11

Even Stanton, that saturnine Titan
OF the cabinet. who was in the habit of
referring 10 lincoln as the "originail
gorilla" who openly prophesled,,. that,
JEFF Davis would be In the White
House within six months who believed
| himself. called into the cabinet for the
express purpose of holding up the
hands OF an impotent presdent--cvent
Stanton learned his lesson. II took!
him long time, but he learned II well.
When Lincoln drew his last breath
Stanton said: There lies the most
perfect ruler of Men the world has
ever seen.'
But 1t was not until the homely face
and ungainly figure OF Lincoln were
gone from he sight. and his pointed
Jest was no longer heard. thai the
American people began TO see Lincoln
as he was. not as we had assumed him
to be. And year by year we are com
ing to know him better.
We know now, among other things.
that this self-made man from the log
cabin was truly an educated man; that
this backwoods circuit rider was not
only an honest lawyer, but great law
yer; that this past master OF the art OF
storytelling used his art with pur-
pose: that this crossroads debater and
political stump speaker was an orator
TO whom 1t was given to speak words
that are immortaI-word that are MS
much part OF the national heritage
as the Declaration OF Independence and
the Constitution.
We know now-not some Of us. hut
all of us-that this man who saved tho
union by force OF arms and brought
peace out of the hell OF civil war did
these great things in an even greater
spirit; that he wrought with malice
toward none. with charity for all"
And we know now that this man,
who was so human that he did not
seem to be great. was yet lonely soul,
set apart for a great work and aware
OF his mission. The time may come
when we shall forget In part his ''in-
finite jest" but never the infinite sad
ness of his deep-lined face
Providence raised up Abraham Lin
coin. And we are Just beginning TO
understand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11
No Other wsv Our.

There is a story often told to illns-
trate the manner in which President
Lincoln was besiegcd by commission
seekers. Hearing that brigadier
general and his horse had been cap
tured and the general taken 10 Rich
mond, he asked eagerly about the
horse.
"The horse." exclaimed his in
formant. You want to know about
the horse?"
Yes" said Lincoln. Il can make a
brigadier any day. but. the horse was
valuable"
To this John Russell Young in his
memoirs. adds similar tale. He
was calling upon Lincoln one day at
the White House.
Il met So and So on the steps" he
remarked.
Yes" replied the president. II
have just made his son brigadier.D
"A general" exclaimed Mr.. Young
in establishment.
Yes" said Mr.. Lincoln. with great
weariness- You know ] must have
some time for something else
Youths Companion
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11
Joel Chandler Harris Memorial.

The Juvenile Protective association
of Atlanta is to have charge OF the
Uncle Remus Home for Children, to
be established as memorial to Joel
Chandler Harris near Atlanta. The
site for the institution has been given
to the association and much of the
money necessary for the buildings has
already been collected The institu-
tion is to be known as juvenile state.
1t VIII contain a school. a gymnasium
and mechanical workshop.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11

ly passed away. The civil war
has been over long time. This
is new century of other man
ners and new activities. Yet there IL
nothing remote about the name and
fame of Lincoln. He is close to us
and growing closer. Here. as every
where. the observation of the day In
creases year by year.
The explanation OF this extraor
binary fact is at once simple and salts
factory. 1t is that the American peo
pie never appreciated Lincoln while he
was alive When he Was taken away
frcm us we began to see him as he
was. We are now beginning 10 appre-
ciate him.
Many loved Lincoln devotedly while
he was alive. Others saw that he was
a thoroughly good man. But in general
who trusted him utterly failed to
realize that he was as great as he was
good.
The failure of Lincoln to win the ap.
probation of those who had every
chance TO judge him seems incredible
to us now. Nevertheless. one may haz-
ard guess as TO the belittling power
OF intimacy In his case.
Never In the history of the world
was there great man so entirely and
consistently his natural self. He was
homely and ungainly and poorly
.dressed-and he knew 1t, and ioked
about 1t. He was entirely self-made---
and he was not proud OF the job He
was ambitious-and frankly admitted
it. He was SO modest, so honest, and
SO easy" that not a few thought he
must be simple-minded.
Traits like these are not evidences
of genius in the mind of the common
people, who prefer that their Idols
shall pose. Stephen A. Douglas, Lin
coins lifelong and successful rival un-
til the final test came. posed effective
ly; therefore they knew he was great
and dubbed him the Little Giant"
Lincoln never posed, therefore 1t never
occurred TO them that he could be
great.
To be sure. there were some who
came to appreciate Lincoln before his
death. There were a comparative few
"AiC itaibCd W ca ptiithtt iiiai iit " do
easy" only when 1t didn't matter. and
that. instead of being supplemented,
he was literally and absolutely mas
ter Of men.
Douglas, to whom he put the ques-
ton at Freeport that saved the United
S,ates. came to know him as his mas
ter-and held his hat for him while he
took the oath of Office as president
Fremont, the soldier statesman"
whom he made-and unmade-learned
the same lesson. So did Mcclellan, the
Young Napoleon" So did Seward.
who went into the cabinet prepared
and expecting to take the refns Of gov
erninent. So did Chase. the ''indispen-
sable man." who resigned once too
often--and. thanks to Lincoin's mag
uanimity. administered to him the sec
ond oath OF office.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-11

HIS is the one hun
dredth anniversary
of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln.
1t is A years since
the death of Lin
coin. The men of
his day and genera
tion have large