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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

"Dam the Tennessee That is the slogan of the three pro-
 gressive little cities lying along and on each side of the river at the foot or Muscle Shoals
 Muscle Shoals City-Help 1t on.' This Is the banner under which the new campaign for the improvement or the navigation and waterpower is march, ing. You see the name and phase every where in the Tri-Cities. It is to be printed on envelopes and letter heads, cards. posters, streamers and will look down on you from huge
 electric signs at prominent places in the three cities that some day will combine as the fourth, third or second city in the state. And the name of that city IS 10
 be Muscle Shoals City.
 When pioneers first began to try to navigate the Tennessee river they came to the Muscle shoals and probably gave utterance to the first word of the present slogan with one letter added to make 1t more expressive. But the word was no less significant from practical view.
 It has been said that the Creator made all things well and with divine purpose But it was hard for the early navigators to understand that a series of shoals in the Tennessee IA miles long and giving a
 fall of 15O feet could be good. But the turning of time and the de-
 velopment of human needs and the con-
 sequent inventions make this apparent
 difficulty in the Tennessee one of the
 most vastly important natural assets of
 the American country. The fall and the
 volume and force of water form the
 second greatest waterpower in the Uni- ted States and one of the most valuable wealth-producing agencies in the world The government of the United States has had the power and authority to open and improve waterways for navigation
 The conservation of waterpower Is a new proposition.
 It seems that the government has no authority to develop waterpower. Its engineers have long been familiar with
 the immensity of the cheap power run ming every day to waste at Muscle
 Shoals. but the opening of the river to
 navigation Is the only feature of the proposition with which they could deal. | To open the river canal with seven | locks has been built around the shoals at cost of almost $S.0O0,000. | This has become inadequate to the | needs of growing navigation. Larger boats cannot be accommodated through | the present canal.
 | To make the canal adequate for present and near future needs almost SS,000, 900 more is needed and has already been recommended.
 Now comes a power company interested
 in waterpower development with propo- sition to the government. The Hydro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, January 1.-The year closed with the cotton goods market steady but quiet. Prices appear to be firm, but they offer mills no margin for profit on many of the staples while cotton rules high.
 In manufacturing circles curtailment of production is being urged and in mer- cantile houses it is felt that production is running ahead of demand for the time being.
 The volume of export trade with China in the last weeks of the year reached at least 10000 bales and the market is firm on basis of 6i4 cents for four yard 56x6O's. The demand for ginghams and fancy wash fabrics of sheer construc- tion holds good.
 Staple prints in sub-count cloths have sold well and are being delivered freely for the spring trade.
 Bleached sheetings are held firm on a basis of 9 cents for fruit of the loom, but the demand Is of a hand-to-mouth character. Colored cottons have been sold fairly well on the low grades, but mill agents complain of lack of profit at present prices.
 The, demand for plain constructions of fine cloths is light and in fancy goods silks and cotton sell rather better than other lines.
 The cotton yarn market continued quiet with values held fairly steady. Of the 175,000 pieces of print cloths sold in the :. last week of the year at Fall River about 75,000 consisted of 56x26s for sub-count prints The mills in that city are carry ing comparatively small stocks and are discussing the need of curtailment when January contracts begin to expire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
FUNERAL OF HOXSEY
 WILL BE IN PASADENA

Pasadena, Cal, January 1.-The body of Arch Hoxsey was brought here tonight in charge of Roy Knaben- shue and Thomas P. Jackson of the Wright company.
 The funeral will be in charge of the Pasadena lodge of Elks. and the inter- ment will be here. Hoxsey was mem- Der of the Elks.
 q do not want the remains brought to the house because I want to remem her my boy as I saw him this morn ing" declared his mother tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
News of Fort Deposit

Fort Deposit, January 1.--(Special.) ) Lige Aaron, a well known negro por- ter at the Searcy hotel, met with a mysterious death last night It is claimed that he drank poisoned whisky or a compound sold by the blind tiger" as substitute for the genuine article. The case is being investigated
 Clifton Russell, the 11-year-old son of Mr.a and Mrs. Russell of Fayette- vile, while visiting the home of J. D. Lamar, was painfully burned last night. by the premature explosion ot fireworks.
 A bad wreck of freight train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad was narrowly averted at this place this morning. It seems that a tramp, while riding on the train, '"cut the air." which caused the train crew severe "shak- ing up'' and putting of several cars out of commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
WHAT DEVEL LOPMENT AT
 MUSCLE SHOALS MEANS
By WALTER HARPER.

Electric company wants to build three dams across the river with adequate locks. The dams will conserve and de- yelop 1s0,000 horsepower now running to waste and the three locks will open the river to full and adequate navigation of all boats that may ply the river in the future.
 The Hydo-Electric company proposes to put up about half the money for such up the other half. The company and the government are now within less than s2,OO0,000 of an agreement.
 There is the whole proposition in a nut she'll
 This is the cause Of all the fuss in the Tri-Cities.
 The development of the power means adequate supply of eectrcity-cheap electricity for all purposes for a territory covering radius of 15O miles of the shoals. It means wonderful development of the towns in close proximity to the source of power. It means the full and adequate opening of the Tennessee river to navigation, the thing that the govern ment has been striving for for years. It means the realization of the life dream of Congressman William Richardson and every other man in the Tennessee basin that is familiar with the power and navigation possibilities.
 The government must spend the s7,000,- GOO or $S,0o0,000 as it is to complete river navigation at Muscle Sboars The oues- tion is shall the government add little more to this and accomplish the same end in cooperation with the Hydro-El tric company and at the same time de- velop the magnificent waterpower now running to waste?
 Not one man in the three cities, Flor ence Sheffield and Tuscumba, opposed the proposed cooperation. They all want the river and power improvements They are willing to do anything in reason to accomplish this end.
 So when Mayor c. w. Ashcraft of Flor ence few weeks ago suggested a com bination of the three cities in one. and the two joining counties as one the peo- pie immediately sat up and began to take notice.
 Many thought the suggestion was joke, but when they found that Mayor | Ashcraft was in earnest they began to think more seriously. Many opposet and some still oppose the idea, but they are gradually coming around to the scheme with favor. The banquet and the resultant enthu- siasm Friday night was the climax of the campaign of publicity. It was a mag niflcant success in every respect and 1t Is believed that it will result in the in- mediate specialization of that singleness of purpose and cooperation that will de- mand from Congress the thing that is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Killed By Explosion

New York, January Lone man was killed. another fatally injured and IS were less seriously hurt by an explosion of dynamite in a tunnel 100 feet below the surface of the East river today Sev- eral blasts had been set off during the night and apparently one had hung fire" A rescuing party went down for the men and all were carried to the open aid. One was so badly injured that he died soon after in a hospital and an- other is not expected to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Brazilian Congress Ends

Rio Janeiro, January 1.-The sessions of Congress ended today. The national budget for 1911 approximates $100, ,000,0O0. A 20 per cent preferential duty is grant ed the same American products as last year. Congress has permanently fixed an exchange of 32 cents gold for the Mill reis. la lfIA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Notice in St0ckhaIdera

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual stockholders meeting of the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, Ala, will be held at It's place of business, in it's banking rooms, on Tuesday, January 10, 1911, at O o'clock D. m., for the election of direc- tors and the transaction of any other business that may come before said meeting. w. w. CRAWFORD, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

storm than a locomotive notices it--there will be no weather so far as aeroplanes are concerned in five years from now"
 But it will not be a machine of any of the types known today which will ride the storms, according to Moisant's idea, for he imagined far different ones from those in which he flew and which he compared in construction to automobiles with canvass bodies steered by little wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Earth Shock Is Felt

San Jose. Cal. January 1-An earth quake of considerable force was felt throughout Santa Clara valley this morn ing, but it was not sufficiently heavy to cause alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
HUBBARD BROS. ,& co
~, COTTON MRlaCHANTH,

HanovsR sauarss New York
 AElGHERS--New York Cotton Ex- ehal.ge. New York Coffee 1cuchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Associate 1Esmbegs liverpool Cotton Asso9iAtlaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

cent of the cotton acreage in the United States last year, or about 37 per cent of the total number of square miles found within the cotton belt. In other words portion of the infested territory in- cludes relatively q greater acreage de- voted to cotton than the remainder of the belt.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
MINING TAXES SHOULD BE
 PAID.

Mining taxes can now be paid here, and property owners who owe the government their taxes should pay them at once, says the Sonora News of Cananea.
 The taxes should be paid by the fifteenth of this month.
 . There will De no fine assessed against the property owners who pay their taxes by that time on account of the taxes being past due, being payable March 15.
 Those who wish to pay their taxes in advance, due July 1st. can do so and the provisional government has already made arrangements to allow a discount of , per cent to all who do so. This will mean quite a saving to those who own much property, and even to people who own small parcels of land.
 The mineral office will be open from now on and Announcements will be received, as will also deposits. The former mining laws, with all the requisites, will be in force, and permits to foreigners to own property with in the zone will be issued.
 All business of the mining office will be conducted as here tofore, unless orders to the con trary are received from the City of Mexico.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
OUR NEW DEPOT.

Tine Nogales correspondent of the Tucson Star says: The Southern Pacific depot at No gales will soon be so transform ed that few will recognize it. Sixteen thousand dollars will be spent to make these necessary been passed and the work will go forward right away.
 Across from the Lyric Theatre new freight depot will be built of corrugated iron. This build ing will be 40 by 60 feet and will be built on the west side of the tracks The Customs and I'm migration Departments will move their offices to the depot as soon as the new quarters are ready for them. To do this, the entire depot must be remodeled. The customs will have a frontage of 133 feet. In the rear a bonded warehouse will be built 15 by 30 feet.
 North of the present garita, the baggage revising room will be built. The size of this room will be 1 by 30 feet. Adjoining this building to the north, the deputy collectors office, 13 by 13 feet will be located. The private customs department will be in the rear of the Geputy's offices. The collector of customs and his clerical staff will occupy two large rooms adjoining the deputy collectors. The Immi grafton bureau will occupy four rooms adjoining the collectors the size of each being 13 by 15 feet. Between the Immigration and the Telegraph offices an up to-date lunch room will be open ed up, which will be run by Charlie Jones of this city, the well known restaurant man."
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
Notice of Hearing Petition.

In inc Probate Court of the County of
 Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
 Sykes Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that Lucia J. Wise has filed in this Court, her petition praying for Letter of Admin istration upon the Estate of the above nameo decedent and that the same will be heard on Monday the 12th day of Hume A. D. 1911, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the court-room of said court, in Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified thon and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated May 29th, 1911.
 M. MARSTELLER.
 6-3 2t. Clerk.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
c. S. CHASE DEAD.

On Wednesday of this week c. s. Chase, formerly of No gales, where he was well and favorably known, passed away at Long Beach, California. At the time of his death deceased was 65 years of age. His wife, a most estimable lady, also well known in Nogales, died at Long Beach two months ago.
 Two sons, both married, B. P. and F. B., are left to mourn the passing of a kind father and loving mother. B. P. is now in the employ of the Anaconda- Arizona Mining Company, at Patagonia, and F. B., is book keeper for Roy & Titcomb, Inc.
 The funeral of MT. Chase was held yesterday.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
FL TRIUNFO SHIPPING.

A. c. Chariot, president of the Fl Triunfo Consolidated com pany, returned Thursday from the property, where he has been for the past two weeks. He reports that the new reverbera- tory furnace is working fine and that it is given excellent satis- faction in every way. The capacity is 50 tons, but can easily handle 73. It was con structed by Roy & Titcomb at Nogales, and MT. Chariot says it is the easiest furnace to Oper- ate he has ever seen.
 The initial shipment of matte was made this week, and ship ments arc to continue steadily at the rate of about 13 or 20 tons monthly. The matte is rich in gold, silver and copper. Sonora News.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
HAPPY KANSAS PEOPLE:
Owners of the Crescent Copper
 Company in Luck.


 Less than year ago the Cres- cent Copper Company was or ganized in this city under the laws of Arizona by a number of gentlemen from Kansas and Ari- zona, for the purpose of operat- ing the silver-goId properties owned by Dr. A. A. Doherty and A. l.. Peck of this city, who are at present largely interested financially in the company.
 A couple of gentlemen from Kansas, A. T. Chapman of Elk City, and Dr. J. W. Wright of Independence, became interest ed financially and MT. Chapman was elected president and Dr.. Wright treasurer of the com pany, which at once commenced developing the large ore bodies that all experts who examined the Three c properties, said were to be found with proper develop ment work.
 Contracts were let to run tun- ne1S, Lew Roller, experienced and reliable, always, doing the work in such a satisfactory man ner that after 326 feet had been measured and paid for, President Chapman called meeting of the board of directors in this city, and it was unanimously de- cided to give Roller another contract to push the tunnel into the mountain another 100 feet to cut. number of rich veins of ore carrying pay values in gold and silver.
 The results attained in the very short time that the Kansas people have been interested in the development of the prop erty, have been so satisfactory that all parties are happy and are going around with broad smiles of contentment on their faces. President Chapman, who believes the Three c. is the greatest silver gold mine in the country, barring none, says he is more than satisfied with his investment and is going to make a special trip home one of these days to tell his old friends about his good fortune.
 MessrS. Peck and DOherty, of this city, are as proud as pea cocks, and say their stock is not for sale at any price, and if what everybody who has seen the mine, says is true, we don't blame them.
 Being only a short distance from Nogales, the future of the Three C. mine naturally means a, <r1.oat deal fO1. tbiS 1o1acp and in fact the whole county, for what helps Nogales helps the county. Just as soon as the property is sufficiently developed a reduction plant will be installed to treat the ore; stockholders may then expects to receive returns on their money invested. From all accounts the Crescent minsS have the ear-marks of becoming big dividend payers.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
"STUDIES IN CHILDHOOD"

Is the title of d feature article from the pen of our local author Dr. Laughlin. It will appear in the July issue of ''The Simmons Magazine of New York, and will be accompanied by the authors picture and several superb pho tographs from life of handsome children. This number will be on sale at the Sonora News Company about June 2Oth. The same magazine has recently ac- cepted another article by the same author, "The Immortality of Some Nineteen Century Eitera ture''
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
NOTICE.

Unless B. Howard, O. F. C.. F. No. 54O4342 19j. 16s B. How ard No. 1O76678, owned by Law renee J. Larkin, is redeemed S5 .OO charges, I will sell the same publicly to pay what he owes me.
 PETER c. SCHELLBERG.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
 SONOITA AVE.

Sunday School: 1000 a. m. Morning, HOO a. m. Subject: "The Prince of Peace"
 Night, 800 D. m. By Rev. H. D. Tomli-,. Christ in a Storm"
 C. C.. MICHELE, Pastor.
The border vidette., 1911-06-10

Marsh sells corrugated iron, both painted and galvanized. Write for prices. If.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22

man Of that name building II; and which
became notorious on account of man
OF the name OF Clever, while with
hunting party, dying there. 1t seems
that hunters and land Spectators most
usually passed down the Ohio and up
Green river in their hunting and exploit
ing expeditions. II is not certainly known
whether the old town of Vienna or Hart
ford was first settled, but owing to the
convenience of water navigation down
the Ohio and up Green river Vienna was
probably the first point where anything
like a permanent settlement was made.
This town which appears had previously
labored under the unpretending name Of
Rhcadsville, now assumed the name of
Vienna.
We have no precise date as to the
settlement of Hartford, but by reference
to an old land suit, we learned from
the deposition of James Harrod. that
he came up Green river in 1852, and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22

hut a single instance of an attack upon
any fort or station. The town OF vienna
was at one time regularly beseiged oF
n large party Of warriors who resorted
to all their willy arts for several days
to subdue the place. Things be: an TO gro"
serious. and two daring men made their
way through the Indian lines at night
and reached Hartford in safety. very
short time elapsed until every man ca
patie of bearing arms, who could De
ar AIRED. was OH the march to relieve
Vienna, but before they reached the
piece the Indians had fled. The names
of these two gallant young men WHO
this risked the horrors Of Indian tor
ture to carry the news to Hartford
should be handed down to posterity'
But unfortunately tradition gives but one
name; that was Stephen Rowan the
father of DR.. A. Rowan, of Ohio county,
and John Rowan. of Mclean county.
Indian del reGations mainly ceased af-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22

Immediately into the stream and kept
1t turpid and yellow. whilst lower down
in the wide, level bottom lands the cur
rent lost its force and the stream was
gre atty INSTRUCTED with logs and drift
wood, giving 1t a haggard, rough as
pect; hence arose the name Of Rough,
on the. lower, and Yellow, on the upper
portion Of the stream Hartford was
probably derived from the ford on the
stream, where hart, deer, and other Wild
animals we're in the habit Of crossing
in great numbers.
Previous to wayne's complete and, de-
cisive victory over the Indians In 11ol,
very few settlements were made below
Ellzabcthtown, with view to opening
and cultivating farms; forts or stations
were erected at various localities, and
small Parcels of land were cleared and
cultivated, by pacing wary, expert rifle
men as sentinels while others worked.
few busels of corn within the aid
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22
TO THE CITY OF
HARTFORD AND OHIO
COUNTY, KENTUCKY

THE SHINING GLORY OF OUR PAST
Is THE BEACON LIGHT OF
OUR FUTURE.
The man who whispers down a well,
About the goods he has to sell,
Won't reap the cleaning dollars
Like one who climbs a tree and hol-
lers.
This Industrial Edition is respectfully
and sincerely dedicated and inscribed to
Ohio county and our enterprising citi-
Gems; the one our beloved home and the
others our liberal friends who have 80
nobly and cheerfully given us their pat
ronage during the recent years of our
publication of The Republican. To Hart
ford which has begun to expand into
modern Twentieth Century City, and to
Ohio county, the best county in the state,
and to our sons and daughters of the
past and present, our sacred institution
of Religion, Education and Law, our
honored Professional men and women,
Poets, Statesmen, Jurists, Artists, Edi-
tors, Authors, Scholars, and Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Old School, and the
New School, to these all, and to the
great dawning future Of Ohio county, the
illuminated flash-lisLt view of our posi-
tion offered as token of mutual es-
TEEN and collective enterprise.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22

Travelled up Rough Creek, on the South
side and after tIaN elirg in com. any
with John Isaacs. and crossing a large
stream, which he then called Muddy
Run, he came to a high bluff which he
estimated to be fourteen miles from
Green river, and a short distance b,.ow
that BIZ If, on a small white-oak tree.
cut the initials OF Ills name. as the be-
ginning ccInCr of an Gritty in the rame
of Gabriel Madison for four thousand
acres.
1t also aIrears fem the del o,i,:cn of
Isaacs and Matthias Shul:z. that Rough
creek was well known as early as li>2,
and that conn any Of men raised
field of corn at BGrne;ts Station in 1885.
This cid S:a,ion WIS about two miles
Northeast Of Ea'tfcr6, and was 10
late residence of DIR. b. f. Nal, ami
from traditions of Indian depredations,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-22

Hartford was settled during the year
1885 or 17s6.
How Hartford and the stream upon
which 1t is located acquired their names
is unknown. The stream near it's head Is
called Yellow Creek, in various entries
and surveys, Tut lower down 1t was M
variably called Rough Creek, Tie fol>,
lowing seems the most tfircusonnbfe Sour
tion to the question. Near its source
the country is broken and hiliy; the
rains wash the soils from the hill-sides