The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-08
CANNON GIVEN
TO HARTFORD
By Ohio County Boy, Capt.
W. E. Bennett.
Captured by Him in Philippines
in 1908-0ver 100
Years Old.

AV0A y VAOs
Hartford cam soon boast df having
sure enough cannon mounltHd ON THE
Court House square. in fact the brass
cannon has arrived. Through the gen.
erosity of Capt. w. E. BENNETT, Of
Seattle, Wash, an Ohio county boy,
this little brass cannon. which he
captured himself. has ben given to
the city Of Hartford. 1t Is about
three feet long, is solid brass and
walghs 80 pounds. while DIT dos
not have the appearances of being such
terror in PRESENT day warfare, VT
mo ONE would care TO get in lis range
whsn touched off. pt bears marks of
being cnudely CONSTRUCTED according
to our modern IDEAS of ARTILLERY but
no doubt a fine piece of work, and
great for the period in which vt was
made.
Hartford should be proud of this
famous radc, and more 50 since It
was captured by a former Resident
of this county. In the EARLY spring.
or as soon as the weather permits the
old cannon will be mounted in the
court house yand, and there remain.
The following authentic history and
poem has been written concerning the
cannon by it's donor, Capt Bennett.
for ThA Republican:
HISTORY OF THE CANNON.
This latalSa moro word tor cannon)
according to statements OF some of
yhs Mindanoa Moros was brought to
the Islands before the Epandards ev-
en- came by some of the Mohammedan
Missionaries from Arabia, who pnsach
I'D the Muhammadam doctrines TO
the ma lives Of Jolp and Mindampa,
many ylars before the discoveries and
CONCUR SITS by the Spaniards.
AZ isAA o5ou w hiic Aonhuy "
the psople from whom 1t was cap1ure
IL Is claimed for more than hunhrs
vars having bem handed down from
time to time from father to oldest
son. sometimes capdured and later
nltakem by Relatives and friends and
always restored to the family from
whom 1t was taken.
1t was taken it's last time at the
natius villhge of Lower Basak, island
OF Basilan, p. L., from d band of out
laws under the Joloamo lmam Ul0ul-
lol. by a detachment OF the 18th I'M
ited Shabss Infantry commanded by
Captain (1hen Liaubenant) BennatE,U.
S. Army, a native of Ohio county.
Kenlnohy, June 18th, 1908. during
tbs operations on that island that
year against hostile JoloanO Moros.
Captain Bonmtt brought it to the
United 8 aras ON his roturn in 1909,
and pness-Ib ID 1t TO the City OF Hart
ford and the paople ofOhio coun y. up
ON am occasdou OF his visit homs In
June 1911. some OF the citiDans OF
Hartford expn ssing desire TO mound
the gun a.. h, Hammond Court Houss.
1t was shipped by the Northern Ex-
pres, by Captain Bennett 10 the
City OF Hartford" in care OF @n old
friend of Lbs boyhood days. CITY MAI
shall Sam Riley, NOvsmbr ~. 1911.
THE LANTAKAs STORY.
am an old annaka;
l COM from the Moro land,
/ was brought there many years ago
BY an Arab Missionary band.
l was cast In the sands Of Arabia,
Many leagues away,
And after Finish this story.
Twill be all | have to say.
my psople descended from Abou- Becker,
A Wondering Son OF God,
SO, JAIL my Older masters
Now sleep benaaflh the sod.
AS an heir-lDom th,ey all valued ms
Bequeathed me from SON to SON.
And amongst all those who owned me,
l was consldnad- much OF a gun.
Tvs sarved many masters faithfully,
In many a bloody hight
And have boon captur.d sayoral Tunes
And CARRIED out OF sight.
But my p ople always loved me,