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The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21
Life s.vins at Fires.

II lives are In danger at fire 1t 10
universal rule that life saviRg takes
precedence over fire fighting. II IRE
escapes are lacking or seriously Oh
str,Icted all hands devote their entire
energies to the work of resc,ling by
raising ladders. by forcing Il passage
through smoke filled Railways or by
other emergency means. Life nets are
spread and held ready for those who
have not the nerve to wait for their
rescuers. Life saving consumes valu-
able time which could be applied to ad-
vantage In fighting the flames, and the
probable necessity for expanding this
time. governed as it is by many con
siderations, plays an important part in
studies Of underwriters. Occasionally
pomrier ladders or window scalAg lad
ders are used In emergencies for max
ing rescues. These furnish thrilling
incidents for the newspapers. Lut are
less efficient. slower and a great deal
more dangerous both to the Gyemen
and the rescued than the plain .,r ex-
tension adders.-Insurance Eng neer-
ing.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

George Buchanan W:ls a scholar. his
tOrian, cOntrOversialist and the best
Latin poet of his age. Buchanan was
tutor to Mary, queen of Scots, and to
her son James. afterward James |. Of
England. One day he caused himself
to be made king of Scotland, and this
was the way Of 1t: Having observed in
James tendency to too ready acqui-
escence he drew up a paper for the
royal pupil to sign. James did 80 at
once without having read II. The doc
ument happened to be transfer Of the
royal authority to Buchanan for fifteen
days and no sooner had the poet got it
into his possession than he began to
play the monarch, even before the king
himself. James thought the man lu-
matte until the instrument was pro-
duced by which he had signed away
his sovereignty. This incident was
used by the worthy preceptor to illus
trate the days lesson on the RESPONSE
bilities OF monarchs.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21
whs. ner.A.rat Wa. Fesl.A.

"hco hesnhorot Wa Fooled.
Sarah Bernhardt once fell victim to Q
sudden attack Of homssickneas while
she was travelling In eastern Europe.
She announced that she was going baek
to Paris Immediately. Bucharest was
the next city on the route and Bern.
hardt's impresariO at once sent the fol-
lowing telegram to his advance agent.
who WIS then In the Roomanian capt.
tai: Wire me Immediately as follows:
Mobility and leaders society preparing
magnificent reception. Minister of hne
arts will lie represented station. Torch
light procession, massed bands. Wire
exact hour arrival This telegram
was duly sent and the impresario
showed it to the actress, who forgot her
Inconsistencies in view Of the magnifi-
cent reception awaiting her. When
they arrived there were sixty solemn
gentlemen in evening dress, with many
decorations. on the platform, there
were torches. hsgs and flowers, massed
bands played the "Marseiilaise' and
the hotel. Are You not coming with
ns?' said the impresario to his advance
agent. who showed signs of remaining
at the station instead Of going to the
hotel, No" he said Il must look
after the nobility and leaders Of So
ciety. | am afraid they will bolt with
their dress Clothes But the actress,
80 the story goes. never guessed that
the sixty great men at the station were
supers hired by the advance agent at
80 cents head.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

The streets Of Peru, especially Oh
gala days or when they wear the spe-
cial dress Of some celebration, are said
to be among the most picturesque in
the world. In their narrow proportions
they resemble somewhat the streets of
China, and the variety and contrast Of
the colors used In decoration may be
compared with the Chinese. There is.
however. Distinct Latin character to
the decoration, which lends them an
atmosphere entirely their own.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

Sir Henry Roscoe tells this Of the
scientist Faraday and his assistant.
Sergeant Anderson: Anderson was
the sole assistant to Faraday aud of
course was utterly uneducated in scien-
tifc matters, but he could obey orders,
which Is not always q characteristic of
an educated man. One day Anderson
was told by Faraday to keep stirring
a pot containing some chemicals over
fire until he returned. Faraday being
in the habit Of going upstairs to tea In
his rooms and coming down directly
afterward to work In the laboratory
during the evening. For some reason
he was prevented from coming down
again and forgot that he had toll An
derson to watch the pot On coming
down the next morning he found An
derson still stirring the pot, having
been at 1t the whole night and thus car
rying out the order which was given
him."
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21
A. Ancient E.s,s.A w.rl.ou...

In the records Of st. Thomas hos
pital. London, IL an entry of the year
1870 to the effect that ''in consideration
Of the hote tyne of the we're" the poor
be allowed every one day three
pyntts Of Bere for two months" a
quart at dinner and pint at supper,
and at the end Of two months return
to there Olde ordinary allowance.
wyche 10 one quartz" The food Mt this
ancient workhouse was to be dealt
with Ms literally as the drink. The al
mOner and steward We're to bye no
byte but Of the beat. without bones
and In special without the marybon.
and none other to be b0wght"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21
The re.v.-se Golf B.ll.

A collector of evidence on the subject
maintains learnedly that the golf ball
is the most perverse of human insti-
tutions. Here is list Of strange lies
noted by a follower of the ancient
game: In another players pocket.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

Lave makes the world go round"
The world seems to go round. hllt love
makes your head swim. rhnt's the
explanation.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

A deep. genuine sincerity Is the first
characteristics Of all men In any yay
heroic. Carlyle
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-21

How 10 He BeaatifuI.
"What do you do to keep so beauti-
full" they asked the butterfly
II; do nothing" she replied
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
STATE Development
Convention TO be Held at
Winchester, Ky.-Im-
pOrtant Meeting.

The executive Committee of the State
Development Association met In Louis.
vile recently and set October 10, II and
II, 1906, rs the time for the Fifth State
Development Convention at Winchester.
Active preparations have been begun In
Winchester for the convention, and will
be pushed from now until the meeting
in October. IL promises to be the larg.
est and most important gathering
Of the year in the State. A plan
for permanent organization will be
presented to the convention for adop.
ton. which it il believed, will make the
association stronger organization and
give II greater power towards carrying
out it's objects.
Kentucky IL far behind VIII at II can be
in its position rs an industrial and
commercial State. its resources having
been neglected and its commercial land
manufacturing advantages overlooked
The State Development movement was
started by business men with the pa
triotic desire to see the State forge
ahead and grow to be among the first Of
the States in her industrial Importance
During the four years Of its existence
the association has done much good
along the line Of advocating needed
commercial legislation aud the shaping
If policies that have helped our manu-.
featuring and other business interests
Much Of interes. to the business
SsaF4s ~ the ~ -sasssssS saaa II:
the convention at Winchester and plans
mapped out for its work. Speakers Of
national reputation and specialists on
particular subjects of agriculture,
mining, etc, will address the conven.
zion.
Delegates to the convention will be
named by the County Judge of each
county, Mayor of each city, and by
each Commercial Club organization.
Anyone who wishes TO attend the con-
yention eau be appointed delegate di-
rect upon application to the Secretary
IF the convention. Last year at Louis.
vile about 500 were present and some
no counties Of the State represented by
business men Of the country.
We hope that some Of the most active
and best business men Of this county
will go rs delegates to the convention
and will 20 prepared to thoroughly
present our resources, industries,
products, etc, and to be able
to tell what we need in the way of in
iustrial development and have to offer
TO investors aud prospective citizens.
The matter should be looked into and
carefully prepared statement made for
use at the convention.
Judge j. II. Benton. of Winchester,
was elected Vice Chairman Of the Execu-
i've Committee, and F. J. Altiser, Of
Winchester, is Secretary Of the conven.
ton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
First Wife Now Acts as Cook.

Danville, Va, Sept. IA marriage
ceremony which was performed in this
city yesterday has caused considerable
gossip among the circle in which the
principal parties moved. John c. Put.
ner and Lillian Skeptize, the latter a
pretty school teacher, were the con-
tracing parties.
Putner some time ago obtained a d.
vorce from his first wife and later EN-.
ployed her as cook. Yesterday he took
his second wife to his home in which
the first wife will remain as family
cook. She made the wedding cake and
cooked the wedding supper for her more
successful rival.
The new wife is we'll known here and
In Petersburg.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Torture by SavageS.

Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes of the Philip
pines subject their captives, reminds me
of the intense suffering l endured for
three months from Inflammation of the
kidneys" says w. NJ. Sherman, OF
Cushing, Me. Nothing helped me un-
til tried Electric Bitters, three bottles
Of which cured me-" Cures liver COM
plant, dyspepsia, blood disorders and
malaria and restores the weak and
nervous to robust health. Guaranteed
by J. H. Williams, druggist. Price,
fifty cents. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
NO MAN IS STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH,

Let the greatest athlete have dyspepsia
and his muscles would soon fail. Physi-
cal strength Is derived from food III a
man has insufficient food he loses strength.
II he has no food he dies Food is con-
verted into nutrition through the stom-
ach and bowels. 1t depends on the
strength OF the stomach to what extent
food eaten Is digested and assimilated.
People can die OF starvation who have
abundant food 10 eat, when the stomach
and It's associate organs Of digestion and
nutrition do not perform their duty.
Thus the stomach Il really the vital or
gan OF the body. II the stomach is"weak"
the body will be weak also, because 1t is
upon the stomach the body relies for its
strength. And as the body, considered as
a whole, Is made up OF its several MEM
bers and organs, so the weakness Of the
body as a consequence Of rweak" stom-
ach will be distributed among the or
gans which compose the body. III the
body Is weak because II Is ill-nOurished
that physical weakness will be found in
all the Organs-heaTt, liver. kidneys, etc.
The liver will be torpid and inactive,
giving rise 10 blliousness, loss OF appetite,
weak nerves, feeble or irregular action OF
heart, palpitatiOn, dizziness, headache.
backache and kindred disturbances and
weaknesses.
Mr.. Louis Pare. OF Quebec. writes: ~For
grew dizzy. eyes panied me. and my stomach
was sore all the time. while everything
would eat would seem 10 lie heavy like lead
on my stomach. The doctors claimed that
IL was sympathetic trouble due TO dyspepsia
and prescribed for me. and although took
their powders regularly yet felt no better
MY wife advised me TO try DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Dlscovery-and stop taking the doc
tors medicine She bought me q bottle and
We soon found that began to improve. 40
kept up the treatment ] took on flesh. my
stomach becam normal. the digestive organs
worked perfectly and | soon began to look
like different person. can never cease to
be grateful for what your medicine has done
for me and certainly give IL highest praise"
Don't be wheedled by penny grabbing
dealer into taking inferior substitutes for
Dr. Pierce's medicines, recommended TO
be "1ust as good"
To gain knowledge OF your own body
In sickness and health-send for the Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser. A
book OF zoos pages. Send 81 one cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound copy. Address DIR. X. V.
Pierce, Gd3 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
GOES FOR COMPERS.
Speaker Cannon ASSailS Head
of American Fedora
tiOn of Labor.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon in an address before a
large audience at City Hall here to-
night, criticised President Gompers, of
the American Federation Of Labor Mr..
Cannon said in part:
Mr.. Gompers has introduced a new
element into American politics. He
does not exercise the right of petition;
he demands that Congress enact into
law bis will. He does not appeal to
you; he commands You, IL you are a
member Of the Federation, to goito the
polls and vote as he would vote. He
does not come here to argue he publish.
es decree in the name of labor that
the public official who refuses to obey
his commands shall be retired from pub
lie life.
On what meat does this new Caesar
feed ~ make him different from other
political bosses in this day OF the dec
adence Of bossism? He is President of
the American Federation Of Lalor, an
honorable organization, which has ac-
complished much for the wage-earner
and is capable Of accomplishing much
more when properly directed by those
who exercise the functions for which
they were elected to Office in the union
l have no prejudice against the Fedora.
ton of Labor. My sympathies are with
it in all efforts aud struggles to improve
the material condition aud secure a
larger shafe-ss the RFesss-ef ?sea-ssetiea
for the wage earners. | do not, howev-
err, believe in prescription in politics
It is foreign to our institutions, foreign
to Government Of the people. | am
opposed to Mr.. Gompers' political meth
DDS Of blacklisting men who vote as
their conscience and judgment and the
welfare of their constituents dictate.
While God gives me life to live will
not, 10y any act, take from any citizen,
be he rich or poor, union man or non
union man, farmer or mechanic, shoe
maker or pspermsker, doctor or lawyer,
any right which is given to another. l
will not vote for any law which will
make fair for one and foul for another.
And believe that by the grace of God
and the intelligence and the patriotism
of the people in this district, the labor
ing men. Republicans and Democrats,
who are for law and order, will put
their feet upon Mr. Gompers' proposition
because it is unrepublican, undemocrst-
ic and unamerican.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Her Dream Brought Death.

Columbus, o., Sept. What local
physicians believe to be the most re-
markable death in recent medical an.
mails occurred here to-day.
Miss Amise Morgan, aged 81 years,
awakened her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Michael, Of 1851 North
North High street, with her screams
during the early hours. She rushed in
to the bedroom and between hysterical
sobs related that she dreamed that she
had besn dragged into an alley and
brutslly attacked by q negro. Her
nervous state was such that che fell
upon their bed and sank into a state OF
coma.
Physicians were summoned and did
all they could to relieve the sufferer,
but she expired in less than half hour
without having regained her senses.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Rescue of a Merchant.

A prominent merchant of Shongo,
N. Y, J. A. johnson, says; Several
years ago contracted cough, which
grew worse and worse, until l was
hardly able to move around. l coughed
constantly and nothing relieved my ter
rible suffering until l tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Before had taken half
bottle my cough was much better, and
in short time l was entirely cured.
surely believe it saved my life. 1t will
always be my family remedy for colds. u
Fully guaranteed, SOC and S1.O0 at J. H.
Williams drug store. Trial bottle
free. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
YIELDS To DEATH.
Law of the Land Allowed
Parents to Attend Rel
atiye'S Funeral.
The New York World SAWS:

The New YORK World says:
When the family of Samuel Rosen-
berg-father, mother and a little boy
and girl-arrived at Ellis Island from
an immigrant ship Wednesday, they
looked all about for Mrs. Rosenberg's
mother, Mrs Schlenoff, of No. S01 Fifth
street, who was to have met them and
piloted them to her home in the strange
city. They could not find her.
They were told later that she had died
the day before, and that she was to be
buried Thursday The sorrowing fam
lily were preparing to leave the island to
be present at the funeral, when a new
misfortune overlook them. The little
daughter developed eye trouble, and the
Government inspectors refused to per-
NIT the family to leave the island with
out her, for fear they would not be able
to find her again.
! Lawyer Samuel Koenig, of No. SO
Park Row, heard of their sad plight.
He at once began to work for them,
that they might not have to spend the
day grieviug at the emigrant station
when they should he at the mothers
bier. He worked among inspectors,
agents and deputy commissioners The
iron laws of the emigration bureau re.
fused to recognize the sorrows of the
little family. Lawyer Koenig tele-
graphed to Washington yesterday morn.
ing.
At noon the answer came. 1t was
joy to the family in their affection, fol
the law of the land was lifted in their
case. Father and mother were permit
ted to leave the island to attend the fu,
neral of Mrs. Schlenoff, Government
inspector accompanying them. to guard
their safe return to their daughter
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Ohio County Fair-Septem-
Der 10 to %.
At Bedtime.

Pop"
A momentary silence.
Say, Pop"
"EhS"
"A clock has hands, hasn't itY'
"Uh.huh."
"And no feetT'
Nope"
Then how can it runr"
"EhS"
II say how can it rum"
How can what runI'
"A clock. 1t can't run with its
hands, can itT"
go to bedl'
"Ah, pop. Right awayr"
Eyes, right away"
But, pop"
do you hear met"
"A ysrdstick has three feet"
go to bed"
"And it can't run, either"
You'll run in about two seconds
"Well, I'll bet on the clock even If il
hasn't any"
Come here!"
"Och! Oh! Oh! Boohoo-hooi"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
No Use.

"Do you notice what lot of women
are going In for scienceH"
"Yes, my wife's got the fever, too"
What's her liner"
Mathematics. She's an inventor.
Indeed What has she invented?"
why, she's just perfected stair
step that makes me register the time
get home in the morning as soon as
put my foot on it,"
Cant You beat it some wayH"
ITS no use. She's always awake,
anyway, and waiting for me ON the up
per landing"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

near Stonington. Groves called on the
lady and found Bundy there. Enraged
at his presence, Groves applied buggy
whip repeatedly to young Buudys head
and shoulders with great violence.
Crouching to the ground to escape his
enemy's blows, Bundy drew revolver
and fired, the bullet striking Groves
near the left nipple and coming out at
the top of the shoulder Bundy il in
Jail. Groves will die.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

TN view of the great multitude OF
l. women suffering from some form OF
female disease and yet unable to find any
cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned gene
cologist, has announced his willingness
to direct the treatment Of as many cases
as make application TO him during the
summer months without charge.
The treatment will be conducted by
correspondence.
The medicines prescribed can be OBJ
tanned at all drug stores.
The Doctor viii prescribe all medi-
cines, applications, hygienic and diet
AIRY regulations necessary 10 complete
q cure. Furthermore, all correspond
ence will be held strictly confidential
This offer will hold good only during
the summer months. Any woman can
become a regular patient by sending a
written statement Of her age, condition
of life, history and symptoms of her de.
rangements, and previous treatment.
Pe-ru-na Brought Health
and Happiness.
Miss Nellie South, late of Manchester
Eng, writes from sc Prince Arthur St.,
Montreal, Can, as follows:
"Peruna has made a wonderful
change In my life. IT. has brought me
health and happiness.
"Since my seventeenth year have
had female complaint and Irregularities
My general health suffered, had pains
in my 0acK and 70 liver INNS; III iJ dT
were dim, and became morose and un-
reasonable.
another sought the advice OF our
family physician, who prescribed for
me, but grew no better.
al then read of Peruna and procured
q bottle. That one bottle was worth
more than all the DOCTORS medicine
had taken previously.
at cannot express my gratitude. Pc
runa has been q great blessing to me."-
Nellie South.
Miss Edna Moore, 46 Elm street, Buff
falo, N. Y, Secretary East End Literary
Association, writes:
az was a great sufferer from systemic
catarrh, was extremely nervous, could
not sleep, tainted easily. was very irrita-
BILE, had q confusion of the senses, and
got up in the morning feeling more tired
than when went to bed.
al Twas very wretched, but upon TAX
ing Peruna began TO improve, and
after using the medicine four months,
I felt ike a new woman and was COM
pIefeiy cured. Edna Moore.
The principal remedy which DR..
Hartman relies upon in curing catarrhal
diseases Of women is Peruna. Hun.
dreds Of women sufferers find Peruna
household necessity.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Not a HOrselesS Are.

1t seems clear from statistics present
cd in Congress at its last session, while
the agricultural bill was under discus
sion, that Notwithstanding the increas-
ing use of automobiles and the substitu'
ton Of electricity for horse power in
street cars and elsewhere, we are long
way from the "horseless age" In fact,
it appears that the equine tribe is in
creasing rather than otherwise. The
aggregate of horses in the United States
on January 1, 1905, stood at 1S,7iS,57S
against l4,364, 687 at the correspond
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

to lei policeman search her silk stock
ing tor the $50 which her companion
claimed to have lost. says an Atlantic
City telegram.
The blushing cop refused to take ON
the job in public, but took the woman
to a nearby fire-house, where he &C.
cepted her def and turned up two gold
pieces and bill which were Lifted as
Jackinettes losses
The woman is in Jail where her &C.
cuser is also held as witness.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

II you like coffee and dare not drink
it, try DR.. Shops Health Coffee. 1t is
true that real coffee does disturb the
stomach, heart and kidneys. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee has not a grain of true
coffee in it. 1t is satisfying, wholesome
and harmless even to the youngest
child. Being made from parched grains
and malt, it forms q food-like drink,
yet having the true flavor of old Java
Coffee. Sold by Gross Williams. IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

Bees Laxative Honey and Tar, the
original laxative cough syrup. acts as a
cathartic on the bowels. 1t is made from
the tar gathered from the pine trees Of
our own country, therefore it is the best
for children, 1t is good for coughs,
colds, Group. whooping cough, etc. Try
our free offer. Sold by J. II. Williams,
Hartford, Ky. SON
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12

The numerous special at
fractions obtained by the Fair
management this year, war
rant the belief that the pa.
irons will receive more for
their money this year than
ever before.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-09-12
Mule Show.

l will, on Thursday, September ID,
1905, at Helm, KY, give premium of
$12 90 to the best sucking mule colt of
Lieutenant Hobson," foaled in 1906.
IS 90 to first and $500 to second. Show
to begin at one o'clock p IN.
A. r. PIRTLE,
1862 Helm, Ky.