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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
SELECT.

July 2S.-Elder r. p. Mckinley fill
ed his regular appainstment here Sat
urday a nd Sunday to fair sized au-
diences.
Mr.. Winson Smith is building a
school house at Roy Ray Ky.
Miss Minnie Hoheimer and Miss
Viola Waddle of near Hartford visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Keown Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Mary James of Island KY. is
visiting friends and relatives here
at this writing.
Several from this place have been
attending the tent meeting at Crom-
well.
Mr.. Clarence Keown who has been
sick for some time II liver trouble
Is not much better
Miss lara Herman of Evansville,
Ind. is visiting Miss Claude James
at this writing.
Talton Embry of Rosine was in
town Saturday and Sunday,
Mr.. Jno. l.. Miller and little daugh-
ter visited relatives at Horse Branch
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinchelo who has
been at the bedside of hire mother
for the past month has returned to
her home at Palmyra Wisconsin.
DR.. Pal Willis of Cromwell was in
town Tuesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
Carriers Appointed for New
Routes.

Carriers have been appointed for
the two new rural routes which have
been established in neighbOrhoods
North of Rough creek and which will
be supplied with mail through the
Hartford postoffice. James o. Wells,
was appointed carrier on Route C, and
will begin his duties, August 2. He
will receive a salary Of $50 per an
mum. This route begins at Taffy and
from thence traverses the Hawesville
road to Ralph; thence goes to Ada
burg; thence to Westerfield; thence
toward Pleasant Ridge to Hinton's
thence to Kings school house; thence
back to Westerfield thence to Taffy.
Pearl d. Tweddell was appointed
carrier on route Z, which will be in
operation on and after September LIST.
This route begins at John w. San
derfurs thence in a northernly direc-
ton to Porter's below Heflin; thence
towards Maxwell TO Holbrook's school
house; thence on the road paelled
with the Harmon's Ferry road to the
intersection of the road froom Buford
to Crit Hudsons thence back to San
derfur's over a road which we were
unable to learn. Salary for carrier
on this route will be 5000 per an
nun.
The establishment of these two
routes furnishes mail facilities to sec
tions of the county that were very
much in need of same.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
ARNOLD.

July 26.-Farmers are getting their
tobacco in good shape again. Corn
has been damaged some by the ex-
cessive rains. The hay crop has all
been taken care of in good condition
with an average yield.
Those on the sick list are Mrs.
Martha Evans and Mrs. Katherine
Coy.
Mr.. Wiley Daugherty of olaton. KY,
is visiting friends near this. place.
Mr.. Harvey Daugherty returned
home Thursday from short trip
through Butler and Edmonson coun-
ties.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
No. 2

Southern part of this county. Prof.
Grove is an accomplished young teach
er and we hope him many brilliant
successes.
Mr. Dave Sharp went to Greensboro
Friday
Mr.. Knox Wright while scouting
around the other day says he kill
ed one of the largest Woodchucks
that has ever been seen in this
part of the state. He says the
animal measured three feet from end
of its nose to the tip of its tail and
its hide would make enough of shoe
strings to supply the country for the
next twelve months
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
PROMINENT BUSI-
NESS Man SUICIDES.
J. R. Bennett of FordSville
browns Himself in Greek.
Nine Years Ago He Quit the Min
iStry and Went Into Bust
ness But Failed.

Leaving his home at Fordsvlile
over a week ago on the preteXt of
having business to attend to at
Hartford. Joseph Bennett, a promi-
nent merchant at Fordsville and at
one time one of the best known
ministers in this section OF the State
committed suicide by drowning him
self in Otter creek, at Vine Grove, in
Hardin county. The body was found
Wednesday morning The coroner
of Hardin county held an inquest, the
jury returning a verdict of suicide.
The coroner, however, stated that
the death could have been acciden-
tai.
A letter written to Frank Ben
nett, a son, who was attending the
store while his father was away
and which was the last word re-
ceived from him by any of the FAM
!ly, was received on Friday a week
ago. He stated in the letter that
he had been a failure in life, but
that he had conducted an honest
business but failed and that he
would put himself out of the way
forever. He said that he had in
tended to tell of the condition of
the business before he left, but
could not get the courage. He ask
ed his children to be good to their
mother.
After leaving Fordsville, Thurs
] day in q rig he drove to Beaver
Dam where, he put the rig in a
stable and took the train forCen-
trail City. He spent Thursday night
that no trace could be gained of
his whereabouts until the news Of
the suicide was received here yester-
day. The sons kept up the search for
the father night and day The body
was takne to Fordsville yesterday
afternoon but no arrangement have
been made fer the funeral.
Mr.. Bennett, vino was slxty-five
years of age, was born ten miles
East of Hartford and when only
eighteen years of age entered the
ministry. He had charge of many
churches in Dayiess. Ohio and Har-
din counties and was well known
throughout this Section of the State.
He was engaged in a slight differ
ence at 4 church of which he was
pastor in Hardin county, near
where his body was found. He
continued in the ministry until
about nine years ago, when he
opened a general store at Fordsville
and where he had been located
since.
Besides his wife, two brothers
and four sisters survive. They are:
Z. r. Bennett and J. r. Bennett;
Mrs. Charles Campbell,o Rosine; Mrs.
Sallie Mahon, of Utica; Mrs. jessie
Meyers, of Bristow, OKLA, and Mrs.
Milanda Meyers, of Wagner. |. T.
Four children are living. They are:
Miss Lena Bennett, of Louisville;
Frank Bennett, of Owensboro; e. r.
Bennett and Miss Ada Bennett, of
Aberdeen, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
Notice..

The Trustees of Centertown Educa-
tional Division No. are called to
meet at Centertown July 81 at .,
a. m. to elect teachers to fill vacan-
cies. J. L. BROWN, Ch'm'n.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
FOR the BUSY READER

The Tennessee Supreme Court de-
cided that the State Railroad Com
mission was not authorized in its
practice of assessing side and yard
trackage of railroads as localized prop
erty and that it was distributive prop
erty.
After producing a letter 10 the po-
lice in which he told CT having muir
dered his wife, Robert VI. flaming. Of
Westport, Mass, committed suicide
in the police station at New Bedford.
lie is said to have been insane from
drink and the fact that his wife
had refused to live with him.
Without recommending any action
whatever the joint executive commit
tee which Investigated The record Of
State Railroad Commissioner 5. c.
McLondon, of Georgia made its re-
port to the House and Senate The
committees report consisted of the
evidence at the hearing.
The Sutton inquiry was adjourned
Indefinitely. This action was TAX
en- on a ruling of the court that
Mrs. Sutton was a complainant in
the case and all the officers concern
I'd in the affair We're made party
defendants The hearing will not be
resumed until Lieut. Utley. another
party defendant, returns fran abroad.
Noah X. Marker assistant cashier
of the First National Bank of Upton
Ind, has disappeared and an inves-
tigation shows that more than $780,
900, besides the amount of money
on hand at the close of business
Saturday night, is missing. The bank
has been closed temporarily. Marker
left a note for his brother. saying he
was going away. He has wife and
two children.
Orville Wright established a new
worlds record at Fort Myer with
his aeroplane, carrying one passen-
ger. the time being one hour and
twelve minutes and forty seconds.
President Taft was spectator. and
led the cheering when the hour was
completed. The trial fulfilled the
Governments endurance test, and the
speed trial will be made to-day.
Shooting over the head of Senator
jeff Davis, w. Y. Ellis a resident Of
Pine Bluff, Ark, fired a bullet into
the heart of Nathaniel Parker Willis
owner of liquor cure at indianapolis
Ind. in the Circuit Court room at Lit
tie Rock, Ark. The shooting was the
tragic ending of law suit brought
by Willis against his divorced wife,
who had subsequently married Ellis,
for the possession of his child.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
HARTFORD OHIO COUNTY, ky, FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1909.

tablished. AS for the farmer he is
absolutely unrestricted in any way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
siLossoN AND DEMAREsT WIN
Cutler. Loses In Evening and Cline
... in Afternoon.
stanains of the Players

NEW YORK. March 24.-George Slosson
OF this city outplayed A. q. Cutler of Bos,
ton in tonight's game of the international
1872 billiard championship at Madison
Square garden.
Slosson from the break gathered a string
OF thirty-eight Cutler sending back a
single carom. Slosson made eleven on his
second turn and Cutler responded with two.
Slosson went to the table with a confident
air in the third and by clever nursing and
beautiful open table play rolled 2S. The
226th shot, a hazardous five cushion
attempt. with the balls widely separated,
only failed through a kiss. Cutters effort
onfy netted six eaToms, the score at the
end of the third inning being Slosson, ia;
Cutler. o.. my a. "
A failure to make a short draw ended
Slosson's fourth inning for thirty-one, and
Cutler, playing for every ounce that was
IN his makeup, sent back twenty six.
Slosson had an opportunity OF e~qualing
sutton's average of 100 In his fifth inning,
but after scoring 1O with forty-five TO go
Tor the game, he failed on a difficult two
cushion shot.
on his thirteenth shot in the eighth In
ming the local man had the worries frozen
and decided to have the balls spotted. He
played the break a bit wide. but a lucky
kiss gave him the count and after a
general laugh in which Cutler Joined, the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
Mogy Has Cure
For Speeditis
Probation Officer Believes He Can
Stop Some of Recklessness of
Motor Cycles.

Automobiles. motorcycles and bicycles
going down Farnam street near Sixteenth
at a fast clip in charge Of youthful drivers
or riders are beginning to attract attention
from Chief Probation Officer Mogy Bern
stein. He says he will get after every case
that comes to his notice, as he thinks it Is
becoming dangerous to allow such vehicles
to cross the corner Of Sixteenth and Far
nam streets in the way they sometimes do.
Mogy says that messenger No. 80 Of the
Western Union ran into a woman and then
narrowly missed knocking down a man
there several days ago, and as a result the
boy is under the surveillance Of the juve-
nile officers. Roller skating and wagon
coasting down hills where traffic is heavy
or street cars cross is also tabooed by the
probation officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26

First Game Booked with Wesleyan
and second mt York.

LINCOLN. March 26.-CSpecial)-Two
games are cooked for the Cornhusker base
ball men ibis week. The opening game of
the season VIII be played tomorrow after
noon at University Place with the Wesleyan
university nine, The second contest of the
week will be pulled off Saturday, when
Coach Fox will journey to York with his
candidates for a meeting with the business
college team of that city.
Coach Fox said today that his men were
now in shape to put up a good article OF
ball and he expects them to trim the
Wesleyan collegians in the initial game to-
morrow. Last spring the Methodists proved
opening game OF the season and gave
billie FoX's pupils the short end of a
large score, This season the Cornhuskers
are determined to take the opening game
and thus clinch the championship of the
state before the regular games on the
Nebraska schedule are started.
The fifth annual gymnastic exhibition of
the university will be held in the armory
on Friday evening. The Nebraska gym
nastic team. which Is to compete in the
annual western Intercollegiate meet in Lin
coin on April 10, will be selected as a re-
suit Of the work done In this contest.
In addition to the regular events a fenc-
ing contest and a wrestling bout will be
pulled off with university students ss the
participants. The class relay race for the
championship Of the university will also
be run off at this time.
A long the patrons aud patronesses at
the contest will be Regent and Mrs. Allen
and Chancellor and Mrs. Avery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
DAYTONA
Three New worries Records Made a.
Motor Tournament.

DAYToNA. Fla. March PA fast course,
large attendance. a stif southern breeze
o5o%ing UP J rnS TSurS IS s s]w,omob,Ie motor or
cycle and bicycle events characterized the
second days Dsytona Beach tournament
race. flying start. was won by Fogler in
O:i7iA. with Milton and Root second and
third. respectively In the tlve-mile motor
dis ance in 1904, establishing a new worlds
record.
i've miles in which Robertson. De Palma
and Fitzpatrick were entered, was won by
the huge Benz. driven by Robertson, in
I oline cars held by Lancia in a 1Oo-horse
power Fiat. OF 2:B4S. The five mile south
ern price and horse power handicsp, with
fGrojean In a Pope Hartford. James Nc
LauEhlin. the third, In . Cleveland, was
second and George Robertson,
at the wheel Of the Benz car
and Ralph De Palma driving the Fiat
! Cyclone. had a thrilling race at ten miles,
! BENZ winning in the wonderful time of
b:i42k. The previous worlds straightaway
ten-mile record was sis, made by Arthur
Mcdonald IN a ninety-horse power Dam
Ter. In a two mile bicycle, open race Fogler
won IN tho fast time OF 3:4Sh. lowering the
The next event was a piston displacement
class race for a distance OF sixty miles.
but II was a miN-up affair. some cars run
ming for 100 miles and Fiat Cyclone for 100
miles. the time for the latter being sS:44S.
Summaries:
Five mile southern price and horse power
handicap. all cars started on the scratch
Gus Grojean CPope-HartfordD won, Nc
Laughlin Third Cleveland second, George
Robertson CBocomobile) third, Lytle. oCsdil-
LACE fourth. Myers (Buick) fifth. No time
taken.
Robertson. by his mark Of 2:451S in the
five mile race. broke the worlds record
for gasoline cars, the previous record be-
ing made by Lancia In a Frat In 2b40 3 in
1906. Manicott, in n Stanley Steamer, made
the distance in 2:45m the same year.
Ten mile motorcycle race, one turn: Chap
pie won. Time: s:57. Goerke second. Time.
i012tk.
Ten mile open free-for-all, two starters
Bruce Brown. amateur. driving Benz, won
In 5:14M, breaking the record for that dis
lance. held by Arthur Mcdonald OF 6:i5
made on this course in 1895.
DE Palma in Fiat Cyclone also broke the
record. covering the distance in 5;Ss-S
Two mile cycle, open: Fogler won. Time
BASH. worlds record for straiShaway; Roo
second. Mitten third.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
News of Indoor and Outdoor Sports

student ran out the game with an IN
finished run of twenty-nine.
The full score follows.
Slosson-3S, II. 26. 81. $50, 0, IL, =. Total,
5Oo. Average. 50 As. High runs, rs, $50, 80.
Cutler-l, 2, 6, IS, /, :, . Total, 90 Aver
age, III.
Referee: Mclaughlin.
Calvin Demsrest OF Chicago showed plenty
Of class in the fourth game Of the inter
noon. In twentv-one innings he defeated
Harry =. Cline Of Philadelphia 500 to @1.
Demarest. after winning the hank. made
seventy-one Caroms. relying mainly or
nurse balk line work. A hard bank shot
from the side cushion ended In q brilliant
run OF sixty-three in his eleventh inning
but Dcmarest came back to grand form
IN his sixteenth turn at the table, when he
made a run Of 1l6. his stumbling block
being a kiss OFF the side rail after a care
fully judged long shot. Cline played his
careful game and experienced a good deal
Of hard luck, particularly In long and short
table drives for position, which invariably
proved f~ruitless
The score:
Demarest-Ti. 10. III. . 0. S. 10. o. &, 81, 81.
II, 0, H. 116, Q, I, q. IS. H.. Total, 500. Aver
age. q l7-21. High runs, li6. 50, Il
Cline, ie' Y. 2. Q, q. is. 2 20, y, 10, ~
10 7-20. High runs, IS, 80. 70.
Hoppe Defeats Peterson.
ST. LOUIS, March 24-Wmie Hoppe de-
game OF 1879 billiards today by a score OF
&c TO IS. Hoppe's high run was l55. His
average was 80. Hoppe tonight took the
final block OF the series with a score of
400 to Peterson's LIS. Hoppe made a high
run of a3. His average was Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
CORNHUsKERs WIN INITIAL GAME
Poor Fielding by Opponents Helps
the winners Along,

LINCOLN. March 25.-(SpeciaI Telegram
The Cornhuskers' base ball team opened
the season this afternoon by taking a
closely contested game from the Wesleyan
collegisns AT University Place by a score
of 3 to /. \ single IN the second inning.
which allowed two men to trot over the
home plate. clinChed the contest for Coach
Billy FoN's tribe. Farthing twirled win
ming ball for the Msthodists. but his sup
port was ragged. Ell struck out thirteen
OF the Cornhuskers, Mathers and Olmstead
did the slab work for Nebraska. A long
running catch by Pip Cooke, playing
center field for the Cornhuskers, was the
only feature OF the initial meeting Score
Nebraska ..........,.....O 0 o O o Is
Wesleyan -...-.---.-....O q o q y 81
Batteries: Nebraska. Carroll. Mathers
and Olmstead; Wesleyan, Farthing and
Stringfelder,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
WHATS IN NAME, ANYWAY,
VasbInder OF Anything Else, He IL
% Pas UtfIity Man.

The telegraph company must have spelled
his name wrong, for he says II is Vas
binder. At any rate that is the name the
new utility man OF the Rourke family, who
arrived bright and early on reporting day.
Tracy, Johns and Summa are the only other
new members of the family who had re-
ported by noon Thursday.
Pa RoGrke thinks Buck Franok must have
heard OF his resolve to make him pay for
those shoes and stopped enroute at Elkhorn
to walk overland. Pa was al the station
with a collector Wednesday night. but the
little captain did not put in an appearance.
More of the players are expected before
the day is over, as all have taken up the
transpOrtation which was telegraphed fhem.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
PuEBs GET THREE NEW PLAYERS
Two Pitchers and a Catcher from
the Browns.

PUEBLO, colo. March d. - Especial
Telegram THE Pueblo base ball Of
rectors today closed q deal by which
three st. Louis American players will
come TO Pueblo this season. The players
are Pitchers Bill Bailey and Edlick aud
Catcher Wells, and Il is thought they
will materially strengthen the local club
and give this city a first division team.
The local management has determined
to give Pueblo a winning team this year
at any cost and the deal was closed today.
partly as q result of the holding out OF
Pitchers Fitzgerald and James. All three
of the men have good records and sin o
be winners in the Western league. They
are expected to arrive here next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
We Like
To Inform
Everybody

That we believe the very best Lines from Chicago,
offering the moving public the most attractive travel
facilities. are the Pennsylvania Lines. Between Chicago
and the South and the Southeast and the East, they are
generally the shortest lines, and their trains are handled
in way which enables them to make their scheduled
time with most remarkable regularity, Special infor-
nation regarding the Passenger Service Of the Pennsyl-
vania Lines can be obtained by calling upon or addressing
H. ROWLAND, Travelling Pass. Agt, 21S Board of Trade Bldg, OMAHA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
simple Remeay ror Ia grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as they
frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley's
Honey and Tar not only stops the cough,
but heals and strengthens the lungs so
that no serious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and is in a yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes. For sale bv ali
druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26

charge of the arrangements for the meet
George Holton. secretary OF the Dell
RAPIDS association, already is receiving let
tiers from owners Of dogs and others IN
terested In the cominE meet, who ask Tor
particulars concerning ~. A fund already
mas been raised to cover the expenses OF
the coursing meet. It IL expected that a
large number Of dogs from astern South
Dakota and nom Surrounding states will
be entered to compete for the liberal prizes
which will he nffnrnh
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
Roe VIM MrestIe.

erosion, la, March 25.-(specialD-The
wrestling match between Charles Hart Of
Des Moines and Bert Roe of this place was
witnessed last night BY a good house, and
a clean and fast mach WAS put on by the
principals. The first fan was won by Roe
in seventeen minutes by a leg hold. The
second fell went 10 Hart in ten minutes
work A. the contest was 90 he hest two
Qua 81 three, both men put ON their hes
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
DUCKN's FLAG READY TO Fly
Western League PennRnt WIN B'
InfurIed by ROOtera' Club.

SIOUX CITY, la, March 25.-tSpecial.l-
The Western league p%ennant, indicative Of
the championship won by Sioux City last
season after the most spectacular race in
the history OF the organization, has ar
rived at base ball headquarters. The flag.
which is OF regulation size and color, was
forwarded from the office of President NJ.
l.. O'Neil al Chicago. The date Of the
flag raising has not been SET by Manager
Ducky Holmes. The exercises will be In
charge Of the Rooters' club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
TO COACH NEBRASKA AGAIN
send. Mis- Acceptance to the Athletic
Board.

sends MS AcceptRnce Ga Inc NthIetIc
Board.
LINCOLN, Neb.. March &.5Special Tele-
gram w ihiam n. Cole, coach OF the Corn
husker foot ball team for the last two sea
sons, tonight wired from Ann Arbor, Mich,
his acceptance OF the offer uf the head
coach position with Nebraska for next year.
The job was rendered to him two months
ago by the Nebraska athletic board. but
he wanted to succeed Charles II. Baird as
a director OF athletics at Michigan and
held off on the Cornhuskers until the
Wolverine position was filled.
king Cole is retained at Nebraska at a
salary OF 81 500. that being the same he
was paid last season. At the head Of the
Cornhusker foot ball coaching system for
the last two years Cole has proved a maker
Of strong gridiron machines. During his
first season at the state university he put
out an eleven that won the Missouri valley
championship Last fall the team was
equally strong. defeated Ames, tied Mime
sofa. but lost the final game OF the title
race TO Kansas. "a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
CoursinE Meet at sioux Falls.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. March 3.-tspe.
cial.l-Some rare sport is anticipated dur
al Dell Rapids during April, the exact dat
not vet having been determined uPon
Preliminary arrangements already are be
ing made for the event 2 r. Sopfr, 2
member OF the executive board Or th'
American CoursiuE association. has arrived
at Dell Rapids and wul nave immediat,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
DENVER MAGNATE IN THE CITY
Ent tn usisstic Over Outlook for HIS
Team.

J. p G%unthorpe. one of the owners Of
the Denver Base Ball club, was in Omaha
Yesterday on his way to Kansas city,
where the Grizzlies are due to assemble
on Thursday.
TIT club will play q game or so in kan
sas City and Will %so1ourn in the state If
Kansas long enough TO play a few games
with various Jayhawker teams and then
go to Denver to get ready for the real
work of the season.
Mr.. Gunthorpe is enthusiastic over the
material he has in hand this year and
predicts that he is going to make Things
interesting for the other member of the
Western league. 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-26
FIELDER JONES OUT OF GAME
~dfcatiou Are SOx Leader VIII Not
Don Inifnrm AraIn.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 6.-FTelder
Jones. the once great leader OF the White
Sox. probably Will not be seen in uniform
by Chicago fans this year. There seems
To be more OF a misunderstanding between
Jones and Comiskey than the public has
generally supposed. For three days Jones
has been taking OF plans to entertain
Comiskey while here, yet the pair had not
yet met and Comiskey left today for
British Columbia.