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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15

rounded in a tavern by five officers.
heavily armed, who were bent upon
capturing him, and he whipped the
whole FIVE with his fists and escaped.
The authentic stories of his exploits
would fill q large volume. He seme-
times had bands Of followers, and
sometimes he operated alone, and he
had phenomenal luck.
There was nothing haphazard about
his methods. He laid his plans like a
general, and followed them up. He
had his scouts and spies, and received
accurate information when wealthy
travellers were about to set forth on
pilgrimages. Then he would ambush
them and relieve them of their val
uables with an Old-school courtesy
that must have been highly gratifying
to the victims. His operations COW
cred a wide territory, and he moved
so quickly and mysteriOusly that 1t
was almost impossible to locate him.
1t was Characteristic of this singu-
lar man that after every robbery he
was overwhelmed with remorse. He
would repair to some secluded spot
and sit In sackcloth and ashes, and
write poetry full Of heartbreak; and
his poetry, considering his meager ed
ucation, is surprisingly good. Several
Of his poems have been preserved
and they are melodious and sweet
There is not q discordant line In any
Of them.
Time and again he made up his
mind to abandon his wicked courses
and lead a quiet and reputable life
but something always interfered. Upon
one occasion, after making Of haul OF
$5,OOO-which was a fortune in those
days-he Travelled back to the scenes
of his boyhood, intent upon buying q
farm upon which he had worked as @
child. He had heard that the place
was for sale, and he was determined
to own 1t, and settle down and live
happy ever after. But when he ap
preached the farmhouse savage dos
sprang at him from behind some
bushes. and chased him all over the
place, and bit sample out Of his per
son, and he was so mad and disguised
that he left the neighborhood at once
and resumed his old tricks.
Another time, being well loaded
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15
BLOCKADE IS ALWAYS DEFIED
Brave Sailors Have Ever Been Found
Capable Of Eludino Any Gordon
Of War Vessels.

Blockading and blockade running Is
not a young war measure by any
means, a writer in Munsey's says. One
of the earliest authentic instances OF
the practice dates back two centuries
before the Christian era. Marcus
Claudlus Marcellus, commanding a
powerful Roman army and an efficient
fleet, laid siege to Syracuse, rich city
on the Isle of Sicily. Carthage, Rome's
great rival on the north shore OF
Africa, one of the great sea powers
of that time, was not at all pleased
with the idea of Rome capturing Syra-
cuse, q free city and probably a source
of great revenue through trade with
Carthage.
Syracuse was a well fortified city,
and there seemed to be no immediate
prospect OF Rome taking it by storm,
so Marcellus decided to starve its in
habitants into submission. He put a
Gordon of ships across the entrance to
the harbor and arrayed his army on
the Land side SO that no succor could
COiuc AEOm WltuOul. DuI uc ndu uu
derestimated the boldness of the Car
thaginians. There was no question Of
contraband in those days-conditional
or other.
In their swift, oar-driven galleys the
sailors Of the African city easily
eluded the ships set to watch the port
and carried provisions, water and war
material into the beleaguered city. So
successful were the Carthaginians In
getting supplies into the city, running
the blockade-that had 1t not fallen
through treachery it would have been
enabled to hold out indefinitely. While
blockades probably had been estab-
lished before on small scale the
blockade of Syracuse is one Of the
earliest instances where the efficiency
Of blockade by sea was Of vital i'm
portance in determining the success Of
war on an important seaport.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15

great desire to emulate Turpin, Shep-
herd, and the rest Of them.
He was born in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, in 1850, and was the
first great American highwayman, as
he probably was the most admirable.
He was more like Robin Hood than
any gentlemen of the road Of whom
there is record. for he was brave, chiv-
alrous and generous, and If he stole
from the opulent with one hand, he
gave to the needy with the other. One
cannot read his history without de-
plorine the fact that he took the left
hand trail when a lad; had he taken
the other, his bust might now be in
the Hall Of Fame.
His first exploit was pulled or
when he was a schoolboy. He had a
number Of cronies Of his own age who
had grown up on bandit literature,
and they were all eager for action.
Hare proposed that they rob an old
miserly farmer who lived In the neigh
borhoOd, and the boys agreed. One
hlkuL lLCy WCht " lnC 1aA AA1CA . hSSA-
dence, intent on pillage and found
him seated on the front porch, in his
nightrail, the heat having driven him
from the house. The boys waited for
hours, hoping the old man would 60
to bed, but he sat there as though
waiting for the end Of the world. The
other boys experienced chill In their
feet, and wanted to go home; but Hare
said he had come forth to rob, and
was going to rob. So he stole quietly
to the porch, and found the farmer
was asleep. Then he entered the
house and rummaged around until he
had found $500. when he rejoined his
companions.
All his exploits were characterized
by a similar daring. As a young man
he went to New Orleans to seek his
fortune. Upon landing there. In his
backwoods rair1ent. he was ridiculed
BY a group Of toughs. Hare walked
up to the biggest of the rOwdies and
struck him in the face. Then there
was a fight that was talked about In
New Orleans for years. The big rowdy
was Bill Marshall. celebrated pugil-
fst Of the time. He was forty pounds
larger than Hare. but the country boy
whipped him to q FRAGILE. Then q pub
lie fight according to ring rules was
arranged for and tremendous crowd
witnessed the conflict. Hare again
whipped Marshall, and retired from
the ring with a comfortable roll Of
money.
Throughout his career he preferred
his fists to firearms. Often he would
depend upon natures weapons when
his life or liberty was at stake, and
when he had deadly weapons in his
belt On one occasion he was sur
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15

with money and remorse, he decided
to go to Baltimore and become a mer-
chant prince. He made part of the
journey on a steamboat, and was
greatly annoyed by an opulent drover
who persisted in flashing big roll OF
bills, and boasting Of his wealth. Be.
ing full of virtue, Hare took the drov.
er aside and advised him to conceal
his money and do less talking. 'There
are thieves on board all of these
boats" said Hare, ''and they are look.
ing for such men as you" The drover
didn't take the advice in good part
He bOasted that he was able to take
care of himself, and he'd like to see
that thief who could despoil him. Here.
upon Hare lost all patience With him
and robbed him of $4O0, and left the
boat. He was pursued and captured
and served eight years in the peniten.
tiary for this little Joke.
for many years he pursped his
course with comparatively few re
verses; and the reverses usually came
to him because he would not use fire.
arms in self-defense. He might have
escaped capture on several occasions
had he been willing to shoot. When.
ever he was in custody Hare preached
to his fellow prisoners a good deal
trying to impress upon them the fact
that the most improbable thing in the
world p life Of crime. "The lot OF
the meanest laborer In the land" said
he, ''is u thousand times more enyiable
than that of the most successful Grim.
inal."
Returning to his native state after
seventeen years Of wandering and Dill.
lage, Hare was greatly distressed to
find that his younger brother had
adopted a career of crime, and was
the associate Of thieves and gamblers
This hurt him more than any incident
Of his career. With tears on his cheeks
he implGred and entreated the young
man to reform and be good, but in
vain. The youth had no use for the
path of virtue.
"If you must be q criminal, then, "
said Joseph, "come with me, so can
watch over and protect you" Joseph
had planned to rob the mails, so he
could get enough money to settle down
he always was going to settle down.
His brother, with other robbers, &C
companied him ON this errand. They
robbed the coach, but were arrested
at Baltimore few days later. The
young man drew ten years. and Jo-
seph was sentenced to death. He was
executed in September, 1918. and his
last days we're given over to the writ.
ing Of poetry and the utterance Of
moral homilies. He was probably the
only great robber whose hands had
never been stained with human blood
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15

If you are a business man,
did you ever think of the field
Of opportunity that advertis-
ing opens to youf There Is
almost no limit TO the posi-
biiities of your business If you
stssdy how to turn trade into
your store. If you are not get
ting your share of the business
Of your community MerEs o
ysusor. People 60 where they
are attracted = where ' they
kssesv what they can get and
how much It 10 sold for. If
youy make direct statements m
ycur advertising see to It that
you are able, to fuMll every
promise you make. You viii
add to your business reputa-
tioa and hold your customers.
L win not cost ~ mech to run
your ID IN this paper as you
think Il Is the persistent ad-
vsrtissr Who gsts there. Have
something in the paper every
issse. no matter how small.
We win be pleased to quote
vou our advertising rates, par
tieulariy On ths years. busi-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15

In 1845 there were 1,240 sugar mills
in Louisiana and their output averaged
that year 171.O05 pounds per mill. The
operation factories numbered 153 in
1913 and averaged 3,826 pounds Of
such each; while the short crop Of
MS was handled BY 138 factories, the
avefage Of each being 2022, 900 pounds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15
THE BANDIT BARD.

Then up and away!
Ere the break of the day
Wen fly, quickly fly to our hiding,
And there we will rest
Till the sun In the West
Has given the signal for riding.
Joseph Thompson Hare.
Joseph Thompson Hare might have
distinguished himself in any one Of
half dozen honorable professions.
for he had many Of the qualities
which command success, but he was
afflicted with indulgent parents, who
permitted him to run wild in his youth.
OF romantic temperament, he was
fond of reading books Of adventure,
and the books to which he had access
were not of the character-building
kind. Among them were various
chronicles in which the celebrated
British highwaymen were exploited as
heroes and Joseph grew up with n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15


for Such Me-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Judge G. M. Ballard and Coun-
ty Road Engineer Moynahan,
were in Frankfort Tuesday, when
plans and specifications were SUBJ
mitted and approved for extend
ing the Wilde road on across
Roundstoue creek. The original
survey stopped 800 feet this side
of the creek, and in event the road
should 60 to Boone's Gap instead
of up through Scaffold Cane, the
much needed bridge would have
been lost. While the route from
Roundstone to Madison is yet un-
decided, still no matter how the
road runs this bridge is badly
needt d for the benefit of the whole
of that section of the county. Let
the pike 60 as it may, under the
present arrangements, the people
of the Wilde section will have
the benefit of the bridge across
Roundstone which creek is often
past fording during the wet season.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31


On last Saturday night, P. Z.
Shivel, well-to-do farmer living
near Brodhead, lost from his meat
house something near 200 pounds
If meat. Sunday morning Mr..
Shlvel telepboned the officers, who
at once started for Mr.. Shiveps
place and to make search for the
stolen meat. After some few
hours searching, the meat was
found in an unoccupied house on
the Griffin farm, near the Double
Springs at Maretburg. From the
circumstantial evidence which the
officers were able to gather at the
time, Roscoe Griffin, who lives on
he old home place and uear where
be meat was found. was brought
to town but released on bond the
'tSAt ulOI h.uS. Wui c htS Wei z
llso issued for P. Y. Hunt, NJ. J..
5ethurum and Joe Fletcher. The
,oys all came in on Tuesday and
gave bond, and the trial for the
four was set for yesterday, but on
account of the sickness of Fred
Shivel. the principal witness, the
rial was continued until next
Wednesday, April 5th. The az
cused, of course, bitterly deny any
connection with the theft and we
sincerely hope that the facts when
brought out will fully vindica te
each end every one because OF
themselves personally and their
family connections.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Mrs, Elizabeth Schroeder, wife
IF r. w, Shroader and a daughter
Of Mrs. Ada Fishback, died last
Saturday morning after an illness
Of only a few days of ureami>
poisining. Ten days before her
leath a fine baby girl was born
to Mrs. Shroader and from that
time she showed asradual decline.
Besides her ten days old baby, she
lett a COY four years old. The
remains were taken to Stanford
IN that early train Sunday morn
ing where the interrment took
place.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

The advertisements for bids
for the road from Livingston to
Brodhead will appear in mex,
weeks issue, which means tha,
the contract will be let sometime
between April 2Ist and 2sth.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

{ R. Mckinney. of opiro, sold
FL good hogs to Michel Cress at
8 cents. Mr.. Cress also bought
six good hogs from H. G. Owens
for 8 cents. Fl. G. Owens sold a
colt to Gail Rogers, of Grab Orch
ard. for a fair price.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31
p Il II s q n A l.

Brodhead yesterday.
Emmett Bryant, r. r. agent al
Pine Hill, was with homefOlks
yesterday.
R. L. McFerron was down on
the river this week surveying out
some land he had sold.
Mr.. J. c. McClarv, the Stanford
Undertaken, came up SATURDAY
and emba'med the body of Mrs.
Shroader.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Miller left
Tuesday for their home at Miami,
Oklahoma.
The high winds have dislocated
the final on the cupola of Presby
terian church.
Misses Ora and Eesie Brown. of
Level Green, We're in town Mon
day having some dental work done
Miss Jennie Morrow Miller was
al home from Millersburg College
for few days visit to hOmefolks.
w. A. Carson and son, Owens,
of BrOdhead, have been doin.
some papering here this week tor
Floyd Miller.
Logan Bryant was in Louisville
Yesterday and brought back a
new Ford for Mr.. A. E Albright
at Brodhead.
T. n. Noe and son, Charley,
who have had long siege of sick
ness, are able to go to the table to
take their meals.
Rev. Jack Lunceford, of Lang
ford Station. was given the Enter
ed Apprentice degree in Masonry
here Monday night.
w. B. Spivey who has been at
Chattanooga doing a big job of
concreeting, has finished his con.
tract and returned home.
Miss Eugenia Fishback was
called home Saturday from Mid
way, on account of the death OF
her sister, Mrs. Schroeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hoffman
came over from Paris, Saturday,
on account of the death of Mrs
Hofman's sister, Mrs. Schroeder.
John Robins, the popular Brod.
head druggist, and the Signal
most efficient correspondent, was
here Yesterday between trains, on
business.
Cassius NJ. Forbes, of Usage,
Iowa, is visiting relativer here and
in the county. MIR. FORBES was q
resident of the Big Hill section OF
this county 81 years ago.
Mrs. James Turner and daugh,
ter, Miss Edna Grace, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il. Moynahan
during the week. Mrs. Turner is
the mother of Mrs. Moynahan.
Charles F. Higgins. of Rich
mond, who was a we'll known trav
cling man through this territory
some twenty years ago, was here
Saturday TO see his many friend:
including the Boone Way man.
Mr.. Joe Harkins, who formerly
attended Centre College ami wht
now practices law in Preston
burg, spent Friday and Saturda,
with his brother, w. Scott Har-
kins, Jr., who is now attending
Centre College. -Danville Advo
cate.
] E Thompson is working
ground limestone proposition il
Gar5ard, Lincoln and Madison
COUNTIES. With some it require
considerable talk to convince then
that ground limestone is the thiuj
their land needs, but once it i
used, further argument is IN
pQCpcSarV
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31
Langdon News

Miss Ruth Huntington of Hind
man, visited Lsngdon School, the
.irst of the week.
The pupils of Langdon School
gave an Art Program, Thursday
evening:
italian Art.
italian Song, Santa Lucia
Italian Painters.
OaVinci, Julia Davis
Michael Angelo, Della Wright
Raphael Verna Jent
Spanish Art.
Murillo, Celia Hiatt
French Art.
French Song-Selection from
Gounod's Faust
French Painters.
Rosa Bonheur and her animals
Addie Smith
M;,,ot Ruth LyttOr
Celia Laswell
Corot, thu Painter of Trees,
Sinnie Cummins
Description Of the Dance
of the Nymphs, Anna Coffee
Gypsy Fairies, Mabel Herrir
-l- Dutch Art. So.
Painters of Holland Tabitha
Remorantt Hiatt
Other Dutch Artists,
Tevis Bethurun
German Art.
German Song. Soldiers Farewell
Holman Religious Art,
Iva Hun
British Art.
Painters.
Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Sallye Price
Sir Edwin Landseer,
Miranda Bake
Turner, Mamie Taybo,
British Song-"All Through N,
Night"
Miss Bertha Gentry returpes
to the school Monday, after hav
ing been home for several weeks
on account OF illness.
The difference between ordina
ry and extraordinary is the differ.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Don't wait for the first robin
until you buy your new Spring
suit. &c, 1t now and You will re.
joice with robin when he arrives.
Sutton & McBee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

FERTILIzER:z-I have just re-
ceived a car load of vlrginia-Car-
DINA Chemical Company fertili-
ger For sale at the very lowe-t
prices. JACK tiNsINGER,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31
CARD OF THANKS.

To our friends who were so
kind and sympathetic during the
recent illness and death of our be-
loved daughter and sister, Eliza
beth Schroeder, We desire to
express our heart felt thanks.
MRS. ADA FISHCACK
-. AND CHILDREN.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

MIS-. o. N. Seeiey, OF Boston
Who has been visiting her sister.
irs Charles S Nei'd, was opera.
ted upon this week at Norton
Memorial Intirmary for append.
icitis.-Courier Journal.
Mrs. Seeley was Miss May AID
inns, of Mt Vernon, daughter OF
Capt. Jack Adams.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Harrodsburg has the l,rge>t
buggy mandatory in the State.
1t has a capacity of 20, 900 We
hicles yearly.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Atty. Ashley Owens I'D his
farm at Burr to his son, Ed. and
has honght property on Adams
street.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

For SALE:-A refrigerator that
holds $50 lbs. of Ice, in splendid
condition. WALTER MILLER,
Phone 70. Mt. Vernon, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

A new necktie brightenS a fel.
lows disposition. Come and see
our new line for Spring.
Sutton & McBee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

We couldn't offer you better
hats if we wanted to; they amt
made, that is at sensible prices.
Sutton & McBee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Some people have the wrong
conception of the word good, "
applied to clothes, they think il
means high prices but it doesn't.
Sutton & McBee
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Mr.. Mashall, the barber, is
moving into E. B. Browns prop
erty on Old Main
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Master Robert Fish, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. T.. Fish, who easily
led in the Boys Corn Contest,
was recently notified that he was
The winner OF another, making sew
eus prizes in all, instead of six, as
previously reported. The prize
offered as the seventh is d ditchiny
spade, which Robert will 60 to
3erea tomorrow to get and while
there will be the guest or MI.
Robert Spence, the County Agri
culture Demonstration.
George Owens, proprietor of the
Boone Way Opera house. always
striving to give his customers the
very best, has, at a considerable
expense, made an improvement,
on his show house which will add
materially to the comfort of those
attending his splendid shows. A
booth has been erected on the
front of the building. the entrance
and exits better arranged, the
machine will be far enough away
TO eliminate any noise and the seat.
ing capacity has been increased
about twenty five percent. With
these changes and additions the
Boone Way will be very credit.
able show house, and we trust the
enterprising manager will get the
liberal patronage which his attrac
tions demand. He is now arrang.
ing for TWO special features which
will be announced later which will
be as good as any shown by any
of the moving picture houses
elsewhere.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

The Livingston B. Y. P. o. will
give their quarterly social. Friday
April 9TH. 7;3O pm. in the picture
show building. Special Program
refreshments. Public cordially
invited. Admission 15c.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

A 25c sale is as much to us as
$40 one if it makes a friend.
Sutton & McBee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

AL the Spring plaids lin Cling
hams at Drummond's store, Liv.
ingston.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Low cut shoes for men and wo
men just iu at Drummond's store
Livingston.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31
LOCAL

Fred Owens has gone to house
keeping IN Sparks Addition.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Sport shirts and underwear /.
Drummond's store Livingston.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Hear Sylvester long at the
Graded School building to nj BIT.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

See Drummond, Livingston, fol-
Phoenix silk hose at SOC and 81.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Mrs. Mary Cummins, of the
Poplar Grove section, celebrated
her 9th birthday last Monday
the 9th. at her home. There
were So persons present, includ.
ug her children. grand children
md few friends. The Signal
md host af its readers, wish
Mrs. Cummins many, many more
happy birthdays.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

The difference between ordina-
ry and extraordinary is the differ.
ence between No. $3.50 at SIS,
and some of the other SIS suits.
Sutton and McBee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Train No, Sc running in two
section on New York Central road
neal Cleveland, Ohio. early Wed.
uesday morning had a rear end
collision. One minute later the
Twentieth Century Limited, the
fastest train in the world, running
90 miles an .holr, smashed into
the debries, piling it up 30 feet
high. Twenty coaches and bag
gage cars were upset like to,
rains. The death list shows q
dead and AZ injured.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

Miss Bertha Gentry returseia
to the school Monday, after hav-
ing been home for several weeks,
on account OF illness.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-31

ingston.