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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
HEROIC STATUE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Unvealed at His Old Hodgen.
vile Home Mon
day.

After the lapse OF two-score years
and four tile State OF Keraucky un-
yelled Monday In revere1t memory Of
her greatest native son, Ab.ci,lm Lin
coin, his figure IN heroic brcnze The
dwelling &C. enlcuy had its soele in
the village square Of HcigeEvii.e, La
rue county, wicain ca1-on-s-ot CT the
finn where TIE foremost CT tie ma
ions martyrs was bc:l, e-j Where
the Government IS new bullL-g q TAR
Gy memorial 10 MS fame.
The last sun of May s.o2e duly
through m,GaGteTrccn ciouts on the
flag-gpy village square ,otcc-gei by
the assembled countryside, Wien one
near OF kin to the Immortal PPesilsn,,
geat,e-felturad,g rayIhct-etl woman,
tTitoheG5he white cord THAT slggad
between the speakers stand and tine
pI.nGh Of the monument twerty yards
away and Toe starry folds Of the ban
ner he loved fen away from bronze
a.d granite and mans minnie of Gods
masterpiece was baIed 10 the multi
tu1e.
Silently, almost sclemny, they gazeG.
A rural band E-ayei my Courlsry;"
unnumbered flags CT many sizes, Ia
many places ,ripp.ed thelr rich cciors
in the breaze; cteltish voices Climbed
timid,y, faultering, the lines OF the
grand of anthemRnd elder throats of
folks from near ard far took up In
rustic dlAfidence tine song. The gaze
of every man and every woman, and
the lifted wonJeGf, ing eyes of countless
children turned in comon impulse TO
the noble e6igy that gave the day its
cause. But they looked with smiles Of
confidncee-alct in awe.
Not alq the majesty of nodded mask
and chiseled block could change the
simple kindness of that face. He sat
there looking DOWN upon them, hds
P"iNHeS AC.6uL~io SlalIANli, tuo Sl.tAuS
and humble Lincoln! No heart-beet
stirred the imaged breast; along TIRE
veins of trcnze no Mfe-blood courssd;
no sentiment culver played upon uhilt
massive. changeless form; yet those
who gazed tine cultured and the rude
alike. saw not a rigid statute but the
Man. So had the sculptor trIumpAet. 4
There is that in art whtch by It's
physical expression gtorifies all that
surrounds. So. when the flag folds
fell away from Weinman's statute an
stinctively you ceased to regret the
frame OF low-roofed, spraying struc-
lures that sondiy on three sides form
ed the square. Things inanimate, that
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
REV. 7. NJ. MORTON
SERIOUSLY ILL.
Well Known Preacher Suffers
From Second Paraly-
tic Stroke.

The OweaeLcTo Inquirer contains
the following reference to a former
citizens of Ohio county which will be
y, interest TO many of our readers:
Rev. T. NJ. Morton, o2 Livermore,
VITO Is we'll known in Owsrsbovo,
having preached in tLds city Eumer-
Gus times and having business con-
neotions in this city suffered olcyaer
stroke of paralysis on tie night side
Monday evening at his home at Liv-
ermore end he'd several
hemorrhages OF the brain, which Ere
likely TO result in his death. The at
tending physician stated this after
noon that he was slightly improved,
but not by any means out OF danger.
Rev. Morton tas spent tire past few
weeks IN a sclitarlum ct Battle
Creek, Michigan, in searsn OF health
and whdle In Battle Creek suffered a
stroke of paralysis which threatened
to prove fatal, but he finally rallied
sufficiently to be brought home. He
now lies at the Ioint of death ,erd is
not expected to survive many hours.
His relatives are gathering around
his bedside The news of his last
stroke was received in this city Mon
day night by Joe Crabtree, VINO left
for Divenmore with his son, George
Cabtree, Immediately to be at the
bedside Of Mr. Morton.
Rev. Morton is well known
throughout Western Kentucky having
been pastor of numerous Baptist
churches and IN many instances
without pey, but for the past two
years has held the pastorate of but
few churches ard has been quite
prominently connected with several
business enterprises of this city and
his home town.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Doings Of the City Council.

City Council met in regular SESSION
Wednesday evening in the council
chamber with Mayor James H. VIII
Hams in the chair and the following
coundlmen present: E. E. Blrkhead,
2. w. Griffin, c. NJ. Barnett and
Hooker Williams.
1t was ordered that TIE Old hvery
stable at the corner of Union and
Market streets, which has heretofore
been declared a nuisalce, be- torn down
by the city, at the expense c. the
owner, unless removed within Fifteen
days.
A committee composed Of Mayor
Williams, and couacilmen Simmerman
and Barnett was appointed to pre-
vide for the opening of Liberty street
TO the railroad right Of way, near
the depot site.
The proposition of Cart S. X. Cox
10 sell the city q strip CT ground ten
feet wide along. his lots on the Har-
dinsburg road, at $15O was accepted,
with the .understardirg that he Is 10
lay q brick walk at once, complying
with the standard Heretofore fixed by
City Ordinance.
The above committee was also au-
thorized to arrange with the RAILROAD
company to remove the DIRT from
Market street near Walnut street and
also on Liberty street rear the Bsp-
list church and on Walnut street near
the residence Of j. E. Bean.
Gains amounting to something ov-
er $500 were allowed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Death Of Master Woerner Cooper.

Grim monster deeth claimed Mttle
Woerner Cooper, INFANT of Mrs. Les
lie Cooper, at moon en- last Pues6ny
aftsr an Illness OF about one week.
He was not Thought to be seriously
~ until ebout two days before his
death, which resulted frcm flux. He
was one of TIE brightest little boys
of the town and a great 1avoTite CT
his grandfather and cunts, with whom
he lived, and S1sy with the widow
ed mother are heart broken ever their
great loss and in thir afflicbion they
have the sympathy of the entire town.
The burial took place at Oakwcod
cemetery at O'Clock on "Wednesday
afternoon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Samuel Peyton ROby Dead.

Mr. Pate" Roby, we'll known cit
lien of Fordsville and Ohio county,
died last Saturday and was buried in
the Fordsville cemetery Sunday in
the presence of large assembly of
sorrowing friends and relatives. Mr..
Roby was a lawyer of acknowledged
ability and at one time was one of
the leading lawyers of the Hartford
bar. He was So years old and leaves
wife and two sisters and an aged
mother to mourn his death.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
MT. ZION.

June 2.-Health in this community
is good and people are busy setting
out tobacco.
A large number attended decoration
OF old soldiers graves ait Brick
church cemetery last Saturday even
ing.
SABBATH school Is progressing nicely
at this place.
There Will be singing here next Sat
urdAy night.
Miss Edna Leach visited Mrs. Mag
gle Allen last Saturday evening.
Mr. Meter Sandecur made a flying
trip to Beaver Dam Monday,
Mr.. L. ]. Miller and httied augh-
ter Ray. were visitors at Mr.. w. F.
Sandefur Wednesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
CERALV0.

June Miss Grace Richardson, of
Rochester, visited friends here last
week
Mr.. ]. H. Kimmel and wife, ParadisJ
were here Sunday.
Mr.. Claude Bennett and wife Liver
more, visited the family of Mrs. P.
A. Milner. some days ago.
Mrs. w. H. Morris, who has beisl
very sick, is better.
Miss Maggie Hunter, who has been
very sick, Is better.
Miss Maggie Hunter, SmaShous, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Little Misses Martha and Mary
Bennett. LiveaWpre are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Miner ,thds week.
The rainy weather mas set farmers
back with their work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
A Word of Thanks.

l desire TO express my sincere and
grateful acknowledgements thru the
Republican to all who aided me in the
piano contest which has closed sue
cessfully for me. l entered the race
only at the urgent solicitations of
my friends and could not have won
had they not remained loyal 30 me-
/ shall always be mindful OF the
l will hold myself every ready to re-
ciprocate these many kindly favors.
LILLIAN A. MONROE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04

a monument before had Jared with
tEeir crudeness, assumed the g.cce
Of hamcny; those lows and files o.
empty snalted vehicles became III mum
bic keeping; tie little village space,
eolt-sn, dizzy, cverrecked, no longer
dwarfed the towering stAtue-the ma
jesty OF Lincoln gimpsad IL the nGrd-
c!alt Of the sculptor, reoonc.Ied all
proportions.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04

this great cause. Yours very truly,
JOE F. BoSWoRTH,
President Kentucky Good Roads AS
sociation.
Niddlesboro, Ky. May 20, 1909.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Ready for Your Taxes.

We are, informed by Sheriff R. B.
Martin that the Auditor has certifi-
ed his tax collections for the year
1909 and that he is now ready TO re-
ceive all tine tax money whieh the
citizens OF Ohio county may be will
ling to furnish i
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
CROMWELL.

June 2.-We were god to see such
an interesting letter in print, from
Mr.. L. A. Sandelur and hope he viii
write again.
Rev. and Mrs. Carson Tey,or and
sister returned home from Morgan
town Monday. They report success
in the meeting and 4 pleasant time
Miss Gert.e Stevens and brother,
Roy, attended tie pound supper at
Nh. E. sa-defur's Saturday night.
Tley report a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. sam Rafferty, end
Miss Cn,oe, We're the guests O. Mr. and
Mus C. N. Divels from Tuesday IN
til THURSDAY.
Mrs. J. P. Taylor returned from
Morgartovn Sturdy.
Charlie Taylcc spent Saturday night
with Ray Stevens.
Mrs. c. n. Stevens, Nina and No
rfre spe-t Thursday afternoon ut
Mrs. c. S. T1y.Or's.
Mr.. Orval Nlr5r, Of Select, was in
this vicinity Sunday.
Ms WILie Hooker and two chill
Gren, E,a T. eld MIS- E,ae, spent
Tuesley at Mr.. c. y. S.evens'
(F7cn Another CooYesponde1t.)
June 2.-Bu..4e:s is fire at this
place. A flour mill Is to be put up
in the near future.
Mr. Dick Ge1;ry Of Arkansas, is v!si
Ing lis parents here.
Mr.. OTTO M@1ti-, OF Hartford, spent
Saturday night v..i his grandmother,
Mrs ". y. Msrti-.
L.,tie Miss Lana Stewart who has
Iss1 very II is better.
Miss C.-MM.s W;,As, OF Cs-eyvilie
is visiting her sister Mrs. Dr. Willis
Mr.. Bud GSE,Iy and family have re-
turned to their home at hvermore
a.ter speeding a week bsre wish
Gr.e-1s ard relatives. ...
Mrs, Clarence James, OF this place,
IS visiting her parents, M ard Mrs.
Davenport, OF Bowling Green, Ky,
t,is week.
Miss Alike Taylcr, &C Hartford, is
visiting relatives and friends here
Little Miss Geneva Travis Of Hart
ford, IS wishing her grand rare-,s,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Suattcn.
Mrs. Edna Ti'cord. who has been
sick Tor sometime is 70 better.
Miss Lcre-e Stewart, Select, is visit
ing Der brother, Mr.. Avery Stewart.
Mrs. Dye Davis Of Bail Knob has
returned to her home af,sr visiting
her parents. Nj. and Mrs. c. c. Borah
Little Miss Marie Rogers returned
home, after visiting her grlndpare-ts
at Select for sometime.
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely, Oscar Allen, NJ. u. being Supt,
and Clarence James Secretary.
Prof. Mckinney was wish us at
the singing Sunday night. We are
always glad to have him here.
TIE Red Men Anataska Trlba No.
256 is goicg to have a picnic here
the 18th Of July Everybody is in
vited to come.
Misses Coda and Minnie Cooper
spent Sunday with Miss Carmine Til
ford, at this place.
Bro. Gerdner will hold a prcN'aot-
edmeetirg here in July.
Miss Alice Taylor, Hartford, and Mi
Carnine Tilsord ard Miss Mae Borah
city, went TO Rob Roy Wednesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
MISS MONROE
Wins PIANO.
Miss Mae Borah a Close
Second.
While Several Others Make Re-
Markable Gains on
last Day.

Our Piano Contest closed last Sat-
urday evening at O'Clock end the
judges Immediately took charge OF
the ballots and completed the count
with the result as given a.sewhere.
The vote was very close between Miss
Monroe, OF Beaver Dam, and Miss
Borah, of Cromwell. While several
other contestants made a good show
ing and would doubtless have stood
a splendid show TO win out had they
entered the contest earlier. The vot-
Ing has been conducted in an abgo-
Lutte fair and impartial manuer SO
far rs the management OF this paper I
concerned or has been able to con-
troll It in any way. As to the count
Of the ballots, tle high character eni
standing OF the judges Should b sueH-
Client 10 satisfy everyone on that
score. We are very thankful 20 the
young ladies who took part IN the
contest and contributed 10 its sue
ce@5' We Gls Only sorry tn t We
have net piano Gcr every o-a Of
them as they eli richly deserved 70
via However, several C. them did
win special prizes &C gre. value. and
We truss that while there may be
some d.1apTciatuc-t all ara sat,.fi-
Ell with the fairness OF tae result.
over which We had 10 control what
ever. The following : the certificate
o. the judges giving tie number Of
votes received by each candidate who
remained in The cc-;sst u-Il the
close; -
I We the Undersigned judges s,eect-
ed to make the count in the Popular
Girl Co-tcs-, given by the Hartford
Republican, 1sereby certify that Wa
made the count Crcm IL, vos.s de-
posted IN The two ballot boxes I'M
media.ey after six O'Clock Saturday
evening, Ny 29JA, with the s5.l9w-
ing results:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04

u. w. GRIFFIN.
JNO. b. WILSON.
R. B. MARTIN.
Judges.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Among the Lodges.

On last SurJny afternoon beautiful
and most impressive decoration SER
vices were held at lakewood Cemetery
by the members of Rough River Lodg
X. of P. ard their friends. The graves
of the five departed brothers who sleep
in this cemetery were covered with
beautiful flowers. Eloquent addresses
were made by Knights Z. NJ. Wood
ward and john b. Wilson. An appro-
pirate song was rendered by the X. Of
p. Quartette ard the entire member
ship Joined in singing the closing ode,
At the regular meeting Tuesday even
ing the Third rank was conferred in
splendid form.
Warsaw Tribe No. 70 |. o. r. NJ,
Rockport, held memorial services Sun
day at the cemetery and decorated
the graves of the deceased tro:hers
of the tribe with a deluge of flowers.
Judge ]. T. Croes, of Paducah, de-
hvened the address, which was a mas
ter riece and DEALT with the progress
of the order from its inoiplency to
the present time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
Hers Specials For Friday and Saturday

5 cans best Tomatoes. ,...........25 csc
3 cans Bon Bon Baking Powder. 25c
3 cans Salmon ................. 25c
3 cans Oysters Observation-Disclosures. 25c
2 boxes Grape Nuts. .............25 c
cans Corn Sc. 80. 80. ..oOc
Z cans Oil Sardines. ..............25 c
3 boxes Wheat Berries. ......... Csc
bu. Meal ...... ........ .....95c
| box Tanglefoot ...............40 ACC
1 can 25c Chase & Sanborn Tea. .20c
cake Bakers Chocolate. ...... zoe
: bottles Gale Extract. ........25c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03

and great and gallant soldiers rom
the time of washington and Jefferson
and a host of others up to the emil
nent civilians and the grand soldiers OF
the civil war.
The objection to these alleged re-
forms is the creation of prejudice else
where. They keep off immigration.
They present the south in an unjust
form. They distort facts and magnify.
isolated cases.
After all, we will perhaps have to
submit to the latest application of
plutocratic yermifuge, but Bishop
Gamblers protest will serve no doubt
to put an end to further efforts in
the south of men in the Rockefeller
class. The hookworm million will be
duly spent, but Bishop Gambler has
made it plain that any additional slam
ders of the south in the guise of phil
will be resented His pro-
test is timely and just.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
President Taft'S Breadth of View

The weather is fine. 1t surpasses
description. It would not have been
better if it had been made to order,
and while the sun shines today let
US all come out to give the President
welcome that his own sunny ma
ture and joyous Americanism fully
merit. He was greeted last night by a
great throng along the route from the
terminal station to the Hillman hotel
but the public ceremonies will take
place today and this is the day for a
general outpouring of the people.
Mr.. Taft is our President as much
as he is the President of Iowa or Yer
mont. He is remarkably free of sec
tionalism or any narrow spirit Put
him today in touch with southern hos
pitality and let him see that Alabama
is back in the Union to stay and to
work for the common good
In a conservative, reasonable way
our guest today desires to see the
rivers of the country opened to trade
He is committed to a national policy
of utilizing navigable rivers. Alabama
wants a president of that sort for
Alabama is the chief river state of the
Union. No general national move
ment would disregard our noble rivers
This state cannot be fully developed
until its rivers are opened. The Pres
ident is really making his long trip of
1900 miles to see what the people
want-how they feel toward his pol
icies-wherein their localities can be
improved. Let us accept the President
as a friend of all reasonable water
ways. Let us see in him a civic chief
tain who desires to do justice to all,
and above all else let us greet him
in this splendid autumn weather as the
friend of all. He is Americas first
citizen and never did this great coun-
try have in its chief office a sound
er, more wholesome, more representa-
tive type Of progressive Americanism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
! am the very pink of courtesy.
Romeo and Juliet.
Great CrOps and Solid Wealth

The steel corporation increased its
dividend on its common stock because
Its orders are increasing and these
increases in orders are not at the ex-
pense of Independent companies. It's
competitors are also doing we'll.
But this is not all. Of the seven
principal crops barley alone shows a
decrease In value. All other crops
show increases over values in the pre-
vious year, the aggregate being $780,
63S,270. And yet the agricultural de-
partment underestimates the value of
the cotton crop by nearly $150000,000
1t looks now as IL the value of the
cotton crcp including seed will go to
5000 ,O0e, 00O-a sum unprecedented in
the history of that crop or of any
other crop in this or any other coun-
try. AS prices are going a bale of
cotton and its seed will soon be worth
about $S5.
1t is idle to say that when we have
great surplus crops which the world
needs, foreign trade will long remain
against us. Our exports will soon
outrun our imports and then the ex-
change market will tell a different
story. If one country does not want
our products another country will, and
If we sit steady In the boat we will
soon see our export trade restored TO
normal proportions and prosperity put
in all respects on normal footing,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
The Labor Scare tg

In view Of the increased activity
of the large corporations in the Bir-
mingham district and especially in
view Of extensive construction work
about to be started there is an I'M
commonly strong demand for labor
hereabouts. 1t is estimated that fully
1000 able bodied men can obtain perma-
nent employment at good wages in
Jefferson county right now.
The farm work for the year being
over desirable labor will be drawn
from the black belt; but the demand
is immediate and especial efforts are
being made to fill up the pay rolls. All
this is but another evidence of re-
turning prosperity. Before the holt
days the district will present excep-
tionally busy scenes. 1t will certainly
recall the prosperity Of 1907 before the
panic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
Section Five Of the Bill of Rights

1t is indeed difficult to head mis-
representation in this campaign, but
still 1t is the duty Of all to do
their best to set things right. 1t is
the custom of many speakers and
many newspapers to say that section
2 would not repeal section of the
bill of rights, because tha former does
not mention the latter. This is exceed
ingly misleading and there is really
no reason for misunderstanding the
situation as 1t would exist IL section
2 be ratified.
AS things stand a citizen has a right
to keep liquors in his home and un-
der section of the bill of rights
that home cannot be unreasonably
searched. If section be ratified the
legislature can make the keeping of
liquors in ones home a crime, and
it can pass laws providing for the
searching of homes wholly regardless
of section 5.
No one will attempt to put a limit
upon the legislature that enacted the
Fuller law. The ratification OF sec
ton would be regarded by the Co.
mer administration not only as a COM
plete vipdication but as a mandate to
carry out its policy. The present leg
islature would be reassembled and its
course in the past would look mild
alongside what it would do if section
2 should be ratified.
But the point The Age-Herald de.
sires to impress upon all is this: The
adoption of section 2 would be the
latest enactment of the people Of Ala
bama and it would repeal per Sc what
ever went before. 1t is not necessary
to mention in 1t article Is order
to change the fundamental law in re
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-03
Open Waterways and This District

The people Of the Mississippi val
ley are in earnest when they demand
the opening of the great central river
and beyond reasonable doubt they will
secure what they want. Plans are
still in tentative form and so is pub
lie opinion, but while the latter Is
crystallizing the engineers will be
kept busy until a reasonable plan is
presented.
The best opinion seems to be that
a lock and dam system will be used
down to point near Cairo, and a
regulation system below that point,
tho total cost to be about $4,000, 900,
and the depth from the lakes to the
yea to be IA feet-that is to say, the
minimum depth.
Such a river would help Alabama,
for when goods are floated to New
Orleans they can be readily barged
from New Orleans through Lake
Borgue and Mississippi Sound to Mo
bile and thence to the heart of this
district. When the business is well
organized, there will not be single
transshipment The products Of our
iron and steel mills will be carried
up the river and western farm pro-
ducts will be brought back, and in
this way railroad rates will be regu-
lated and the country benefited
When this district has six-foot
slack-water navigation to tidewater
the year round it will have all the
advantages of water transportation, al
ways provided we get ready to utilize
an Open Warrior. In the long run
the prosperity of this district will be
based on az Open Warrior. Cuban
ores will be brought here by water.
Our fuel lies nearer the sea than that
of any other state. 1t lies nearer
Cuban ores. 1t lies nearer Colon and
nearer New Orleans. An Open War
rior Is all we lack and that is coming.