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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
sMALLH0uS.

Mrs. Salle Drake is visiting her
son, Mr.. t. r. Barnard and other
relatives at Hartfod.
Miss Ellen Lawrence. Beaver Dam
Is the guest OF her brother, w. t.
Lawrence and Mrs Manda Galloway.
She was a visitor at the Smallhous
Sunday School, Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Boone and family, we're
guests Of r. e. Endaily and family,
Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the protracted meeting aG Cenlvo,
held by Evangelistttt, Cox.
Mr.. Clarence Pirtle, wife and chill
dren of near Cromwell were the
guests OF their aunt, Mrs. julia
Withrow and Mr.. and Mrs. Oppie
Kittinger, recently.
Mr.. Emory Shroeter, Hartfords' pho
tographer was in our midst recently
making pictures.
Mrs. Tom Marks was in our mddst las
Friday. She was accompanied home by
her daughter, Miss Mary Marks who Is
teaching our school.
Mrs. Bert Barnard who has been
quite i'll is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caz Mason and Chill
dren, Arnold and Mary were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. S. Overton at
Cnetertown recently.
Born, Nov. Sth, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry Bishop fine boy. Mother and
child are getting alnog fine.
Miss Oma Maddox has been APP
pointed Aitant Post-Mistress at Rock
port, Ky.
Born. NoY. II, to, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Miller boy.
Messrs. o. w. OveThultz and Frs
kline Fulkerson were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. B. Overhultz, Kirtley
KY, Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Kincheloe has rented a
house OF Mr.. Oppie Kittinger al
Smallhous and will move into Ut in
the near future.
Messrs. Tom and Bob Godsey and
Alonzo France have given their houses
new coat Of paint which adds much
to their appearance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
Treasury Regulation Regarding
Cigars and Tobacco.

The Treasury Department has re-
ceived and promulgated to the Gus
toms service an order of the Cover
nor-General of the Philippine islands,
dated Oct. %, carrying into effect the
provisions of the free-trade clause
of the tariff act of Aug. 8.
Under these rules the insular col
lector of customs is charged with the
duty of causing TO be issued at the
various ports of entry in the Philip
pine Islands, under proper regulations
in strict accordance with the facts
and the terms and spirit of Section .
of the ariff ac, and he rectutent Treas
ury Department regulations, certifi-
Gates of origin as prescribed by the
United States Treasury.
The collector will take the neces-
sary measures to prevent the issu-
ance of such certificates of origin in
any fiscal year covering cigars or to-
bacco in excess of vhe quantities en-
titled to free entry into the United
States under the act of Aug. 5. Pro
ducers of tobacco desinring to avail
themselves Of the free entry privilege
shall fill with the collector Of inter
nal revenue in such form or manner
as the collector shall prescribe, writ
ten applications therefor before the
opening of the shipping season, and
not later than Nov. l each year. Each
application shall contain a statement
under cath of the applicant setting
forth the quantity produced or pro-
posed to be produced by the appli-
cnn during the fiscal year in which
the application is made, the place
and manner of production, the area
of land employed or to be employed,
It's location, the quantity for which
the applicant desires free entry and
will ship or intends to ship or sell
for shipment to the United States
that the tobacco has been or will be
actually produced by the applicant
and such other data as may be re-
quired by the collector.
Producers of tobacco are described
in the circular as individuals, firms
or corporations who actually produce
or procure the production from ma
terials owned by them, in it's market
able form, and are owners thereof
when 1t reaches that stage of ad-
vancement.
The collectors of internal revenue
will be required to establish registers
and record therein all applications
filed. All changes of ownership shall
be notd. The collectors shall inves-
tgate the statements of the appli-
cants and Others involved in such
manner as may be necessary to pre-
ven any infringement of the law or
fraudulent practice.
Not later than Nov 20. of each year
the collector of internal revenue of
the Philippines is to transmit to the
insular collector of customs complete
transcripts OF the registers, with full
information pertaining to each entry,
showing the owners of record at the
date of transmittal. 50 arranged as 20
show in groups the producers or in
quantities.
The rev. collectors shall also furnish
the insular collector of customs upon
request and as required by the latter,
all information in his possesspp
which win enable the latter to deter
mine the CORRECTNESS of or incorrect,
ness of exporters or shippers"
statements in connection with the GER
tlficate Of orgin.-Tobacco Tidings
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

We have too many elections for the
good of the country. Every year
sees some important election IN fhis
country, either local or general which
stirs the people, causes them to forget
their business, engenders bad blood
all of which decreases happiness and
prosperity of the people. If we could
merge all of our elections so they
would only come about once in four
years it would be much better for all
concerned.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

The Brecenrkidge County Democrats
who were defeated in the recent cleo
ton for county offices have decided to
contest and have indicated as the
chef grounds the fact that about
500 Republicans wrote the name OF
Mr.. Brody on the ballot in order to
vote for him for Circuit Court Clerk
his name having been left off through
error. We understand the grounds are
extremely flimsy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

What is the use Of crying 10 figure
out the causes for the results in the
recent election any way. Life is 100
short TO be spent in such useless
waste. Lc, us rl,hor bend our ener-
gies towards upbuilding our town,
county and state in material, moral
and educational lines. Hartford, al
ready one If the best towns in
Western Kentucky, will in the near
future make some Of our neighbor-
ing cities look well TO their laurels.
What we need is an awakening of the
Commercial Club and through d;s eff
forts ID locate in our midst several
manufacturing establishments. We
could take care of canning facto-
ry, steam laundry, hub and spoke fac
tory and poultry packing house.
Thse are only few enterprises which
come to our mind at present, doubt
less there are many others.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

Our fellow townsman, Mr.. G. b.
I.ikens, has announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
Secretary of State, two years hence.
Mr.. Likens is a man of well known
ability and has served his party In
many ways for years. He Is President
Of the First National Bank of Hart
ford and enjoys a lucrative law
prac, ice. The Republican will be glad
10 see this honor come to Ohio Coun-
" and to Mr.. Likens.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

Because we took occasion to defend
the late Democratic nominees for
County offices in Ohio County against
criticism offered by their party organ,
the Hartford Head, we are accused
OF "Hpocricy" of being "hypercriti-
cal and hypocriticar'. When a man
hides behind such expressions as
these 1t is a sure sign he has either been
hit or knows he is about to be hit.
The Herald did criticise dts candidates
because they left their party name
off their cards during the campaign
and In a column article attempted to
show some cause for their continued
defeat, offering no word of praise
whatever for the sacrifices and hard
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

The Hartford Herald is laying
awake at nights trying to discover
what caused the whyfore Of the what
ness of things political in Ohio Coun-
ty. 1t refuses 10 believe that the
Democrats LOST because of unpopular
ity of Democratic positions on any
questions at issue between the Two
parties Il now sIys their candidates
were all right, takes back its criticism
of the organization. So it must be
the very cussedness Of dhe voters,
a failure 10 read the Hartford Herald,
or if read by them, inability to I'M
derstand its teachings. In order 10
relieve our friend and neighbor Of
the stress occas'oned by this moment
GUS question with which Ii is wres,-
linz, We move TO refer the whole mat
ter 10 the department, of The national
Government which is Attempting TO
decide what is VIII sky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
New Line for Hickman.

Hickman, KY. Nov 16.-It seems
from all reports that the Dyersburg
Northern Railroad Company, operating
between Dyersburg. Tenn, and Tip
tonville. Tenn, means TO extend It's
lines TO Hickman.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
Notice.

The Wool Growers Of Ohio county
will meet at Hartford ON the first
Saturday in December. All Wool grow
ers who are members of the A. S. OF
e. should attend this meeting.
ID. NJ. STEWART, Sec.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

Putting hides on the free list did
not help the Republican parry in
Massachusetts" remarked a member
of Congress from that State after he
read the election returns showing
greatly reduced Republican majority.
And yet one of the great pleas made
in Washington was that the change
would solidfy the party in the Old
Bay State. AS boots and shoes and
even the price of the only kind of hides
that were dutiable, but are now on
the free list, have all advanced, and
the party majority was reduced, there
is not much left for the advocates
OF the change to rest on.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

Hon. w. ]. Bryan has announced
that he will start on a protracted
tour which will last for many months
and this has given rise TO a report
that he will not be a candidate for
the United States Senate from Ne
hra ska
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

have recently moved to our town.
Miss Laura Mcpherson, is visiting
her brother near Owensboro.
Mrs. John Greenwood, visited In
Nashville, Tenn last week.
John Dexter, is building new,
room to his home.
C. l.. Brown and Mrs. j. Helm
are on the sick list.
l.. w. Iglehear, has moyed into
his new home recently purchased OF
DR.. Chapman.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are now ready for bust
ness and extend to you a spe-
cial invitation to visit us when
in need of anything in our
line. We will keep a full line
of Staple and Fancy Grocer
les and can fill your orders at
all times. We appreciate
small as well as large orders
and all will have our prompt
and careful attention. Re-
member the place.
HARTFORD GROCERY co.
IN A. ID. WHITE BUILDING.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19

Rough River Lodge No, no X. OF p,
held a we'll attended meeting Tuesday
might and conferred the Third rank
upon Prof. II. E. Brown, after which
a nice luncheon was served by Knight
e. w. Ford chairman OF the commit
tee. This lodge will have work In
the Second rank next Tuesday might.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-11-19
Among the Lodges.

Hartford Lodge No. 675 F. & A. M.
held regular meeting last Monday
night with several visitors present.
No degree work was done owing to
the inclement weathr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
VARDAMAN To SPEAK
At HOME Of LINCOLN

Ex-Governor ]. X. Vardaman, the
South's leading exponent of the idea
of non-education for the negro, leaves
tomorrow for Springfield, H., where
he will deliver his celebrated lecture,
The Impending Crisis
The visit of Mississippi's former
chief executive to the home of Abra-
ham Lincoln is likely to prove an
event of national Importance, possi-
bly, like unto that of Henry w. Grady's
visit to Boston shortly after the close
Of the civil war, and his friends in
| this state are looking forward with
the keenest interest to the nature of
the reception that will be accorded
him at the Illinois capital.
| 1t is the purpose of Ex-Governor
vardaman to tell the people of Spring
lfield exactly what he thinks about
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
INDUSTRIAL DIVIDENDS
JUMP NEARLY $5,OOO,OOO

ments in April last year of $685.
339. These figures show that the
railroads were the real sufferers by
the contraction in business activity,
as payments by these to stockholders
will be smaller this year, while the
disbursements by the industrial con
Germs will be practically $5,000,000
greater That the check in business
was more severely felt by the rail
roads is more fully emphasized BY
the interest payments for April. Paw
ments on bonded Indebtedness of the
leading rails shows an increase Of
more than $S,OOO,000, while there was
only a small increase by the indus
trials.
Several industrial companies will
pay their first dividends in April,
while at least a dozen will pay extra
dividends to stockholders, and the In
crease in the dividends of the indus
trial companies almost makes up for
the loss in such payments by the
railroads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
R, ,CE PLANTERS
ARE GETTING BUSY
FLOWING AND PLANTING NOW IN
LOUISIANA.
Acreage Will Be Materially Increased
over Last Year and the Entire
Crop May Be Planted in Thirty
Days.
Days.

LAX CHARLES, La, April 9.-The
rice farmers in all parts of southwest
Louisiana are plowing and planting,
and if the good weather continues
for 80 days it is believed that the
major portion of the crop in this Sec
ton will be planted. The frequent
changes in the weather in 30 days
have caused some delay in planting,
but taken as a whole, the farmers
have made splendid headway and are
as far advanced as they were at this
time last year.
Considerable new soil will be culti-
waited this year east and west OF Lake
Charles. but it is not believed that
there will be any unusual increase In
the acreage planted in this section,
as many of the largest planters state
that It is their intention to let con-
siderable land planted last year lie
idle. few canal extensions are noted
in this district. New land will be uci-
tivated along the lake canal and there
are several new plantations on the
Bayou Choupique which will DC
brought under cultivation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

NEW YORK, April 9.-There will
be disbursed by the large industri2i,
mining, railroad and public utilities
corporations during April 1923, ,059, ,466
of which $72,476,745 will be paid as
dividends to stockholders and $50,5S2,-
721 as interest to bondholders. The
total as compared with similar dis
bursements in April of last year are
most interesting. Because of the gen
eral depression in business in the
period covered by the payments div
idends will show falling off of about
S1,OO0,0O0, while increased bonded in
debtedness of the large corporations
in the last year has addede to interest
payments a total of approximately
$11,51S,S45, which accounts for the
large total of interest disbursements.
Railroads will disburse to stock
holders $29, 9,316,3S6, as compared with
s35,150,0S3 in the same month of last
year, while the dividend payments OF
the industrial concerns will total $43,-
476,745, compared with similar pay
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
LEE IN CITY ON
REGULAR ROUNDS
GULF & SHIP ISLAND SCHEDULE
MUST STAND.
No Formal Protest Entered Before
Schedule Was Changed.-Rairoads
Now Required to File Notices of
Contemplated Changes.

President F. M. Lee, of the Missis-
sippi railroad commission, was in the
city today on his regular annual visit,
as previously announced in these col
umns. He left on the evening train
for Prentiss, where he will hear the
complaints of citizens regarding train
schedules.
Discussing the recent change of the
schedule on the Gulf & Ship Island,
which is very unsatisfactory to large
number of Hattiesburg citizens, Com
missioner Lee said that he knew OF
no way by which the matter could
be remedied. The trains are making
all necessary connections, and no pro-
test was made against the change OF
schedule before it went into effect
Mr.. Lee says that the railroads OF
the state were notified at the last
meeting of the commission that here
after they must give notice to the
commission of contemplated changes
in schedule, so that the public may
hereafter have opportunity to enter
formal protest before such schedules
are placed into effect.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
SEVERAL MEMBERS
insist ON GALLONS
Verdict Has Been AnxiousIy Awaited,
But Crowd Around Court House is
Somewhat Smaller This Afternoon.
--Compromise Probable.

PLAQUEMINE, La, April 9.-That
the jury is badly tied in the case of
Fabian Bouvy, charged with the muir
der of Prof. Van Ingen, is very appar-
ent, but rumors leaked out of the jury
room today to the eject that every
one of the twelve good men and true
are for conviction, but differ as to the
degree OF murder committed. Some
are said to be for hanging, others for
a verdict of guilty without capital
punishment, and others for long
term The verdict has been anxious
ly awaited here, ever since the jury
began its deliberations. At noon to
day the crawd around the courthouse
had diminished somewhat, however.
Later Judge Schwing left the court
house and said That he would not be
back until o'clock
PLAQUEMINE, La, April . $3.50 p,
m.-there is apparently no chance for
verdict for sometime if tn jury even
does manage to agree. It may be
hopelossly tied
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
GEORGIA COUNTIES
LEASING CONVICTS

ATLANTA, Ca, April 9.-The dit
ferent counties in the state are busily
providing work for the loo conVlceS
that the state has transferred from
private stockades to the counties IN
which they were condemned.
With about 5000 misdemeanor con-
victs throughout the state in jails and
on county farms these men OF stripes
will be put to work on the public
roads. The end of the lease system
a. 4 the transfer of the felony con-
fcts from private stockades means
employment for about 1900 free Ia
borers in the lumber mills, fertilizer
plants and brick plants that have
employed convict labor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
THE new ZEALAND
MARRIAGE LAWS
MAN NOT ALLOWED TO MARRY
BROTHERS. WIDOW.
But Such Marriages Performed in
South. Australia Are Recognized
in New ZeaIand.-May Wed Sister
in-Law's Daughter.

SYDNEY, N. H., April "a curious
nomaly has recently been brought 70
light in connection with the legisla-
ton permitting marriage with de-
ceased Wife's sister. A Sydney cler-
gyman was asked to marry man TO
his deceased wife's sisters daughter
Under the ecclesiastical law the cere
monv could not take place, but since
marriage with the intended bride S
mother would hae been allowable un'
der the civil law there could be no OBJ
lection to the marriage of the daugh-
ter? The point has not been raised
before in New South Wales, and the
clergyman was in a quandary. He
sought the advice of the vicar-generai,
who was of the opinion that the mar
riage would be illegal. The registrar
gave a similar judgment. Had the
parties gone to South Australia, how
ever, they could have been Legally
married. and what is equally remark
able, the ceremony would have been
recognized as binding in New South
Wales. South Australia was appar-
emily the only portion of the empire
which, when it made marriage with a
deceased wifes sister legal, also ex'
tended the right to the sisters daugh-
ter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

A. Bishop, w. S. McGilvery, David
Ulmer, H. c. Noteworthy, J. o. Win
burn, 1. G. Yerger, r. A. Adams, A
A. Phelps.
Mrs. J. A. Bishop, secretary of the
Womans Home Mission society, pre-
sented her work to the conference.
DR.. Murrah was given time to rep
resent Millsaps college.
The conference then adjourned for
the evening esssion.
Distinguished Visitors.
Rev. Mark Moore of Poplarville,
Miss, is distinguished visitor.
The conference was glad to have
with it Rev. ]. w. Champers of Ellis
vile, Miss, who has been seriously
ill for the past year.
The conference colporter, Rev. G. w.
Bachman, is distributing books among
us.
Rev. w. B. Murrah, president OF
Millsaps college, is with the confer
ence.
Rev. R. S. Gale has returned home.
Mrs. Lucy ODonnell and Mr.. Will
liam O'Donnell of Ellisville are here
for the league rally.
Epworth League Rally.
The committee on public WORSHIP
made the following announcement:
An Epworth league rally will be
held tonight, at which the following
program will be presented:
Report of the Epworth league com
mittee.
Mr.. L. S. Thompson will discuss the
business committee affairs of the
league.
Mr.. ]. S. Neil will discuss the de
votional department.
Mrs. A. F. Watkins will discuss thi
literary and social departments.
Miss Vivian Cook will discuss th'
assistants to pastors of the Missis
sippi department of the league.
A large attendance of the youn
people especially is hoped for at tn
league rally, as the affairs of tn
league and its workings will be pre-
sented in a way to arouse interest.
With the conclusion of the Epwort
league rally work, the district confel
ence will adjourn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
PASCAGOULAi. Will
ENTERTAIN CROWDS
At PRESENTATION

MOSS POINT, Miss, April 9.-The
people of Moss Point and the port OF
Pascagoula as a whole are jubliant
over the announcement that it is now
settled as to where the battleship
Mississippi will receive the silver SER
vice to be presented by this state. 1t
APPEARS now from the telegram receiv-
ed by the Governor from the Secre-
tary of the Navy that the Mississippi
will anchor off Horn Island on the at
ternoon of May 80 and remain until
June 2.
When the Pascagoula Commercial
Club meets in this city Monday the
matter of presenting the service will
then be taken up, as will also the en-
tertainment of the distinguished Wis
itors who will come to participate in
the presentation exercises. The club
is determined that nothing will be left
undone toward showing the visitors a
royal welcome when they come to this
port.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
HITCHCOCK dead
IN washington

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Ethan AL
len Hitchcock, secretary of the inter-
ior under Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt, died here this morning at
1 o'clock, aged "A years. He had
been critically ill for several days, and
his death was not unexpected. He was
suffering from a complication of kid
ney heart and pulmonary diseases.
He was brought to Washington from
ST Petersburg where he had served
as ambassador.
His passing marks the close of ca
reer the prominent feature of which
was an administration of the interior
that stirred the western land.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

the race problem. and his speech will
be delivered within stones throw of
the spot where the memorable trag-
edy in connection with the Springfield
riots occurred, and within sight of the
Abraham Lincoln monument.
1t isnot anticipated of course that Ex-
Governor Vardaman will meet with
reception in Springfield similar to that
accorded Senator Ben R. Tillman
when he visited Chicago, or that he
will meet with a hostile demonstration
during the delivery of his lecture. He
states very frankly that he has look
ed forward with much eagerness to the
opportunity of addressing the people
of Springfield, and, at the same time,
has much curiosity as to how they
will receive his views on the race
problem.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
SORSBY TRIAL
PROCEEDS SLOWLY

JACKSON, Miss, April 9.-There
was no sensational developments to-
day in the trial of Will Sorsby, charg-
ed with the assassination of Postoffice
Inspector Charles Fitzergald. The
state closed its case yesterday after
noon and the defense is having its
inning today. Most of the testimony
thus far introduced is dry and techical,
dealing principally with the history OF
the Sorsby family, in which there is
said to have been a streak of insan-
ity.