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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
HARTFORD COUNTY, No. u

for few seconds by clouds of deep
green gas of a rather pleasant odor
These men asserted that soldiers who
wore no masks soon we're suffocated.
while those with masks lost con-
sciousness for varying periods.
Upon regsining consciousness at
Embarrassing stations, they said.
they suffered convulsive seizures re-
sembling epleptic Ats. Upon their
arrival at the Paris hospital they
were found to have an extremely
weak pulse and to be suffering from
general prostration, but showed none
OF the symptoms hitherto associated
with gas poison. II is believed here
that prussic acid is used as the basis
of the new gas.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Steamer Attacked by Whale.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 1O.-Showing
the effects of a desperate battle with
a hugh sperm whale while ten miles
south of Mount Edgecumbe, Cruzof
Island, near the entrance to Sitka
Sound June Is, the steam whaling
steamer Star III, of the United States
Whaling Company. Capt. L. p. Halls.
Gunner @. Earring reached Eagle
Harbor here. 80
While taking one of the big mann
mails. which members of the crew de-
scribed as Just like an ocean liner"
the big fellow charged the stea mer,
dana ging the gunwhale, together
with the second towing chock on the
starboard side and bending and
crumbling, a plate in the bulwarks
for a distance of several feet. So.
The great weight of the whale,
combined with a strong westerly
wind and sea. nearly swamped the
little steamer. The total catch of
the fleet of three vessels was 10
whales. ........
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
No. IA

left the State Department, signifies
triumph for the Pan-American DOL.
icy of this continent. Il is of great
Importance to the future nations of
this hemisphere and reflects credit
and honor on the members of the con
ference
Mr.. Arredondo said he had re-
ceived kilograms from all parts C
Mexico, hailing The decision Of the
American republics with enthusiasm.
and spplauding the United States and
the other governments.
The villa agency here gave ont a
statement tonight delyiag reports
that the convention government had
made no affr:t TO prosecute Alberto
Garcia GrAnadoc, executed by the
Carranza alt1 r. 'es in Mes leo CITY
last SaturdaT fer completely in tie
murder of Ma icr3.
THE fact -. says the statement,
that the convention government,
during its oc'lpation OF Mrvico City,
seriously endeavored to apprehend
Granados and hiring be-. to justice.
but failed bee. usa he remained iHY
hit ing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Judge Miller Dead.

Judge James p. Miller died at the
residence of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bean,
Walnut street, Hartford, last Mon
day night, after many months of pa
tient suffering from a complication
of diseases incident to old age.
After funeral services conducted
by his pastor, Ed. r. l.. Creal, as
sisted by Rev. b. w. Napier, his
remains were taken to the Paxton
burial grounds, where they were in
TERED by the side of his wife.daugh-
ter and son, who preceded him.
He was born near Mt Zion church,
in Ohio county, KY, Oct. s, 1850,
making him SIS years and days old.
He was married Jan. 1, 1877, to
Miss Sarah Alice Paxton. She pre-
coded him in death 26 years ago.
Born as result of this union, six
children, one of whom sdied in early
infancy; Miss Norma Miller, who
died in 1910, Mr.. Roy Miller. who
died in 1912; Mr.. P.sCleburn Miller.
Abilene, Texas; Mrs. Ira Bean and
Mrs. ]. C. Her, of Hartford. Ky. He
Joined the Beaver Dam Baptist
church in the year 1898 and was
member of the Hartford Baptist
church at his death. He was also a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
He was elected County Judge in
1897. indicted into office January I.
1888, and held two successive terms.
He was an ardent temperance man
and in favor of social uplift always.
A good and useful man has been
called to his final reward.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Margaret Hunt II Held In Chatta-
nonga After Hobo Trip.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 10
"I've made mess of this hobo trip
bur after all. I'm not sorry | attempt
ed il. I've always wanted to see the
world" declared Margaret Hunt, 20,
who said she was teacher in a
Sunday school in st. Louis, arrested
here to-day for masquerading in
mems clothes
Wearing the trousers in which
she left 81. Louis about a week ago.
Miss Hunt is i'm the police station
tonight. but local women, Interested
in the girl. who evidently is educat-
ed. have made arrangements to sup
ply her with women's attire and get
her some sort of employment until
she can secure help from st. Louis.
Miss Hunt says she was accompan-
led here by her sister, who also was
garbed in trousers. but that her sis
ter got work day OF so ago. Where.
she would not reveal. rt
IL hate to- have people back home
find this out" said Miss Hunt today.
when We started from ST. Louis we
didn't think anybody ever would
catclt on. / used to be in the tele-
phone offices at st. Louis and can do
that work all right. but | lost my
job. had a class of children s or 9
years old in the Sunday school, and
now won't they think | am awful
when they find out about this"
Miss Hunt says she and her sister
came through from st. Louis In
coal car and that part OF the way
they had regular tramp" for com
pny. but he did not bother them.
When the girl was arrested here she
was preparing to board a car in the
freight yards.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
San Francisco Shaken by Wclf-De-
-. ~ fined Quake.

+. San Francisco. CAL. Oct. 10.-A
well defined earthquake shock was
felt her at 9:26 o'clock Friday.
There was two distinct tremors.
both sharp enough to sway build
ings slightly and rattle doors and
windows.
At 9:35 o'clock another disturb
ance. much milder. was experienced.
Considerable excitement. especially to
visitors to the fair was caused by
the quakes, but alarm quickly sub
sided. Sse.iilgt3 =
so far as could be learned. no dam
age was done. No reports from 9TH
er sections of the state were received,
giving rise to the belief the disturb
ance was not as general as. the series
of earthquakes experienced last Sat
urday throughout the Pacific coast
and as far east as Utah. .-.,~.-.,-.-,.. q
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
LARGE CROWD
GREETS MORROW
Court House Packed by
His Supporters.
Arrangement Of Democratic I C.
mi istration is Complete
.4 and Undeniable.

The Hon. Z. p. Morrow delivered
here in the court house Monday the
most able and complete campaign
speech which it has been the pleas
ure of good Republicans to hear in
many years. '
The charges of incompetency and
extravaganza in the management Of
the States finances were powerfully
delivered and are amply supported
by proofs and figures. Mr.. Morrow
has a magnetic influence over his
hearers and is endowed with wonder
full energy and force which make his
arguments very effective. =" "a
II the charges Mr.. Morrow makes
are to he termed .ungentlemanly
personal attacks then we are totally
unable to conceive of any possible
way to make any sort of an accusa-
tion and remain within the limits of
what Mr., MorrOw's opponents might
term gentlemanly. We also suppose
that men against whom charges are
made are the only men of that clas-
sification in Kentucky; we begin to
see where we might reach the conclu-
sion that all Democrats are knights
OF the round table and no others need
apply. ." .e. ''I'.'
While making his charges good
against Mr.. HAMLET, Morrow pro-
duced check. sent to the superin-
tendant by Mr., Ike Mason of this
county and cashed in Frankfort by
Hamlet. to cover the fee on his life
certificate. Mr.. Morrow offered the
the check tand stated that he had
Mr.. Mason's consent) to any one
who would indict Hamlet for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
He also said he would like to be in
formed ii any proceedings were taken
toward Indictment and was answer
able to Mr.. Hamlet on charge OF
libel II his statements were not true.
1t is very significant fact that
none of these charges have been de-
MED altho Mr.. Morrow has made
them from one end OF the state to
the other.
The Republican champion was met
at Beaver Dam by procession of au-
tomoblles' and a brass band which es-
corted him to Hartford. The bur
goo" was not needed.
Mr. MOTION went from here. to-
McHenry, where he spoke to another
big crowd of enthusiasts at seven
O'Clock Monday night. He was greet
ed there with the same enthusiasm
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15

,Debaun, within the last two weeks
confided to friends that his life had
been threatened. but he would NOT
discuss the nature Of the trouble,
Sims was So years old and is spr-
viyed' by his wife and six children.
Three of his daughters are married.
Three brothers also survive. ut
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Foes of Big Army and Navy Are Il
Meet in Washington.


Washington, Oct. 12.-It develops
that the fight on army and navy pre-
paredness already is well under way
and that foes of big program in
the Democratic party are planning
a meeting here in advance of the reg
ular session of Congress to rally. their
forces. A call probably will be sent
out within a few days to members
of Congress to forgather here the last
week in November. I
Headquarters of the "antis" has
been opened in Room 292 House of
Representatives Office Building, where
Representative Warren Worth Bal
ley, of the Johnstown: (Pa.) district,
is in charge. He has made q canvass
of Democratic members by cores
pondence. and he says the opposition
to big army and navy is as strong
as ever. r
Bailey is waiting to have anoth er
conference with William ]. Bryan
before announcing definite plans.
Bryan is returning from the South
and Bailey has an appointment with
him tomorrow. ID "All that ! can say
about Mr.. Bryan" said Bailey, sis
that he has on his fighting clothes"
Concerning the coming conference,
Bailey said: ~, az
81 have received many letters from
members who opposed the. bly, navy
program last year. and almost uni
formly they declare in uneQuivocal
terms that they will oppose big ex-
penditures for preparedness in the
coming session."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
,yasnsant out Of Politics For Good.

Ashland, KY, Oct, S.-R. II. Van
SAINT, former chairman of the Demo
cratic State committee declared to-
day that he Is. out Sof politics for
good. -.
!. Mr.. vansant stated that his health
and increased duties of business he
is one of the most prominent lumber
manufacturers in Eastern kentucky
will not permit his engagement in
the strenuous campaigns OF the flu
tnre
"Since returning from the South
west hove been urged by my friends
10 issue a political statement" Mr..
yansant stated. but 1t is too late
now aud shall probably have noh-
ing to say further than that 1 am
out OF politics. | am still Democrat.
OF course" e.ia
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Sheriff Keown Returns With Prison
er From McCOok, Neb.

Sheriff S. o. Keown reached Hart
ford after a long and tiresOme trip
to McCook Neb. where he had gone
with reauisition papers for Ciayburn
Wilson. ''
Wilson was indicted in connection
with the murder OF "A negro at Rock
port some time ago. He was identi-
fled as the man wanted by letter
which he dropped in the depot which
was turned over to the police. The
letter was from his wife. When
Mr. Keown presented his reQuisition
papers to the Governor at Lincoln,
he had no trouble getting them hon
ored ' "'..' ''.
I He then went on to McCook and
was entertained very cordially while
there by the sheriff OF that county.
Mr.. Keown says the wheat crop in
Nebraska is wonderful. Mr.. Wilson
had been working for a wealthy
farmer who had 100 acres of
wheat '''
4 Immediately upon reaching here
Wilson executed bond and was re-
leased.
s The sheriff will leave today for
Eddyville with Estill Fulkerson. Ell
"a Allen and Oscar Taylor who plead
guilty OF charges against them and
are sentenced for one year
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15

Washington. Oct. l2.-TSecretary
Lansing conferred today with Elisco
Ardondo. representative here of Gen
Carranza. 1t was their first meet
ing since the Pan-American diplo-
mats decided that recognition should
be extended to the Carranza govern
ment in Mexico.
The Secretary described the con-
ference later as general talk on the
situation, and said no steps had been
taken, as he still was awaiting re-
sponses from South and Central
American governments
Recognition in all probability will
be given formally by the United
States, however. within another week
1t likely will take the form Of a note
which would be presented to Mr.,
Arredondo here His reception to-
day was OF an unofficial character.
1.-THE decision TO recognize Gen.
Carranza. said Mr.. Arrdondo as he
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15

that he has seen all over the State.
Judge Slack also spoke at McHen-
ry and he delivered the goods. He
is making an able campaign.
Mr.. Morrow was introduced here
by Hon. A. ID. Kirk the County Chair
man, and this gentleman also intro
duced Judge Slack at McHenry.
Judge Slack introduced Mr. Morrow
at McHenry. LIS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
New Kind of Battle Gas Being Used
BY Germans. .r ..t

Paris, Oct IA new kind of
gas apparently is being used by the
Germans in the lighting in the Cham
payne. Details regarding its effect
were given DR.. Lucien Dumont by
sufferers he was called to attend in
Paris hospitals. III ~ ~ ft
According to the written state
ments of three men who respective
ly fought at Souain, Suippes and
Moranyiliers. they we're surrounded
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
DEMOCRATIC BOND
ISSUE IN sight
Wilson Will Emulate the
Other Democratic
Presidents Of Last Sixty Years
by Meeting Expenses
With Bonds.

I Washington, Oct. President
. Wilson practically has decided to- call
! upon Congress at the forthcoming
/ session to organize a bond issue to
meet the requirements of the govern
: ment instead of raising this money
by revising the tariff schedules. ma
tiOnal defense" will be made the ex-
cuse for this repetition of the Bucha-
nan and Cleveland accompaniment of
Democrtic tariff legislation, but as a
matter of fact the increase in the APP
preparations to be asked on this ac-
count is for only about fifty millions
of the bond issue. The rest will
represent Democratic extravaganza
and failure of revenues under free
trade.
This disclosure leaves no uncer-
tainty as to whether or not there will
be a substantial revision of the tariff
this winter. The President will
take the position that opportunity
has not yet been given for an ade-
quate trial of the Underwood Sim
mons act as an fundamentally for
producing revenue. He will oppose
any important changes in the pres
ent Democratic tariff law until this
measure has been fairly tested. n
1t is possible that the free trade
provision of the sugar schedule will
be suspended with the Presidents
consent. Administration leaders as
sert that strong sentiment has de-
velOped for the restoration of the
present sugar duties, solely for the
sake of the revenue they produce.
Members of the ways and means
committee and some of the Presi-
to be of the opinion that it be folly
to give up $60,OOO.O0O of revenue
from a tax so evenly distributed as
that on sugar at a time when the.
administration itself is ito take the
responsibility for recommending an
issue of bonds. ~
1t may be said on authority that
the ways and means committee and
the House itself will favor the sus-
pension Of the free list provision of
the sugar schedule. The most that
has come from the President thus
far has been limitations that his
mind is open on this one phrase OF
tariff revision. These intimations
have created a feeling of hopcfulness
among some of the Presidents,
friends that he will assent to the sus-
pension. even if he does not openly
recommend 1t. II 81 ,s q
The sugar schedule is largely Mr.
Wilson's own creation. 1t was re-
cognized at the time of the framing
of the, Underwood-Simmons law that
Congress would have been contented
to retain a moderate duty on sugar,
had it not been for the determined
insistence of the President to the
contrary ' .t'-"~~'
AS far as can be learned there is
little possibility that any other
changes IN the tariff VIII be sane
toned by the President unless. it,
develops that he deems it unadvisa-
BILE to postpone the enactment OF leg
islation to prevent dumping" for
eign goods on American markets fol-
lowing the war. ~ \
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-15
Double TRAGEDY
IN Mercer
Sam Sims Shot in Head
Found Hanging in Barn.
Death Follows Murder Of W. H.
Debaun-U nfounded Jealousy
is Responsible, Say Friends.

Harrodsburg. Ky, Oct. I0.--Sam-
uel Sims. prominent Mercer county
farmer. found at daylight hanging
10y the neck in barn on his place
and with bullet hole in the back
Of his head died al O'Clock this
afternoon.
Sims death follows the murder,
saturday night, of w. II. Debaum.
by shot fired throug window of
MS store.
Sims Is believed To have died by
his own hands after the death of
Dehaum. Friends declare that Sims
mfounded jealousy of his wife may
have led to the double tragedy.
He is said to have quarreled vio-
lently with his wife the night of the
tragedy. and she left her home 20
spend the night with a neighbor.
Debaum. who was church and
Sunday school worker and one of the
most prominent bushes men in Cor
nashville. this county. was waiting
on customers in his store at s O'Clock
Saturday night. His fourteen-year
old neice stood near him. when a
charge of buckshot. fired thru win
dow at his back. killed him instantly
The neice's dress was torn by one of
th"'Shot and later one was found in
ner hair. The fifteen men in the
-,ore al this time rushed outside
but were unable to discover the man
who fired the shot
Sims appeared at the home of his
sOn-in-iaw, William Owens, who lives
near cornishville. shortly after De-
baums death. He is said to have
told owens that he was in Cornish
vile. attending to important bust
ness. A short time later he left
telling his son-in-law that he must
hurry to his home.
Sheriff Morgan. of Mercer county
found Sims. unconscious but still
breathing. hanging by the neck from
rafter in his barn. A revolver
with one chamber exploded. was
found in his pocket. A hole was
discovered in the back of his head.
in 1t clotted with blood, was found
on the floor of the barn. near a small
pool of blood. The Sheriff believes
that after firing a shot into his head,
he adjusted the moose and hanged
himself. A physician was summon
ed. but was unable to save his life.
Friends and neighbors of Sims de-
clare that a quarrel with his wife
Saturday night resulted when he dis
covered her writing a Sunday school
lesson. Their son came to his
mothers aid. Later she left the
house to spend the night with a
neighbor. -,E. E t,r. Hf
Sims jealousy is said by friends
of his family to have been wholly un-
founded. His wife and Debaum met
on one occasion at church, where
both were members OF the choir t''
Acquaintances laughing twitted
Debaun when he accepted from Mrs.
Sims hymn book which she handed
him, friends say .lI zoo .
Sims is said to have since exhibit
ed dislike for Debaun. Recently.
he is said to have declared that he
could stand his trouble no longer,
and that he intended killing his wife
and Debaun.
,Debalp. within the last two weeks
confided to friends that his life had
been threatened, but he would NOT
discuss the nature Of the trouble.
Sims was So years old and is spr
vived' by his wife and six children.
Three of his daughters are married.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08


vt HAS FEET OF CLAY
very unhappy-for had read on fur
Their where the nurse had said that
Herbert had, under promise of mar
riage, been guilty of more than in
discrete love-making. Poor Kitty!
Poor Herbert!
HE ought to have known better,
said Dick, than to have kept pref
ty woman in the house who loved
him. There is not lonely man liv-
ing can resist the sympathy of low
ing woman"
81 have almost come to the con-
clusion, Dick, that no man can resist
any woman. The only reason why
most men are as good as they are is
because no woman thinks they are
worth the trouble of. tempting"
Dick laughed.
'Margie,' he said, you usually hit
the nail on the head, even if it goes
straight into mans tenderest spot"
Little book, l know instinctively
that my foolish little epigram did not
hit Dick anywhere except on his fun
nybone, for most women seem to find
Dick worth tempting and he is very
well aware of that fact.
can't get over the shock of Her.
bert's fall. Truly propinquity spells
affinity-before marriage after
it almost seems to me that propin-s
guilty spells, for the man at least
boredom. And l must also confess
to you, little book, that l do not be-
ieve that Dick could at this moment
interest me in the details of To-s
nance as did Mr.. Stuart the other.
evening. I
ITO Be continued.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08

What did l tell your" said Dick
yesterday morning as he passed the
morning paper over to me. 81 knew
that pedestaled saint that Kitty NAL
ram married was quite as human as
the rest of U.S."
hurriedly looked at the sheet and
saw in startling headlines: Prom
inent Divine and Popular Settlement
Worker Sued for Breach of Prom
ise."
From the story that followed, 1
found that Herbert had been sued for
breach of promise by the pretty
nurse because his engagement had
been announced to prominent So
ciety woman, who was much inter-
ested in social settlement work.
Said the article:
''Mr. Spencer's wife died only about
ten months ago and left him little
daughter At that time Miss Heath
colt was installed as nurse. Very
soon the good-looking divine was al
ways seen accompanying the pretty
nurse when she took the baby for its
airings.
Gossip for once was thrown off
the track, for it was known how the
young father had adored the charm
ing and vivacious wife who had given
her life for her baby.
''He was called the man of sor-
rows by the admiring neighbors of
the settlement, who watched his care
of his motherless baby"
and all the while the sly dog must
have been holding hands with that
little blonde nurse" said Dick with a
laugh as l read the foregoing aloud.
I'm glad to know he is human
after ALL, he continued, "and don't
mind telling you, Margie, that I'm
rather glad he has been found out.
His sanctimonious mess got on my
nerves, especially when he said he
did not want you to have the bring
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08

The queen of Norway is the most;
economically attired queen in Eu-,:
rope. She spends $1,000 yearly one
here dress. The queen of Spain is
the most extravagantly dressed
queen. Her dress bills run to about
$4,000 year. y.
Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen's for
tune is estimated at SIPS. 100000. .