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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

New York. April 5.-FinanciaI news to-
day was not exceptionally notable, nor
altogether favorable. but such as It
was It was helpful to what Wall street
spectators love TO call the constuc-
tive" side Of the stock market
Announcement was made of the failure
OF the Union Bank, Of Brooklyn. with
deposits aggregating over S5,0o0,000. Five
million dollars more gold was engaged for
export, and the indications were that at
least an equal sum might be further
taken before the end OF the week. De-
cided weakness again developed in vari-
Gus copper mining shares in the Boston
market Of the same general sort as that
which has been exhibited IN other direc-
tons for more than a fortnight past.
On the other hand, the Brooklyn bank
suspension was rightly regarded as being
no more than an unavoidable result OF
the 1907 financial troubles, and one that
has for a long time been considered in
evitable in banking circles. It is believed
that depositors will not experience any
losses from the affair. and that the worst
thing that will happen to them will be
that their money will be tied up for a
little while.
Reduction for Time Money.
Gold exports. present and prospective.
were naturally regarded as being more
or less Of academic character in view Of
an actual reduction to-day in rates for
the use of time money and a distinctly
easier tendency in call funds. Time
money was quoted lower to-day than it
has been at any time for several weeks.
and the bulk of can money put out was
below per cent
The decline in copper stocks in Boston
was looked upon as a marking down of
values in many securities there that have
hitherto been quoted altogether too higi
and for which there has been at no time
recently other than poor market. In
terest in these stocks has been confined
to a very few people, and has extended
in only ininitesimal degree 10 the local
financial community.
or all the occurrences Of the day be-
longing to the usual class of stock mar
ket factors doubtless the one that ex-
cited speculative optimism more than
anything else was an extreme break of
fifty points in the price OF some Of the
leading cotton options. due to the fact
that last night and this morning there
were heavy rains. snowstOrms, and a
general decided fall Of moisture in the
Southwest and In parts of Texas where
drought conditions have lately been more
severe than anywhere else in the coun-
try.
AS the wet weather extended consid-
erabIy farther north. a good-sized break
was also induced in the price Of wheat.
It goes without saying that anything
that serves to increase the probability
Of lerge crops in the coming season is
just now Of the higest Importance 10 the
financial community
Later on to-day partial recovery was
made from the fall in cotton prices, but
it is clear that indications for a big cot
ton crop, and, for that matter. for a
large additions to the wheat crop, are
much stronger now than they were q
few days since.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. April 5-Quotations BY Baltimore Fruit
and Produce Association are as follows;
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per H.. sSl4a34; inlita-
ton, 23a2i; rolls, 2a22; soTe-packed %; prints 4
H.. S2a33 do. b. s2a53; blocks 2 lbs sa32; dairy
prints. Maryland Pennsylvania, and Virginia. 2Oa2l;
Iowa and Northwestern ladle. 2Za23.
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania and nearby
frsts. per doz-. p; DO, Eastern Shore. Maryland
and Virginia. q Western firsts. q do, West Viz
GINA. 2 do, North Carolina, p duck eggs, Der
dcz. g
LIVE POULTRY-Old hens heavyweight per h.
Is; do. small to peduin, ls old ROSTERS. b.
ilal2; young chickens, good to choice, 20a22i
winter chickens 2 lbs ana under. Sa5o slging
chickens, ] ID and over. 70, s5ass; turkeys hens
choice per b., q young sobblers. Per ID. @; old
toms, per 10. %; rough and poor, yer 10, Nail;
geese, Western and Southern per D. isali: do.
Aaryiand and Virginia. per b.. l5als; pigeonA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New Yerk. April 5.-Receipts Of beeyes. $50
Feeding steady City dressed native beef sides In
far demand at 1lal2is per ID Liverpool and Lon
con cables quote li7e cattle higher at I4al5; re-
frigerator beef easier at l0%sllA per h. Exports,
none.
CALVES-Reoeipts. SO Yeals were In rather
kack demand and prices weak to sc lower, without
full clearance Of the pens. Common to prime
500a950 per 100 pounds. No sales Of barnyard or
fed calves Dressed calves weak at loal4h Der ID
for city dressed veals and Gals for country dressed
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 93i Nothing
doing in either sheep OF lambs, and $50 head Of
stale stock in the pens were likely to be carried
over. Feeding steady. Dressed mutton quiet al
l2al5 per h; dressed lambs at l6sls country
dressed dollhouse lambs at 4.00aeoo per carcass.
H0GS-Receipts, 9l7 Barely steady. with light TO
heavy hogs selling at ll90all25 per 100 lbs Coun-
try dressed hogs unchanged at l3al4lz per TO-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

Chicago. April 5.-Live hogs 5aI0c lower; receipts
estimated at 1900 head; Official yesterday le s65
shipments 1856; left over from yesterday 4.0sl ;
estimated receipts tomorrow, 4,0O Bulk. l0eA
lois; light. I0S5alo7o mixed and butchers. 05a
1880 heayy. le55aloT2iz. rough heavy, l055alo IS
yorkers, lo.6cal065; Pigs, s.5oale.O
Cattle were weak. estimated receipts $500 head
Beeyes 5.65as5O; cows and heifers 2s0a7 10: Texas
steers 50oa6 90: stoekers and feeders, 3s0a660:
Westerns, 5eoa6so.
Sheep were Ice lower; receipts l200o head Ma
tives 575a260; Western, 540z86o; yesrlines lisa
$50; lambs. s,25as.9o; Western lambs, s7aaso
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

Lynchburg Foundry Gets Contract.
Contract for furnishing the District
with twelve inch water pipe. involving
about $500. was yesterday awarded the
Lynchburg Foundry Company by the
Commissioners. Other bids were submit
ted by Giamorgan Pipe and Foundry
Company. and United States Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry Company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

ssles-Regular cali. u O'Clock noon.
Potomac Electric Consolidated S. 5000 az ~,
s. co.. at i0l. 81, 600 at lOI, 100 at l0l, $3.50 at
l0l s. 600 at lOl.
Potomac Com IS. $500 at 1904. 500 at 1905.
s. 900 at 1905.
Potomac Electric IS. $1,000 at lOslk
Washington Railway and Electric common. Is at
Ss9s, Is at 3ss
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 2 at Z45s.
Mergeuthaler, at N.
After cal;
Washington Railway and Electric As s. 900 at S5lA
Washington Gas As 81 COO az l05
Following are the hid and asked prices On yester.
days Washington Stock Exchange:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

GRAIN-wheat. per bushei l.lesl 70; corn. shelsd
pr bushel 70 TO rs cob, s65a4Oo PET barrel: oats
Western. white, No 2 per bushel 54a55; mixed. per
bushel 5iS5S; bran. per ton. 290o: middIing Ter
ton, 2s.e0
HAY AND STRAW-Hly, Western No J. NJaa
22o0; No. e l500a2000: mixed, l90oaalO0; loose at
local scales. s00c Straw, rye. bundle. I7A; straw
ne. machine thrash, 100; straw. wheat, per ton,
soo; straw. cat, per ton. soa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

District Of Columbia, City Of Washington. IS:
/ WIN. r. DE LAsHAlUTT. Cashier Of the above
named bank do s0iemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the hast Of ny knowledge and
belief WA. R. DE LASHMCTT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sWorn TO before me this 9Th day Of
April, 1910. S. A TERRY. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
w. r. ROSE
T. ". sTUBBLEFTELD,
H. ELLSWORTH SANDS,
II. H0LZBEIERLEIN
]. s. CLEMENCE
JESSE H. RAMsBURGH,
A R. SWAN
D. z. BUCKINGHAM Jr,
F. II. GEYER,
Directors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished By W. b. Hibbs & Co. men,
bers Of the Chicago Board Of Trade. Hibos Build
ina
New York. April 5-WHEAr-LoEgT: light trade.
No ! Duluth. opening Of navigation. i25ls; No. ?
rcd, T. O. B.. L&; No. hard. New YORK (. o. b..
nominal No. maCarcni LO6l. Z o. h. opening
Of navigation: No / Manitoba. (. O b. to arrive.
LIS Exporters to0k nothing
CORN-Steady; inactive. stesmer mixed, s2is
export basis. No. elevator. nominal expert bass
export No. 2 Z. O. b. 6Si5; No : yellow. f O. b.
g. Exporters TOOK nothing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

District II Columbia City Of Washington. IS:
I, JOHN G. ECKLOFF, Cashier q the above
named bank. do sdemnly swear that the above
statement is true. 70 the best Of my knowledge and
belief. JOHN G. ECKLOFF,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day
Of April. 1910. WI S. TORBERT,
CCIrect-Attest: Notary Public
" Y. COX
WM MATTINGLY.
EDWARD o. WHITFORD,
ALEXANDER WOLF.
BERNARD NJ BRIDGET,
FRED S. SMITH,
JAMES 3. LAABIE.
CHAS. ". FAIRFAX
Directofs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06


District Of Columbia City q Washington. IS:
], CHARLES 2. HOWE Treasurer q TIE above
named hank DO soemniy swear that the above
statement 3 tue. 20 the best Of ny knowIedee and
belief CHARLES E HOWE. Treasurer.
Subsc5bei and sworn to before me this sth day
Of april 1910
CHARLES Z sEsSFORD, Notary Public.
CoTTecr-Attest:
CHARLES J. BELL,
CORCORAN THOM
HENRY F. BLOUNT.
HOWARD S. RESIDE,
WI. J. FLATHER
HENRY H FATHER
JAMES N GREEN
MYRON NJ PARKER
JOSEPH PAUL.
Dlrectorh.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

cATTLE-Ezt1a. per cat. 65OaaOO: do. butcher.
AooRL50; do, common, 20os3.oo
HoGs-Per ewt, poss. s.5oal0-oa: do, ordinary,
500
sHEEP-Prims. 5oea5.50; do. common 3e0sIo0
LAMBs-Fancy spring 2; fall. choice. .per h..
szSA; do. medium, 6
cALYES-PFime. per ID. 10; o.. medium, sas;
do. grass. za5
coWs-Prime. fresh each. s5oea45oO: do, com
non. ss.9osSsOo; Do, cid and dry. laoozI50e.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibhs
Building
Can money; Open. rs: high. "a; low. ~; close.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

young. per pair, 5 do. old. D. ducks large. Per
ID. Is: do small, per ID. Il; muscovy and mougrel
l6al7; do. waite. Pekins. IS; guinea foEl, old,
each, 9; do. young IL lbs and over, 10
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY ". B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New YORK Stock Exchange, Hihbl
BUILDING
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
WALL STREET NEWS
Drain on Gold Market Cause
of Much Weakness.
COTTON OPTIONS HAVE BREAK

hank Failures in England and
Brooklyn Taken PhilOsOD hically,
and DepositOrs on This Side Are
Thought 10 Be Safe from Serious
LOsses-Weakness Again Develops.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York, April S-Bid ard asked prices On GOV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
CUnn MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Fourteenth Street Savings Bank.
RFsorRCFs

AZ Washington. IN the District Of Columbia, a. the
close Of business. March % 1910
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
REPORT OF THE COSDITION
OF THE
American Security and Trust Co.,

AT Washington. in the District Of Columbia, AZ the
close Of business, March 2, 1910
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
BANK STATEMENTS.
tEPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Second National Bank,

Z Washington, IN the District q Columbia, at
the Gloss Of business March o. 1910.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
WEsTERNERs FOR THE SUPREME COURT.


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years. youngest any
industry friends
convictions would
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Of Of
tce that could be lived with
he hug
himself
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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
UPPER BERTHs AT LOWER PRICES.

The Pullman according
a
political
The ventilated
cold
the he his in
possbe
n
You
economy contrary
De
privilege making
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
BETTER PUBLICITY THAT PAYS.

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commits
ticalb
a
pol
this publicity
publicythe
a And
would big interest dollar well expended
little
marvelously there
million Inappropriate
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lead hills
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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
Books and Their Care.

Books on shelves may be seriously
injured If packed too tightly. When
quickly pulled out for use the top
Of the back is likely to come of.
Moreover, the constant pressure, II
too great will loosen the whole back
in time and the friction In putting
upon and taking from the shelf mars
the covers. On the other hand. a.
reasonable amount of lateral pressure
is necessary. If placed on the shelves
too loosely the leaves tend to open
and admit dust dampness and conse-
quent mildew. In the case Of heavy
volumes the weight Of the leaves will
be found resting on the shelves II
the books are placed too loosely. This
is likely to make the backs concave.
Badly painted shelves are another
source Of injury to books. Care
should be taken when paint or var
nish is used that the surface is per
fectly smooth. hard and dry when the
books are put In place and that the
surface will remain so during varia-
ton of temperature or humidity
The House Beautiful.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
TWO CoNGREssMEN FOR IDAHO.

win Idaho get representative
announced?
be
mobilize To keep the
even thatw still entitled if
a member the has
stronghold al
southern democracy will
of
a pretty will allowed
That would divide
level
if 10 so many OF
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
ABOLISH PUBLIC DRINKING CUPS.

public drinking
Idaho;
o
isn't foolish sentiment that takes this Recent
mel. high time forbid the dsease-spreade.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08
CONQUER0R AND CONQUERED
Incident In the Life Of Alexander the
Great That Has Escaped tho
Historians.

Alexander had asked that the map
of the world be brought to him.
Take blue pencil" he command
ed, rand indicate the lands l have
conquered"
The scriveners set to work and pres
emily placed the result of their labors
before him.
The terrestrial conqueror stared at
1t,
That's not map" he fiercely
cried. IT'S brocaded blue Persian
saddle cloth"
1--WE are but thy Slaves" the scriven-
ers declared, "and have followed to
the best of our poor ability the COM
mand thou gavest u.s."
Alexander examined the map more
closely.
And have l conquered all this?"
And is there nothing more to con-
quer?"
Nothing, sun of victory The world
is yoursl"
Alexander drew back and great,
scalding tears ran down his brenzed
cheeks and dripped from his Alexan-
drine nose.
why weepest thou, all POWERFUL"
they murmured.
Because he sobbed, there are no
more worlds for me to conquer"
At that moment Roxana emerged
from the imperial tent.
"Alick," she cried, what on earth
do YOU mean by loafing around with
the idlers when you know the ENJOYS
of Darius are coming to dinner and
you've got to wash upi"
Hastily wiping his eyes on the skirt |
of his tunic the world conquerer hum
bly, followed the boss.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-12-08

bureau along these
The expenditure
this
the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
Further Notes Of Bankruptcy Case.

owensboro,, KY, July 2O.-zachar-
iah Wayne Griffin, ONE of che most
popular and we'll known drug
gists of Hartford, has filed a pedtdon
in bankruptcy. Mr.. Griffin, accom-
panied by his attorney, H. P. Taylor,
OF Hartford, arrived in the city this
morning and the petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in line federal court.
The petition states that Griffin Is
indebted to various persons firms and
corporations in the sum amounting 10
$15,9S9.3O, but ne lists as assets, real
estate, a stock of drugs and other
property, aggregating $16,914.9O.
OF the total idebedess, there are
secured claims amoutig to $9,711.17,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
HOPEM'ELL.

July 25.-Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tay-
lor, of Wysox, spent Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Taylor.
Our school began last Monday, the
18th, with a good attendance.
Misses Polly and Margaret Cole
man, Margaret and Annie Taylor
visited the ruins of old Airdrie Hill
last Saturday.
Mrs. VIII Humphrey is improving
slowly.
Miss Annie Taylor, of Hartford, is
visiting Miss Margaret Taylor at
this place.
Judge w. B. Taylor was in this
section last week, looking after the
road grader.
Mr.. A. E. Sanderfur is teaching
a singing school at Pond Run church.
Meadow cutting and wheat stack
ing is the order of the day now.
Wheat is turning out fine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
ONE LIFE LOST WHEN
A CLOUDBURST STRUCK
GOIdie Hale Drowned Near Daw.
son Springs While Cross.
ing TOttering Bridge.

Dawson Springs, KY, July "a
A cloudburst struck TINS place ct
noon to-day, accompanied by a bril-
liant electrical storm. Great dam
age was done to growing crops, all
streams in the vicinity were swollen
to three times their usual size, and
the bridge at st. Charles was wash
ed away, resulting in the loss of one
life and the narrow escape of two
other persons.
Goldie Hale, IL years old, lost her
life in the flood. She was driving a
buggy with two other children, and
attempted to cross the tottering
bridge. When close to the middle of
the span the structure gave way and
crashed into the river below. The
horse and buggy and occupants were
entangled in a struggling mass in the
water, and only miraculous good
luck saved the lives of two of the
children. Goldie Hale, who was the
daughter of Mrs, Mack Hale, never
came to the surface after striking the
water. Her body was recovered an
hour later, some distance from the
scene of the drowning.
In this section of the country a
great deal of the wheat CROP. which
was still in the shock, was swept
away by the rising waters. Large
crops of dark tobacco were injured
by the rainfall and high water. Small
plants were washed away, and the
larger crops, which withstood the
down pour, are now frenching in the
fields
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
SAYS PROSPERITY
IS GOING SOME
Quoted Views of Plutocrat
Patten,
WHO Sees A ROSY OUTLOOK
Bankers Declare Country Is
Going Mad on Subject =
of Buzz Wagons.
MORTGAGE HOMES FOR AUTOS

New York, July ga. Patten,
who is in New York to-day prepar-
ing to leave tomorrow for another
brief vacation in Europe, is optimis-
tic regarding the business situation
in the United States.
There is nothing in sight to war
rant depression" he told his inter-
viewers. THE Western speculation
in land was getting to be dangerous,
but the banks have checked that. So
was the hunger for automobiles. l
never saw anything like the wayWest-
ern farmers went after automobiles.
They even mortgaged their farms to
get them.
81 know of one Kansas City Bank
that holds fifty-two mortgages on
the same number of machines. Al!
that is stopped now, however, and it
is well, for a continuance of this sort
of thing would have tended to create
an embarrassing situation.
"The Western banks are in splen-
did shape and getting stronger every
day. They have plenty of money for
legitimate purposes, but none for
reckless speculation.
81 never saw general conditions so
excellent all over the country and
talking about the corn crop, | can
only say | know there are no una
voidable rocks ahead and if he the
corn suffers, it will not be disaster,
but a delay, because we will have to
swing our national ship of trade
around that obstruction, and it will
mean only a little delay in the prog
ress of our voyage of prosperity"
See Peril i'm Autos.
White Plains, N. Y, July 23.-The
Westchester County Bankers Asso-
citation believes that the people of
the United States are automobile
crazy" and that the bankers of the
country ought to intervene to save
their clients from this madness. At
their annual convention, held here
this week, the association passed res
olutions asking it's members to scru-
tinize carefully the applications of
those who want to borrow money on
notes for the purchase of automo-
biles. The banks are to use extreme
caution in discouraging such paper.
The bankers declared that hun
dreds of persons have put themselves
in peril of bankruptcy during the
past six months by mortgaging their
homes or hypothecating valuable Sc
curities to buy machines.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
CENTERTOWN.

July 25.-Farmers are pretty we'll
through threshing wheat in this vi
cinity. Most of them have already
sold their wheat at $1.OO per bushel.
The ice cream supper given by the
ladies of the Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. E. Church, was sue
cess in every particular.
Mr.. b. j. Mckinney, who has been
sick for some time, is still improv-
ing.
Miss Laura Rowe is visiting rela-
tives in Arkansas.
A large crowd from here attended
the Fair at jacksonville a part Of
last week.
Attorneys Grove & Wilson, of
Hartford, were here Friday on legal
business.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27

and unsecured claims of $3,673.04,
Mr.. Griffin is also accommodation en-
dOrser on bank paper amounting to
$4,000, and owes other small debts
amounting to $4,000.
Mos. of the indebtedness lis due the
Hartford banks, although a large
amount is due firms in Hartford, Lou
isville, Greensboro and other places
The greensboro creditors are F. T.
Gunther Grocery company, 1920; Vivl
Miller Candy company, $3.50; ]. b.
Field, So; Mullen & Haynes COM
pany, $140.15.
The assets consis, of a stock of
drugs valued at $4,000; read estate
amounting TO $S,5OO; open accounts
due the firm, $2,37756; life insurance
policies amounting to $1,000. There
are also some minor personal prop
ery, all Of which is claimed as being
exempt.
In the list of indebtedness There is
a claim for $259.S9 due Estill park for
wages as clerk in the store.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-07-27
Mysterious Fire.

About eleven O'Clock Tuesday night
Judge r. r. Wedding was awakened
by the glare of flames emerging from
the bedroom of his home, where his
son Arthur petty was sleeping. He
rushed from his room TO the room
from which the flames emerged and
dragged young Petty, who was sleep
ing soundly unaware Of the danger
which threatened him, from the bed
and saved him from being seriously If
not fatally burned. Immediately an
attempt was made 10 awaken the
nearby neighbors so that they might
assist in eXtinguishing the flames, but
all efforts along this line failed.
Judge Wedding and young Petty then
went about subduing the Flames them
selves. Fortunately a rain barrel sat
beside the door full of water and with
buckets they applied it to the flames
and in a short while had them under
control. Not, however, until the fire
had gained some Roadway in the gar
ret over the room and to reach this
the overhead ceiling had to be torn
away so that someone could enter the
garnet. In doing this a burning plank
torn from the ceiling fell upon Judge
Weddings head, burning him consid-
erably thereon and on one of his
hands as well. Petty escaped any
injuries except slight burn on the
arm and a thorough smoking.
After the fire had been extinguish-
ed an investigation disclosed that all
the wearing apparel of young Petty,
which was hanging in the room had
been burned, together with a number
Of quilts and other bed clothing which
were stored in the room. The bed
on which young Petty was sleeping
was also considerably burned and the
wall paper and everything hanging
on the wall was burned therefrom.
The only way that The origin of the
fire can be accounted for is that some
matches which young Petty had in
his trousers pocket became ignIted
when he dropped them on the trunk
when he retired.