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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
Among the Lodges.

Hartford Lodge No. 675 F.. & A. NJ.
had an Interesting session last Mon
day evening. altisoMgh no degree work
was done. The lodge voted 10 ACCEPT
the Invitation of Joel Ellis Lodge 10
/ attend an all day meeting at Bells
Run Jan, 3Oth, for instruction, and
as many of the brethren as can do so
VIII Attend. TIE following committee
was appointed to fix ire time for
holding a meeting at Hartford for
instruction, to which two represen-
tstives of all the Masonic lodges in
the county viii be invited; C. M.
Grove G. B. Likens and c. NJ. Bar
nett.
Rough River Lodge No. 10, held dts
regular meeting Tuesday evening and
went through the usual routine of
business. II has been discovered that
the lodges are being interfered with
considerably by reason OF the fact that
members attend the bowling alley dur
Ing lodge time. Tuesday evening, al
most all of the members who bowl
formed a resolution that they would
not hereafter bowl during the meet
ing Cine OF their respective hodges.
This Is a good resolution and we hope
the members will carry it out. There
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Tennessee sitll mas the Mississippi
river on tue Yves, Tie Tennessee,
Culnbel land AID any number Of smaI-
or stIeams Of ireth water On the in
terror. In case she famine becomes
too sore, we could loan them water
from TIE Ke lucky and Gwen rivers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Every local union in O.io county
can aud saoud be- revived between
now and tie firl day # April. Il
IS upon the local union that the SUI
perotructure Of ice American Society
Of Equay S hulidod.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

has been some fiction heretofore on
this account and # not remedied will
eventually injuIe both The lodges and
bowling club.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

If We can promote Navy with "a
life saving record, instead OF a life
destroying record, il will be something
for wnion G4e Lauon may be proud.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

It looks as dough Charles p. TafG
IS 20 sc. Uo,hirg for mis- 100000 be-
yond a kind smle ard Ule conscious
ness Of duty wtll done.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

If M. II ,oICOck surIenders the
national committee clalmanslip,
what VIII he do viva tie s.eam roi-
lcr2
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

As a mo-Orls., John ID. R0ckele Ter
has declared ag5ias, speeding. How
ever as fnanc-er ais dividends cannot
come 100 fact.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
Mr. isaac Brock, no Years Old Last Bi,7fdQv.

ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan
L county, Texas, has lived for 1l9 years.
For many years he resided at Bosque
Falls, eighteen miles west of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac
came to Waco and sat for his picture,
holding in his hand stick cut from the
grave of General Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Brock is dignified old gentleman,
showing few signs of decrepitude.
His family Bible is still preserved, and
it shows that the date of his birth was
written 119 years ago.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Only the truly righteous can evade
and defy lhe law.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Is Tire Congressional session 10 enc
with a iight or a frolic?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

No man knows what a secret serve
agent may bring forjn t5ese days.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

When a muckI1ke ana pitctfork
become involved n moral combat, IT,
is a good time f-r bysandcis 10 move
on.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Is the president tryirg % drag Con-
gress iu-o TIE Aluauias club Rs a
whole?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

The fact that the busiEess men OF
Hartford so willingly closed their
houses during the A. s. OF f., speak
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22

Born before the United States were
formed.
Saw ~ presidents elected.
Pe-rU-na has projected him from
I all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars.
ShOd a horse when go years old.
Always conquered the grip with
Pe-ru-na.
Witness In land suit AT the age
ofH0 years.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
troubles.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
Myvoe' @seeM,

A letter dated July 8, 1906, written for
Mr.. Brock by his wife, Sarah j. Brock,
states:
"LaSf winter ! had just gotten
up our of a spell of sickness, when
4 commenced taking Peruna. I
think 1t improved my health very
much"
In postscript, Mrs. Brock adds: "HeI
receives great many letters inquiring
about what Peruna will Doll do NOT
answer them all, as think they can
get bottle and try it.D
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
The OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Escaped the Terrors Of
4 Many Winters BY
Using Pe-ru-na.

TN speaking of his good health and ex-
1 treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"After man has lived in the world
as long as I have, he ought to have
found out great many things by ex.
perience. 1 think have done so.
zone of the things have found
out to my entire satisfaction is the
proper thing for ailments that are
due directly to the effects of the
climate. For H9 years Ihave with
stood the changeabie climate of
the United STATES.
az have always been very healthy
man, but, of course, subject to the affec-
tons which are due to sudden changes
in the climate and temperature.
GAS for DR.. Hartman s remedy.
Pe-ru-na, I have found Ii TO be the
best, nnOf the only reliable remedy
for these affections. 1t has been
my standby for many years, andI
'affribufe my good health and ex-
IRENE old age TO this remedy.
alt exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil eff
fects of sudden changes; it gives me
strength ; 1t keeps my blood in good cir
culation. ] have come to rely upon it
almost entirely for the many little
things for which L need medicine.
"When epidemics of la grippe first be-
gan to make their appearance in this
country was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
al had several long sieges with
the grip. At first / did nor know
that Pe-ru-na was remedy for
this disease. When I heard that
Ia grippe was epidemic cafarrh
I tried Pe-ru-na for Ia grippe and ,
found ii TO be just the thing" -
In a later letter, Mr.. Brock writes:
81 am well and feeling as well as I
have for years. 1 would not be without
Peruna."
Yours truly,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
TURNSTILES A SUCCESS
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Tries Plan
at Bridge Rush Hour.

The new turnstiIes at the Manhattan end Of the
Brooklyn Bridge, operated by woman employees OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, We're urea
out in the rush last night for the hTst time
and worked well. officials of the company called
the stiles an unqualified success and SAID they
surely would be retained and more added
The turnstlIes nine in number, are operated by as
many girls who sit in little booths and deftly take
in the money and tickets. AS passenger passes
the window Just before he reaches the turnstie ne
deposits either ticket money and then passes
on through the stife. Much time Is saved oy this
means as it does away with stopping in one place
to buy ticket and later stopping again to drop II
into the box.
The only apparent trouble with the new turn
stiles is met when member of party or Two or
does the paying. In such cases II is neces-
sary for the person who pays the fares to go nrst
else the girl who controls the stie viii lock II
when she sees person who has not paid trying TO
go through
This caused some confusion last night as IT is the
custom for a travelling with her husband
other male escort go ahead and motion TO the
ticket chopper that some one is coming VINO VIII
pay her fare. The girls who operate the new turn
stiles from Missouri and have ''to be shown
before they will let any pass through who has
not deposited a ticket or a nickel.
At least two-thirds OF the rush hour traffic over
the bridge used the new turnstiles. which have
been installed the Fulton street, city line, Fifth
avenue Culver and all other Coney Island lines, as
we'll the Brighton Beach and Bath Beach
routes. Part of the traffic the two last named
lines however. is cared for by the old ticket box
method The Ridgewood. Lexington avenue and
Cypress Hills lines still operated in the old
way.
The new method means considerable saving 10
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, as the ser
vices Of at least a dozen ticket choppers dis
pensed with while girls take the place of men as
ticket sellers in the booths The young women
seemed to like the work and went about IL with
smiling faces ana CHEEKY words Two masculine
the IurnstileS enlightened
any passengers who became confused because OF
the new order Of affairs.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
COLLEGES UNDER FIRE.
Bishop WcFaM Attacks Yale, Har-
card and Princeton.

Harvard. Princeton and Yale are undermining
Ialth and teaching immortality said Bishop James
a Mcf-aul. of Trenton. in addressing the group
OF young men who had just received their degrees
at the commencement of ST. Francis Xavier's Col
lege last night in the College Hall in West 18th
street If the Catholics who are sending their
sons 70 these universities knew of the rascaltv
immortality and the disrespect Tor wonankind that
are being taught in these institutions they would
tear down the buildings
This part OF the address TO the graduates
10y the Trenton preate in pointing out the differ
ence between the teaching in Catholic colleges and
the leading universities Of the. country. The
Bishop continued:
There families in this country that are sac
rcing their Catholic faith and their church-taught
morality in their fanatic and lunauc desire to get
Harvard. Princeton and Yale; they want to get
into society through the associates their children
What want is to send them to Catholic
schools, where teach them that there are such
shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not bear
false witness against tiny neighbor-" No power
but the Catholic Church can stem these evils.
The Catholic Church is here to-day to cure the
present evils. Our mission is to uproot socialism
salvation Of the Republic depends Christian
teaching We must consider as one Of the Chris
tan problems of the day the education Of the mill
ions Why. even the universities, Harvard, Yale
and Princeton, do not teach the Bible.
We do want to ba the hirelings Of the state
although do not see why we should have TO pay
Tor the teaching OF religion that we are not IN
sympathy with. We might recall the words of
President Taft delivered a few years ago in Ohio
he deplored the shame of imposing upon the cath
oIics 6f Cincrnafi 500 Oo because they Maid this
much for the support of the secular schools part
OF their religious convictions
Il country its principles in dan
ger the Catholic Church viii be salvation While
I WELD 10 in my esteem for the American
Catholic lairv there is one respect in which are
defective We might follow the example with profit
Of the German Catholics. They have created an
apcs;olate Of the Catholic press The Catholic
newspapers in that country have increased from fTom
Catholics in that country
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
FOR 4 FREE BROUN.
University Formally Adrised to Be
come mathematician.

Providence. June 21.-The committee appointed
by the and fellows OF Brown University 10
consider the subject Of changes in the university
charter in regard to those provisions which impose
denoulinationaI requirements in the election of
tees fellows, president professors and tutors. and
restrictions IN public instruction in matters Of
opinions presented their report to-day 20 the
corporation favcrng the elimination Of the denom-
national requirements
While the report states that the changes are not
recommended chiefly because We desire TO secure
the benefits Of tho Carnegie Foundation for our
faculty. the committee saws wa frankly acknowl-
edge that the Carnegie Foundation has brought the
issue Of charter revision again TO the front. and
that we do desire not for the corporation. but for
our faculty. the benefits Of that foundation New
ertheIess the reasons for change existed fifty years
ago and would remain if the Carnegie Foundation
should vanish
The committee gives these reasons for which
they believe the removal Of UNCONVENTIONAL provi-
sions from the charter is desirable:
/ In order 10 preserve tie spirit and fulfil the
real purpose Of the founders
? In order avoid the necessity Of tnquisttton
INTO the theological position and ecclesiastical re
larIoa Of every candidate for the board Of trustees
8 In order 70 avoid all religious tests for mem
bers of the teaching staff.
! In order to render eligible 20 the board Of
trustees The large section OF the alumni which Is
excluded
> In order TO remove public rnisconstrUction as
the truly liberal and catholic attitude Of the
university. and secure for faculty both the
recognition which they entitled and the sup
port for themselves in their Old age and for their
families which such recognition involves.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
GENERAL GRANT DEFENDED.
Charge That He Struck at Sumner Through
Motley Contradicted

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: DO YOU not think that George " sr1alley
gocs somewhat beyond the proper limitation Of
"reminiscences when. in The Tribune Of June 20. he
SAYS speaking Of John Lothrop Motley: There is
supposed 70 he still a mystery about his recall by
President Grant. But IL Is open air mystery
Grant struck Sumner through Motley Any
weapon thought good enough TO beat Sumner
with. Motley his friend Sumner had mads
him minister II deemed possible 10 hun1iiiate
Sumner and 70 teach him a lesson The interests
Of the country allowed 10 stand IN the
way ~ this high purpose. and Motley went"9
This is neither ren1iniscence fact In writing
the life Of General Grant CPutnam's Sons 1890.
learned that the removal Of Motley had been de-
cided upon before the df1culty between Grant and
Sumner arose. The reasons assigned bv Mr.. Small
ley for Motley's removal may accord with General
Grants character determined by the bitter prstu-
dice Of Charles Sumner. evidently shared by some
Of his friends. but they wholly foreign 10 the
real character Of the man General Ambrose e
Burnside, fellow alumnus OF the Military Acad-
envy and a soldier holding high rank under Grant
the West as we'll as in the East said. IF there
is any quality for which General Grant Is particu-
larry characterized. IT is that Of magnanin1ty. He
is one of the most nagnanimOus men I ever knew
General ". T Sherman. who knew Grant even bet
ter than Burnside. and who was man Of the most
absolute sincerity described Grant as brave. pa
trotc and just the great prototype Washington"
And Vet George ". Snaley. the strength Of
his reCoIleCtions of what reported him some
forty years ago. would have US believe that Grant
was neither Just nor 'magnanimOus.' but of so
a spirit that he sacrificed Motley for the pur-
pose of taking contemplate revenge upon some
other
The story Of Motley's removal told by Mr.. SmaHey
is that current among MOtleys friends the time.
but il Is not the true story As General Grant is
longer here 10 answer for himself perhaps I
may he permitted 10 say a word in his behalf.
knowing him as l did personally and having as
have had, Il unusual opportunity to form cor
estimate of his character, which Mr.. SnaIIey
apparently lacks for he IS Just man to speak
as he has except In ignorance.
WILLIAM CONANT CHURCH
New York, June 21 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
ROOSEVELT PETS ARRIVE.
One Antelope Enjoyed Toyage, but
Other almost Committed Suicide.

The first faunal specimens sent westward from
Mombasa by Colonel Roosevelt arrived here yes
terday the Red Star liner Vaderland. They
two small antelopes, of the creatures
being young il had to be fed from bottle. Com
ing from Nj. Roosevelt, the animals received espe-
cal care and instead of being consigned to the
joyed crate de luxe the boat deck just aft the
bridge. Captain Barman, who is fond of animals.
gave up his spare time the of the young
anteopes, and William Paradeis, the chief officer
personally directed The feeding.
When the weather cloudy the antelopes
sought the shelter OF the tarpaulin covered roof
of their airy cabin, and when the sun shone the
feet creatures of the jungle permitted to
make d few leaps about the boat deck. The pas
sage fairly smooth and the antelopes were con-
tent with the vessel they had been booked on, but
on one OCCASION when the big liner got into a
heavy sea. the larger animal cast wstfu glances
the great blue plateau streaked with whitecaps.
The Vaderlands bosun had idea that Mr. Ante
lope der Crosse was planning for a gentle leap
the rail into the Atlantic and. according TO
his shut up the leaping plotter just
in time to prevent suicide.
The animals were consigned on the ships mani
fest 10 Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, of the
Geological Gardens of New York" 1t said on
board the Vaderlsnd that there must have been an
in the address of shipment IL was under
stood that the creatures sent by the exPrest-
dent to his daughter. Mrs. Nicholas LOngworth
The antelopes were shipped from Mombasa on the
steamship Admiral which took Mr.. Roosevelt from
Naples to that port
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
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% IGn OF anna ma and 5ne sts Robert ShaPPs Fge-s 50
yn Tuesday evening. s:4S o'clock
COYNE- Mathew F. beloved son of the late Izwrsucs
sgd Ann Coyne Funeral from his late residence No.
$50 ~ -
FREUDfG-on 20 1909 at her residences. 10. SOFA
ON ave Brooklyn Josephine Freu1ig me Bsnno1l.
Interment Holy Cross
HEIIoN-on sunday morning. June 90 1903. st
s6amn s5an91s NoTssery Brother Anthony aeeq @ e
erend clergy and friends invited.
HOoKER-In New Haven. Conn June % 1900 Thomas,
older son of Dr. Edward Beech4r and Martha Kioourne
services At No 70 FsTmnStoS osI ave e aartsord thla
Tuesday afternoon a. o'clock
MACDoNALDc Catherine. aged beloved wife q
No 1244 WoOdycrest ave. Eghbridgs y. Y. Services
at her late residence Tuesday. June p az o'coek
MLAUGHLIN-Juns fs 1903. John Mclaughlin, axsd
81 years Funeral from Tss 5RsTsi Gsg-Ss N9 "A
o. seaman sn M9ss sgd % Jgas Jgae. - ssa l2 fIas ..:
at her late residence. No Isl West Putnam ave.
train leaving Grand Central + Depot al ! p m Con-
necticut papers please copy
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NJ. Nelson; sister and one brother Funeral
vices at her late hone No $50 55th 5rooxiyz- On
Tuesday June p at p n Internsnt IN Evs-S-esns
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hereafter. Kingston On. u papers plsass copy
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skeeI Funeral private
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
LIEUT.. FRANCIS A. DRAM, RETIRED.

Boston. June gL-Leutenant Francis A. Dram,
|. s. y. retired died at his home in Charlestown
to-day, aged sixty-nine years. He was the
Baltimore at Manila. under Admiral Dewey
Lieutenant Dram was born in Sweden, and came
to this country as a child At the opening Of the
Civil War ne Joined the navy, and saw active SER
vice with Farragut at Mobile. and in the Spanish
War with Dewey Manila
Lieutenant Dram not Naval Academy man.
having worked up in the enlisted service to chief
boatswain The rank of Lieutenant WAS conferred
upon him in ls9a He commended for bravery
at the second battle of Fort Fisher. where he was
struck by a bullet that he carried for fourteen
years
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
OLD COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER DEAD
Had Been in Business Over Twenty Years
Died on Forty-eighth Birthday.

James J. McCloskey. one of the best known COM
mercial travellers in the United States, died yes
terday from Bright's disease at his home. No. "A
Cuion street New Rochelle He travelled for
twenty years from Portland to Chicago as the prin-
craI salesman Of the Greenpoint Metallic Bed
Company. and had a reputation for wit and ability
10 tell stories.
Mr.. McCIoskey was born in Worcester, Mass, and
died on his forty-egnt birthday He a pOpu-
lar member of No. ] Lodge OF Elks. of New York
City; Of the New Rochelle Council Of the Knights
Of Columbus and Of several commercial travellers
organizations. He leaves a wife and FIVE chill
dren The funeral will be held in St GabrieIs
Roman Catholic Church in New Rochelle on Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

William Faversham and Walter Damrosch. in
conjunction with the New York symphony Or
chestra will give few matinee performances next
season OF Richard lie Gallienne's version Of
"Arestes."
T'he Florist Shop is the English title Of
Tiennese farce ''Gluck bel Frauen." for which
Henry W Savage has obtained the American
rights.
The directors of several theatres in Germany
,a,-a askea for the right 20 reproduce the 'Merr
sf,,rrav Theatre scene OF Lew Fiedss production
of The Midnight Sons"
..CSairg Some was moved from the Belasco The
atra 10 Maxine Elliott's Theatre last night
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
OPERATION ON OSCAR S. srRAUs.
Departure of New Ambassador to Turkey De-
layed by Removal of Appendix

oscar s Straus, ez-Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor. who recently appointed American Am
bassador TO Turkey is the home Of a relative
in this city, recovering from operation for ap-
pendicitis Mr.. Strsus had expected To sail for
Corsfantinopie last week. but his illness prevented
and on sunday the necessary surgical operation
Was performed by Dr. Brewer.
The operation was successful and yesterday Mr.
strauss condition greatly improved with no
r~chabiIf.v OF serious developments. Mr. Strauss
r)2ysician expects that II the patients improve
reent continues he VIII be able sail for his post
=, two or three weeks
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
OBITUARY..
THOMAS HOOKER.

New Haven June 21.-Thomas Hooker, member
of the Yale School OF Forestry died yesterday at
the college infrmary, following an operation for
appendicitis. He twenty-three years old. and
was graduated from the academic department Of
Yale last year. He the oldest son of Dr. Ed
ward Beecher Hooker, Of Hartford, and grandson
OF Isabella Beecher Hooker sister Of Harriet
Beecher Stowe. He direct descendant Of
Thomas Hooker. who founded Hartford, Conn. The
funeral Will be held tomorrow afternoon from his
late home. No 20 Pennington avenue. Hartford.