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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04

the Panama Canal shall be finished.
This means ten battleships of the
heaviest tonnage and guns. He desir-
ed to carry out the Roosevelt big
Stick" policy under the impression
that the best safeguard against war
is to be fully armed for 1t. The Pam
ANA Canal, 1t is calculated, will be
completed in 1905. and it is urged that
after its complexion the naval pro-
gram can be reduced, for then instead
of sending fleets around Cape Horn
for the protection of our Pacific
border. they can be sent through the
Canal and cCaled at several DEPICTS
OF our own en- route. 1t is Thought
that Congress will make an appropri-
alton for the two ships a Year pro-
gram.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
AETNAVILLE.

March Our school che sed at thi:
place Feb. Is, with Mrs. ]. H. Lloyd
as teachsr. A nice program was rend-
cred by the teacher and pupils
large crowd was present.
Miss Ruth Lloyd IS the guest oil
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Ford, Of
Herbert.
Miss Andy Haynes was the glesi
of relatives at Hlynesville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lloyd who have
been the guests of relatives at CIbm-
we'll for a week, returned hmce Mon
day.
The Brashear Coal Mine ar this
place has stopped work on account OF
so much water Coal is now being run
at the Lyons Mine of which Newton
& Mckinley are managers. Therh is
still plenty of coal at Owens Mine.
Miss Dorsie Lloyd. of Fordsville who
has been visiting relatives at this
place returned to her home LAST week.
Mr. v. B. Morgan, of Ralph was the
guest of his son, Mr. f. H. Morgan,
of this place one day last week.
Mr.. Charles Owens made business
trip to Louisville Saturday.
Mr.. Jesse Lloyd of Reynolds has
been appointed as mail carrier for
route 2, from that place, with Mt.
Cleve Lloyd, of Aetnaulle as substi-
tute.
Success to The Republican and its
many readers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
COOL SPRINGS.

March 2.-There are several sick
in this community.
Mr.. NJ. M. Tate went to Hartford,
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Lula Miller and little daughter
and Mrs. Molly Hines and rms. HerTel
were the guests 70 Mrs. Annie Ben
son Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Georgia Cox are the
proud parents of fine girl.
Messrs. II. l.. and Gilbert Hoskins
were the guests OF Mr.. G. w. Benson
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Tate and Mr..
Willie Stevens were the guests OF
Mr.. and MIST. C. Dennis Thursday
evening.
Miss Marie Fogle spent Saturday
with Corinne and Thelma Dennis.
Mr.. Roy Fulton, TO McHenry, visit
ed his home from Friday until Sunday
Messrs. C. C. and J. B. Dennis who
have been sick are some better at
this writing.
Mrs. Lizzie Bryant and daughter,
Miss Daisy were the guests of Mrs
Norah Fulton Saturday evening.
Mr.. :. e. Scott Owent TO Hartford
Thursday.
Mr.. TIC Dennis and Mr. NJ NJ.
Tate spent Friday night at Mr.. s.
A. Davenport's at Rochester.
Miss Callie Cox visited Mrs. Stella
Hedger Sunday.
Miss Bessie Bryant spent last week
with her cousin, Miss Annie Kennedy.
Mrs. Ellen Knight Is right sick at
this writing.
Mr.. Archie Miller was the guest
Of Mr.. Cypeo Nancy Sunday might.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
Miner Seriously Hurt.

/Charlss Mulligan,a an employees of the
Central Coal and Iron Company, at
|McHenry, while engaged in loading
la car In the mine was perhaps fatal
w injured yesterday morning about
9 O'Clock, being caught by falling coal.
He was seriously cut about the head
and hut internally. DR.. Smith was
Immediately called and gives no hope
Of the mans recovery. Mr.. Mulligan
has a wife and two children and came
to McHenry four or five years ago.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
Married

At the residence Of the brides father,
near Fordsville, February %, MIR. w.
H. Rhoades and Miss Beulah Evans.
Attendants, Messrs. Manley Rhoades
and Joseph Brown, and Misses Willie
Rose and Ida Mitchell. Elder /. T.
Cole, Of the Christian church, officiat-
ed. The happy couple left next day
for Whitesville. where they will make
their future home. They have the
good wishes of a host of friends.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
Baptist Church.

Sunday Services. Sunday school
s:45. preaching at II a. m. and 7:15 p.
m, by the pastor. Morning theme
Saved to Serve" at the evening
hour this subject, Fools which
was announced for last Sunday night
will be discussed All will find a
welcome at these services
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04
FOR The BUSY Reader.

kilograms from Congressman ]
Campbell Cantrill, of the Seventh dis
trict, were received announcing that
he will be candidate 10 succeed
himself in Congress.
Prosecutor Garven, of Hudson coun-
ty, New Jersey, has asked the State
Supreme Court to compel the big
beef companies to bring their min
utes of directors meetings within
the jurisdiction Of New JERSEY.
A. HI. c. Mann was stabbed by Will
Williamson, a negro, who entered the
Mann home at Vidalla, Ca, and as
saulted Mrs. Mann. The NEGRO was
pursued by an angry posse and killed
at Petrose, five miles from v.dalia.
Investigation of alleged cold storage
evils was resumed by the Hudson
county. N. j., grand jury, which, last
weak indicted the so-called beef trust
including the constituent firms and
individuals, the directors and Of
ficials.
After a two hours conference with
President Taft, leaders of Congress
announced that they would oppose
adj amendments to the several Ad-
ministration bills when IT became APP
parent that the amendments were
offered in a spirit hostile TO the
main purposes of the proposed legis1
lation. Among those at the conference
We're Senators Aldrich and Crane and
Speaker Cannon,
The Ohio River at Cincinnati fell
ten inches In as many hours. thus re-
moving all present danger of a flood
In that section. A further rise is
expected when the high waters from
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-03-04

the upper river reached there to-day or
tomorrow, but with the present mar
gin of safety the danger mark of fifty
feet probably will not be reached.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

princess side, took her by the arm
and turned her toward thesgangway,
speaking kindly but firmly to her.
"Da, da!" she replied, and left the
deck.
The first arrow was but the precur-
sor of a shower of 20 or more, the ma
jority Of which either passed far over
the vessel or fell short, thus proving
that the accuracy of the first shot had
been largely the result of lucky
guess.
One of the arrows stuck fast in the
rail and a sailor broke it off by strik-
| ing It with long pole. The rife vol
ley Of which 1t was the precursor did
no damage, as most of the Russians
were either lying on their stomachs,
or were crouching behind the impro-
vised bulwarks. There were evidently
about 80 Chinese shooting arrows, ac-
companied by from six to ten rifle
men. If they were trying to set fire to
the boat, or merely to light it up SO
that they might pot at its occupants
from the safety of the darkness, 1t
soon became evident that their scheme
was not destined to prove highly sue
cessful. The men, for one thing,
made themselves plainly visible for
an instant or so while they were
, scratching their matches and applying
the burning arrows to the string.
They kept shooting now, sporadical'
ly. First here and there and then in
some other spot a red, fitful light
would gleam for an instant, dyeing
patch in the river blood-red by its
radiance, and revealing a wild, saw
age-looking Mongolian, armed with
great bow and quiver, who flicked into
view for a moment and as soon was
swallowed up again by darkness.
Hardy, not understanding the gen.
erals orders, reasoned that he would
be pardoned for acting under his own.
If he were going wrong, he reflected.
1t would be easy to stop him. He
therefore held his rife ready for ac-
tion, as man who is expecting a
covey Of quail to rise, and stood
watching the water, alert, tense, keen
as cat about to spring. His chance
came soon, when one of those lights
flashed nearly in the direction of his
gaze and not far away. He threw
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03
CHAPTER XVI.
Battle by MOONLIGHT.

6dIIle Dy moonlight
The burning arrows had been q di.
version, as the books on tactics say,
to draw the attention of the little band
Of defenders and occupy it completely
on the downstream side, while an
other attacking party crept up under
cover of darkness and boarded from
above. But for the fact that the willy
old general, fearing the trick, had
kept a guard stationed at that side,
the ruse might have succeeded per-
fectly. The boat, as we have seen,
was swung diagonally across a sort
of channel, her nose and stern being
imbedded in sand-banks. The Chinese,
coming down stream in three row.
boats, struck her at either end and
near the middle, their evident inten-
tion heing to spread the Russians out
as much as possible.
At this moment a frayed and worn
old moon floated up out Of the ST.
berian forest. Hardy saw, by it's light,
a wide expanse of water, dimly shin
ing between ghostly forests; he saw
several Mongolian heads, covered
with round black caps, looking over
the side of the boat; he saw julius
Smulders whirl heavy oak pole in
the air and bring 1t down on one Of
these heads with terrific force; he
saw one of the Bouriats cleave an
other head so completely that one
half stood erect for a second, while
the other fell over the victims shoul-
der, as the Bouriat wrenched at his
sword, which was imbedded in the
rail; he saw gigantic Manchurian,
with a long two-handed sword, leap
aboard, to be thrust through by bay
onet lunge just as his feet struck the
deck.
All this the American took in with
one glance of the eye just as the
moon rose above the woods.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

Of the bullets passed over the boat
! farther side. One struck the smoke
stack with "pluff," and another, evi
IDENTIFY flattened by its impact with the
water, hummed musically. The old
| general stood erect, without f1inching
! repeating some order to his men. His
voice sounded affectionate, almost
caressing.
! Hardy raised his rifle and measured
the distance
What does he say?" he asked OF
the princess, kneeling by her.
Not yet, my children, not yet"
Nov" said the American, you can do
something for me, if you will; think
can hit tho chief now. Ask the gen
eral, as a special favor to you, to let
me try"
The Manchurians sat silent upon
their horses, shading their eyes with
their hands, to see, if possible, the
result of their volley. The princess
ran to the general and spoke hurried
ly to him, and the latter turned and
nodded at Hardy The American ad.
Justed his pince-nez and raised his
rife to his shoulder. 1t was a long
shot, but he had done better in the
AdirOndacks at deer His nerves were
good and his muscles as tense as
steel. Just as he was about to press
the trigger, the chief swung his rife
about his head, pointed at the boat
and came plunging on again. 1t was
more difficult matter now, as the
man was in motion. Yet he was a
splendid mark, looming big and dark
there against the bright water, with a
dash of two of vivid color about him,
evidently ribbons or a sash.
Hardy shot and the chief still came
on, followed by his men, shouting like
wild Indians, in their barbaric tongue
The American shot again without
result
Then he swore softly, good, hon.
est Saxon oath. removed his eye
glasses, wiped his eyes with his hand.
kerchief, replaced his glasses, laid his
cheek on his weapon and shot third
time. The chiefs rifle dropped into
the yellow Amur, his arms fell to his
side, and he plunged over his horses
flank, heed-tirst into the water. rhe
animal Whirled about and charged on
the line behind him, dragging his
riders body, which hung by one stir.
rup. The otheS brigands turned and
followed their leaders, body to the
hank and disappeared into the dark
ManChurian woods.
TIE princess approached Hardy and
extended her hand.
4 congratulate you, monsieur" she
said, 'on your splendid marKsman.
snip"
II tako your hand, madame" hn re.
piled. but l cannot accept the SON.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03
Horseshoe compotltlon.

In thickly populated district of
Burnley, England, the changing of the
anvil late at night used the police
men on the beat to call at black
smith shop. He found a competition
in progress between two smiths as to
which could make II pairs of horse
shoes in the shortest time. Each
man was allowed an assistant as
striker. The contest was for wager,
and each contestant had his hackers,
there being nearly hundred specta.
tors. 1t was not until one o'clock in
the morning that the competition was
over, the winner having accomplished
the feat in two hours and a quarter,
and his rival in two hours and half.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03
Awaiting an Answer.

A most ridiculous question was
asked recently by a very verdant
young policeman who had just joined
the force. He was going on duty for
the first time, and the superintendent
was giving him some final instruc-
tions.
you have" he said, "your whistle,
which you must blow when you need
assistance; you have your hand
cuffs to enable you to bring your
prisoners to the station; and you have
your club, which you will require when
using physical force"
The verdant one paid profound at
tention to the remarks of his gupe-
rior, although he looked rather puz-
zled about something. However, the
only inquiry he made was when the
superintendent mentioned physical
force, but this inquiry fairly knocked
the latter off his feet
do l." he meekly inquired of the
superintendent, "carry the supply o.
physical force in a tin or a bottle.
sir? ?"-London Tit-Bits.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

this is my cousin, Boris Romanoff.
take pleasure in introducing two
brave men to each other. Mr.. Hardy
has saved my life, and Boris has
braved the most fearful dangers to
reach my side. When he arrived at
Vladivostock and inquired for me he
learned that had started for Moscow,
so he did not wait a moment, but
fairly few up the river. Had he
known what gallant defenders were
by my side he would not have felt
such anxiety"
Hardy took this last remark as SIM
ply complimentary to himself and the
brave old general and he acknowl-
edged 1t by polite bow; how could
he know that Boris Romanoff wNs a
suitor for his fair cousins hand, who
was a cousin far removed, after all,
and that the princess often tried the
big fellows temper in the most insid-
6ous and seemingly innocent ways.
This is an unexpected pleasure,
Mr.. Hardy" said Romanoff in English,
extending his hand, Il hardly hoped to
meet you again in Russia. l feared
you would not be able to break away
from the destinations of the geisha
girls, who so strongly appealed to
you" Hardy ignored the hand.
Il believe that you played a scoun-
drelly trick on me in Japan" he said
looking Romanoff coolly in the eye
and speaking with great calmness,
but am content, for the present, to
pass it by. I-ah-suppose you have
your own code as a gentleman. Ac-
cording to mine, 1t is our duty now to
sink all private differences and unite
in the rescue of this lady from most
perilous position"
You are right" replied Romanoff,
becoming insolent; IAN addition to the
crew is not to be despised at a time
like this, especially a fellow who can
shoot as you can. You ought to open
a gallery in Petersburg. You'd make
your fortune" He turned his back
rudely, hut looked over his shoulder
to add: But let us have no misunder-
standing. Nothing you can do here
will prevent my finding out why the
Japanese were so friendly to you and
what you are really doing in Russia"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

sides. If this splash had indicated
the arrival of the enemy, however,
there Was nothing in the generals de-
meanor to betray the fact He did
not move, did not awake the sleeping
crew, but turned with sigh and
crossed the deck. He was stopped by
the princess, who walked with him for
a few seconds.
"He has sent one of the crew, STEM
ka Pugacheff, down the river for
help" she said to Hardy. Brave
Stenka! He hopes to get far enough
in the darkness to escape the eyes of
the band which is collected here, and
then he will take to the woods. Is he
not hero, this simple Cossack? 1t
is 30 versts to the military station,
and there is death waiting for him at
every STEP"
A light flashed and went out 80 or
40 yards below, and Immediately a
blazing object described an arc
through the air and fell on the deck
not far from their feet. One glance
cas- enough to show that the object
was an arrow which, freighted with
some highly indamrable material,
was sticking upright in the deck and
burning like a candle. 1t cast con-
siderable light. Hardy leaped to
snatch it, but, ere he reached it, one
of the Cossack soldiers anticipated
him and threw the blazing missile into
he river. Just as he was in the act
nf seizing it, severaI shots rang out
and the man was slightly wounded in
the arm, as was discovered later--for
the brave fellow made no outcry at
The time. The general spranE to the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

the gun to his shoulder and fired. He
could not see the sights, but he could
make out the object plainly, and he
knew he should not go far wrong. He
missed, for the Chinese, standing
about waist-deep in the water, fitted
the arrow to the string and discharged
1t. The shot rang out loud and clear.
1t seemed to Hardy that he had never
heard rife make such loud report
before. The general exclaimed:
Monsieur Hardy, ah!" and made no
further comment, so the American
continued his shooting-once, twice,
three times. Meanwhile the attacking
party seemed to be approaching lit
tie nearer, and they succeeded in lodg-
ing several of their burning missiles
in the woodwork of the boat; one ar
row in the rail, two in the side of the
wheelhouse, and one in the hull. These
were broken off almost as soon as
they stuck and did no damage, for,
strange to say, the Chinese them
selves had ceased firing their rifles.
And now Hardy had the mex
pressible Joy of killing one of the
attacking party, who fell backward
into the water with his blazing arrow
in his hand.
"rm getting the knack of It," he
muttered; 81 shall be able to do it
more frequently now. Perhaps l.
alone, can stup them
A moment later he heard sudden
shouting, the sound Of running test,
srarls Of rage and the splash of heavy
bodies falling into the water. A party
Of Chinese. that had crept down from
above in rowboats. was attempting to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by a girl and sent by a friend to take
charge OF an American Trading Company
store in Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed to
90 together to Russia. Because of sus-
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap forts
Hardy was proven guiltless. On train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter of a Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures of forts, proving him to be
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus
sia on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward He was rescued by
a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi-
vostok he was we'll treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
expertness as a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03
COY 3LGAZ 1906 III

and, swinging their rifles about their
heads, they came galloping on through
the shallow water Of the river, the
chief we'll in advance. The general
gave a quick, sharp order and his lit
tie army fell on their knees behind
the half-finished barricade, on the top
of which they rested their rifles.
Evidently, being a good soldier, he
had ordered the men not to fire till
the enemy should get close. SmulderB
had no rife, but he seized a stout
boat-hook, shod with q sharp iron
point, and sank ON his knees, shout
ing:
They shall never get my Chulia!"
On came the wild line, splashinS
through the water, which was now UP
to the horses knees. When they had
traversed about one-third of the dis
tance, they stopped and deliberately
took aim. The general spoke sharply
to the princess, who sat down on the
deck behind the barricade. At this
moment the brigands fired and several
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

gratulations. 1t was very bad shoot.
ing. My only excuse is that this is
the first time have used this rife"
Smulders dropped his boat-hook to
the deck, and running up to the Amer.
ican, seized both his hands in his fat,
pink palms.
you have saved my Chulia!" he
sobbed
There was, indeed, no further at.
tack on the part of the Chinese that
afternoon, and at night, before the
moon arose, the besieged received an
important recruit. A man heard
shouting from the Russian side was
allowed to approach and come on
board Hardy could not see his face,
as lights were not allowed on deck,
but he thought he recognized the
voice, even though it was speaking
Russian. The newcomer went be-
low Immediately. Half an hour after
arrival, Hardy was summoned by the
princess to her cabin.
"Mr. Hardy" she said in French,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-03

as well as the lives of all on board
depended on their alertness. The
American also listened and watched
straining his eyes to see If, here and
there in the darkness, darker forms
could be seen of the foe stealthily ap
preaching.
Hardy had not been standing on the
deck more than 20 minutes, when he
felt hand laid lightly upon his arm
1t was so dark that he could not dis
tinguish the outline of the form stand
ing by his side. but he knew, with
out looking around, that this was the
princess.
1--WE must not speak loud" she
whispered, "the general has com
manded absolute silence" He could
feel her warm breath on his cheek and
her hair brushed his brow. Il came
to say that you must not mind my
cousin. I saw at a glance that he
does not like you, and think under
stand the reason"
What possible reason could he
have for not liking me-" asked Hardy.
Il assure you never did him any in
territorial harm"
He is very brave, is my poor cous-
in, and he is furious that 1t was you
and not he who saved my life from
the brigands. Bear with him, l beg
of you. He will come to his senses
in day or two and will himself thank
you"
For your sake" whispered Hardy,
'T will endure anything from him, at
least until we have rescued you from
this danger"
A small hand crept down his arm,
found his hand, and pressed it.
"Merci, mon anil" whispered the
princess.
At that moment a splash was heard
by the side of the boat.
60 below!" said Hardy in a voice
of command-the voice that a real
woman likes to hear sometimes from
a real man; and he stepped lightly to
the spot. He could see nothing, could
hear nothing more, but he found the
general standing at the place, which
was on the downstream side, gazing
into the water. For moment Hardy
had confidently expected to see a
throng of Chinese climbing up the