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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
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Circuk Court-T. r. Birkhead. Judge:
Ben ID. Ringo. Attorneys w. p. Midkiff,
Jailer; T.. q. Barrsss. Clerk; r. l.. Fe-
lix, Master Commissioner; Il. t. Collins.
Trustee Jury Fund: I. IA. Black. Sher-
IF, Hartford. Deputies-S. -. Keown,
Beaver Dam; q. i. Jones, Route 5, Hart
ford; w. 4. carp, Eoslnc. Court con-
venes first Monday in February and con
inuos three weeks. third Monday In Aprii,
two weeks; third Monday in October
two weeks
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torney. Hartford. Court convenes first
Monday In each month.
Quarterly Quarterly Court Begins on
the fourth Monday In February, May,
August and November.
Court of Clsims-Conveues first Tues
day in January and first Tuesday in
October.
Other County Otficcrs-C. s. Moxley.
surveyor. Fordsville, Ky. II. h. ID.
No. 2; Bernard Feix Assessor, Hart
ford. Ky. X. +. u. No. 2; Henry Leach,
Superintendent. Hartford; Dr. A. b.
Riley. Coroner. Hartford.
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
CHRISTMAS Gifts
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
A TOY AEROPLANE.

Captive airships which whiz around
M a string are complete in every de-
tail. and those made in celluloid are
splendid toys that boys will be de-
lighted to receive for Christmas pres
ents.
The popularity Of electric traction Is
reflected 10 the increased sales of cleo
trio trains and trans. The motorcar
and taxicab figure prominently on the
shelves. These are provided with boot.
ers. adjustable hoods. windows which
ran be lowered. glass screens. lamps
and even the telltale taximeter itself.
Monkeys and bears on trapezes.
which squeal and grunt continually.
are new and are bound to cause end
less fun. There are those which turn
innumerable somersaults until the mo-
tive power gives out.
In the parlor and board game de
partment new ideas are rampant. The
old fashioned Christmas tree may he
superseded by the lucky pies. big
box full of prizes bearing numbers.
which have to be drawn for.
The Always Popular Tool Chest.
There are few boys who are not
"tickled to death" when Santa Claus
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06

pose Of the little bag in her pocket and
surreptitiously give her nose q dab
that will add to her satisfaction during
the day.
The useful tribe is to be purchased at
most department stores and comes In
a Christmas box decorated with sprays
Of holly. There is a glass In one Sec
ton. and in the other a pocket conceals
a tiny chamois bag filled with powder.
Small missions have to be made In the
chamois TO allow for the outlet Of the
powder.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
A. Q. Of =.
National Officers:

National Officers:
PRESIDENT IA. r. Sharp. Narrews. KY.
vice President--J. M. Woods.
cretary-Treasursr-6. u. Kump, In
dianapolis. Ind.
State Officers:
n. n. Froman. Carroll county, Pres.
President.
Treas.
o. P. Roemsr. Warren county. State
c. C. Allen, Henry county. and Lat
Ito Graves. Allen county. Assistant state
organizers.
Board Of Directors. Ben Watson, War.
rem county; c. M. Barnett, Ohio coun-
"; A. II. Brooks. Bracken county; n. +.
!. Ray. Hardin county. and J. +. boss,
Muhlenberg county.
Ohio County Officers:
s. l.. Stevens. Pres. Beaver Dam,Ky.
Henry Pirtle. Sec. Hartford, KY.
ID. Ford. Treas. Hartford. Ky.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Henry Leach. Chairman, Hartford. Ky.
I. L. b. Ttchenor. Hartford. II. y. ID.
1 =. G. Hartford. Reynolds. Ky.
8 N. 8. Patterson, Olaton, Ky.
l. u. l.. Afford. White Run, KY.
s. Richard Pmmsr. Taylor Ainss.KE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
SAYS BUTT RULED
WORK OF RESCUE
Was a Major to the Last, De-
cIares Mrs. Henry B.
Harris.
FOUGHT MADDENED MEN;
GENTLY HELPED WOMEN
Assumed Supreme Command Among
Panicstrioken Mob.
EXAMPLE EVEN TO OFFICERS
"World Should Arise in His Praise. -
Says Capital Resident, Ill In New
York as Result Of Harrow
ing Experience.
fBy a stan Correspondent.)

= NEW YORK, April 10
"Archie Butt was a major to the
last. God never made finer
nobleman than he. The sight OF
that man, calm, gentle andtyet as
firm as rock. will never. leave
me-"
Tossing on her bed of pain. and
wrecked with the agony of a re-
membrance which willnever leave
her, Mrs. Henry B. Harris OF
Washington talked today to a
Star reporter Of the brave soldier
who met the clasp of the giant
ocean with a smile on his face
Mrs. Harris is in an apartment al
so Central Park West, and is in a
condition bordering on hysteria
1t was only after mentioning the
name of Maj. Butt and saying that
the world wanted to know of the
manner of his death that she
would be interviewed. Of Frank
Millet she knew but little.
Il saw hir, just before they pu,
me into collapsible raft with
ever so many women from the
steerage. Mr.. Millet's little smile
which played on his lips ali
through the voyage, had gone, bu,
when | was put in the boat / saw
him wave his hand to woman in
another boat.
World Should Praise Him.
"But, oh. this whole world shou,f
arise in praise for Maj. Butt Tha,
mans conduct will remain in my mem.
ory forever. The American army /,
honored by him and the way he showed
some OF the other men how to behave
when women and children were SUI.
fering that awful mental fear thai
came when we had to be huddled In
those boats Maj. Butt was near ms
and 1 know very nearly everything
he did.
when the order to take to the boat,
came he became as one In supreme
command. You would have thought he
was at White House reception, sc
cool and calm was he.
"A dozen or so women became hysteri
cal all at once as something connected
with a lifeboat went wrong. Maj Butt
stepped to them and said: Really, you
must not act like that: we are all goine
to see You through this thing He help.
ed the sailors rearrange the rope or chain
tina. had gone wrong and lifted some OF
the women In with touch Of gallantry
Continued on Fifteenth Page.1
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quota Tuesday. but the catastrophe came
to prevent it,
Although he came on a voluntary
trip" Mr.. Ismay said his purpose was to
see now the ship worked and in what
manner she could be improved upon A
representative of the builder, Mr.. An
oreW. was on board. Mr.. Ismay said.
Did he survivor" asked Mr. Smith,
unfortunately. no.
MT. lsmay said it was arranged between
him and Capt. Smith of the Titanic not ste
arrive at New York lightship before .
am. Wednesday,
There would have been no advantage
In arriving earlier he added.
Icebergs Had Been Reported. Il
During your voyage, did YOU know vou
We're in the vicinity of ice?" Senate,
Smith asked.
Il knew some had been reported" re.
piled the witness
He said the ship was not in nrox,rit,
to icebergs Saturday or Sunday although
he knew the ship would be near ice Sun.
day night. The witness said he knev
nothing of the Amerika and the Titanic
talking by wireless about iceberss.
Senator Smith asked If he sought te
seho any wireless messages from the
Titanic after she struck. He said NOT
A~AAAAo " lAS SoUJcCI Ol uIeOO8tS. MI
Ismay said he heard the captain give the
order to lower the boats.
u then left the bridge" added the OH.
cial ~
Three boats, he said. he saw lowered
and filled. In his own boat were for,
members of the crew and forty-fve mas.
sengers.
Was there any jostling or attemnt nv
men to get into the boats?' asked senate,
Smith. = 49,
Il saw none.'
How were the women selectedy.
We picked the women and children nj
they stood nearest the rail-"
Representative Hughes handed Sena to,,
Smith q note.
Then the chairman told Mr.. Ismay tha
II was reported that the second lifeboat
left without it's full complement OF oars
| men and from IL 40 until 7:3O womer
were forced to row the boat
Il know nothing about IT.
Representative Hughes daughter wa,
in this boat and was assigned to watch
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
BROKEN. .
!. STUCK TO H|S.KEY'
1itanic's Surviving Wireless
Operator Describes Wreck
of Giant Vessel.
SANK HEAD FIRST WITH
BAND PLAYING AUTUMN"
Severely Criticises Aerogram Men on
Scout Cruisers. : - :
BY. HAROLD BRIDE.


cThe Surviving Wireless Operator of the Titanic
This statement was dictated by Mr.. Bride t.
a reporter for the New York Times. who visited
the Carpathia few fninutes after the steam
ship touched her p:er) =
Copyright. 1912. by the New York Time.
Company
NEW YORK, April 1e.-In the
first place, the public should not
blame anybody because more
wireless messages about the dis
aster to the Titanic did not reach
shore from the Carpathia. l posi-
lively refused to send press dis
patches because the bulk of per-
sonal messages with touching
words of grief was SO large. The
wireless operators aboard the
Chester got all they asked for.
And they were wretched opera
tors.
They knew American. Morse,
but not continental Morse suffi-
GENTLY to be worth while. They
taxed our endurance to the limit.
I had to cut them out at last,
they were so insufferably slow,
and go ahead with our messages
of grief to relatives. We sent 1Io
personal messages today and so
yesterday.
When ! was dragged aboard the Car
pathia went to the hospital at first /
stayed there for ten hours. Then some-
lcontinued on Eighth Page.5
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NATION N.TR|bUTE.>
TOT|TANI|c'SDE:AD c.
- @ T3n, ! tf
Flags on All the Government
Buildings: in City Fly at
Half Mast.
PRESIDENT FINALLY GIVES
UP ALL HOPE FOR BUTT
Mrs. Clarence Moore Is Frustrated at
Her Home Here.

Flags on all the government
buildings in. Washington fly at
half-staff today in token of the ma
tons grief and horror over the
sinking of the Titanic and the loss
of nearly 1000 of her passengers
and crew. Business houses and
residences, too, display the colors
at haif-staff,- a token of respect for
those who went down with the
liner.
President Taft last night issued
the order for the official express
sion of national sorrow, after the
news from the Titanic's survivors,
brought to New York on board
the Carpathia, had begun to come
over the wires to Washington,
and when it had been made prac-
tically certain that three Wash
ington men were among those
who went to the bottom of, the
ocean when the rent and shattered
steamer sank beneath the waves.
Taft Abandons Eope.
Not until the disconnected, almost In
coherent tales Of those who survived had
been patched together and given q SEM
blance OF sequence. did the President
abandon the final straw OF hope. to which
he has clung since the first news OF the
disaster came. that Mai. Archibald Butt.
(Coutinued % Second PaSe)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
SMAY DENIES THAT STEAMER
WAS RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
Expresses His Grief at the Catastrophe
and Says That He Courts Close
90. Investigation.

NEW YORK April IoThe story of how the Titanic metits
members the
eating committee into the Titanic disaster by J. Ismay
manag HIP director Of the White Star line.
The details of the story drawn by Senator William
Alden Smith, chairman of the special subcommittee charged
examination of witnesses and Senator Newland
who New York conduct the inquiry Imay
companied by A. S Franklin vice president
Farvn of the International Mercantile
the committee Representative Hughes of West Virginia
daughter Mrs ucien Smith,
lost Another Truman Newberry
former Secretary of the Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

%Ismay Visibly Nervous.
Mr.. .Iemay was visibly nervous when he
took the stand. He gave his age as fifty
years. In response to few formal
questions he said he sailed as voluntary
passenger on the Titanic
Senator Smith began to ask the witness
TO, detail. his experience on the Titanic.
Mr. Isnay Interrupted, but Senator Smith
-continuedT3hen Mr.. Ismay said he de-
sired, - his sincere grief at the
catast to welcome the fullest
cum nding your voyage.
ash asetW 18th. Tell it as sue
boa3aia6 v3sael at Liverpool. your
plac$ o4 sip and as many circum-
stan@es Dtpe6tA3ie to help this commit
ctsss Fullest Inquiry.
First, wish to say that 1 court the
fullest inquiry said Mr.. Ismay. This
awful catastrophe, must say at the out
set. I greatly deplore. We have nothing
to conceal, nothing to hide
The boat left Belfast. L think, on the
LIST Of April. She underwent her trials
safely. and arrived at Southampton on
Wednesday. April 8. think. She sailed
on Wednesday. April 10. leaving South
ampton at Il o'clock noon. That evening
the Titanic reached Cherbourg. having
run at about sixty-eight revolutions We
arrived at Queenstown Thursday noon.
1he Titanic was then running at seventy
revolutions. The first day. 1 think we
made about 467 miles. The next day We
increased the speed to seventy-two revo.
lutions and think We ran 80 miles. The
next day we increased to seventy-five
revolutions and ran about $40 to so miles
The accident took place Sunday night
The exact time do not know. because
was asleep. The ship sank, am told. al
$50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
ALL DANGER OF PANIC AVERTED
BY CAPTAINS APPEAL TO MEN

Instant panic was averted by Capt.
Smiths terse appeal to his crew: he
British, my men!'
A small number OF steerage passengers
tried to rush for the lifeboats, but were
held back by the crew and other pas
sengers.
The Titanic turned her noSe Tor the
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stern high In the air and trembled for .
moment before seeking tina bottom.
There we're two explosions Hhsa the in-
rushing waters reached her boilers. :.
When she sank tAers was ti'sncs; =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
Thought Of Home.

After sinking with the ship 1t annear-
ed to me as II it were propelled by some
great force through the water. Thi.
might have been occasioned by explosions
(Continued on Eighth Pag9l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

Fair tonight, probably light
frost. Saturday fair, with slowly
rising temperature.
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COL. .:..GRAC|EPRAYED,.
STAND|NG.ONRAFT |
One of Thirty-Five That Bal
anced Themselves on Craft
Through the Night.
AFRAID TO MOVE LEST
ALL MIGHT GO OVER
hteous Cries. Of Many Persons in
Water We're Distinctly Heard.

NEW YORK, April 1o.-Col.
Archibald Oracle, who jumped
from the topmost deck of the
Titanic as. she sank and swan
about until he found ?. cork life
raft and then helped to. rescue
others who had jumped into the
water, added today to his state
ment of last night:
"The Titanic was struck by the
berg on her port side," Col. Oracle
said. "She was ripped from near
the middle boat to the bow after
the fashion of can opener open
ing box of sardines. The but
tons were pressed Immediately
and the compartments closed as
far as possible under the circum-
stances.
The interval between the col
lision and the sinking of the ship
was two hours and twenty-five
minutes, timed by my watch,
which lay open on the dresser.
The watch stopped at 2 20 am.
when jumped into the water. /
was awakened in my cabin at mid
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
Not Run at. Full Speed.

II understand you have been told that
the Titanic was running at full speed.
II never had run at full speed. She was
built to gos eighty revolutions and never
had been sped up to that. We never
had all her boilers working. 1t was our
tntentton to speed the boat up to her full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
GOING TWENTY-ONE KNOTS
AN HOUR BEFORE IMPACT
Many Thrilling Stories Told Of Suffering
of the Women and Children From
the Cold During Long Night
Hours in Lifeboats.
BY REPORTERS

NEW YORK, April lo-Seven hundred and
forty-fve persons, mostly women sick in heart and
body, the annals of maritime history today
the story of the loss of the finest steamship bulr
by man. !
They we're the survivors of the White Star liner
Titanic, which sank bow foremost, with 1906 souls
aboard her captain the bridge, her colors flying and
her band playing Nearer My God, to Thee" in 1000
fathoms Of water off the Banks of Newfoundland,
under starlit Skies at 2:2o am. Monday.
With voice they told of the splendid heroism of
those who remained behind find watery grave that
they might live - 49,
DIED LIKE GALLANT SAILOR.
Capt. Smith died, they said. as gallant sailor
should, after having first placed all the women who
would go aboard the lifeboats There were many who
stayed behind to die in their husbands arms From
their narratives stand in bold relief the following
facts
The Titanic making twenty-one knots an hour
when she struck the iceberg.
No one at first thought that she would sink.
She remained ahoat more than two hours
The iceberg ripped open her hull below the water
line :,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24
He That Loves the World
T., that loves the world. owns 1t.

T T E tlat loves the world. owns It.
i i It's a good old saying, and a good old world, but one
has to meet it halfway. If we Withdraw into ourselves. re
fuse to neiehbor, despise public activities, all OF a sudden
some day we will awaken to the truth that the world docs
~ 1o,ono : = &c lut to those OF our %reigibors who got
about = good deal, sllool, hands with everybody. and TOOK
the world to their boson,s. We are left behind, aee.ils
}oncly, abused, out OF it.
To some, the failure to- feel klnsh1p Is by heritage.
have fell so little at home in the world that It has never been
hard for me to conform" was Margaret fuller sad ltuc
confession But most people enter voluntarily into . state
Of seIf-exilc from common life. They call II beng cNciu-
siye, as if the word itself did not mean limited con'fanTi''-
ton. failure to sip the fullness OF lle.
The attitude OF aioofness is barren, un4I'oouct'fe. ''",
i, 10, interested. in the human race, feel 1or II, q" lf IT, "'i
-;.;.;za 90 ,.,e a., - can You must love the world
grass or trees. highways or humanity to get a'yt"inS ''
u1t Of it.
lie that loscs the world ouia> 1t.
vAs il.u>.l>>poc-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24
The No-Santa Claus Crank

the Claus cranks are out
again. l had my first letter this year
from one Of them this morning.
Won't you join the chorus OF pro-
taat against the foolish old myth"
said my letter. How can we expect
truth from the children if we teach
thrm such lies:
win you ,oin tho No-Santa Claus
l.nague and help stamp out this old
cruel and ridiculous ralsohood from
ire lives OF our trusting ."
no. my dear madame. I viii, not
j"ln any such league. II you'd start
an anti-ctAnk league I'd Join it fast
enough n the first thing I'd try to
get that league to do would be to
lock up nA h Anti-Santa Claus
iehds where they couldn't possibly
get out, till all the lights on the
fullest Chflstmas trees are out. and all
iircd little bobby heads are laid quiet.
y on the little pillows from one end
81 the world to tn" other, and If you
stop to think about it tina would
mean a long, lorg time.
Foolish old myth, indeed. It's the
oe"I'ic who talk against 1t that arc
foolish. and blind and deaf and dumb
i1tO the bargain.
santa Claus isn't a myth: he's alive
alive and laughing. and CRYING. and
working. and loving this very min
ate. III you don't believe it look into
the eyes of the first fat man you see
walking into a toy shop In the next
1sW days and tell me If you ever
saw q fat man look SO happy any
p.hrt time OF the yea except Santa
Claus time?
What Il skinny little Gried-up wo-
man mat was opposite YOU in the ca,
last night. but how her eyes shonc
did you notice how she kept look
ing into that tat parcel that she car
ricd, and smiling and smiling, till 20;
nod 10 smile too in pare sympathy:
Fish for dinner? No, nor 10,
breakfast either. That was q doll il
mat parcel. and il you weren't
perfect ~nunbSkull, you'd hav.
known II Just by the little woman
eyes when she pcered into tina par
Gel. Who ever looked like that Whe,
they just sec q fish for supper" or
peck of potatoes. or anything els
chat isn't 2 thing but useful" an
"practicai""
oh yes she might have bought tn
doll SOM" other time. She ncedn'
have saved for the last six month
L" a." it for this particular season
need She! And say. wouldn't tn
world he better off from your Cd
point Of view if h never bought
at all?
What good Is q doll? Can a do
add and subtract? Can a doll cook
dinner or darn stockings, or hide sax
ines sway in the tea caddy to be use
when somebody Is out OF Il job?
No" Well. what use is she then. i
nlcrcy's name? And the other pa
eel. | suppose you didn't notice VIII
was in that either?
Dear. dear, you'd eve qualify fo
"a Sherlock HolmeS-neTer in
Thousand years. Why, that was an CT
gine-an engine with red wheels an
a red SrOOkeStaCR.
And there's a car that OeS with
red and black with tin wheels.
loot, loot! Clear the track for Il
Chicago Limited. Where's the eng
necr: Why there ahead of the trai
where he should be, to be sure. ST
his carly head there in the light
the Christmas candles. loot, too
Down brakes, we arc coming TO
bridge; rattle. rattle, we've crosse
the river: Ch-oo. Ch-oo. hard Ecttir
up these grades.
loot, tOot! Here comes the We
bound train. Stand by and let h
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-06
LOVE LETTERS
MACHINE SENT

LONDON, Nov. Glove letters car
now be sent in London by means of a
penny-in-the-slot machine.
This mechanical intermediary is a
novel adaptation of the wonderfully
improved automatic machine, which
may now be seen on the public plat
form of Marylebone railway station.
The photograph" as the machine is
called, is a sort of mechanical mes
senger boy which receives a message
and displays it on a card behind a
glass front for some three hours.
The machine at Marylebone station
advises you:
IF your friend has not kept his ap-
pOintment consult the NOtagraph. Per-
haps he, or she, has sent you a mes
sage, either by hand or phone, and it
is being displayed for you in this ma
chine.
IF your train is about to start and
you can not wait any longer for the
friend who has not turned up, you
should tell him your mind through the
COR if you made an appointment 'un-
der the clock and are tired of waiting
for your friend, leave a message say
ng where you may be found"