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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
SOME FACTS CLEANED
FROM ASSESSORS BOOK

The assessors books are a bit in
teresting for the odd items and vary
ing values mentioned, as well as for
the more substantial facts recorded.
In looking over the recently complet-
ed reorganization sheet We note the
following:
Horse Branch and Pattieville were
the only precincts to list wines, whis-
kies etc. Horse Branch citizens had
in their possessions July l, $50 worth
of wet goods. and Pattieville quench
thirsting beverages to the value Of
$500.
The total value of household and
kitchen furniture for the entire coun-
" makes an average value for the
individual housekeeper of only S44.
or a little less than the value of out
fitting a single bed.
That Ohio county people are poor
readers is shown by the fact that its
thirty thousand citizens list only
$4,000 worth of books, or twenty
cents worth of books per capita.
The county lists only $500 sheep,
or only about one sheep to the ten
persons. For taxation these sheep
are listed at $500 each, but if killed
by dogs would be listed with the
county court at S25 head.
Ohio county farmers and Billie
Schapmire together own 1902 hogs,
which they list at $40 each.
1897 town lots are worth for taxa
tion purposes $3.50 each. The price
asked would probably be much high
err.
There are 1855 bee hives in the
county, which are listed at an average
value of $500 per hive. Judging by
the great number of stings and the
small amount of honey we get out of
little experience in bee keeping, we
think the bee hives are listed entire
ly too high.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
ONE ON BROWDER.

County Farm Agent Browder and a
number of Ohio county farmers went
to Hopkinsville last week to look
over some registered herds with a
view to buying some bree Ling stock.
One of the company, Mr.. Albert
Chinn, whose hair was bit long and
his face covered with heavy beard,
decided to spruce up a bit while in
Hoptown, and after a barber had
clipped his hair, shaved his face and
neatly trimmed his mustach he pre-
sented quite a changed appearance.
Noting the change in Mr.. Chinn's APP
pearance Mr.. James Caldwell ap-
preached Agent Browder, who was en-
pertaining a groupe of friends in the
hotel lobby, and introduced Mr.
Chinn as Mr.. Johnson, a Christian
county stockman.' Agent Browder
expressed his very genuine pleasure
at meeting Mr.. Johnson and politely
asked him to join the group, of which
Mr.. Browder was chief spokesman.
Hopkinsville is a wet town, but we
assume Browder did not do the right
thing by the crowd or they would
not have come home and peached on
him.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
MINED ON MAIL MATTERS.

An amusing error. of a boy mistak-
ing bank for the post office, oc-
CURED here few days ago. A boy
about twelve years old walked into
one of the banks and threw a letter
down on the cash plate. Accustomed
to patrons sealing deposits in en-
velopes and sending them to the bank
by a child, the Cashier very natural
ly assumed the envelope contained a
deposit and tore it open. The boy
believing himself at the post office,
and amazed at the envelope being
broken. excitedly asked what in the
devil is the matter with it?" In the
meantime the cashier, discovering
what had happened, replied mot a
thing in the world, son, only this is a
bank and not a postoffice."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
IIIVIA.

Mrs. Susie Fuqua and children, of
Nashville. spent Saturday with her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Wilson.
The families of ID. S. French, w.
w. Bartlett and j. A. Stewart have
the flu.
Mr.. Robert Moseley spent one day
last week with his brother, Mr.. Ira
Moseley, of near Whitesville.
Mrs. Moore and children, Fannie
and FINS, of Red Hill, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Mamie Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Boyd, of Ma
sonville, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Albert
Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cundiff and lit
tie daughter, Iva Ilene. spent Satur-
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Cundiff, of Buford.
Mr. Elmer Wilson made a business
trip to Owensboro last Tuesday. =
Messrs. f. ID. Westerfield and Otis
Clark spent Sunday with their moth
err. Mrs. Josie Clark. of Hartford,
Route, 7.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
THE EMPTY CRADLE.
BY. I. d. Claire.

Few of life's tragedies are so touch
ingly sad and so appealingly pitiful
as the disappointment of the maternal
instinct. Such an example, involving
the blending of devotion to an ideal
and patient resignation to events,
came under my observation some
time ago, and in a manner, so far as
know. without a parallel in recorded
history.
While in a neighboring city / was
invited into the home of fellow
members of my craft, who happens
10 be one of my few partial admirers,
whose name for reasons the sequel
of my story will make obvious. | can
not reveal. 1t qualities to say that
had known him intimately for few
years. and that our admiration was
warmly mutual. ] had not previous
" met his admirable wife, about
whom the fabric of my story is woven.
Upon entering his home obserya-
ton impressed me with the order
and elegance that attested the taste
and industry of its mistress. Devot-
ed to her husband and anxious to be
gracious to his friend she greeted me
with a welcome and attention that
honored the pride of her husband and
pleased the fancy of his guest. / am
by nature and habit student OF hu-
man character, and upon meeting
Mrs. L. shall call her that for con-
venience of a name-I was wonder
struck with her apparent dual char
acter. She was not above thirty and
was charmingly beautiful in grace
fulness of manner, as in outline OF
body and lineament of face. Her
vigor of mind and strength of body
were attended by that softness of
manner and grace of action that, to
the critical observer, so beautifully
balances a human character. There
was simple directness about her
p manner that appealed to the observ-
.er's confidence and an air OF firm
ness that commanded his respect. She
was refinedly congenial and marked
ly cheerful, and yet about her was an
indescribable notice that some trans
cendant event, not common to her
kind, had come into her life. There
was not a morbid note in her voice,
no appeal for pity in her face, and yet
I read some pathetic mystery into her
life. II great sorrow, then 1t had
been softened and refined by some
moderating event not unlike that OF
the faithful disciple turning away
from the Calvary sacrifice, ladened in
deed with ineffacable sorrow, and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
BRECKINRIDGE AND OHIO
COUNTY LINE IN DOUBT

There is a dispute of long standing
between Ohio and Breckenridge coun-
ties in the matter of the line separat-
ing the two counties, at a point near
Askin. County Attorney A. d. Kirk
last week took up the matter with
the Breckenridge county authorities
and now seems to have the matter in
course of adjustment. 1t is proposed
that the county surveyors of the two
counties, with two additional COM
missioners, one to be appointed by
each county, make a survey of the
line and finally establish it. Only
an area of about a dozen farms Is
in the dispute.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
FLU" APPEARS TO
Be ON The WANE
Few New Cases Aid Not So
Serious At Any Point
In County.

Inquiry by telephone and from
physicians, as to "fiu" conditions
throughout the county shows de-
cided falling off In the epidemic. At
no point could we learn of more than
n very few, I'm fact scattering, case
of late development. The prevalency
of the malady appears to be gener-
al over the county. we could not find
any point or territory of much size
that was wholly free from trouble
due to influenza, although in small
sections the cases were of few
days duration perhaps
II appears that complaints have
been lodged with the State Board OF
Health, at the County Boards &C
ton in forbidding all public meet
ings. schools, &c. within the whole
county. DIR. J. !. Whittenberg, Of
Louisville. Sanitary Inspector for
the State Board of Health. was in
the county making investigation OF
the situation Wednesday and yester-
day, but we could not find out what
he thought of the matter, and of
course he would say nothing at this
time for publication, that is, with
reference to any recommendation he
may have decided on making to eth
err the State or County Board.
II conditions continue to improve
in this county. and the territory sur
rounding us. we feel that the ban
should and will be lifted before April
LIST, and that with comparative safe
ty. which should always be the watch
word. In place of the absolute ban.
there may be strict and rigid quar-
antine of all "flue" patients. even
extending to those who claim to have
nothing more than cold and II we
do this let's have such enforcement
of the order as will land each aud
every violator in jail, or at least fine
him or her good and stout.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
VIOLENCE RELENTS
And sympathy Moved, Condones. The
Sleeping Operator

If the party who asked us to cuss
the Home Telephone Company for
him could have been on court square
at two O'Clock Monday morning we
should have delighted to crafty his
lust for profanity and avarice for re-
venge.
It was at the deadest hour of the
night-the hour when thieves sneak
out to steal and ghosts walk-when
sleep is the sweetest, that we were
awakened and sent on an errand for
doctor for a very sick patient. To
midnighter-to- to be awakened
at that hour would be little short of
criminal for any lesser excuse than
the calling a doctor for patient
violently ill. Anxious to relieve the
patient and to return to bed, we
thumped the door, stamped the porch
and helloed until after we had awak-
ened the entire neighborhood we
aroused our neighbor, Tom Black, to
use his phone to call the doctor. We
rang, and rang until the mucles in
our right arm were sore, and then
used the left. We also rang the
phone right and left, but never
number please came back over the
wire. Exhausted in arms and pa
thence, but with lower lips and resO-
luton still in working order, we hik-
ed down town for the doctor. But as
doctors usually are when needed
worst, this one was miles away We
returned to consult the patient about
a substitute for the family doctor. and
after getting the necessary directions.
we awoke another neighborhOod in
arousing our good neighbor. Uncle
Jim Bennett, to use his Cumberland.
Starting the ringing and cussing pro-
cess together-we cussed under our
breath-our violence against all tele-
phone companies was gathering i'm
voice, pleadingly, plaintively and ap-
pealingly sleepy, softened our wrath
and appeased our anger by putting
period to our troubles, and for once
soft answer turned away wrath,
and we granted a pleanary pardon for
all telephone grievances, past present
and to come. l recalled the deafness
of the hour and the soothing sweet
ness of the embrace of Morpheus
arms; l recollected the exclamation OF
Don Quixotes Squire, the most en-
gaging rascal of the middle ages
whose history has come down to us.
God bless the man who invented
sleep" Pillowed on my couch, tran
quill under the touch of returning
drowsiness and mindful of the pa
thetic sleepiness Of the voice at the
switch, highly resolved that hence
forth If | must call a physician at two
o'clock in the morning l would walk
to Beaver Dam or Buckhorn for one
before / would disturb the peaceful
repose of the dear woman at the
switchboard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

out the twenty-five he had lost and
returned the remainder. He was
held for examining trial, and being
unable to give bond was lodged in
Jail. Harris appears to be above for
ty years old, and has a family. He
is a miner, and works at Echols. Be-
fore being locked up Harris swore out
warrants for Elwood Roam and Tom
Wright, charging them with gam
bling. Harris also swore out a war;
rant for Elwood Roam charging him
with selling whisky in prohibition ter
rtory.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
CIRCUIT COURT SUITS
RECENTLY FILED HERE

No jury term of circuit court has
been held for nearly a year, war
farm work and the flu bans prevent
ing, but the filing of suits goes merri-
ly on. A large number of suits have
been recently filed. Many of them
are of no interest to the public, and
we mention only those commonly re-
garded of news interest.
j. II. Miller, of near Dundee. sues
the Louisville & National Railroad
Company and Walker ID. Hines, Di-
rector General, in the sum of three
thousand dollars for alleged damage
to land, caused by the embankments
of defendants grades changing the
natural course of the waters of Rough
river.
Mrs. Sadie Phillips Tanner prays
the court to divorce her from the bed
and board of her husband, Ira Tan
ner. Mrs. Tanner AYERS she and the
defendant were married in 1910 and
separated on Washington birthday
1915. She alleges desertion and non
support as grounds for divorce and
asks for forty dollars a month ALI
mony for the support of herself and
three children.
William Halter sues Joe Halter to
enforce a contract for land sold, for
which neither deed nor payment was
made, but which land, the plaintiff al
leges, the defendant moved on and
continues in possession of. The
amount is $127.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
POKER GAME TROUBLE

Marshall Landlord, Of Rockport,
brought Ben Harris, of Echols, be-
fore Judge Cook Saturday afternoon,
on a warrant charging him with the
theft of $25 from Tom Wright. When
brought before the court Harris
that while drunk he engaged
In poker game and lost $25, and
that when he sobered up and missed
his money he took about forty dol
lars that was lying around loose. took
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
LINCOLN BANQUET
Meeting Harmonious And Attendance
Is Very Large

A large and enthusiastic as
semblage marked the fifth annual
banquet given by the Lincoln Pro-
tective Club at the Seelbach Hotel,
in Louisville, Wednesday night. The
main guest of honor and chief speak,
err of the occasion was Jim" Wat
son. u. S. Senator from the Hoo Icr''
State.
Congressman Langley, in his al
cross launched boom for the in
diana Senator for the Republican
nomination for President, Lang.ey
said There is a longing for the old
tire religion OF the fathers of tdc Re
public. these are some of the reasons
why | would like to see a man like
Jim Watson President OF the United
states"
The above sentence received an
ovation and Watson was compelled to
acknowledge the ovation before The
Kentucky Congressman could pro-
coed.
Everybody was in a splendid humor
and Overlooking with enthusiasm.
Convention Called.
The State Central Committee chose
Lexington as the place and May 1i.h
as the date for holding Platform Con
vention to formulate declaration of
principles on which the next CAM
paign will be waged.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
WHITESVILLE.

The public school is increasing rap
idly, as several from Fordsville are
attending here ON account of the
"fiu" at that place.
Mrs. Victoria Taylor, of Owens
boro. is visiting relatives at this
place.
A large crowd attended the dance
at Mr.. Powers Monday night and
every one reported good time.
Mr.. Joe Howard, OF Laffoon, who
died from influenza. was brought to
this place and buried few days
ago. On account Of the "ilu" only
short services were held at st. Mary's
cemetery.
Several new cases of the 'fu" have
developed at this place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
OPPOSES ROAD TAX.
Centertown. Ky.
Feb. 10, 1919
Editor Republican.
Hartford, Ky.


Editor Republican.
Hartford, Ky.
Dear Sir: that the peo-
pie should consider both sides of the
question before voting to increase
taxes, and knowing the fairness and
liberality of your paper, / am ask
ing you for space to state the rea-
sons why think the people should
not vote the Road Tax. l want to
say in the beginning that | shall not
fall out with anyone who disagrees
with me and shall only state the case
as | see it. | am opposed to the tax
for two reasons. First, because
don't believe the burdens of the peo-
pie should be increased, an dsecond,
because of the increased valuation
don't think it necessary. Taking the
assessment of the county for last
year and this shows an increase of a
little over 25 per cent for this year.
The statement of the Commissioner
SHONS lndl was pau ihbO fhS
County Treasury last year, including
Road Claims, the sum of $4,000.
Taking the increased assessment of
25 per cent at the same rate there
would be an increase of $4,000 In
taxes. Quite tidy sum. Then ii the
County would take the or 10 thous-
and dollars spent for State aid each
year together with the $4,000 paid
for blowing or roads (most of which
is wasted) we would have about $685.
600 more to work with and would
not need to increase the taxes for
County purposes. 40 per cent which
with the increase in assessment of
% per cent would mean an increase
in taxes of rs per cent, for County
purposes, which would be burden TO
great many people.
The question is, will the people
vote 1t? l think not.
Respectfully
CLINTON S. ROWE.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

yet indulging the emotion of ecstacy
at having been one Of the immortal
few to witness the divine spectacle
of the death of God to redeem a
world.
While taking my leave Of the most
agreeable visit of my life | observed
In another room. the door of which
stood slightly ajar, silent and sal
emn solution, as | then believed, of
he woman's mysterious manner. Over
near a window | saw an empty cradle,
its bed and covering as white as the
new blown lily, on a table aside and
on the mantel above I observed a
wealth of toys. some to thrill the
touch of baby hands and others. to
please the fancy of baby eyes, and in
careless order about the room were
scattered the dainty garments of an
expensive layette. But nowhere APP
peared the object of this lavish at
tention. II occurred to me then that
Utdtn ndu Dul Ttttulig iODbSN Nhio
family of an only babe.
Alone in my room ! wondered at
the manner of woman who could
bravely repress her feelings of recent
grief lest she unduly burden a friend.
knew IL was not the habit of moth
er recently risen from the graveside
OF her darling dead. | wondered,
too, why Mr.. l.. had never mentioned
the event to his partial friend.
On a subsequent visit to the city |
was repeating the touching incident
of my visit to the LIS. to lady whom
| happened to know was their friend.
| was trying to express the depth of
my sympathy for these people in the
loss of their babe, and for their heroic
courage in suppressing their grief.
when the lady interrupted, 1T is not
dead. IL never came. and all that you
saw was sentiment of the maternal in
stinct blooming with the beauty of
the garden rose. Myself. the moth
er of three darling babes, | know, as
you, a man, can never know. the mad
craving of a woman's soul to feel the
quick and thrilling heartbeat OF
babe against her breast, and
her violent yearning to unburden
love upon her child that
is not given her to yield to any
other human being that lives. Mrs.
l.. is the purest and sweetest woman
ever knew, and she has made baby
hood forever sacred to those toriu-
nate enough to visit her altar room
of mother love, who must bear away
with them an imperlshable memory
of what a baby means to woman.
She told me of your visit, and how she
left the door ajar. She adOres her
husband. and whom he calls friend
finds an open doorway to her heart,
and you may say YOU are one OF the
favored few who have read the di-
vine story she so cautiously guards
from the eyes of vulgar world
am glad that writer has visited her
home and witnessed the silent but
solemn sacredness of the maternal
heart yearning to be appeased. and
you must, as | know you VIII, re-
count to the world this most beauti-
full and touching story OF the holy
relation of mother love and baby love
illness ever recorded since the birth OF
babe in a manger in far off Bethle-
hem.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
ONLY ELEVEN APPEAR
FOR THE EXAMINATION

The examination held for county
school graduates, recently was at
tended by only eleven applicants
The flu epidemic has so completely
disorganized the public schools that
only few pupils were prepared for
the examination. The usual number
of applicants is about seventy-five.
All those appearing for the examina-
ton passed with the required grade.
Those graduating were:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
REV. WHEELER.

Rev. William S. Wheeler died at his
home here Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50, from an attack OF spinal men
nights, following influenza. Burial
of the remains took place at West
Providence yesterday afternoon. De-
ceased Is survived by his wife, two
daughters and five sons. three Of
whom are now in France with the
U. S. Army.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
LAST WEEKS SALES
ON LOOSE LEAF MARKET

The six loose leaf tobacco ware
houses in Greensboro sold last week
1,45S,S30 pounds of tobacco at an
average price of s16.23 per hundred
pounds,
Burley sales for the season have
totaled 1,O26,300 pounds at an aver
age of $19.S5.
Seasons sale of pryor was 24,314.-
015 pounds. the average price OF
which was 1851
For the total seasons sales, OF
hurley and pryor, the growers have
been paid $3,076,723.52.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
IN COUNTY COURT.

Clarence James, Of Cromwell, re-
Gently qualified as Notary Public.
w. p. Bailey was appointed and
qualified as guardian of Roma Rem
frow.
S. l.. Fulkerson has been appoint
ed and qualified as administrator OF
Marvin p. kindly. deceased.
". l.. Jarnagin qualified as admin
istrator of John A. Jarnagin, de-
ceased. The latter appointment was
merely for the purpose Of clearing up
some records.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
EARTH QUAKE FELT.

The most perceptible earth quake
shock noticed here in 70 years,
was experienced Monday night.
Windows and doors fairly danced,
many people who had retired
early were awakened and not
realizing at the time as to what
had happened. got out of bed in order
to try to discover the why's and where
fores of the mysterious rumbling and
unearthly rafting, when all around
was so quiet and still. Two distinct
waves or quakes were felt.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
PNEUMONIA VICTIM.

Homer, the sixteen year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Magyar, died Satur-
day at his home near Magyar. His
remains were buried in Pleasant Hill
burying grounds. Besides his par
ents, he is survived by two sisters
and one brother. The entire family
we're afflicted with influenza. none Of
them being able TO attend the burial
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
TOBACCO SALES
AT OWENSBORo

Wednesdays sales of tobacco over
the loose leaf floors of greensboro,
were rather light, at what might be
considered fair or steady prices. Re
ports show that good grade of to-
bacco is being offered. There was a
total of 1925 pounds of pryor of
fered which brought $19,464.20, or
an average of s1G.32.
There were alsa $500 pounds of
hurley sold that brought on an aver
age. S24.75 per hundred pounds.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Thirty thousand wives and widows
of Canadian soldiers who married
overseas. have gone to Canada who
were never in the country before.