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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
OF Peace to President of
United States.
SAYS WAR RUMORS ARE FALSE
Expresses Courteous Feelings
OF Amity Towards
This Country.
CONVEYED BY BARON UCHIDA

Washington, March 25.-Presi-
dent Taft to-day received a rather
remarkable peace message from the
Mikado of Japan in response to the
assurance conveyed to Baron Tcri-
da, the Japanese Ambassador, at the
White House last Wednesday.
The Baron had called apropos Of
the exchange of ratifcations of the
treaty recently negotiated with ia
pan, and the President took occasion
to say to him that he placed no Gre
dence whatever in the persistent ru-
mors that Japan was surreptitiously
preparing to attack the United
States, and that so far as this Gov
eminent is concerned, it had no fear
of the war scare that had been doing
lively business in various parts Of
the country.
Among other things the President
specifically mentioned was the re-
port that Japan was quietly nego-
tiating for a naval base in Lower
California, and this he emphatically
discredited The Mikados message
to the President was transmitted By
the Ambassador this afternoon and
reads as follows:
ITO the President of the United
States of America:
Il was greatly pleased to receive
your very kind message conveyed to
me through my Ambassador in
Washington and l thank YOU for II.
| was already we'll convinced that
you had given no credence 10 the
false and wicked reports regarding
Japan, but it was especially a source
of profound satisfaction to me to re-
ceive from you the assurance that
the relations of amity and good un-
Outstanding between our two coun-
tries were never better or more cor
dial than at this time. I am most
happy to be able entirely to recipro-
cate that assurance.
"MATSCCHITO."
Tn making the Mikado's MESSAGE
public, the White House had nothing
further 10 say than that il spoke for
itself. However, it is the capstone
of statements made by high officials
of both countries to the effect that
the relations of the United States
and Japan were as cordial as ever. If
not more so than usual.
1t would seem that the assurances
conveyed from Toxic this afternoon
would serve to quiet the apprehen-
sions of such Americans as have
been led to believe that there really
was ground for the alarmist stories
that have been going the rounds.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
local Talent Organized.

TIE Hartford Players Club is the
name of the local talent company
that has been organized in this city.
They intend to give play every few
weeks and this new enterprise will
be welcomed by every amusement
loving person. They will give their
first play. The Face at the Win
dow" at DR.. Beans opera House Fri
day night. Those composing the
company are: Misses Winona Ste
vens, Beatrice Haynes. Bessie Taylor
and Nora Wedding; Messrs. Martin
Thomas, Ellis Foster. Otto Martin
and ]. Ney Foster.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Died at Barrett,s Ferry.

Died at the residence of Lycurgus
Barrett. Barrett's Ferry. KY, March
90, 1911. Samuel Gentry, of tubercu-
losis, in the seth year of his age.
He was gallant soldier of the 18th
Ky. Cavalry and after the war went
West and lived for about 81 years.
Since his return he has made his
home with his sister, Mrs. Lycurgus
Barrett. After appropriate services
by Rev. Henry w. Morton. his re-
mains we're laid to rest in the Cen
try cemetery in the presence of a
large concourse OF relatives and
friends.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Judge Williams Killed.

Henderson, KY, March 24.-J.
.Thad Williams, aged 81 years, po-
lice judge of Richards, Henderson
county. KY. was instantly killed late
yesterday afternoon by falling from
a barn on his farm. Every bone in
his body was broken. He had been
police judge only few months. He
was prominent citizen OF Hender-
son county. He leaves wife and
five children. sa}
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Dies at IryinRton.

Cloverport, KY, March 25.-Mrs
Lydia M. jolly, 81 years old, died
after a weeks illness of pneumonia
at her home in Irvington. She was
the wife of the late Senator R. NJ
Jolly, and one of the best beloved
women in Breckenridge county.
Mrs. jolly leaves four children:
Lewis. Edwin, Morris and Clairie.
She was the daughter of Mrs. w. N.
Williams of Mt. Vernon, Ill. The
funeral was held to-day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
PRAISE FOR JUDGE REED
THE FARMEE'S FRIEND

TIE greensboro Messenger says:
]. d. Jeffrey, one of the best
krown farmers of the Eastern rart
of the COUNT. was in OweasborO Sat
nrday sounding the nraisos of JUDGE
William Reed, of FaGucah, canGi-
rial nomination. Mr.. Jeffrey at one
date for the Democratic gubernato-
ial nomination. Mr.. jeffrey at one
trict and is personal friend of
Judge Reed. He declared that Judge
Reed is big enough to be President
of the United States" and added that
"he would make a good President.
too" Mr.. Jeffrey said that he was
especially anxious for judge Reed TO
sneak in Greensboro. as he wanted
all of the farmers of Daviess county
to hear him. He said that the Pa
ducah iurist is the kind of man
the farmers have been looking for
to place in the Governors chair.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Tohacco Growers 10 Get Monev.

Shelbvville, KY. March 25.-The
Burley Tobacco Societv has rotiead
their local agent that a check fo-
$SS,50O, the second payment of 90
per cent. on the pooled tobacco of the
1909 crop, may be expected before
April 1. About $4,000 of this
amount will go to the banks and the
remainder to the growers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Meeting OF Go. II, Bird X. \. G.

Company II will meet for reorear-
ization at the armorv in Hartford
Saturday. April 1. 1911. at o'clock
p. m. All vacancies will be filed.
The company will be recruited up to
war footing. Any one desiring to
become a member of the company
should report on this date. The SER
vice for the summer will be attrac-
tive.
Everv member of the COMPANY is
required to report on above date.
JAMES NJ DeWEESE.
Commanding the Co.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
designations Handed in
After Conference.
ALL MEMBERS OF OSLER CLASS
Believe II Is a Movement To.
wards Eventual Retire.
ment of DiaZ.
LIMANToUR ONLY is REMAINING

MeAlCO Olly, MdICn Cline DlaZ
cabinet resigned in a body at a spec
ial meeting of that board to-day;
The President deferred action upon
the designations.
The reason given for the action in
an official announcement is the be-
lief that it will contribute to the re-
establishment of peace and facili-
tate the reforms contemplated. --
Enrique C. Creel, Minister of For
eign Relations, presented the resig-
nations in behalf of all the minis
tiers. Diaz thanked the retiring
members for their efficient and pa
triotic cooperation in the past and
announced he would postpone his
acceptance or rejection until later
The designations include that of
Ramon Corral, as minister of depart
ment on governacion, corresponding
to department of interior in United
States, but not as vice president.
Not one of the men who, until to-
day, formed President Diazs cabinet
is less than sixty-five years of age,
and a number of them are much old
err. With the exception of Enrique
G. Creel, all have been members of
the Presidents official family for a
great many years, and this fact alone
has been one of the grievances of
the revolutionists, who insisted that
the chief executive should surround
himself with representatives of the
younger generation. men more close
ly in touch with the affairs of the
people.
Following are those whose resig-
nations were received:
Enrique c. Creel, Minister of For
eign Relations.
Ramon Corral, Minister of the In
terror.
Jose Yves Limantour, Minister of
Finance.
Olegario Molina, Minister of Fo-
mento.
Justo Hierra, Minister of Educa-
ton.
Manuel Gonziles Consilio, Minis
ter of War and Marine.
Leandro Fernandez, Minister Cl
Public WORKS and ComTrrications
Justine Fernandez. Minister of
Justice.
Without exception, these men
have contributed valuable services
to their country and to the President,
but popular feeling against them has
been growing steadily since long be-
fore the beginning of the revolution.
Jose Yves Limantour, who, it is
reported, will be the only cabinet
member to remain, is old, but is still
regarded as one of the shrewdest
and most able men in the republic.
The three men against whom the
masses have cried "old age" are Lee
andre Fernandez, Justine Fernandez
and Gen. Consilio. 1t is an open Sc
cret that for the past few years their
duties have been materially tighten
ed on that account.
News that the cabinet had resign
ed spread rapidly throughout the
city, and in all quarters elected ia
vorable comment. Many, however.
would not go so far as to repeat the
note of optimism sounded in the Of
fetal statement of designations that
the retirement of the present minis
tiers would entirely quiet the present
discomfort throughout the country.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Home PAPERS Boost.

The News-Democrat presents the
name of Judge Reed to the newoc-
racy of Kentucky. and with it this
papers assurance that a better Sc
lection could not be made from the
ranks of the party in the State to
lead the united forces to victory In
the general election.-[ Paducah
News-D Democrat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Penalty to Soon Go On.

The taxes recently levied by the
City Council of Hartford, are now
due and5I am ready TO collect same.
The penalty goes on April LIST. Please
do not neglect the matter. but get
ready TO pay now in order to avoid
the penalty. SAM F. RILEY.
loft Marshal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
HE SOLVED THE PROBLEM
By A DESPERATE ACT

Chicago, March 24.-Already fall
len far behind his playmates with
whom he had entered school, and
fearing that he would be unable to
pass even the simple examination
required of seventh-grade young
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29
Meetings in Three Counties.

The Green River Tobacco Grow
ers' ssociation held meetings in
Hancock. Mclean and Ohio counties
on Saturday, and elected a board of
control for their respective counties,
and also selected delegates to attend
the district meeting to be held in
Owensboro on Thursday, April 6.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-29

Aviator Louis Breguet carried
eleven passengers two miles in a
monoplane in France. This perform
ance broke the record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
CONTINUED on Page TWO.)
CANNON is UPHELD
Insurgents in Effort to Oyerrule
the Speaker
Are Able to Muster But 53 Votes
to 233.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Another hot
fight over the rules of the house and
locking horns between Speaker Can
non and his opponents on the floor
came to head this afternoon.
II ruling on a rules resolution by
Representative Fuller of Illinois, the
speaker held that the action taken by
the house last spring when his power
was broken after the famous battle
over the Norris resolution was not
precedent, but a revolution"
This defiance was answered by an
appeal from the decision of the chair.
This called for protracted roll call.
The house sustained the speaker by
a vote of 223 to So. The insurgent
Republicans voted to overrule the
speaker, but got little Dem sup
port.
The storm came as the culmination
of efforts by Representative Mann and
other regulars to make ridiculous the
amendments to the rules adopted last
spring. The whole question belongs in
the domain of parliamentary techni-
calities It's essential point is that the
speaker ruled today practically as he
did on the Norris resolution last spring.
Then the hous overruled him; to day it
sustained him.
1.-THE change last spring" Speaker
Cannon said, was made by revolution,
and still no way remained to change
the rules, except by revolution
"The chair declines,'' he continued,
'sto follow the judgment of the house
at the last session. But the chair has
all respect for the house. Therefore,
as the storms of former days are over
and no election is pending, the chair
itself appeals from the decision of the
house made in great excitement and
when the waves of partisanship ran
high and appeals to the same house
now that quiet has been restored and
the great wind has gone and the bill
lows have subsidized"
Representative Gaines of West Vir-
ginia, appealed and the chair was sus-
tanned. When Champ Clark voted to
sustain the chair there was great ap-
plause on the Republican side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Quarter Centennial Inaugural
tiOn Is Held Today.
w. r. Stubbs Begins Second
Term as Governor.
LARGE CROWD THERE
Representative Hall Filled With
Friends Of Officers.
Chief Justice Johnston Acts as
the Sponsor.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Executive Points to Achieve
mentS of His Administration.
Promises to Keep Up Fight for
Rights of People"
Chief Justice Johnston Acts as
the Sponsor.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Executive Points to Achieve
ments of His Administration.
Promises to Keep Up Fight for
''Rights of People"

Pleasant weather and clear skies
greeted the twenty-fifth Kansas inaug-
ural ceremonies today in place of the
blizzard that ragged two years ago on
this occasion.
1t was 12:G6 exactly when Chief JUS
tice Johnston arose with the Bible in
his hand and faced Lieutenant Cover
nor Richard j. Hopkins to administer
the oath.
When Governor Stubbs took the oath,
the last of the new officers, the can
non stationed at the south side of the
state house doomed forth the salute.
During the first few sentences of the
governor address the salute contin-
ued until II shots had been fired.
The speakers desli in Representative
hall was covered with flowers and pot
ted palms almost covered the reporters
desk. The hall was thronged to ca
pacity and the galleries were crowded
when State Chairman J. N. Dolley call
ed the house to order and called Justice
Johnston forward to administer the
oath.
superintendent F'airchild, who got up
from a sick bed to attend the cere-
monies, was greeted with applause.
There was a glad hand for John S.
Dawson and Justice Porter, too. When
Charlie Sessions came forward to take
the oath some dozen newspaper men
led the applause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09

John S. Dawson, attorney general
Mark Tulley. state treasurer
E. T. Fairchild. superintendent of
public instruction.
w. C. Austin, state printer.
Isaac Lewis, superintendent of in
surance.
Frank Ryan. George Plumb, John T.
White, railroad commissioners.
Governor the Central Figure.
Then last came Gov. W. r. Stubbs,
who, after taking the oath, delivered
his inaugural speech. The governor
was the central figure of the occasion.
He always is. He has served two years
as the head of the state departments
He had been endorsed and returned for
two years more. His address was more
eloquent and ambitious than any he
has yet delivered to q Kansas audi
ence. He spoke in this strain at the
Chicago banquet of business men
few weeks ago and made a sensation
at a notable gathering Today he
dealt in his masterful and fearless way
with the great. problems that now con-
front the state and nation AS is his
custom when standing before an audi
ence, any time, any where, the gov
ernor paid his respects to the trusts
and monopolies- He wove the history
of the state in the past with the
spirit of progress of today and showed
that the foundations had been built
especially for the splendid super
structure.
Perhaps one of the most important
sentences in the strong address was the
following: ''The sole test of state gov
ernment is not what it costs, but
whether every dollar expended has
been honestly and intelligently used for
public benefit
Cheers and Best Wishes.
The governor was given a great ova-
tion when he stood up to take the oatt.
He was cheered at intervals through
out his address, and at the close he was
greeted with tremendous applause on
every hand.
There were cheers and best wishes
for al. the state officers Take it all in
all, the twenty-fifth inaugural was as
great success as any in the past. It
was gala day and it will be a gala
night The solennity of the inaugural
will give way to the brilliancy of the
reception tonight. The old state house
| is decorated from basement to dome
There will be music and flowers and
| flags. The ladies will be there with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Commission Form Payroll In.
creases $33,9SO One Year.
Salaries for 1910 S2IO.OOO-
for 1909 Were $4,000.
GIVE MANY REASONS.
Ten Per Cent Raise Given as
Chief Cause.
Wages in Fire Department So.
300 More Than Before.

Ihe commission form of government
III Iopeka is a success from every
viewpoint with the exception of the
amount OF money paid as salaries 70
oIlclals- The commission form in the
nine months of it's power in this CITY has
raised the pay rolls from s177. 900 to
Sz1o'ooo-an increase of more than Ss2
0O0. S'''
Inc total pay roll for the EMPLOYEES
ana oH1clals of the city of Topeka last
year amounted to $21O, ,S17O1. The in
crease was in practically every denart-
ment IN the city-not one of them fall
ing neioW the payments of the year be-
lore. The largest increase was in +hs
salaries paid to members of the fire de-
partment
In the first year under the commits,
SION form of government the citv has
paid the officials $25, ,S36. "a The wear
peIore the salaries were less than $40
ouO IN TINS department of finances The
reason for the increase is the large
salaries Of the city conmissioners-a,,
increase of many hundred dollars over
the amount paid to the mayor and
counciimen
Then there is the 10 per cent raise OF
last spring to take into consideration.
| Just before Mayor Green left office last
year he signed an ordinance giving the
f1ren en- raise of 10 per cent Later
a general increase in salaries was
made for practically all of the en-
ployees of the city-and a few of the Of
| ficials.
The commissioners, since their duties
in office, have failed to lower any sal
arfes-and they have not raised any.
The present pay schedule is expected
to remain in force in the city for some
time. The officials believe that they
| are paying the laboring men. the pro-
fessiona1 men and the officers and su-
perintendents enough at this time
The cause of such an immense in
| crease in the fire department was on
account of the o per cent raise given
the firemen last spring. Then there
are more men working in the depart
ment than formerly new station
has been added to the city fire fight
| ing service.
The next largest increase was in the
street department. The miles of addi-
tional city pavements. the advance
| taken in the cleaning up of the streets,
and the big increase given the Iaboring
men in every feature of the work to-
tailed the increase up to $6,700.
| The advance in the salaries of the
city officials has been explained. In
! the water department where S3,700
more was needed for the work this
year, the constru~ of veil at the
waterworks plant the main reason,
according to officials. This well was
| attempted Dy the CITY ana not unQer
contract. The result was a gang of
men working many weeks in an at
tempt to complete the we'll for emer-
gency purposes.
The police department came next
with an increase of $4,000. Each
member of the Topeka police force
was given raise in salary last spring
| not long after the firemen had re
/ ceived their raise.
| And so on-each department has an
excuse for the immense increase this
year over that of last.
An increase table of the last two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09

Governor Stubs was given a splend-
Id ovation when he took the oath and
again when he started to deliver his
inaugural address. The governor in
dulged in a few preliminary remarks
before he started on his set speech. In
these he stated that he liked the job
of being governor and that he had
found a grand work to do in that Of
flee and that he had his heart and
soul in his work and therefore it was
a pleasure.
A feature of these preliminary re-
marks of the governor not down on the
bills was his reference to the secret
ballot system in the caucus to nomi-
nate the speaker of the house. He op-
posed that plan. he said. and called at
tention to the caucus held in Massa-
chusetts today in which the speaker
was chosen by party caucus by open
ballot for the first time. The governor
hoped that Kansas Republican repre-
sentatives would adopt the open ballot
system in party caucus this afternoon
to select a speaker. He thought it was
a progressive plan and in line with the
declarations of the party council
The entire ceremonies were over by
/ o'clock, taking less than an hour
from the beginning.
The solemn ceremonies always at
tendant upon the installation of state
officers We're held at noon today in
representative hall. Chief Justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
HOUNDS GET KANSAN.
Two Are Arrested in Alabama, After
Being TraiIed for Days.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 9.-After
being trailed for several days with
bloodhounds, two men who say they
are Frank Miller of Chicago land
Thomas Mitchell of Wichita, Kan, are
in Jail here today charged with
dozen or more robberies in small
towns in central Alabama.
The men were captured by posse
last night in a swamp near Legrand.