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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
REALTY PRICES
WELL SUSTAINED
Activity, However, Not Very Pro-
nounced During
Week.
SEvERAIl GOOD DEALS
WERE CONSUMMATED
Pending Transactions 61ve
Promise of Interesting Deyel-
opmcnts and VIII Doubt
Tess Stimulate Market.

Although prices were we'll sustaineus
activity in the realty market the past
week was not SO pronounced as ha1
haen the case for weeks previous
However, a few deals were turned con-
siderably above the average. One nrm
closed two that aggregate $3S.0OOs DuS
particulars of the transactions afs
withheld for the time being. Anotnee
Arm made three sales aggreGatin8
close TO $4,000, and in this tnstance
the property was well scattered. 0n1
piece being on Church Hill, another u
Highland Park and the third on WI
Cary street.
one firm reports $4,000 deal pend
ing and is consequently silent as e
details. In another quarter deal
involving $4,000 was reported.
Perhaps the most interesting deal q
the week was the purchase OF West.
brook. Major Ginter's old home. by MT
Jonathan Bryan. acting for his pro1ners
Mr.. John Stewart Bryan. The prop
erty involved in the transaction frl-
cludes about twenty surrounding acres
besides the homestead. The deal was
put through by ELAN & Funston Tor
George Miller. of New York, who re-
Gently purchased the Westbrook
estate. consisting OF more than l0O
.s,,os =, ~ wore recnnt fraux.
eaii -, -. 49,, at,rr,ved
~ aon.har asa, ~ interest was put
through by Pollard & Bagby, who ng-
ured as agents In the sale OF sixIy~
seven feet on the south line Of Grace
60 a, southeast corner of Eixfifax
street. This property passed from Eat.
tie w Nowlan to p. b. Hatcher -
,r,, .,,,. t,rr, .ola 70 n W. Nowian
10 % uaichar and wife the urop-
ar.,, =. t,,a ma txaT west Main street
,,ha rr,ce raia wps sy6 600
.,~as T. patraaYter soIa DURING thn.
-, $50 ,cras raar Y,e,,rel To-
=, 400 Tb,s rrorarty passed from RI.
'pn;,,aey,er r., n Burton,
ON .rans..,,aas .,,,rinr the week
u,.rar 70 r,dxor f,unninrham.
-, 80, ~ tha asst line ~ Ninth street.
,o.,h ~ NJ street. consideration.
60 -sn
c.hrn,s. to T,,rr;p sultan ard
sutton " Nos ao7-s-s1-2 West Ba-
- s..e,t eon.,deretIon II 60b
c.ahv cal ~ Tobr rav1s 40 foat
~, s,,,th ,ire ~ Diclxinson street. M
IN. c~'nsiasratior 81 s5o
Saunders and wife fA--W.-Es
Dn,nxara r. 40 feet an .oufh una ~
ryaaa,.as r.,.... ,va.t NJ T,oh;n.on. cor.-
siaar,t;ar =, ssn
vsrg,nta watkins r 7. Williams ana
mia n w W Haley. 25 feet on north
linz of Esovd avenue. near PARK: con-
~,da-at,on =, eso
r. En,hank and wife To e. r. Poin.
sar,a- ~ yaat an south lire Of Grows
$1,000 - .ortbuast corner NJ Creme
sbay. confederation ss.s55.
u pninaexter and wife to p. n.
r,,hsnk ,5 feet ON north line OF Park
.yen,,e. consideration. $500.
" q pollard to A. L. Bradley, 81
feet an weet line of Thirty third street
AZ southwest corner of Clay; consider
alton a. 600
" Johnson and wife to C. II.
ayn,s AZ fact on south line Of Main
street AT southeast corner OF Robin-
son. consideration. s4,75i.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
Sock ssatistie.-


Especial to The Richmond virxintA1,N
A movement IL now being works1 01X
by the Board OF Trade whtch ~ Sz$
pected to be one Of the greateet ;N4g
mic schemes recently rlaIiMe4+ 4s. Il
amount OF vegetab les. FRUITS me- y
other commodities that Arc noN ~
Imported hero and Will hEura 0Mss l
acreage that II will require ~
the products in this county. -
her sc hogs and cattle neo4e9xy l4s1 i
ply tbs f0cGf demand WITH =
ilred out and this wifi enable th1
ers 70 divefnify their pTuduof4
Is dutn6. s53l
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
FINAL SUMMONS TO
WELL KNOWN DOCTOR

DR.. William B. Bennett, one of the
best known physicians and ministers
of Daviess county, passed away Sat
urday morning at II o'clock of in
firmities incident to old age, at the
home of his son, Rev. ]. A. Bennett,
at Utica, after having been seriously
i'll for several weeks. DR.. Bennett
was eighty-seven years of age and
one of the most popular men of Da-
viess county, having practiced medi-
cine and worked in the ministry in
the county since the beginning of
the Civil War. He was a graduate
OF the medical department of st.
Louis University. and had practiced
in every community of Daviess coun-
ty.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, Rev. j. A. Bennett, of Utica
and James C. Bennett, of Ohio coun-
ty. His wife died in Daviess county
nine years ago. He was pastor OF
the Hartford Baptist church for sew.
eral years back in the seventies.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
HARTFORD KY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1910.

tween the schools, in order to start
series, Hartford agreed to allow
Prof. Shultz to take part. At the
close of the first game, Hartford Of
fered to meet Beaver Dam on their
grounds two weeks later, provided
they would play team composed OF
students of that school. Since that
time Hartford has tried in vain to
arrange for a meet on such terms.
Hartford stands ready at any time to
play first and second teams against
like teams from any school in the
county.
Hartford makes no claims, and
never has, as to her ability to defeat
other school teams, but in order to
arouse interest in High School ath-
letics and clean sports, she is ready
at any time to meet any team on con-
ditions stated above.
A PLAYER.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
CURSED BY THE MATE
IN BRUTAL FASHION
And Forced to Leave Boat, He
Says-FiIes Suit for S..
600 Damages.

w. w. Parrish, a we'll known
farmer and stockman of Morgan
town, Butler county, has filed a
$4,000 damage suit in the United
States Court, in greensboro, against
the Evansville and Bowling Green
Packet company and Eugene Sprink-
les, mate on the boat.
The petition states that some time
during the month of August, 1910,
he had large shipment of stock,
consisting of cattle, hogs and sheep,
that he put aboard the steamerBowl-
ing Green, which was destined to
Evansville, Ind, that he went aboard
the boat at Mining City, in Butler
county, and registered as a passen-
ger, and was assigned a room; that
while he was on his way back to the
pantry to eat a lunch which had
been prepared for him by the porter,
and while he was eating same, he
was rudely accosted and assaulted
by the defendant Sprinkles, who also
cursed and abused him in the pres
ence of various passengers; that
Sprinkles also struck him on the
knee with a heavy glass and drew a
breech-loading shotgun on him and
tried to kill him. Parrish says he
was treated in such a way by Sprink-
les, who was acting as the agent of
the Packet company, as to endanger
his peace and safety on the boat,
and that he was compelled to leave
the boat at Livermore and take the
train to Evansville. He says that
the acts of Sprinkles were done
wrongfully and tortuously, and with
out cause whatever, and that the
mental and physical suffering caused
by the indignities practiced on him,
and the humiliation he underwent,
has damaged him in the sum of $5,-
900, for which sum he prays judg-
ment. The case will be called for
trial at the November term of court.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
A DREAM PROMPTED
WOMAN TO END LIFE

Princeton. Ind, Oct. 29.-Follow-
ing a~dream that her recently-mar-
ried daughter was being mistreated
at her new home In New Orleans,
Mrs. John Matsel, aged thirty-six
years, near Owensville, shot herself
through the heart with a target rife.
She was found dead by her eleven
year-old son.
The woman was respondent with
out cause, 1t is said, and in the
middle of the night, after awakening
from the dream, got up and burned
all her daughters letters in hopes
of overcoming her depression. La
ter it returned. apparently. She left
a note saying she killed herself but
giving no reason and signed THE
Meanest Woman on Earth" A hus-
band and three children survive.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
HUNGER THE CAUSE OF
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct ga cab driv-
err, who admitted his inability to sup
port his wife and eight children on
$13 week, sought to excuse his wife
for attempting to commit suicide
because she was hungry. He told a
pathetic story to-day before Judge
Blake in the Chicago Avenue Police
Court.
"She was right-it was the only
way out" sobbed the man. 81 need
her, but I'd get along somehow.
"Our rent is $40 a month; l must
buy shoes for nine-eight children
end Katherine, my wife-and buy
them things to eat.
81 couldn't buy them meat, but
was satisfied to do without 1t. And
Katherine decided to end it all, and
don't blame her much. knew she
had poison in the house, She said
she was going to take chloroform
once, and yesterday carbolic acid.
did not say a word. She was right,
1t was the only was out. But she
must not die, The children needed
one of u.s."
The woman promised not to at
tempt suicide again, and was dis
missed
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
GOING TO WIN
IN BIG FIGURES
So Said of Congressman
Johnson.
IS POPULAR WITH EVERYBODY
On Account of His Personality
and Splendid Record
in Office.
THE OPINION OF A NE1GHBoR

The Messenger predicts that Con-
gresham Ben Johnson's majority in
Meade county on November 8, next,
will be one of the largest, II not the
largest, ever given a candidate for
Office in Meade county. There are
at least one hundred and fifty old
line Republicans in the county who
will vote for Mr.. johnson. Such a
condition has never existed in this
county before.
The popularity of Ben Johnson
among all classes in Meade county
is largely due to his generosity, his
kindness and his love for the people.
He is looked upon in Meade county
as a sort OF friend and neighDor'
who is always anxious and does lend
a helping hand. For this reason he
has cemented himself in the esteem
of the people in the county. And
then, too, his record in Congress is
without flaw. He has fought for
every interest of the farmer and Ia
borer; he has fought when the odds
were against him, with never a
thought of faltering.
There is not a more conscientious
or ADLER representative of the people
in the National Congress. He towers
head and shoulders above the aver
l-Rge Congressman in intellect, and in
ability to get results; his honesty
has never been doubted and his in
tegrity stands unquestioned by any
living human being. But there are
a thousand elements in Ben Johnson
that are acknowledgements that
have made him a great man among
the greatest of men.
Meade county voters appreciate
Mr.. Johnson, and Just to show him
that their appreciation is sincere,
they will vote for him on November
s. irrespective of party ties or any
thing else. Mark this prediction:
His majority in this county will be
abnormal
Indeed, there are few people in
Meade county who will oppose Mr..
Johnson. 1t is safe to say that every
Democrat in Meade who can posi-
bly, get to the polls on November 8,
will be there to vote for him, and we
repeat that standing shoulder to
shoulder with these Democrats will
be one hundred and fifty or two hun
dred Republicans.
1t is the happiest condition we
have ever seen in this county, during
our residence of fifteen years, and it
was brought about by Mr.. Johnson's
liberality. generosity and fair treat
ment towards Democrats, Republic
ans and all people of all political
faiths; by his unbiased representa-
ton of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict in the National Congress-
MEADE County Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
.STANLEYS LETTER
REFUTES ATTACK
Said to Have Been Made by
DIR. Gaddie
UPON BEN JOHNSON'S RECORD
Johnson Did Not Vote Against
Repeal of Six-Cent Tax
On Tobacco.
ALWAYS THE FARMERS FRIEND

1t is reported that DR.. d. w. Cad
die, the Republican nominee for
Congress In this District, in a re.
cent speech at Upton, KY, declared
that Congressman Ben Johnson, his
Democratic opponent, voted against
the repeal of the six-cent tax on to.
bacco. Nothing, could be more alb.
surd or untrue. The following is q
copy of a letter received from Con.
gresham A. o. Stanley, who served
in Congress with Mr.. Johnson, and
explains itself. Ben Johnson never
misrepresents anything or anybody
and has never made an attack upon
the personal acts of his opponent
He is always satisfied with the truth
Throughout his Congressional ca.
reer he has always shown himself
the steadfast friend of the farmer
and the farmers interests. Congress
man Stanley says:
Guthrie, KY, Oct. 81, 1910.
Mr.. Rogers Gore, Louisville, KY
Dear Rogers: Since l have beer
campaigning in the Third District
have heard of the Campaign can.
ards" that are being circulated in
the Fourth District. Among Other
things it is stated that Ben Johnson
voted against the repeal of the six
cent tax on tobacco in the natural
leaf. I have heard that his oppon-
ent has made such a statement.
have too high an opinion of the Re-
publican nominees intelligence to
believe he would ever father an ut.
terance so preposterously absurd
Ben not only voted for my amend.
ment taking the tax off OF leaf to.
bacco, but he worked for It, and his
intimate and accurate knowledge oil
the working of the Internal Revenue
Department made his assistance and
advice especially gratifying and val.
liable to me. He made careful and
6AnduollNC bluuy VI Tie law duu lis
covered some of the "jokers" with
which Aldrich Republicans Patron
Saint had mutilated it.
OF course, he and 1, and every
other Democrat, voted against that
iniquitious Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill
of which the bill removing the tax
from leaf tobacco became an amend.
ment.
In fact, the friends OF the tobacco
grower followed the example of our
leader, Champ Clark, and all other
true Democrats. We tried to make
this bad Tariff bill better by amend
ment, but We never did and never
could patch the old thing up sum-
GENTLY to make it acceptable to eth
er the Democratic side of the house
or to the people of the country.
Yours truly,
A. o. STANLEY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
A POLITE WARMING
GIVEN FRIEND JOE"
By Night Riders-SOn of Judge
Who Got Whipped Warn
ed to Go.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 2S.-Night rid
ers refuse to permit the son of for
mer Police Judge Rucker, of Eddy
vile, to return for property the
Judge Left there when he fed after
receiving a whipping and warn
ing from the riders two years ago.
At that time Judge Rucker, then
presidinr over the police bench, and
six others were taken down to the
bank of the Cumberland river and
beaten. Attempts were made on his
life and he fled to Metropolis and
brought suits for damages in the
Federal Court here.
He sent his son Hewlett Rucker.
back to Eddyville, for his goods, but
Hewlett reports that he was insult
ed, and his brother-in-law, Joseph
e. Robertson, with whom he was
staying, received the following type
written letter:
Friend Joe: We understand that
Hewlett Rucker is staying at your
house. Now, Joe, we are your
friends, and we do not want to
cause you any trouble, so we are
using this method to notify you to
please tell Mr.. Rucker to at once
leave the city or there is liable to
be a great deal of unnecessary trou-
BILE. Now, Joe, you tell him what
we say, or we will see about you.
At hand we stand united band.
"(Signed.) NED N. r. S."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
A Hustler is Rewarded.

Mr.. B. ]. Figg, who is local agent
of the Citizens National Life Insur-
ance Co., is certainly a hustler in his
line of business. The Company Of
fers a prize for the one of it's agents
doing the most business in a single
month, as an incentive to effort. For
the month of September Mr.. Figg
was awarded a $40 fountain pen,
and he has been notified that he won
the $3.50 gold watch given by the
Company for the best work of its
agents for the month of August. Mr..
Figg is a genial gentleman OF SPLEEN
did talents and we'll deserves the re-
wards that are coming to him for
excellent work. He feels confident
of the October prize.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
CLAIMS SHE WAS
ALMOST A SLAVE
To Dayiess County Man for
Twelve Years.
A SENSATIONAL SUIT FILED
BY Mrs. Lizzie TutSOn Against
Belgrade Ballard, a Prom
inent Farmer.
WANTS BACK PAY AND INTEREST
The Greensboro Inquirer says:

The greensboro Inquirer says:
An unusual proceeding and one
that will attract considerable atten-
ton, both in the city and county, on
account of the prominence of the de-
PENDANT, who is a well known farmer
and capitalist In the West Louisville
neighbOrhood, was filed in the Cir
cult Court Saturday afternoon by
Lizzie Tutson and Ethel Tutson, her
husband, against Belgrade Ballard.
The plaintiff asks judgment against
the defendant for $50, money alleg-
ed to be due her when she was Is
years of age, with interest from Oc-
tober 8, 1898, and also for s2,496,
with interest from January 1, 1910,
money alleged to be due her for SER
vices rendered as a housekeeper and
farm hand.
The petition states that on Octo-
Der Il, 1879, the defendant, Bel
grade Ballard, entered into a con-
tract with Lizzie Bogus, who is now
Lizzie Tutson, which was made in
the Mclean county court, in which
the plaintiff was bound and appren-
ticed unto him until she should ar
rive at the age of IS years. 1t was
agreed that Ballard was to teach her
the trade and art of housekeeping"
and to provide for her support and
maintenance during that period. It
was also understood that Ballard was
wearing apparel, and also to teach
her to read and write, and should
she stay with him the full time, then
he was to give her $50 in money.
Mrs. Tutson says in her petition
that she fulfilled each and every
condition of her contract of appren-
ticeship, but that the said Ballard
failed to comply with the conditions
agreed to by him, in that he failed
to pay her the sum of $50 when she
arrived at the age of IS years, and
that he also failed to teach her how
to read and write, and that she is
entitled to recover from him the
sum of $50. with six per cent in
terest from October s, 1898.
Mrs. Tutson further charges that
Ballard kept her in ignorance of her
status with him, and informed her
that all her people were dead, when
in fact her father was living, and is
living to-day. She says that by rea-
son of the fraud and duress, Bal
lard kept her in ignorance of the
contract in and by which she was
under his services until she became
is years OF age. and that by threats
and intimidations. kept her under
his services until she was 80 years of
age, and that by reason of fraud he
kept her in ignorance of the facts of
apprenticeship until one year ago,
when she married and learned for
the first time that Ballard did not
have absolute control over her, and
entitled to all of her services under
the law. She says that from the
time she was IS years of age to 80
years of age she worked as a house.
keeper and farm hand, and her SER
vices were reasonably worth 81 a
week, over and above her clothes
and board, making a total of IL
years, or the sum of $2.496, which
sum she prays judgment for, with
interest from January 1, 1910, and
also for $50, with interest from
October 8, 1898, including her costs
of this suit.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The pastor is in a meeting with
Pleasant Grove church this weeks
Prayer meeting Wednesday even.
ing at Z o'clock, conducted by e. E.
Rhoades. Theme for study: "A
Walk With God"
Teachers meeting will be held
with Mrs. w. NJ. Forman Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Services next Sunday. Sunday
School session at 9:45 o'clock, DR..
e. W. Ford. Supt.
Morning worship at ii o'clock.
Preaching by the pastor. Evening
worship ut 7 O'Clock, theme OF SER
mon: 'Tt Is TinisNed"-the last of
the series on the Cross.
B. Y. P. U, meeting in the Baraca
room at 6 o'clock.
The public cordially invited to all
these services.
]. w. BRUNER, Pastor.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
HEAVYWEIGHT BAPTIZED
WEIGHS $50 POUNDS

Hodgenville, KY, Oct. 29.-The
Rev. DR.. w. N. Briney, of the Broad
way Christian church. of Louisville,
last night baptized as a convert un-
der his preaching at the local Chris
tian church, Wilbur Smith, possibly
the largest man ever baptized In
Central Kentucky. He weighs ex-
actly $50 pounds, and has for years
been able to get around only by the
aid of heavy crutches. He is a
nephew of Congressman D. H. Smith
and a son-in-law of the Rev. c. NJ.
Daugherty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching at Hartford Methodist
church next Sunday at IL a. m. and
z p. m.
A protracted meeting will begin at
Goshen next Monday, November Z.
First service at 7 p. IN. The whole
community, without regard to de-
nomination, invited to attend and
take part.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
MRS. OLA POTTER DEAD
AT HOME IN CALHOUN

AS we go to press this morning,
we are grieved to hear of the sad,
though not unexpected death Of
Mrs. Ola Potter. wife of ]. Os-
car Potter, of this place. The
deceased was a victim of tu-
berculosis, and had been con-
fined to her room for the past
three months. patient and resigned
sufferer. until the death angel re-
lieved her at 6 o'clock this morning
in her 29th year. She was a true
member OF the Christian church. a
loving wife and mother. She leaves
husband and two small children,
Mary Agnes. aged six. and Beckham,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02

aged four, besides many relatives
and friends in Mclean county. The
remains were taken to Sacramento,
the old home of the deceased, where
the interment took place Friday
Calhoun Star.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
BASKET BALL GAMES ARE
CALLED OFF FOR REASONS

The basket ball games arranged
to be played at Beaver Dam next
Saturday, Nov. 5, between the two
schools have been called off on ac-
count OF Beaver Dams inability, or
at least refusal. to play High
School team. When arrangements
were made for the first game be-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
..Bnssed" Her Rlght and L

Sarah Bernhart, the noted and
aged French actress. arrived in New
York Saturday on board the French
Liner La Provence and was given a
warm reception. The great actress
was kissed by all who could get
close enough to touch her cheeks.
She declared she felt as young as
ever.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-02
For Sale.

A good saddle and harness horse,
and one road wagon. VIII sell rea-
sopable. For further particulars
call on or address
r. H. GILLESPIE,
44t2 Hartford, Ky.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-12-24
The Lazy Yankee

Is e.
| lived for a great many years In
New England, and | always used to
tell my friends up there that the
Yankea was the LATEST man on
earth. My argument to prove this
proposition was somewhat as follows:
The Yankee hates work. He always
gets machine or horse to do
everything possible that can save
him from doing unnecessary work,
and he will always devise an easy
way of doing things if he can to
avoid a hard way of doing it.
The Yankee found that in scrub
bling the floor his wife had to get
down on her knees, and put her hand
in bucket of cold water, the result
being much backache. and also, red.
rough, disagreeable hands. With his
natural and Unborn laziness he i'm
medately devised machine by
which one could put the mop at the
end Of a stick and have an arrange7
ment on the bucket tr squeeze out
the mop without STOPPING down. so
that the scrubbing of the floor can