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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-07
Notice to Guandsmen.

On the evening of the 10th of April
1909, at the armory in Hartford, Co.
H. Srd Unity. X. S. G., will be re0r-
ganized.
A supper prepared by Uncle Tom"
will be served and paid for out Of
the funds now on hand.
Every member OF the Co. is re-
quired to be present and all WHO do
not re-enlist will be required to give
up all property belonging to theState.
Under recent orders from the AdhI-
tant General no uniform can be worn
off duty and this regulation will be
strictly enforced after the above date
ALI of the young men desirous OF
becoming members Of the company
are cordially invited to be present.
am held personally responsible
for all equipment furnished by tine
U. s. Government to the members OF
Co. H., and should any OF II be found
In possession OF any one mot en-
titled thereto, a warrant will be. issu-,
ed for his arrest. Respectfully,
]. M. DeWEDSE. Capt.
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v. D. D. Stevens Joins the Silent
Majority.

Mr.. V. d. d. Stevens died at his
home just north of town last Sunday
night about midnight, after a few
weeks illness of dropsy of the heart.
He was IS years old and had been an
active, public-spirited man all his life,
taking an active part on all questions
pertaining to the publics welfare. He
was twice elected as a member of the
County Court and in that body his
word and opinions were always re-
spected. He was for more than fifty
years a leading member of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church at Beda
and in that capacity he will be great
ly missed. Funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday morning by Rev. 4.
c. Wilson at the residence and the
burial, which was conducted by the
Masonic Order of which he had long
been a member In good standing, fol-
lowed Immediately afterward in the
Alexander graveyard He is surviv-
ed by his wife and two sons, Messrs.
A. l.. and w. n. Stevens, who have
the sympathy of the entire neighbor-
hood.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-07
CENTENARIkN
Who Lives in Ohio County
Brief Biography of the
Old Gentleman.

Rosine, Ky, April S.--Mr. William
Holloway, supposed to be the Oldest
man in Ohio county, lives at this
place. He is now 1O1 years old. He
was born in Blount county, Tenn,
one day in Februatry, 1908. Was mar
ried to Miss Jane Lee. n distant rel
alive of Gen. Robt. f. Lee, about the
year 1881. Voted for Andrew jack
son for President of the United States
in the year 1882. Has always voted
the Democratic ticket from President
down to school trustee, and has been
member of the Baptist church for
about sixty years. His wife died abol
the year 1885, Ever since the death
of his wife he has lived with his son,
J. M. Holloway, and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Jennie Holloway, and has al
ways been we'll cared for. He has
been a man of good reputation; was
never known to be intoxicated. He
moved from Blount county, Tenn, to
Butler county, KY, about the year
1868. From there he removed to Ohio
county near Rosine, in 1869. and has
lived there ever since. He is able
now to go around to see his near
neighbors and attends prayer meeting
and takes an active part in the SER
vice. He is very able in prayer, can
quote scripture as good as a man 30
years old and can converse on any
subject that you wish TO talk upon,
running so years back. He has had
no sickness for 40 years, can read
his Bible or newspaper. chop stove
wood, make fires and feed the stock
almost like young man. If any one
doubts this he can be seen at his
home near. Rosine, Ky, and can tell
you this is true himself.
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Old Citizen Gone.

Mr.. John c. Chamberlain died a
his residence in the Nocreek neighbor
hood last Friday, after several weeks
illness of pneumonia.
Mr.. Chamberlain was born Novem.
Der Is, 1894, In Newark, n. ]. He
came to Kentucky Nov. 5, 1S49. On
Nov. S. 1857, he was united in mar
riage to Hannah NJ Stevens. They
lived happily together until Nov. H.
1896, when God saw fit to call her
to her home.
On November. II, 1862, he was mus
tered into the service of the United
States Army and for years and one
month served as a faithful soldier in
defense of his country. He profess
ed faith in Christ while a young man
and was a true, faithful and ODE
dent christian, unfolding the good
and right. He leaves to mourn his
loss one son, a daughter-in-law, six
grandchildren and hest of friends.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Nocreek cemetery Saturday, in the
presence of a large concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. w. "
Crane. Mr.. Chamberlain was one of
the county's very best citizens and
will be greatly missed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-07

Our readers will remember the ac-
count of the collision las January
between the steamboat Samuel and q
raft on Green river in which Fred
Westerfield, Dan Keelin, Robert Beck
and Robert Maddox we're drowned.
Later Messrs. Heavrin & Woodward
filed suits against the steamboat COM
pany for $4,000 damages, and the de-
PENDANTS sought to remove these
cases to the Federal Court. Judge
Birkhead overruled the motion, and
the steamboat people went before
Judge Walter Evans at Louisville
Saturday with a bill praying an in
junction to restrain Judge Birkhead
and the claimants in the State Court.
Mr.. II. p Taylor Of this county,
and Judge E. T. Williamson, Of Ev-
ansville, argued for the steamboat
company and Mr.. Ernest Woodward
appeared for the claimants.
Judge Evans denied the applica-
ton for an injunction, and took the
question of jurisdiction under consid-
Grafton. A decision is expected soon.
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We're MlsrePresented.
m

Paradise, KY, April 2, 1909.
Editors Hartford Herald:-I see In
the issue Of March "a, OF The Herald
a communication from Rockport, Ky.
eritieising the action of the act.
Ing coroner and jury that held an in
quest over the dead body of an I'M
known infant child, found in an I'M
used well in the back yard Of the
Commercial Hotel at Rockport. this
county. I would like to say to the
readers OF your paper and to the peo-
pie generally that we were very
much misrepresented. Everything was
done that could be done to find out
who was guilty Of the crime commit
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S. ]. SHIELDS,
C. C. MARTIN,
c. c. THOMAS.

Endorsed by Cromwell Magisterial
District Union, No. 2, which was read
by the Secretary and its adoption
moved and seconded. After thor
ough discussion, the motion was
adopted.
Moved by II. APolter and second
ed by ]. T. Myers that the delegates
to State Convention at Elizabethtown,
April 18th, be instructed to take up
the matter of organizing State Lum-
Der department of the A. S. of e. and
vote in favor of such organization.
Motion carried. On motion the body
adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock pm.
The body reconvened at 1 o'clock
p. m.
Moved by S. ]. Shields and seconded
by D. Ford, that local 1852, of Breck-
inridge county be admitted to member
ship in the Ohio County Union. The
vote resulted unanimously in favor
of the motion.
Moved by E.P. Sanderfur and second
ed by Z. e. Durbin that we have an
Equity Question bureau to be con-
Quoted through the county papers. Mo-
.tion carried.
On motion it WAS ordered that the
body proceed to the election of del
,egates, one from each magisterial dis
trict, to the called meeting of the
State Union at Elizabethtown, April
Is. Vote resulted against the motion.
On motion 1t was ordered that we
proceed to the election OF delegates
to the called meeting of the State
Union as directed by the State Consti-
tuition. David Moreland. d. Ford. Geo.
Barr, s. L. Stevens, ]. L. Miller and
William Lake were nominated.
Moved and seconded that those NOM
mated. be declared the delegates. Mo-
ton carried.
On motion 1t was ordered that the
Stock and Produce Committee report.
j. M. shultz responded, stating that
the produce people Ia his neighbor-
hood had been doing business
through the pool. 8 l. Stevens re-
sponded that no shipment Of stock
had yet been made. because enough
had not been pooled at one time to
load car.
Moved and seconded that the report
be received and the committee con-
tinued. Motion carried.
Moved by r. r. Tanner and seconded
by H T. Beck that we recommend
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Hartford, KY. Mar. 81, 1909.

Mr.. F. G. FRITZ, Oneonta, N. Y,
writes: my little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's OrinoLay-
alive, and l think 1t is the best rem
edy for constipation and liver trou-
BILE" Foley's Orino Laxative is best
for women and children, as it is mild,
splendid spring medicine, as it cleans
es the system and clears the complex
ion. James H. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-07
Who Wants 10 be Bald?

Nobody in fact. Bald heads, while
commanding due reverence, are sell
dom IL ever desirable. All people
want to look young just as long as
they can. A luxurious growth of hair
indicates both youthfulness and
health. Nobody need grow bald-headed
SO long as Aull's Hair Tonic is at
hand. It promotes growth and pre-
serves the hair. For sale by z.Wayne
Griffin & Bro, Hartford Only Soc
q bottle. m
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HARTFORD, KY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL T. 1909.

ted, and will say that your correspond
ent was present at the inquest. II
he knew who the guilty party or par
ties we're, why did he not tell the
acting coroner, so he could have him
tell the jury? There was not the
least part of evidence that would
warrant the arrest and prosecution of
any one. Respectfully,
]. H. MILES. J. p. o. G.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-04-07
Democratic County Committee, Attention.

The Democratic Committee of Ohio
county is hereby called to meet at
the office of the chairman, in Hart
ford, on Monday, April 10, 1909, at
! o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
devising the manner and selecting the
time of putting forth candidates for
the various county offices. A full at
tendance is desired.
c. NJ. GROVE, Ch'm'n.
By HEBER MATTHEWS, Sec'y.
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Up Before the Bar.

n. H. Brown. an attorney, of Pitts
field. VT. writes: I'VE have used DIR,
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medi-
cine we wouldn't be without them"
For Chills. Constipation. Biliousness
or Sick Headache theyawork wonders,
25 cents James H. Williams, m
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF Ohio County, Kentucky-CaI'
cuIated as of January
9TH, 1909.

To the Fiscal Court Of OHIO county:
We, your committee appointed to
ascertain and report TIE financial con-
dition OF Ohio county, respectfully sub
NIT tee following:
Cash on hand, Jan. 8, 1908. s 6,559.54
Amount received by County
Treasurer =. =. e.. =. e.. ..3S,2S5.S9
Due county on subscription
To pike fund ...... 100000
Due county from Sheriff and
paid on Jan, 7, 1909 ,,,,. 1886
Total Assets =. =. si72SS.79
LIABILITIES.
Fiscal Court orders E. e.. $21, 257.S9
Paid by order of Road and
Bridge Com. G. A Ralph 7,5310S
County Court warrants issued
by order of Fiscal Court >. 1S,164.91
Borrowed money 80. E. e. 5'600.00
Indebtedness of county on
Jan. s, 1908, as shown by re-
port of Commissioners, Row
an Holbrook and c. NJ. Bar
nett =. =. =. =. e.. =. go. 14,945.59
Total =. =. =. =. e.. $61499.41
47,2SS.79
Less assets, leaves a total
Indebtedness of =. 2O,215.62
Cash in hands of Treasurer
on Jan. Z. 1909, as snown by
his report :, :. 49,. =. 2,136.55
Leaving q total Indebtedness
of the county as we get it,
on jan. Z, 1905 E. -. E. ..$1S,O79.O7
1t is fair and proper for us to re-
port that great amount of warrants
issued by the County Judge as shown
BY this report were by order of the
Fiscal Court entered of record, and
while this report may not be exact
ly correct, yet, 1t is tie very best
we can submit, at this time.
c. M. GROVE,
ERNEST WOODWARD,
Committee.
Hartford. KY. Mar. 81, 1909.
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MUCH BUSINESS
ACCOMPLISHED
At Session of County
Union A. S. of e.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL
But Motion Carried Not to
Publish the Proceedings
In the Future.

The Ohio County Union of the A.
s. of e. met at the Court House in
Hartford, in regular session Friday,
April 2, 1909, and was called to order
by President s. L. Stevens, who in
an able address declared the body
open for business. A roll call showed
"a locals present. One new local,
Rosewood formed since our last meet
ing, was reported. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved.
AS committee on resolutions, the
President appointed r. w, Bennett,
Melvin Stewart, Warren Taylor, A.
Ross, b, L. Withers, l.. S. Engler and
j. II. Ambrose, whereupon the COM
lnittee retired to prepare resolutions.
s. ]. Shields offered the following
resolution:
Graham Local, No. 1916: We, the
committee on resolutions, beg to sub
init the following:
Whereas, Great loss has been sus-
tanned throughout the State by our
present method of marketing our rail-
road cross-ties, and where as the
tie companies claim that the present
duIlness in the tie business is the
result of an over supply of ties,
Therefore we recommend and urge
the State Union to organize a depart
ment to be known as the timber de-
partment of the A. s. of q. and we
further recommend that the price
for ties at present shall be fixed at
80 cents for soft timber, 40 cents for
red oak, and SO cents for white oak
and species.
And we further recommend that the
Locals pool their timber. and make
nor sell any more new ties until we
obtain the prices stipulated in the
above resolution.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT BOARDING SHIP FOR AFRICAN HUNT
steamship Hamburg his hunting Africa All the
shrieking
o
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I Continued on eighth page.
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Less assets, leaves a total
Indebtedness of -. =. e. e.
Cash in hands of Treasurer
on Jan. Z. 1909, as SHOWN by
his report E, E. =. 80. E.
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Steamboat Case at Louisville.

By HEBER MATTHEW'S, sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Mr.. Dougherty will leave Sunday
evening for Louisville to attend the
National Shorthand Teachers conven-
ton. He will make a stop in st. Louis
and return by the way of Chicago.
The basket ball team will play its
next game with the Central Y. M. G. A.
January 5th, at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium.
The next regular meeting of the Sue
cess Club, January 4th, Tuesday even
ing, will have Hon. T. A. McNeal as
speaker. There will also be good music.
and it promises to be one of the most
interesting programs of the season. Be
sure to tell your friends about it and,
most Of all, come yourself.
A letter from Fred T. Sweetsir, 526 N.
Market st., Johnstown, N. Y, shows the
interest that has been taken all over the
country in Mr.. Dougherty's Shorthand
Department in the Classmate. He says:
st commenced tie lessons out of Curl
osity. I soon became interested, and
now, although I want it for my own
use I should like to become competent
to fill any position if need be-
Miss Bessie Hazard underwent a seri-
Gus operation Sunday at Christ's Hos
pital. We are glad to say she is MAX
ing good progress towards recovery.
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Out of the Mouths of Babes.

Teacher-What Is the shortest line
between two given points?
Bright Pupil-A railway line on its
own maps.
Little Lola, accompanied by her
mother. was enjoying her first ride in
a sleeping car.
Mamma" she queried. "who &C.
cupies the fiat above us"
Mamma-Edgar, you bad boy, you
have made a grease spot on the new
sofa with your bread and butter!
Little Edgar-Well, don't worry.
II ANNA. We can sit omit when there's
company In the parlor.
Nov. Lottie." said the teacher to
pupil in the juvenile class. "can you
tell me what vice versa means?''
Eyes, ma'am." answered the little
miss. sit means sleeping with your
feet toward the head of the bed
What was the sin of the phar-
isees?'' asked the Sunday school
teacher of a bright little girl.
Eating camels." was the prompt
reply.
She had read that the pharisees
strained at gnats and swallowed
camels "-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

understand the art of advertisement.
for the place remained practically un-
known outside Gernan-sneaLi,1
countries until recent times. But doc
tors began to find out how useful its
water were to the man who loved his
dinner and to the lady whose figure
nad lost its lines, and nowadays it has
become the Mecca of the fat.-wide
World Magazine.
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MY TREASURES.


/ We been picking up the blessings all
,r.,, along Hfe's rugged way
LII nave a goodly harvest in my treas
ure-house today
Every step. that I have travelled, every
path that I have known,
das been scattered full of blessings
that count today my own.
here smile and there a teardrop, here
- hand-clasp firm and true:
NOW a little word of comfort, now a
hope that famed anew:
All about and far before me, up the
roughened mountain steep,
have come on sweet ambitions which
were mine to know and keep.
Little gems of fond affection. precious
jewels Of delight,
F1owery blooms Of fragrant friendship
cleaning brightly in my sight
All the the i s,1i dark earthly Journey
Modest, gentle little blessings which
have kept my soul content.
-Lurana w. Sheldon, In the Kansas City
Journal.
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The Mecca of the Eat.

Marienbad IS place Of special in
terest tc English people. for King
Edward has. now deserted Hon1berg
where for so many years he did his
summer cure, and every August sees
him installed in the church square
at Marienbad and prepared to follow
out the somewhat severe regim en- of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

the place.
Twenty years ago this famous wa
tering place was scarcely known to
foreign people. although it is nearly a
century since it was visited by so
great a man as Goethe.- The springs
are owned by the abbey of Topl, a
large monastery some miles away. and
the good brothers evidently did not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
Race to Save Baby's Life.

Mary, the baby daughter of Mrs.
Bertha Fingerhut. of 342 East
death by choking through the quick
work of two surgeons in performing
an operation of tracheotomy yesterday
afternoon.
The mother was breaking peanuts
into fine pieces with her own teeth
and feeding them to the baby. when
the latter. unobserved. seized a whole
kernel and tried to swallow 1t. She
began to choke. and when slaps on the
back failed to dislodge the peanut
Mrs. Fingerhut hurried with the child
to a drug store at the corner OF First
avenue. The druggist said he could
do nothing and urged her to. hurry
the baby to Bellevue Hospital Mrs.
Fingerhut was almost frantic and
commenced to run up First avenue in
the middle Of the street. crying loudly.
Behind them was board of health
ambulance driven by Albert Mcneil.
He turned to DR.. Earl H. Welcome.
United States army surgeon attached
to the Willard Parker hospital, who
was also on the ambulance, and sug-
gested that the baby might have been
run over.
DR.. Welcome jumped from the
what the matter was. She was SO ex-
cited that she could say nothing but
that the child must be hurried to the
hospital.
DR.. welcome Snatched the BABY
from her. jumped to the seat. beside
Mcneil, and told him to drive with
all speed possible. The ambulance
reached Twenty-sixth street in quick
time and went into the hospital yard
at a rate that made the gatekeeper
stare.
DR.. Welcome rushed into the recep-
ton room of Bellevue. where he was
met bv DR. Hooker.
''The baby is choking" said DR..
Welcome. a5F,t.t.
The other physician looked at the
child who was unconscious. and said:
I'm afraid you're too late. doctor;
the baby's dead
mo, she isn't" said DR.. Welcome.
Her pulse is fluttering. Get your in
struments."
They hurried the child into another
room. In scarcely longer time than
it takes to tell it one of the surgeons
had made an incision in the baby's
throat and inserted a tube for her to
breathe through. while the, other
thrust forceps down her throat and
withdrew the peanut. They then
seWed Up the incision and bandaged
it. The baby was revived with stinu-
lants, and when her mother arrived
Mary was in condition to be taken
home.-New York Herald.
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Strange Adventures Of Stolen Money


To avenge himself on bank
which he held responsible for the loss
of his savings, Louis Teodule Lelongt,
q Paris bootmaker, entered the SER
vice of one of the partners In the
bank and succeeded in stealing $4,000.
He placed this money in an iron box,
which he concealed in his mother
in-1aw's vault at a cemetery and fed,
after informing his wife and step
daughter.
At length he became tired of con-
cedment, gave himself up to the po-
lice, and confessed all. When the po-
lice searched the vault. they found the
box gone, and Nine. Lelongt admitted
that she had removed it to her sis
ter's house. The police FASTENED
thither and recovered the box, only
to discover that 1t was empty. They
have now ascertained that the STEP
daughter took the money, which was
in notes, from the box, and sewed
the notes into the lining Of her petit
coat-LondOn Standard,
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
Blessed judgments.

with My Soul Have Desired Thee In
she Night; Yea. With My Spirit Within Me-.
Will Seek Thee Early: For When Thy
Judgments Are Abroad In the Earth, the
Inhabitants of the World VIII Learn Right
sousness" isaiah XVI, q.
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d figures New bd W billion in the -four
It is ty h pfu n he 1 ptd over the finances
a e hs whah
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OF h peihn udo
aldermen &C h three @ the preside OF h NJ Brooklyn peach dueoh
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Everyone Is Interested

desirable Christmas
will depend where
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ter grade articles than