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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

NibIO'S France and Ireland Talks.
France the beautiful. so far the most
delightful Of TIE Niblo Travels. viii ba
repeated at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow afternoon at 4:SO.
Next Sunday night the third OF the Zig
gag journeys will be taken with Mr,
NiblO through ireland. from Blsrney Cas-
tie TO the Giants Causeway. This tina
the trip viii not be all by motor car. for
the cOach-aud-fouT will be used over thu
fifty-four miles Of the Prince Of Wales
road through the south Of Ireland and
through the gap OF DunlOe the trip viii
be made on horseback. It isn't necessary
70 urge people TO take a trip to Ireland.
II Is full OF tourists all the time. II any
one doubts this, look at the motion pics
lures taken by Mr.. Niblo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21
The COIumbin--

Following the engagement OF Lillian
Russell in The Widows Might" Mr..
Louis Mann will come to the Columbia
Theater next Monday night and for the
remainder of the week In Jules Eckert
Goodman's powerful comedy of character,
"'The Man Who stood Stin." This is the
play that ran for over five months last
season at the Circle Theater, New York
In It, the critics aver, Mr.. Mann has the
first really great part in which lie has
ever appeared. affording opportunities OF
which he avails himself TO the utmost.
One Of the funniest scenes Of the play Is
a contest at pinochle. played by Mr..
Mann, as John Krauss, and Louis Hen
bricks. as Edward Spiegel, Krauss chum.
In addition 10 Mr.. Hendricks. Mr.. Mann
has in his support such well known
artists as Mathilde Cottrelly. Emily Ann
Wellman. II. A. lie Motto, John Charles,
Edwin Maynard, Lillian Sinnott. Seawil-
low Johnson. p. S. Barrett, and Frank
Julian. The sale of seats for this en-
gagement is now progressing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

The engagement at the Academy for
the week beginning Monday, October %.
Of Edwin Milton Royle's play OF West
ern life, THE Sauaw Man." may be re-
garded as one of the dramatic events
of the season. THE Squaw Man is
novel play. interesting, humorous, and
thrilling It deals with the adventures
OF an Englishman on the Western plains,
and introduces a large number of char
acters. 1t represents with a stirring --A
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

with the great Partisan sensation, The
Dance OF the Absinthe Fiend," one OF tbs
most thrilling and unusual dances eves
seen on the stage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

At the Belasco Theater next Tuesday
night, the theater being closed on Mon
day to admit OF longer time necessary
for its preparation, the new musical
comedy called THE Golden Widow" will
have its first presentation in this city.
For this new play, the book Of which
is by Glen McDonough and Joseph Her
bert and for which Edward Madden fur
nished the lyrics TO fit the music com
posed by A. Baldwin Sloane and Ray
mond HubbelI, an unusual company IS
promised
Heading the big cast, which certainly
promises an array of musical talent sell
dom seen in one organization, Is Louise
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

wHALON CORSET tailor-made Of fine
French coutil; has the long extension
skirt; high bust made for stout figures; trim
med at the TOP with handsome lace ~ m
and ribbon; hose supporters attach NJ HU
ed 70 front and sides. pair. ........ 80
WARNER RUST-PROOF CORSET. made Of
fine French coutil low bust. very MN m
long hip. with extension skirt; - Ul
guaranteed rust-proof. pair.
Other models at $3.50 $500. and $500.
THOMPsONs GLOVE-FITTING CORSET
made OF dne French coutil; medium and high
bust. straight front: some have the short back
for slender figures; others have the 81 m
long waist with the new extension y HtE
Other models at $50. $500. and $500.
W. II. CORSET made OF fine coutn high bust
straight front; very long over the an m
back; extension skirt: made for AZ Uu
slender ngureS. $500. ................
Other styles at $500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-21

No matter how expensive carefully
whole effect be hopeessy ruined tng
ery corset. DON'T MAKE SUCH A MISTAKE. We've
had long experience and will select fit
DESIRE We've vast assortment of Styles makes,
qualities from which to select Among the leading styles
most reliable makes obtainabIe mention the folowng
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
The School Fund.
for all.

Auditor James wants to retrench
in State expenses by cutting down
the school levy two cents. Not on
his life. Not so long as the present
state of illteracy prevails in Ken
lucky should school fund taxes be
reduced. They ought to be in
creased. in fact, as much as pos
sible. There are many eXtrava-
gances in tie State governemnt that
could be trimmed down. There are
many minor officials who are prac-
tically useless, who should be cut
off. There are many others who
would not resign if their salaries
were reduced '25 per cent. There
are many unnecessary court costs.
There are many other ways in which
the commemorative expenses could
be reduced, if more equitable assess
ments of property can not be imme-
diately had, but tie school fund
should be the last to be touched
GOwensboro Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
Enforce School Attendance.

The editor of the Owenton Democrat
makes the following plea for the en-
forcement of the compulsory school
law as an aid to the war on illiteracy
In Kentucky:
In this beautiful State of ours we
have a good many prohibitory and
compulsory laws, some of much i'm
portance. Each law should receive its
proper attention from our courts and
juries; each law should be upheld and
enforced alike by it's leading citizens.
To look after one and overlook the
other is ar injustice to the county
and State.
We have on our statute books a
compulsory school law almost as sa-
cred as a law could be.yet within the
bounds of the town of 0wenton and
the county of old Owen we have chill
dren, bright and intelligent, who have
not attended school their eight con-
secutive weeks. and indeed we even
have children I'm our district who have
not seen inside schoohouse. notwith-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
Prisoners Cause Trouble.

What was thought at the time to
be an attempt at jail escape occur
red here last Friday. In passing
through one of the lower rooms, Mrs
Fleener. wife of Jailer Fleener, was
surprised to see plastering falling
from the ceiling and looking up
she saw a hole about ten inches in
diameter and an iron poker being
thrust through the hole, evidently
in the hands of some one of the pris-
oners above. An investigation prov
ed that the poker was being gouged
through a small square hole in the
iron plate that covers the floor of
the cells. The prisoners said they
had been playing dice and that one
of the dice had fallen through the
hole and they were trying to get it.
OF course the hole affords no means
of escape only in case one of the
prisoners used an iron-cutting saw
to cut it larger. 1t will be covered
as soon as possible.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
Boy Got Lee Broken.

When starting for home from Sun
day School at Hickory church, a
short distance east of Beaver Dam,
last Sunday. Eldred Leach. the 12-
year-old son of Mr. w. P. Leach, who
lives at Sanderfur's Crossing, met
with a serious accident. Young
Leach and another boy named Wayne
Leach, attempted to mount a horse,
intending to ride double one be-
hind the eother. Immediately the
horse began to "buck" and jump,
throwing the boys off. In the fall,
Wayne Leach fell upon Eldred Leach
in such a manner as to break the
little fellows right leg half way be-
tween the groin and the knee. DR..
A. d. Taylor. of Beaver Dam, was call
ed and set the fractured limb. The
injured boy, at last account, was
getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
TOBACCO GROWERS
OF Five Counties to Meet at
County Seats. March IL
At Greensboro April |.

The tobacco growers of Daviess,
Hancock, Ohio, Mclean and Brecken-
ridge counties have been called to
meet at their respective county seats
Saturday, March p, to elect members
of the District Board Of Control and
to choose delegates TO the district
meeting in OwensDoro, on April l.
At the district meeting April l the
annual election of officers will be
held. It is believed that Henry 5.
Berry, of Greensboro, will be re-elect-
ed President and Walter Boyle, Of Nc
Lean county, Secretary.
1t is probable that the constitution
allowing only one delegate for each
three million pounds Of tobacco pool
ed will be amended, because under
the present arrangement Daviess coun-
ty gets three times the representation
of any other county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
SMALLHOUS.

March 13.-Mrs. George Reid, who
has been quite sick, is improving.
Mr.. Fred Robertson, Hartford, spent
last week with friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. ]. T. Morton and wife have
been attending meeting at Ceralvo.
Mr.. Alva Galloway has recently been
visiting friends at Utica.
Mr.. L. B. Overhults and wife, Kirt-
ley, were visiting at this place Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Morton and son,
Eugene Ross Morton, Livermore, were
guests of Mr.. Sam Morton the latter
part of last and first of this week.
Mrs. James Hallows, sons Samuel
Kimbley Morton and James Mungin
Hallows, and Miss Callie Bishop, who
have been in this vicinity, left Mon
day for Livermore. They go from
there to Louisville. Tuesday where
they will reside.
Mr.. Hazelwood, timber dealer, was
in this vicinity Wednesday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
"MarSe II nri" Quits the Lecture
Platform.

In a letter declining TO take part in
the banquet at Tampa. Fla, for Will
liam jennings Bryan, Henry Waiter
son, the veteran editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, says he will new
err appear in public again.
THE death of a dearly loved
daughter, followed by the appalling
tragedy which took from me a son
who was the very apple of my eye.
leaves me stranded and helpless and
wholly unequal to any kind of public
ity. Before ! left home l cancelled all
my speaking dates and resolved new
er again to appear before any au-
dience," was a portion of a personal
letter which Mr.. Watterson addressed
to President Brown OF the State Fair
recently in progress at Tampa.
Mr.. Watterson, who was siXty-nine
on February 16, is now at his winter
home at Naples on the Gulf, near
Fort Meyer, Fla.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1909.

sixty bushels OF seed wheat and SOW
ed 1t on clean land. that when he har-
vested 1t there was 10 per cent. of 1t
wild onions, causing him to lose con-
siderable on this transaction. Of
course, l expected when took this
stand to stir up some Kind OF a COM
motion and inquiry with the seedmen
and with the farmers.
Now, as to your statement concern
ing the farmer who had grudge
against his neighbor wanting to buy
two bushels of wild mustard seed from
you, you acted perfectly right in not
selling him the seed that he might
worry his neighbor by sowing 1t on
his premises, but l will say that for
fifteen years, without a single ex-
ception. ! have been buying Northern
seed oats, and wild mustard would
come in with the oats, though In our
climate the oats ripen before the wild
mustard, therefore they did not be-
come a pest.
We have pure seed law in Ken
lucky, and our Experiment Station
Is the power that executes that law,
and / am working in harmony with
the station, and l am going to keep
this agitation up as long as | am
Commissioner of Agriculture of Ken
lucky. | am. yours very truly,
NJ. C. RANKIN, Commissioner.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
HOT RETORT TO
SEED MERCHANT
By Commissioner of Agfi-
culture Rankin.
Correspondence PUBLISHED
Which Reveals Attitude OF
the State Towards
Seed Dealers.

Frankfort, KY, March 15.-Com-
missioner of Agriculture NJ. C. Rankin
has stirred up the aniamls with his
pure-seed pronunciamento. He has
just received a letter from promi-
nent seed company of another State
asking pertinently whether his course
is not liable to cause trouble and the
commissioner has Immediately repli-
ed, in substance, that it is the hit
dog that usually howls." With the
exception Of making public the name
of the company which has entered this
protest" the commissioner to-day
made the correspondence public.
LETTER TO COMMISSIONER.
Dear Sir: We have just noticed a
statement in one of the trade papers
that you arc asking for samples OF
seed to be sent to the Experiment Sta
ton for testing, with names of par
ties from whom seed was purchased,
with a view of ascertaining whether
seeds are adulterated or not. Do you
not think that such a course is liza
BILE to cause trouble? We know of
one country dealer in this State who
boasted to the writer that he had
sold over one hundred bushels of
seed corn out of four bags which he
purchased from US, leaving our label
on the bag, to enable him to secure
4 higher price for his common crib
corn than he could have done other
wise. There are also some farmers
who, owing TO having grudge against
certain dealers, fix up samples unfairly
There are INSCRIPTIONS men among
the farmers as we'll as among the
dealers. We had a call a short time
ago from a farmer who wanted two
bushels Of wild mustard and said that
he expected to SOW it on the land OF
II neighhor, who had done him a mean
trick. OF course, we refused to sell
the stock to him at any price. The
nelSHDOI ulEhI nave puiSHaSSu SCS'
grain from some seed dealer and soWn
it on that land, and the owner of the
land would have good reason to sus-
pect that TIE wild mustard was in
with the grain which he had sown.
Our company has comparatively lit
tie trade in your State, but | am
simply making this suggestion for the
benefit of the trade at large, as for
some time past | have served Oh our
national committee which has the sub
ject of seed-trade legislation in charge
Yours very truly,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
EARNEST PLEAS
That are Both LudiCrOus and
Pathetic, Put Forth by Re-
publican Candidates.

A candidate before the Republican
primary in Letcher county published
the following pathetic card in the
Whitesburg Eagle;
; Editor Eagle: On yesterday de-
cided to withdraw as a candidate for
County Court Clerk, but when l in
formed my wife Of my action, she
said, with tears in her eyes, Il want
to be buried in the Sandlick grave
yard" We have a son buried there.
Her health is bad, and tor her sake
will remain here, and, there being
nothing else here that | can get to
do to support myself and family,
will continue to be a candidate for
said office. r. b. BENTLEY.
The following unique plea by a
Republican candidate for office in
Christian county appeared in the
Hopkinsyille Messenger:
To the Republican Voters of Chris
tian County; l, too, think | am capa-
BILE and worthy of being CountyClerk
Of Christian COUNTY. For eighteen
years | have labored for the triumph
of the log cabin. Some say yet for me
to wait, but l know that if l waited
until everybody got real, Tor me to
run, my head would be hoary and my
hands would be too palsi:i to grip a
pen. Therefore I propose to run,
with malice toward none and charity
for all V. NJ. WILLIAMSON.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
ACREAGE WILL
Be CURTA|LED
Tobacco Growers Agree on
10000 Hill Plan.
HELD MEET|G LAST SATURDAY
Agreement Valid, Providing
IS per cent. Sign Pledge
Regarding Weed.
The owensboro Messenger says:

The Owensboro Messenger says:
Tobacco growers of Daviess coun-
ty held a meeting at the court house
Saturday afternoon and agreed to
plant only 10000 hills to the hand,
provided eighty-five per cent. Of the
growers in the county would agree
not to plant any more.
Since the last crop Of tobacco was
harvested there has been great agi-
tation over the amount of tobacco
to be planted this year. A larger
number of the growers, owing to
the higher prices paid for the weed
the last few years, we're anxious to
grow all the tobacco they could
and the Green River association
voted on the $4,000 hills to the
hand. The A. S. of f. people then
voted that 10000 hills should be
grown, but unless eighty per cent.
of the growers could be secured to
stand by this agreement it would
bind no one, and the emmbers, to
fight the outsiders, will be entitled
to plant as much tobacco as they de-
sire-as the meeting expressed it, ito
plant the earth in tobacco"
The moving spirits in the fight
for better prices for the crop real
lied that unless the crop was cur
tailed it would mean a return to
the prices of several years ago, and
the meeting was called. A number
of tobacco growers Of the county
were present and most of them were
in favor of planting only 10000 hills.
An acreage pledge will be circulated
to this effect but it will not bind any
one unless eighty-five per cent of the
growers agree to the 10000 hill
plan.
Henry s. Berry, president of the
Green River Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation, was present and stated that
as far as his association was con-
cerned the $1,000 hill proposition was
dead as most of the members now
realized that the safest plan would
be to plant only the 10000 hills, He
expressed himself as satisfied that
the majority of the growers could be
induced to sign the acreage pledge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
NOW IS YOUR TIME.
Two Good Papers for the Price
of One-GOOd Only Till
April II, 1909.

A recent order issued from the
United States Post Office Department
makes it mandatory upon us to col
lect all subscriptions past due for
twelve months or more, or have same
discontinued. AS a special induce
ment to all those in arrears to pay
up, we will have mailed to them free
for three months, The Kentucky Far
mer, a live and up-to-date dollar-a-
year weekly journal published atLouis-
Vile. This will give you your home
paper-The Hartford Herald-for one
year. and a farm paper for three
months for the price OF the home pa
per alone. This offer is open to all
new subscribers or renewals who pay
cash in advance. on OF before the 18th
of April, 1902
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
NO. H..

standing the cold fact glazing us In
the face that our State, noted for her
brains and bluegrass. stands morty-
second in the rank OF education, and
still we call ourselves lawabiding cit
izens
1t is the history OF the world that
a governments stability depends upon
the education Of its children, who to-
morrow must rule the country, when
the graves Of their ancestry grow
green with moss and their precepts
are forgotten.
Can We, as good citizens sworn to
uphold the law, stand passive and see
the children Of our town and country
grow up in ignorance?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
KENTUCKY NEEDS
GOOD TEACHERS.
On Account of County
High School Law.
DATES FOR 1903 EXAMINATIONS
Splendid Field Here and a
Great Opportunity for
Trained Teachers.

The recent enactment of the State
Legislature which provides for the es-
tablishment of one or more County
High Schools In each county of the
State will increase the existing scar
city of teachers. In numerous coun-
ties of the State many of the public
schools have been without teachers
for two years past and the demand
for High School Teachers viii increase
the scarcity. There is a splendid field
in Kentucky and great opportunity
for trained teachers.
All persons must be examined and
interested parties should write to the
County Superintendent of Schools or
the Department of Education. Teach
ers in the rural schools are elected
on the last Saturday in June, July
and August. A list of the State ex-
aminations with dates follows:
EXAMINATIONS FOR 1909.
Common School Diploma, White
and Colored, January 1890.
Common School Diploma, White
and Colored, May HE.
3.-County Certificate. White, May
21-22.
4.-County Certificate, Colored, May
1929.
5.-County Certificate, White, June
1919
g. State Certificate, White, June
1919.
7.-county Certificate. Colored, June
25-26.
S.-State Certificate, Colored. June
1926.
9.--State Diploma, White and Color
ed, June 80
1O.-County Certificate, White, July
1917.
11.--County Certificate, Colored, July
1924.
12-County Superintendent qualifica
ton, July SO-S1.
1S.-County Certificate, White, Aug
uSt 2O-2l.
Estate Certificate, White, Aug
ust 20-21..
Estate Diploma, White and Col
ored, August 25.
16.-County Superintendent qualifica
ton. August 81.
17.-County Certificate, White, Aug
ust 27-2S.
Estate Certificate, Colored, Aug
ust 27-2S.
This list covers ALL the examina-
lions for the year 1909. No special
examination will be authorized.
Very truly yours,
J. G. CRABBE.
State Superintendent.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
HOPEWELL..
11t3

March 15.-Mr. Porter Hunley went
to centertown last Saturday on ac-
count Of the death of Miss Lena Rowe,
his sister-in-law
Mrs. d. A. Russell. of this place, is
visiting her brother. Mr.. Arnold, of
Powderly, Muhlenberg county.
Mr. Harvey Taylor, OF Wysox, was
in this community last week, helping
put up our telephone wire.
Messrs. Ed Stun, Cecil Hunley and
Jack Coleman left las tweek with a
raft of logs They had to tie up at
Ceralvo on account of the river rising
1t is still rising.
Mr.. Burch and family, of Mullen
berg county, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Overton.
Misses Carrie and Minnie Shull and
Margaret Taylor spent a pleasant nigh
last Thursday with Misses Myrnie and
Maymee Graves.
Mr.. E. v. Bennett, OF Central City,
is visiting his father-in-law. Mr.. l..
r. Shull.
Mr.. C. G. Taylor spent few hours
with his sister, Mrs. Kitty Brown, who
is 81 years old, last Saturday.
Our telephone boxes have come and
we think we can be talking by the
time this goes to press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17
THE COMMISSIONERS REPLY.


Frankfort, KY, March II, 1909.--NIy
Dear Sir: II has been an old adage
in Kentucky with the farmers espec-
tally that the first man to squeal
was the one that was hit. see no
reason whatever for you to take eX-
ceptions to what / anu trying to do
10 protect the farmers of my State
against adulterated seed
In answer to my published statement
have received samples of clover seed,
bought from the trade in regular way,
and have sent them to our Expert
ment Station, and found that they
contained considerable dodder seed,
which is a pest and enemy to red
clover and alfalfa in our State. l have
also found that the trade has been
selling to the farmers mixture Of
buckhorn with timothy and herd grass
seed.
Now, as to your mentioning the
dealer selling his common crib corn
in bag that was bought from you
with your label on 1t, presume fill
ed with seed corn from you, l wish
to make this statement, that that
dealer is not an honest man. and you,
to protect yourself as an honest seed
man. ought to have published him to
your people for Dragging that he had
used your good name and sold over
100 bushels Of seed corn purporting
to have been furnished him by you.
For the reasons that YOU have stated
and from the experience that l have
had myself in believing that / was
buying the best and purest seed and
sowing them on clean land. they turn
ed out to be mixed with all kinds Of
foreign seeds that l had no idea nor
knowledge Of; for instance. l have a
letter IN my offfee staring ncst' erl--
phatically from farmer who bought
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-17

Revolution to carry out their plans
to have the masterpiece of the famous
American sculptor reproduced. George
H. Saul, the American sculptor and
friend of Hart, whose home and
studio is at present in Florence, Italy,
advises Mr.. Clay that he has a cast
OF Harris Woman Triumphant" which
was made by him (SauD from the
original model in plaster and from the
marble which he finished after Harris
death.
"Mr.Hart wished the original in plas
destroyed it, but not before l had
finished" writes Mr.. Saul, "and l
destroyed 1t, and not before l had
made a copy in clay"