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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-24

VS..
Elk Parte, Defendant.
BY virtue of a judgment and or
der of sale of the Ohio Circuit Court,
rendered at the March term, 1909,
in the above cause for the purpose of
dividing the proceeds amongst the
parties in interest and paying
the costs herein, l will offer for
sale by public auction at the court
house door in Hartford, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of April,
1909, about one O'Clock j.. M,
upon a credit of six months the
following described property, to-wit:
The coal underlying the following
tracts of land viz:
Two different lots of land lying
and being in Ohio county, State OF
Kentucky, Oh the waters of Elk creek
and bounded as follows: Lot No. /.
Beginning at stone in Phillip A.
Lewis old line; thence with the
same S. 1923 poles and links to a
beech tree and stone; thence w. "a
poles to a stone; thence N. S3 poles
to a stone; thence N. IL e. IL poles
to stone; thence N. Is e. 19% poles
to an oak; thence N. II poles to an
elm, d. P. Oglesby's corner; thence
N. e. 40 poles to a stone; thence
N. 81 f. 10 poles and 10 links to a
stone; thence e. 81 poles and Z links
to the beginning, containing 71h
acres more or less.
LOT NO. 2. In the bottoms one
half Of 25-acre tract decided to the
party of the first part by Jas. D. Igle-
heart and Sylvester Igleheart as re-
corded In the Ohio County Clerks
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Brown-Whatis wrong7 You seem
worried. Jackson-I am. wrote two
notes-one to my broker asking him II
he took me for fool and the other to
Miss Golding asking her II she would
be mine. While 1 was out somebody
telephoned YES" and 1 don't know
which of 'em 1t was.
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IfYOu are a Trlne Sensitive

About the size OF your shoes, it's
some satisfaction to know that many
people can wear shoes a size smaller
by sprinkling Aliens Foot-Ease into
them. Just the thing for atent Leath-
err Shoes. rhd for breakiss In My
Shoe. so.' everywhere. CSC. 9t4
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better understood and appreciated.
"Onc week Inter we were again engaged
In fierce conflict. on entering the field
my comrnde wns pale. and said to me;
Brother. feel that tomorrow you'll hovc
another man walking at your right His
voice WAS nrm but low and full OF feeling.
though no fear caused IL to qunver In
vain tried to cheer him up Sec how
fortunate we were 10 escape without
hnrm In the battle OF last week. / ex-
plnlned, Ahl' he answered calmly. but
there were othcrs-hundrcds OF them
who fell IL Is aS much our duty TO die
as II Is the other mans. Why should we
congratulate ourselves on living when
So mnny OF our comrades had to perish
II so many thousands of men must do
well. why should not be Que OF themT
" But wo must NIL pray for llfe,' In.
sisted. There ia homo there ARE fnther
and mother and other dear ones we wish
TO see again VIC have so much 10 live
for-oh. so much there Is 10 life for US
you and l.
" And for all the other boys-bc they
10 blue or gray said my comredc
We'll, In this mood we stood side by
eide, guns ready. hearts almost still
from the intenscness OF the hour |
glanced Mt my cOmrndc. his eyes shouc
with unusual brilllance, his cheek was
the color OF nsbes. My duty ns we'll as
nnothcr's,' I heard him say just the mo-
mcnt before the order rang out Fire i'
In the hours that followed all thought
Of companions wns driven from the mind
Like infuriated demons we fred and re-
cclVed 0re. Slaughter was everywhere.
The ground under our feet WAS red With
warm life blood. | w6s blinded 10 every
thing about me Tho very sun seemed To
shed blackness. The roar OF the cannon
the cries of the wounded and dying-oh.
my children never Will | forget them,
As the night set In the battle was de-
cldcd. The boys In blue had won the
victory. Then | began to look for my
comrade. He was nowhere to be seen. ]
walked over the field Soon I came upon
him. lying fNce turned to the stHrss
smile on his white face. My duty as
we'll as anothcr's' went through my mind.
And he had performed his part OF the
sacrifice. and perhaps another man lived
through his death
Grandpapa's voice sank low. and tears
gllstencd on his eyeloshcs. Uc paused 10
winding n wreath, pressing white rose
against his breast That comradc in
war was by beloved brother James," he
snid softly And his grave s unknown.
Among the many lying In unmarked
graves In our Military Cemetery u milo
from our town lies that dear boy who. n
short hour before his death. declared tha;
It was his duty Us well rs anothers To
die for his country"
Instantly Willie and Mabel were Mt
GrnndpapOs side. their arms twIncd low
ingly about his neck Forgive me, Grand.
papa" whispered Mabel. II never knew
ore-what-wn0t-lt really meant to
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Mercy battcd back the tears which ros'
to her eyes And the llttle girls-thcy
are both quite well ogainf' she asked.
"ob. yes; they'n get strong ngain soon.
We've had n Siege or Illness aud bad luck
this spring. Ny husband wns out OF work
all winter. and just as he secured a good
job VIC took sick, 0Dd-end-our precious
baby was taken from us.
A thought passed through Pcrcy'a mind.
'ls your baby buried out here IN Central
Cemctery?" he asked mining the Gene
terry that he and Mercy were going 10
visit that morning, and which was about
half a mile from the cottage OF these pooc
people.
Yes, it is lying there at rest" The
poor hcortbroken mother sighed. And
this II Decoration Day. You see those
wild flowers In the pitcher on the tnblcf
Well. my children went out early this
morning and picked them from the road
side They had hard search for such
haudf.l OF poor little Wild blossoms. But
We oil wanted 10 put some sort OF sweet
remembrance on the baby's grave. Freddy
aud his sisters VIII take the flowers TO
the grave this morning
Al this minute Freddy returned with
two cracked chinn cups OF water. which
he politely banded 10 Percy nnd Mercy
After drinking. Percy said. We're OF
TO the cemetery now, and " you'll permit
your children 10 so along with US Wen
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stork. what stLnds on one foot bring me
n baby sister" Then. looking about 10
see whether or not nurse WINS watching
and listening. and finding sho had On
terpd into conversation with n park police
man, Teddy spoke TO Stork number two
Say, old fat stork with one eye shut,
bring mo a baby sister. plensc. And do
so right away" Then he waited n minute
before addressing the other three storks,
but one at q time they were requested
10 bring him baby sister. This done.
Teddy turned TO bis nurse and called out.
I'm ready 10 go home, Nurslc -
"Ah, such a kid 90 Teddy heard his
nurse soy to the park policeman. He
don't even like monkeys Whstd YOU
think OF tbat2 Amt quito right ch 2
And nurse touched her forehead sgni6-
eantly. The park policeman laughed and
shook niS bead The folks what likes
sport don't never tire OF tho monkeys
les n queer Kid wbat takes TO birds
Birds ore dull and unsoclablc and eye
you In such an lmpudent way Then.
another call from Teddy. and nurse smiled
her gooo-by to the policeman. and took
her charge home.
Teddy went directly TO his nursery and
had bis afternoon nap. In the evening
when he hed his supper With the nurse
he said: ~ want 10 see mamma before
so TO bed tonight. Mny IT'
BLESS the cbild-I forgot 10 tell him.
said the nurse. why. Master Teddy.
you've got new brother aud sister
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9 OurpuZZle Corner s
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.

All the words OF the puzzle contain the
snme number Of letters. II the words are
rightly guessed and written one below
another. their zigzag letters. beginning
With the upper lcft-hand letter and end
Ing with the lower lcft-hand letter. will
spell the name of a great composer who
1ourlshed during the last of the eight
eenth century aud the beginning of the
nineteenth century. The cross-words are:
l. Creatures OF the air. 2. To harrasS or
annoy. 3. To wear an expression OF con
tempt 1. That which belongs to sailing
vessels. o. The name of a planet Q. That
which is used to hold thread. Z. 4 ncocS-
snry vital OF the human body. S. Where
birds sleep. o. One who attends the
sick.
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by WILLIAM WALLACE. JR,

TT was the evening before Decoration
Day. md Willie and Mabel were In
he rose garden cutting roses TO
n weave into wrenths for use on the
morrow. Near 10 the town In which
they lived was n Military Cemetery. md
IL was the custom OF the townspcople to
lay hornl tributes on the soldiers Gruyes
every Decoration Day. And among those
most interested in thus showing their
respect and love for the men who bad
fought and died for their country was
old Mr. Grey. willlc's and Mnbcl's grand
father Indeed. 1t wns Grnndpapn Grey
who had worked go diligently all spring
In tho dover garden In order that there
might be ou abundance Of flowers for
the annual occasion In which be was so
deeply Interested.
you'll be able to cut two bushcl
baskets full OF 0owcrs," he snid 10
Willie aud Mabel on the evening before
Decoration Day. Don't spare n rose. nor
n pink, nor any kind or blossom thar
will add TO the beauty of the doral
pieces, III assist In weaving the
wreoths and diamonds and crosses
Willie and Mabel took the scissors and
hastcucd to the garden 10 gather the
bushcl- baskets full OF flowers. After they
had worked 4 little while Willie grew
tired OF the task set him and declared
that he thought IL a foolish custom TO
make such fosS over the dead soldiers
And It's a pity Grandpapa will work
so hard to get n garden full OF huc
flowers just 10 have them all cut down
for Decoration Day. IL ! had worked as
h. has done since the first day OF spring
I'd not give up the results Of my toll.
you may be sure"
We'll there are many other ways the
flowers might &c used" said Mabel
Next Friday Is my birthday, and
tbcrc'n not be n flower left 10 decorate
the rooms and tables for my party It's
always so, Grandpup0 managed to have
tho finest Towcr-gardcn In town. and
just MS Il begins to look beautiful
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10 EDDI'S nurse took him to the
81 200 TO sec the animals Teddy
A was seven years old, mud was an
W. only child, a fact which Teddy
often deplored So often he
wished and wished that he had
sister or Il brother. But so far bis
wishes had never been renlized. Tlring
Of the monkeys the elephants. and all the
other animals which children usually 0nd
SO interesting. Teddy begged to bc taken
10 the Bird House us he called the
avlary. He had heard his uncle Tom tell
his father that the storE had brought
q baby TO his friends the Smiths. living
next door" This news had come TO Ted
dy that very morning while his Uncle
Tom was making a short business call on
Teddys papa. And Teddy had thought
and thought about IL ell the forenoon. and
when, after luncheon. nurse had asked II
he wished TO so TO the zoo that afternoon
be said, Yes, Nurse. please" And to
himself he said. "l'Il have nurse take me
10 the bird house and I'll whisper to the
old storS that I've seen there, to bring
me baby sister I'd rather have sls-
ter than n brother, for I'm boy enough
FOR our family or so mamma suys,"
So after O very short visit to the anil
mnls, Teddy begged TO 90 to the bird
house, and. OF course. nurse led him
thither. ITS a funny taste that some
Kids has" the nurse mentally observed
Now, Ia rather witch one monkey than
a thousand birds. they're such little cut
ups But birds-"' And the nurse
turned up her nose contcmptuousy. But
as Teddy was master she obsycd. and
soon they were watching all sorts OF
birds and fcNtbered creatures.
Pretty soon Teddy found the Stork
All. there were several OF them together !
and Teddy smiled happily He had
never seen but one stork there before and
now he counted 1ye. Ah. be had a new
Idea He would ask each OF the Ave
storks TO fetch Il baby sister. And out
OF the Ave, at lcast one would respond
So creeping close 10 tho wire netting
which separated bin from the birds, he
whispered very loudly. addressing a very
tall stork who was quite near 10 him, and
who WAS standing on one foot looking
about as Grlmly a sage; Please old
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be very glad to have them"

be very glad 10 have them"
Yes, see the flowers We are carrying
TO the cemetery" said Mercy removing
the paper covering from the baskets and
displaying the loyeliest roseS and other
flowers.
"Oh-o-o!' went up from the three chill
dron. and smile of admifNuon bright
cned up the sick womnn5 face. How
beautiful" she said
AS many us you wish for yOur-your-
little ones grave are yours" said Mercy,
1luShlnS bit from confusion. Here
take out as many as you like And she
held the basket TO the woman.
"But-but-thcsc are for your own dear
ones ureD't thcyT' asked the woman, her
hand lowering over the beautiful roses.
"Ob. 40, ma am, we're just taking them
10 put on the graves that have no decoG-
uouS, explained Mercy
And well he 80 glad To give you oil
that you want" declared Percy.
with fearful thanks the good woman
took o handful OF roses nod lenvcs from
tho basket. These, In n can OF fresh
water. VIII last for several days. Oh
thank you so much. my dear children.
Yes. | shall be glad to have Freddy and
his sisters so with you TO the cemetery.
And Freddy cuo get q can OF fresh water
10 put these lovely roses In. | want them
plnced OH the head OF the little grave.
The soil may be banked about the eau 10
hide II aud TO give dnmpuess to the low
err. They'll keep for days and dnys
fresh aud lovely" tear dropped from
the mothers eye on the roses she held III
her hands.
Freddy got the can OF water. arranged
the roses iu IL. onJ then he and his sis
ters were ready TO start 10 the cemetery
with Percy and Mercy. but before leaving
the room Mercy placed a large bouquet
OF flowers from her basket on tho table
close 10 the sick woman. II know they'll
cheer you up, she suld. And I'm going
20 tell my mamma about you. and she II
come To see YOU tomorrow"
And with the sweet thanks OF the poor
womnn ringing 10 her cars, Mercy. with q
light heart. ran of 10 join the other chill
dren who bad reached the gate. And a
friendship was begun between the three
children of the poor cottage and the cbiL
drcn OF the rico merchant frlendsblp q
which would ripc1 with the long summer
aud which would bring much happiness
and beip 10 the poor parents and tnclE
three uttlc eues.
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along with me We enlisted together,
md were put into the same regiment,
walking side by side on our marches and
sleeping In the same tent. In short, We
remained together - inscpnrable - while
we both lived - Grandpapn drew a
deep breath, slgbIng softly. and closed his
eyes as IL recalling n picture OF those
days of which he spoke We'll after
we had been In the Army ono week We
saw active service, which is to say. our
regiment WINS engaged 10 q bnttlc IL
was n bard 1ght and more thnn half our
forces were left on the battlefield To he
quickly buried In the ditchcS on the fol
lowing morning. AS my dear comrnde
and l looked about us on the dying sol.
diers, my comrnde whispered hoarsely TO
me Few people can understand what IL
mems 10 1sht for our beloved country.
Could the world look over this battlefield
tonight the soldiers sacrifice might be
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to be-a soldier From this day IT shall
oc my work every Decoration Day to
place beautiful floral tribute on each
unmarked grave In the cemetery. One OF
them Is Uncle James"
"And l. Grandpnpa. am ashamed OF the
impatient things said In the garden this
evening"" bravely declared Willie. Like
sister, really never took the time to
think about-about-th sncrlAce OF the
brnyc boys who died to save our coun-
try"
And In this loving position, chldrcn's
arms about the old form of Grnndpapa
who in turn had hls arms about them. the
childrcu's mother came. saying swcetly
why, what n lot of lovely flowers for
tomorrow I do hope We will have n
beautiful day for decorating the graves OF
our beloved dead"
And our beloved heroes or war" said
Willie. his voice full OF emotion Aud
then mamma was told why the work on
the wrcaths had stopped so suddenly.
and she. too. carcssed the dcnr old mao
whose story OF war times had rcopencd n
wound that could never heal completely.
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OF n young soldier boy" 1t wus grand
papa who spoke. and the children were
surprised 10 see blm standing near to
great plumcd lilac bush He had come
along the soft path nolselessly. and until
he spoke they did not know he was in the
garden. 1t was very evident that grand
papa had overheard the complaints made
by his grandchildren.
"All right, Graudpapo. said Willie, his
face turning red, for he felt n bit ashamed
for having spoken so sllghtinSly Of the
observance of Decoration Duy. Also. an
unusual pinkness spread over Mabcrs
checks as she bent her head over bed of
pnnsles. Say. GrAndpapn, you were a
soldier once, weren't you?" she asked.
just for the snke OF saying something
Yes, n soldier who managed 10 with
stand shot and she'll; not one OF those un-
fortuuatcs who perlshed of bleeding
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An Interesting
Outdoor Game.

i VERY Interesting and jolly game
~ called the blossom game mny be en-.
AJoyed by boys and girls during the
warm evenings OF spring and summer. for
II is an out-of-doors game, II is played
10 the following manner. Say there arc
four boys and four girls participating In
the game. They take the names Of
flowers, The boys mny be called Sun.
flower. Foxglove, Bachelor Button, and
Coxcomb. The girls may assume the
names Dnisy. Rose. Pink and Pansy
Seven OF the participants nre seated In
circle. the eighth player stands In the
center OF the circle and begins the game
by romancinG thus, "Ouce upon time
gay young dandy called to sec his
lndylove, He took TO her a beautiful
rose
AT mention of the rose the girl ns.
sumlng the name OF Rose springs to her
feet and proceeds at once TO continue the
narrative, while the boy who held the
place In the center tnkcs tho chair shc
hos just vacated Rose" continues from
where the boy left OF by saying: And
when the gay young dandy presented the
lovely young Indy With the rose she bowed
and smiled and said; You may Imagine.
sir, thnt ! nm pleased by your atteu-
tions. but l think you a veritnble coz
comb"
And hcrcupon tho boy called Coxcomb
must spring 10 his feet md resume the
story. II, perchance. the boy or girl
whose blossom name Is called does not
nt once respond he or she must pny
n forfeit by standing on one foot, ucIther
smiling nor wiuklng. till the story teller
counts ten, II the offender smiles winks
or loses her or bis balance on one foot
she or be is made to sit with back
turned into the circle, aud not allowed
to join In the game TIL oil the other
participants have had their turn ut ro-
mancing.
The boys must call the girls names.
and the girls must call the boys names. A
lot OF fun can be had when the crowd
is large. Twelve children Gun play the
game with more mcrrlmcnt than six or
eight.
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The Twins Decoration DaY

Percy, doGlng his hat as he bowed re
spectfully to the woman in the chair.
But may we get a drink Of water here
My sister and l have quite little walk
before us. and are both thirsty"
Certainly, my children" smiled tho
sick woman. VIII you come IN and
sit down while ny son gets the water To-
your" Then turning to the boy she said;
PLEASE, Freddy. get two cups OF wutcI
for the little strangers"
Percy and Mercy thanked the good wo
man for the Invitation to sit In the room.
and found some cbairs-plnin. rude
wooden things Are you mr. uskcd
Mercy. addressing the woman.
''Ob, I've been so III. she explained.
But, I'm very, very much better now. I
shall soon be about my work again And
my little ones-al save Frcddy-havc
been very III. lost my baby three weeks
ago. That Is the reason | have recovered
so slowly from my Illness, for the grief
over my loss was so hard to bear" There
was u trcmor In the womnD's voice.
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The children were pale little creatures
three In number, one boy, about Percy 4
aud Mercy's age and two little girls about
seven md four. respectively.
Isn't that smaller girl a lovely little
's|H.g, With her golden curls Z" said Mercy.
calling her brothers attention 10 the
youngest CT the three children. And
how pale they all look-os though they
had been me-
"Ncs. and the place looks 80 poor-the
house Is almost rendy TO tumble down,
answered Percy. Wonder II we could
get drink tEcre1 Tm yory thirsty"
We eau inquire" said Mercy, glad OF
in excuse TO enter the yard aud 10 speak
"a tho children. Her heart had been won
over by tho pnle little one with the sunny
enrls- "Shc looks like II fairy" Mercy
added, speaking OF the child. Let's go
In and ask for q drink" !"
Percy pushed open the broken gate and
together be aud Mercy walked 10 the door
OF The cottage. On their entering the
yarc the three children stopped their play
nnd ran iuto the house, aud when Percy
tteppel 10 the open doorway he saw
the three little ones grouped about n
MomAp seated In o pllowed rocking chair.
IL Was quito evident that she was III,
p'roaps conYnlcscine. for .,She was wnn,
WIN darE circles about her eyes and
an unnatural uush on her thin checks
Please eScusS Uc II 1 intrudo. said
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wounds on the cruel battlefield II be
hoovcs the living to remember the dead
tcnderly. But III return 10 the house and
await your coming You'll he done cutting
flowers In about half an hour. Then, as
we weave them into floral pieces I'll tell
you the story"
After Willie and Mabel had completed
their flower cutting they took the severed
blossoms In baskets to the house and
seated In the big kitchen. where the muss
OF broken lcnycs and stems would not
matter they began weaving wrenths and
crosses and diamonds. their grandfather
directing the work
And now for the story" snld Grand
papa. When l Joined the Union Army
In 62 there was duo young fellow wen.
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hundreds Of full-blown roses OF every color
he has the garden demolished 40 to
speak. Just TO observe an old-tashione1
custom OF decorating the graves OF those
dead years md years aud years II the
departed know anything about II l
wouldn't so much mind, but It's reo;
wnStc of time and beautiful lowers"
Yes. TIA waste OF time. all right"
declared While. Now N / hadn't this
task to perform I'd be with Tom. Frnnk
and PIN playing games. But here | am.
working away. tearing my hands on the
thorns OF the rose bushes.
''Well, children. after you nrc done with
your work I'll tell you n story-just a
very short one, but one which may touch
n responsive cord In your breast. the story
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My 6rst Is In vanity but not In pride;
My second Is 10 marry. but not In bride;
Ny third Is In cat. but not In new;
Ny fourth ia the Same as you found In
my two:
My 0ftb Is IN tune, but not In song;
My sixth is 10 ring. but not In gong;
Ny seventh Is In old, but not in age;
Ny eighth is in anger but not In rage;
My whole spells a word
With A meaning quite clear
To oil the school children
AT this time of year
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twInsl They cnmo this afternoon ]
almost forgot to tell you"
Teddy sat bolt upright Il wonder
which storks brought thcmr' be osked
himself. Maybe the old fellow that
stood on one les, and the Que With tho
fat belly and one open eye. Those two
looked as II they understood ue' All,