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V; - SETTING GOLD FROM OCEAN v ' - i SaltWater Scheme Used Oii'.Gullible Public Many Genuine Attempts Have Been' Made but all Have' Failed Dismally. ' Various" Inventors havo. been work 3ng for years on' the theory thatthdre Js plenty ot gold In sea water If only some jirocoss ot, extraction could be rtlcvjlopcil. - A few years ago Kev. l'roscott J. Jcraegan Was the salt-water Wizard t the hoar. From the day his bubble iurst and ho left for Europo nobody seems to Know what has become of Alio. Jernegan, who posed as a Bap tist clergyman, and C. E. Fisher, aonoc. a floorwalker In a New. York -department. etore and before that a diver, got together In the fall of 1896 and tor a whole year carefully con sidered the problem ,of extracting old from salt water. It Is true thelr wbole field. of thought compassed the aiio- of salt water as an accessory .only, the real material from which jUus gold waa to be extracted being .the American poople. Very artistically Jernegan, to whom was left the matter of publicity! per jnltted some vague rumors to leak out. "A leading clergyman had a .marvelous money-mating device. The -world was soon to be stunned by a Jact that would make the possessor of the original secret so rich that all She multimillionaires would bo paup ers In comparison." When they had stirred up public curiosity Jernegan -and Fisher went to Now England and there set up some myBterlous machln ery. . On Narragansstt Bay'-Avas an old, Jialf-dismantled wharf, and at the sea ..end of this the two erected a cheap fnmA shnntv about eisht by ten feet in size, with a square' hole' cut through the floor and looking directly down intD about fifteen feet of water. An electric wire from a small battery was run along the piling of the wharf and attached to ml mysterious box, with heavy iron clamps and holes all through to permit of free- passage of ifac water back and forth. Finally the great secret was di vulged these two men had discovered .a way or taking all the gold they wanted from the salt water at a cost .so trifling that It was ridiculous to mention It. Two wealthy uersons, one sl Providence jeweler .and the other .a New York florist, were approached hy Jernegan with what seemed to be such a trustful and childlike proposal that they both embraced It eagerly. Jt was that, all his apparatus being Teady for experiment, they would come to the shanty on the wharf pre pared to go through a night's vigil .and witness the result1, accompanied by any scientific friends they cared tto bring along. The idea,' as outlined by Jernegan, wan to send a current into a pan of .mercury held wlttyln the box, the re--ccptacle thcn''bclng' senfto'the bot tom of tho sea and drawn up after several hours,- when It would toe found ihot the mercury had absorbed gold trom the ocean. When tho night of the experiment rcamc the box was prepared in the Lshanty, two chemists, friends of -the .capitalists, bringing their own mer veury with thoni. The box was lowered io the bottom and then the party of Jflie began their wait. Soon after day light Jernegan announced that It was Jtime to draw tho box up again. This was done, 'and "tho 'whole party eag erly set to work to find out whether tany gold had been received. When -the chemists announced that gold to tho 'value ot $14 was found mixed with the quicksilver all were stunned .by tho discovery and realized at once She vast possibilities In more exten .islvo operations, the original 'experi ment having been1 practically made with a toy apparatus. The story spread llko wildflro and -tho modest Jernegan was' prevailed upon to organize a company. Stock was sold, and; after getting posses sion ot thousands of dollars, the pro moter sailed away to Europe. Tho auccess of the great experiment was explained afterward. Fisher, tho di ver, had gone out from the shore in his suit, opened tho box and, taking out the mercury that bad been brought by tho chemists, substituted .a vial ot hla own that had been strongly Impregnated with gold. Both before and since the Jerne gan fraud many attempts have been made to extract gold from salt water, jonio of them fraudulent, some gen irfne and. based on scientific grounds 2aU hav from time to time appeal ed to deep students. But all so far .'ixavo failed dismally. Though traces A Royal Baking Powder Hot Biscuit is the luxury of eating MADE AT HOME- of gold are to bo found In salt wat er, commercial application Is prac tically Impossible. TARIFF BILL DESTRUCTIVE (Continued from First page.) tlon by a majority or our poople In favor of the revenue tariff plank In the Democratic platform. . "Tho party now In power repre sents only a minority of the voters In the Nation. "Without the aid ot nonpartisan, scientific tariff commission, in telligent and beneficial tariff legis lation Is Impossible." Senator LaFollette wlU not sup port the Wilson tariff program. He has announced that he will have a tariff bill of his own. This means that he will reintroduce his wool bill providing for about thirty per cent duty on that product and will have bills for other schedules a little above those which were worked out as a compromise with the House Demo crats in previous Congresses and ve toed by President Taft. Senator Cummins will Introduce bills covering the wool, cotlon and steel schedules, and Senator Brls tow will offer amendments to the Income tax provision. Senator Pen rose will reoffer the so-called I.lp pltt bill, and Senator Smoot will probably have a bill providing du ties substantially like those of the present Aldrlch scale, with a few trifling changes. Senator Cummins expects to make an active fight on tho Woodrow Wil son bill. "I shall fight this Demo cratic tariff just as vigorously as I fought the Aldrlch bill," said Sena tor Cummins, "i have fought the Al drlch bill because I looked upon that measure as oppressive. 1 shall fight this bill because 1 regard It as pro portionately dangerous. I believe in equtlizatlon of the tariff and wish to see a reduction of the tariff. I am not, however, in favor of free trade or tariff-for-revenue-only, and I be lieve the revision proposed by the Democrats will work a serious harm to the Industries of the United States. It Is just as bad to go to one ex treme as to the other." 'Progressive Senators will put for ward the permanent tariff commis sion plan as their answer to the Democratic tariff. Senator Polndex ter Is strongly In favor of the com mission Idea. "I would go so far," said he, as" to take the tariff tink ering absolutely out of the hands of Congress and our local politics and oreate a commission of permanent high-priced experts a commission which would challenge as much re spect and have as much authority as the Interstate Commerce Commis sion has today in its regulation of railroad rates. "I would have Congress lay down certain principles to guide the com mission in adjusting tariffs and then leave the matter In the hands of tho commission. There are certain princi ples which could bo followed. "They ought to take Into considera tion the proportion ot imports to the total manufactures of any particular lino ot goods and the aim should be to place our manufacturer on an even footing with the man abroad with whom ho must compete. "Taking into consideration the dif ference In cost of production at homo and abroad tho commission might well be charged with tho full re sponsibility for making tariff rates." Fony Contestants. LEWIS GItAY BROWN, Hartford. OSA D. WESLEY, route 3 Hartford .MARIE HURT, route 2, Hartford. TULA Qf KINO, route 2, Hartford. WILLIE FORD, Horse Branch. RUBY NEAL FAUC1HT Centertown. DAVID SMITH, McHenry. VICTOR OLLER, Fordsvllle. OAYLE TAYLOR, Hartford. RAYMOND FELIX, Hartford. RUSSELL EARP, Roalne. BERRY D. WALKER, Hartford. OSCAR BENNETT, Hartford. ELLIS KINO, Hartford. KARL HOOVER, Hartford. . MYUTIE ASHLEY; R. 4, Hartford. LARKIN GRIFFIN, Hartford. GIRL GETS MONEY; BANKER DRAWS CELL Lure of False Fiancee Climaxes in Texan's Arrest As Embezzler. Los Angles, Cal., April 21. In a llttlo game of love, Joseph W. Allen, under nrrcst hero charged with hav ing embezzled about $7000 from the First National Bank of Canadian, Tex., got tho cruel double cross, lie , did not know until this afternoon I that Miss Grace Nccdham, formerly 'a school-teacher at Kansas City, Mo., to whom he had been sending money In Los Angeles since January 1, had married F. S. Fountain of Nashville, Tenn., a younger and handsomer man, shortly after her arrival here. Not until tho young woman failed to keep nn appointment to meet Al len, a' tho depot upon his arrival Thursday afternoon did be begin to suspect that she was untrue to him A)lcn said at the County JaU'ithat ho and tho young woman had corrcs ponded regularly slnco alio came to Los Angeles. "Miss Nccdham represented to me that sho wished to buy a small notion store here and I sent her money to make a payment on It," Allen con tinued. "She kept asking for more money and I sent It. Finally, 1 thought sho was going too strong and I refused to send any more. Then she sent an appealing letter stained with tears, In which she said that she would lose her "storo if I did not send her more money. Then 1 de cided to come to Los Angeles. "She niado an appointment to meet me at the train. When she did not show up at the depot 1 began to suspect that perhaps something was wrong, but her marriage is a com plete surprise. There was nothing In her letters to indicate that she had taken such a Btep." Allen does not recall how much money he sent to the young woman. but officials of the Canadian bank believe that he gave her a largo part ot the $7000, alleged to have been embezzled. At first It was reported that the shortage at the bank was about ?3000. Capt. itobt. Moore of Long Beach, Cal., one of the owners of the Texas bank, was Informed to day that the shortage Is consider ably more than that amount. A little bit of alleged "high fi nance" by the young woman result ed In the disclosure of her marriage. When attorneys brought suit and at Inched $1000 deposited by her, on the grounds that the money was part of the funds alleged to have been stolen by Allen, It was learned that she had two days previously transferred the account to F. S. Fountain. De tectives then began an Investigation to learn tho Identity of Fountain. Fountain and his wife dropped ou of sight tho day previous to the ra rival of Allen. It appears that they were alarmed by the coming of Allen. They have been diligently sought by detectives, but no trace of them has been found. They told an acquain tance that they were going to San Diego. Little is known of Fountain, ox,- cept that he came here with letters of reference from the First Nation al Bank of Evergreen, Ala., and the Cumberland Telephono Company of Nashville, Tenn., and that he was employed here as a bookkeeper at the Edison Electric Company. Offici als of the latter company said that he left there on short notice. The woman was a teacher In a commercial college In Canadian when Allen met her. He was a director In the same institution. The Man Around Town. Many complaints are heard around Hartford from various people about chicken thieves visiting their hen houses. Here's a prediction: Some guy is going to have to call a doctor to pick tho shot out of him, it this kind ot business continues. Swat tho fly. Theso are tho days of wearlsomo practlcq for school children for the Commencement exercises, and tho graduates are beginning to make tho woods roar with their declamations and orations. Hartford Is on a boom, and there's a good opportunity for some manu facturing setabllshments. The Idea ot teaching every girl to thump tho piano, and evory boy to be a bookkeeper will make potatoes worth $8 a barrel in twenty years. Mr. Harold Holbrook, who has been sojourning in New Mexico for the past several months for his health, Is expected home in a few weeks. His friends will be glad to know that hla health Is greatly improved. - The annual value ot poultry and eggs sold U more than that ot the sliver, gold ahd pig Iron produced. There Is millions of money In poul try and egg, and but small capital required. The annual Import of eggs In England approximates 100,000,000 dozen, hud Into tho United States 17,- 000,000 dozen a year. Hero Is an In dustry In which tho demand Is great er than our homo supply. Much interest Is being taken by the boys and girls ot Ohio counyt In tho Shetland Pony contest that Is being carried on by this paper. Spring Is hero without a doubt; the Btnall boy has dotted his shoes and stockings, donned his last year's straw hat and with his ikjcUcU full ot marbles can bo seen dwon on his knees In tho .dirt deep In tho mys tcrics of knucklo and two. A few days later when tired of marbles you will find him on the banks of a crook with a can full of worms, a hickory polo and a fish line, having a glori ous time. Tho buds In tho trco will hardly show a tint of tho green be fore he will bo swimming, taking cramps and Just missed being drown ed, having oceans of fun, bad colds and soro throats. Oh, halcyon days of youth, oh spring tlnio ot life, of days of mumps, measles and Btono bruiscs, all too quickly you fly; the boy grows to nlanhood; old ago grows apace, a fow years and ho totters on tho brink of the gravo; yet a man never grows bo old but that In the spring when tho boys first get out with their marbles ho will stop a mo ment to watch the game and memory will recall dnys long since past. A Hartford husband on being told that his wife lost her temper, repli ed that he was very glad of It, for It was a bad one. Candidates can bo found nearly every where these days in Ohio county. Tho Hartford base ball club will soon begin tho erection ot the, grand stand and fence at tho ball park, recently leased from Mr. F. L. Felix. "Heg" Caseblcr has just finished painting and otherwise improving the pool room; The Bank of Hartford has about completed many Improve ments on their building and will soon be ready to paper tho interior; At torney Ernest Woodward has com pleted many Improvements on his law offices; Attorney Otto C. Martin has purchased a large number ot now books and Is Improving his office; Attorney M. L. Henvrln now has one of tho finest offices In Western Ken tucky, after man'' Improvements; the Interior of the post office has been repainted; Postmaster Martin Is hav ing his residence on Clay street re painted; the new college building Is rapidly being erected; work has been In progress for some time on the In terior of the Hartford House. Look at all of theso Improvements and then you will agree with us that Hartford Is on the boom. "Where there Is a will there Is a way. It is told that at Fordsvllle Monday a man wished to attend the circus, but had not the means. To steal was not honorable, and to beg ho was ashamed. At last a happy thought Btruck him. He went to a grocery store and bought two pack ages of coffee on time, and sold It later for cash. This gave him the money to see the show. COME TO HARTFORD. Tell me not In mournful numbers That this town Is full ot gloom, For tho man's a crank that slumbers. In theso glorious days ot boom. Llfo Is real, life is earnest, And tho grave Is not its goal Every dollar that thou turnest Helps make this old town roll. But enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined and our way; If you havo no money, borrow Buy a corner lot today. Lives of great men remind us Wo can win Immortal fame. Lot us leave the chumps behind us And we'll got thero all tho same . In this world's broad field of battle, In tho bivouac ot life, Let us make tho dry bones rattle Invest something for your wlfo; Let us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing Booming early, booming late. Give Them A Show. In two Kentucky counties recently railroad companies were Indicted by grand Juries. In one Instance a. com pany was indicted for the fallurel of Its employes to blow the engine whistles. This leads a Central Ken tucky paper t0 remark that no cor poration In the world suffers as much from "adverse legislation and gen eral knocking" as does a railroad. There is a 'good deal of truth In the assertion. As a matter ot fact those who are In tho business ot operating railroads must find It bard to run the roads to suit tho public. One class of patrons Inveighs against slow trains that iare fast, One mu nicipality object! to. whistle blowing MUMI sail Hi oys' Owing to the garment 'makers strike in New York, our Boys' Suits have been delivered by -piece meals. But now our en tire purchase of Boys' and Chil dren's Suits are ready for you boys to see. We are showing quite an assortment of nifty suits in Norfolks and D. B., J. $ P. suits. We have our boys' suits made with all the pockets that a little fellow desires. PEG TOP PANTS and Belt Loops. Boys, they are right up to the minute in style. You need not be so particular about the size of your purse. We can match it with a nice new suit, and we have every size from 3 years old up to 18 years old. We have all prices from $2.00 a suit up to $10.00. It will be our pleasure to show you, to fit you and to please you. a E. P. Barnes & Bro. . BEAVER DAM, KY. LJNDSAY DORSEY ' " CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER OrTAOOMA, WASH. Geological Examinations, Surveys, Oil Analysis at Reasonable Rates. At New Commercial Hotel. -Nomination Blank. GOOD FOR lOOO VOTES. I wish to place in nomination as a candidate in THE HARTFORD REPUBLICAN PONY CONTEST Name... ffr Age Address .. By whom nominated . Address , Fill out and mail or hand to THE REPUBLICAN, Hartford, Ky. i . The 1000 Nomination Votes will only be counted once for each contestant. & and drafts an ordlnanco accordingly. Another Insists on well-nigh continu ous blowing. Tho railroad companies are harrassed by indictments on trl val grounds and thoy are constantly assailed, by damage suits, some ot which are utterly without merit. Thoy arc looked upon by potty politicians as legitimate prey and .they are the targot for all sorts of legislation, some of it wise and much of it fool ish. Communities that aro without rail roads always rejolco at a prospect of getting thorn. A town without a rail road is Inevitably a town behind the times. A county without: a railroad Is virtually "out of the world." All such counties want railroads and tome ot them make stock subscrip tions to secure them a eenslblo thing to do, . provided tho amounts required are not unreasonable. But once a county gets a railroad the "hammering' 'begins, and Is con tinuous. f , , The. railroads should be given a fair show. The country could not get along without them. In essential par ticulars theyare, and should be, reg ulated by law. If held to proper ac- i Suits! B S 1 HARTFORD. KY. countablllty in Important things tho public should bo satisfied and should give small encouragement to legis lative hold-ups and potty persecu tions. Louisville Courier-Journal. Taft to Make Address. Washington, April 21. Former Presdlont Taft has accepted an In vitation to read a paper on a subject to bo announced later, at tho an nual meeting of the American Bar Association at Montreal In September. Chief Just led White, of the Supremo Court of tho United States, will pre side at tho session of the association, and Viscount Haldane tho Lord High Chancellor of England, will make the annual address. Qhief Justice White, the highest officer of American courts, will Introduce Viscount Hal dane, who occupies a similar position in England. Senator Ellhu Root, of New York, will preside at the an- nual banquet September 3. These features of the-association's meotlng were announced .here Sun day after a conference between Presi dent Prank M Ifa1lnva n.rv Qeorge Whltelock and Treasurer Fred rick E. Wadhams. JAV d W K X t .- fr - - , .V- swvUvrftwA- s& "