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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
EDUCATIONAL
DEPARTMENT.
(BY WILBERT T.. HALLD

Since it is so important that We
speak and write properly and skillful-
ly, We readily SEE that composition
study is a verhable benefit.
Clearness and precision should b.
the leading characteris'ics of all our
writings. Others must b. made To
understand our meaning, readily and
accurately. What We say must be
worth taking care To say we'll; 1t
must be made Interesting and if not
we should better have said nothing.
That which interests US mos Is what
We should write about and what W.
say should not only be- made 80 plain
that IT may be understood. but mus
be so clearly stated that We cann,i
BE- misunderstood
Compositions are e!;hor oral on
written, and are divided according
to the ideas we wish to cypress into
narration, description, opposition, and
argument.
Narration is relating in order the
particulars of actions cr events
Most story books, hiS-or IS. ard BIZ
0glaphies. because fh"y relate IN reg
uhr order the particulars CT events
occurring during a cert2in lime.
Description tells the appearance
and qualities OF persons or objects
and is a picturng in words. All de-
scriptions require skillfull Grange
ment and rhere must BE- ch0ce in the
selection of words. What We may say
must be made Interesting that ii
may produce ON our readers clear
impression. This Impression must be
no other than that which the writer
intended and the assurance of this
fact implies the proper uss of words.
Exposition IS explanatory compo-
si,ion and explains tie nature vi
things, or the principles upon which
things depend. Most school books are
expositions.
Argument is discourse in which we
endeavor to show that a statement
is true, or that il is false. then We
talk or write argument Argument is
valuable in thar it strengthens The
reasoning faculties. In debatets each
side endsavors to win and much time
is necessarily spent in searching for
the desired information that Is nee
ed to strengthen the argument.
In all good descriptions and all
good compositions, are found th0s,
four. qualities, namely, selection, unity
completeness. plan, which are re-
quisites to good wrfrg. Sclectiion inn
plies that The writer select and dwell
.onl" upon those points that are nee
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11

eESsary and important for his purpose.
They must be so arranged thar they
will produce a forcible impression up
on the mind of the reader. Unity Inn
Plies that The writer closely apECs
himself to the subject, nothing foreign
TO the subject should be admitted.
Completeness requires that noth-
ing that is necessary or important BE-
omitted. In the description Of 4
mans face, if We should say nO.L.ng
OF his eyes, n,sc or his expression,
the description would be incompl,;e.
Therefore, .completcr@as is an eszcn-
.!al rc1uiremcnt.
To observe the requirements Of plan
ne ans that we STATE what We with
70 in The most able and well-thought
out order that We can devils.
Paragiaphing is an important fea-
ture in composition writing and should
receive the earnest attnetion Of every
student. Paragraphing is the cOmbna-
tion or grouping of close related 5 n
fences. The group Itself is called thu
paragraph.
Paragraphs are marked by placing
the fiIsr word of il a little to the
right of where the lines OF writing
or point regularly begin. The word
thus placed is said 10 be- indGnted.
Each paragraph stands for q dis
binct part of the plan of a composition
and has distinct subject of its own,
and this subject IS called The topic
of the paragraph.
Precision and clearnees, or perSpi-
entity. are imported features to be
considered in all written works. All
composition works requires c,n-Ianr
and careful attention but when the
habit Of correct Is once formed ii is
not easily forgotten and is an ac-
complishment every one should ac-
suire.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
one MAN BUILDS
A RAILROAD.
Silent Man is Doing Most Of the
Work Himself on This West
ern Kansas Line.

In the hills of western Kansas, in
Hodgeman county, one man is build
ing a railroad. He is building it by
himself, literally, unless one counts
the four mules and the scraper that
are necessary for the making of the
grade.
Rudolph Meyers, a native of JEFF
ferson county, Kan, has sought no
bond issues and the right of way he
has secured thus far he has bought
with his own money. For Is months
he has been working quietly on his
roadbed and in those IS months every
one who has asked him questions
has received a nod of his head for his
pains Meyers will say nothing.
And the result of this noncom-
initial attitude has been that not
alone is Jetmore, the county seat
of Hodgeman county, talking in an
excited way, but the entire Seventh
and Eighth Congressional districts
are discussing the peculiar enterprise
which one man is fostering.
This railroad which Meyers has
started is planned W extend from Jet
more to Garden City, "a miles. 1t
will run almost due west and would
afford connection with the Jetmore
branch of the Sante Fe, which now
extends from Larned to Jetmore. The
people of Jetmore and the country
around it always have sought west
ern connection with Garden City,
which would afford another junction
with the 'Sante Fe's main line. For
20 years men have been predicting
that some day that line would be
built; that it would have to be built.
In the middle eighties even the
Santa Fe made survey and laid cut
grade sticks, some of which arc still
in evidence along the grade being es-
tablished by Meyers. But the Santa
Fe gave up its plan yaers ago and
rights were relinquished by it. Meyers
has been 50 profoundly silent that
the people have never been able To
get so much as an intimation fIcm
him. He has lived in a shack out few
miles from town, has worked very
day and has attended strictly to
his own business.
And now after is months Jetmore
is waking. 1t finds that Meyers, the
mysterious man, has completed nearly
two miles of his roadbde on two OF
the toughest miles of the proposed
route between Jetmore and Garden
City; two miles that were filled with
hills that went as high as so feed
which Myers reduced 10 the levels
two miles that were interspersed here
and there by raviueS many feet deep,
which Meyers filled after ceasle I
work.
He has established roadbed on
what is practically the only route that
can be followed il any ore wishes 10
build railroad from Jctmore to Garden
City, and therefore if Meyers never
completes his own road he will hold
the necessary key for any one else
who wants to undertake the task
Western Publisher.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11

Davis. Smile by Elmer Embry. The
Child and the Bird, by Effie Leach
and Annie Williams. The Advanced
Geography, by Martha Sandefur as
Teacher, Lloyd Render Clifford Rem
der. Roscoe Embry Charlie Williams,
Effie Leach, Bulah Leach and Annie
Williams. Bill Mascn's Bride, by
Lloyd Render. Katie Lee and Willie
Gray, by Wayne Leach. The May
Queen Dialogue by Annie Leach
Martha Sandefur, Mary Williams, Robt
Williams, Virgie Malin Jim Sandafur,
The Sign" Board, by Roscoe Embry.
The Slow Beau and the Fast Beau,
by Martha SandefuT, Roy Williams
and Wayne Leach. New Years Deed,
by Annie Leach. Taking the Census,
by Mary Williams and Virgie Malin.
Home Sweet Home, by Martha Sande-
fur. The Drunkard's child. by Vina
Stevens. Clifton Stevens, Virgie Malin,
and Rob Williams. Signing the Pledge
by Annie Leach. His Royal Nibs, Di-
alogue, by Rob Williams, job Leach,
Virgie Malin, Lloyd Render, Roy Will
Hams, harlie Williams. Wayne Leach,
Mary Williams, and Martha Sdndefur
The FRIGHTENED Beau, by Jm Sande-
fur, Annie Leach, Angcs Williams,
Lloyd Render, virgie Malin. and b..
Leach The Old Forsaken School
House. by Mary Williams The Temp
oraIy Squire, by Jim Sandefur, Anges
Williams. Job Leach, and Perryman
Embry. The Kentucky Watermelon,
by Jesse Stevens and Charles VIII
liams. Doctor Snowfall. by Clifton
Stevens, Roy Williams. ard Jim
Sandefur, No Cure, No Pay, by Mary
Williams. Job Leach Rob Williams.
and Peryman Embry. Farewell" by
Mary Williams. Song-God Be With
You TIL We Meet Again, by school
And delightful music all of the even
ing by the colored band.
The entire school wish Prof. Wal
lace a prosperous future and hope
We may have him as our teacher an
other year A Pupil.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Life on Panama Canal.

has had one fTightful drawback mala-
ria trouble-that has brought suffer
ing and death to thousands. The
germs cause chills, fever and ague
billiousness, jaundice, lassitude, weak
ness and general debility. But Elec-
trio Bitters never fail TO destroy them
and cure malaria troubles. "Three
bottles completely cured me of a very
severe aftact of malaria" writes VIM
A. Fretwell. Of Lucama, n. c., "and
I've had good health ever since.
Cure Stomach, Liver and Kidney
Troubles, and prevent Typhoid. soc
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11

The sOUthing spray OF Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm, used in an atomizer. is
an unspeakable relief to sufferers
from Catarrrh. Some of them describe
it as Ged send. and no wonder. The
thick foul discharge is dslodged and
the patient breathes freely, perhaps
for the first time in weeks. Liquid
Cream Balm contains all the healing,
purifying elements OF the solid form,
and /, never fails 70 7atisfy. Sold
by all druggists for 75c., includ-
ing spraying tube, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
The Golden Mean.

A certain English mayor, whose pc
Rod of Office had come to an end. was
surveying the work of the year. II
have endeavored." he said with an air
of conscious rectitude. ito administer
justice without swerving to Partially.
on the one hand. or impartiality. on
the other"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Division of Salary.

What" exclaimed Mrs. Flatleigh.
"You don't mean to tell me you pay
girl $40 week for cooking?" Oh.
no. replied Mrs. Urbandale. eve
only pay her 81 week for cooking
The other IS is for staying. Chi
cago Daily News. t
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
A. w. GLEASON.
The Phllosopher of EollY.

why is it," asks the Philosopher OF
Folly. that after fellow has taken
week of. he always wakes up with the
feeling that he is about to be evicted
and arrested for obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Delightful Party.

There was party Mt the home of
Miss Grace Miles, near Narrows Tues
day night. All that were present re-
ported nice time. They had music
and played enjoyable games.
Those present We're;
Misses Addie stellar Orda Daniel,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
State of Ohio, CITY of Toledo,

LocaS County. s..
Frank +. Cheney makes oath 1hH
he is senior parpncr Of IN, firm of
f. J. Cheney Il Co.. doing business
in the City Of Toledo, County and
STATE aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay The sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every c3se Of
Caarrh that cannot be cured by IN
use of Halls Catauh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Jaken IN
ternally. and acts directly ON tn
blood and mucous surfaccs OF thc sys-
tenn. Send for testimonials free.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Not Finished.

Americans are so unfinished" has
been the complaint of Europeans. We
are and glad OF il. Yankees are start
ling the world with their achievements
and will, we believe, stick to the
habit.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Stops the Cough, heals the Lungs
.OIIICKSC COUGH
MUM ~ MEDICINE
If not better then any other money back
j. c. MENDENHALL MEDICINE co.
EVANSVILLE. IND.
Room Papered with Stamps.

Room Papered with Stamps.
Richard Sharp of the Jubilee stamp
house. North Bersted. Bognor. has
been collecting postage stamps for A
years. He has an entire room papered
with them and festoons of stamps
hang across the room. There are about
five million stamps in all and their
face value is eS0.00O.-London Eve
ming Standard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Struck a Rich Mine.

S. w. Bends. of Coal City. Ala, says
he struck a perfect mine OF health
in DR.. Kings New Life Pills for they
cured him of Liver ard Kidney
after IL years of suffering. They are
the best pills on earth for Consti-
patton, Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia,
Debility. 25c ut all druggists.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Ladies Take Notice.

We can clean and press your coat
suits, skirts, jackets, cloaks or wraps.
also clean your kid gloves and muffs.
All work guaranteed. Prices reason
able. Hartford Pressing Club.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11
Electric Fans In Church.

ETeCtTTC FdHs III VHurCH.
Nearly 100 electric fans are en-
ployed to keep the air cool in St.
Thomas cathedral. Bombay, probably
the only place of worship in the
world so equipped.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-11

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES c. LEE, of 100 9th ST.,
BE Washington. DC, writes Thirty
years ago / fell from a scaffold and seri-
ously injured my back. / suffered terri
bly, at times from the small of my back
all around my stomach was Just as il
had been beaten with a club. | used
every plaster could get with no relief.
Sloan's Liniment took the pain right
out, and l can now do az much ladder
work as any man in the shop, thanks TO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
AID IS GIVEN TO MANY
Favorable Weather Has Lessened
the Calls, so Far This Season.

The regular meeting of the Asso.
ciated Charities of the city was held
yesterday afternoon at the Charity
headquarters, No. 81 South First
street. The report of John Pendray,
secretary of the Association, was the
only matter that came before the
meeting. A favorable report of the
work accomplished since Nov. Is was
read. Mr.. Pendray reports consid.
cradle aid to the poor and his report
was as follows:
Applications for aid, 10.
Visits and Investigations, 5.
Gave 40 Thanksgiving dinners, in.
Guiding bushels potatoes, $500 in
meat, so loaves of bread, jellies, fruit
and many other things.
Considerable clothing has been dis
tributed during the period.
Mr.. Pendray states that owing to
the favorable weather conditions the
calls for aid have not been as numer.
Gus as in preceding years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
THE ANNUAL TAX SALE
One Hundred and Fourteen Pieces
of Property Are Sold.

The annual tax sale of Mahaska
county was conducted at 800 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in the office OF
the county treasurer, Geo. Thompson.
The sale was fairly we'll attended and
there were about dozen bidders.
About ia pieces of property were
sold for taxes and the desirable pieces
of land were bought by the bidders in
snappy competition. The sale was
adjourned from 800 o'clock a. m. un.
til 800 o'clock, and after selling all
the pieces bid upon, the treasurer ad,
journed the sale eight weeks. There
were about 30 pieces offered for sale
upon which no bid was received.
These properties will be offered at
the adjourned sale, which comes on
Monday, Feb. 1, 1911. ..
The bidding at the sale yesterday
was snappy and the desirable proper
ties were taken in rush. The sale
lasted over period of about fifty
minutes.
The collections of delinquent sew.
er tappages by the City of Oskaloosa
is to be given a test trial in court as
the result of the sale. Several pro-
perties were advertised because of
this special tax and some of them
were sold. Attorney II. II. Sheriff
had the county treasurer enjoined
from selling a piece of property.
against which this special tax stood.
The tappage was made some fifteen
years ago. 1t is understood test
case is to be made of this one, which
will affect many of the properties
involved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
North Of Court House, W stair..
'cHERJFF,s SAFE

CHERRIES SALE.
y Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF Transcript Execution to me
directed by the Clerk Of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, against
the goods, chattels, lands. tenements,
etc, of Chas. Terrence and Josie Tor
renee, defendants, in favor of M. B.
johnson, plaintiff, / will, offer at pub
lie sale to the highest bidder, for cash.
at the door of the court house, in the
city of Oskaloosa, County of Mahaska,
Iowa, on the Oath day of December
1910, all Of said defendants rights,
title and interest in and to the follow
ling described real estate, situated in
Mahaska County, to-wit:
Lot % sub division of Normal School
Lot, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 21st day OF
November 1910.
E. l.. VALENTINE, Sheriff,
1sw2 Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
Notice Of Special Meeting Of Stock.
holdere s.

Notice Of Special Meeting Of Stock
holders.
Notice is hereby given that spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of
Mahaska County State Bank will be
held in the office of said bank, in the
city of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Thursday,
the 18th day of December, 1910, at 10
o'clock a. m, for the purpose of SUBJ
hitting to a vote of such stockhold-
ers in accordance with resolutions
heretofore passed by the board of d.
rectors, the question of increasing the
capital stock of said bank to $780,
10000, and increasing our directors
to seventeen.
W. r. LACEY, Pres.
H. S. HOWARD, Vice-Pres.
r. NJ. BOYER, Cashier.
Directors: Horace Crookham, w.
w. Williams, Geo. +. Fraker, r. Red
man, c. M. Porter, John Nash, r. II.
Barnes and j. F. Prime, being major
ity of Board of Directors of said bank.
17w4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
THE UNION SERVICES
Meeting Largely Attended and $500
Raised for Campaign.

The union church services Sunday
evening, were Unexpectedly held in
Central M. e. church in place of the
Masonic opera house, as advertised.
The change was made about half an
hour before the program opened, and
was due to misunderstanding or a
failure to definitely arrange details.
Notwithstanding, about 1900 people
were in attendance and the capacity
of the church tested. The meeting
was arranged by majority of the
ministers of the city and was intend
ed as demonstration against the sa-
loon petition now being circulated in
Oskaloosa and in preparations for
the Rev. Sunday meeting of Monday,
The evils of drink and the part which
the saloons play in promoting the
traffic was the burden of all the ad,
dresses of the evening, and no quar-.
ter was shown any phase of the Ii
quor question. ~.
The meeting was presided over by
Attorney /. C. Johnson, who stated
his position clearly and made some
pertinent remaks in this capacity as
chairman and in introducing those
who made the brief addresses. After
the invocation by Rev. Adkins, of the
Congregational church, and hymn
by the choir and audience. prayer
was offered by Rev. w. c.. Rutherford
of the First Baptist church. IL
Mrs. Lee Long and DR.. Jarvis then
favored the assembly with beauti'
! full duet, followed by discussion of
1.-THE; Moral Side of the Saloon Cues.
tion," by DR.. Spyker, of Penn Col
lege The speaker insisted that
there was no moral side to the sa'
loon question and that no such aud,
fence could be gotten together in
Oskaloosa for any purpose other than
the one that brought the crowd to.
gether at Central NJ E. church. He
said he had records to show that SO
families were ready to move to Os-
kaloosa to educate their children as
soon as the saloons were closed.
"The Social Side of the Saloon
Question" was discussed by Rev.
Alexander McFerran, of the First
Presbyterian church, and he said
there was no more sociability about
saloon than there was about a
hog pen. He said that the social re.
quisites of men could better be serv'
ed in the lodge rooms and churches,
in Y. NJ. G. A. rooms and other places
where environments were eievating
and influences of a high character.
Dr. McClelland, of the Methodist
church, took up the Financial Side
of the Saloon Question" and held
that the saloons not only did not pay
but that they were financial bur.
den upon the community. He quot
ed figures from, the auditor of Mon
roe county, Which showed that dur
ing one year when saloons were in
operation the criminal expenses OF
the county amounted to $4,000
Last year, with no saloons the Grim.
inal expenses we're $4,000.
Rev. McCord. of the Christian
church, explained that the ministers
and others were in the fight to stay
and were going to carry out the cam
paign with their own money If neces
sary, but he believed many wanted
to help. He appealed for $500 and
the amount was readily raised. Tho
largest subscription was five dollars
and over one hundred people contrib
uted The meeting closed with the
benediction by Rev. J. G. Warnock
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
The Doll is Back.

The reign of the. Teddy bear is
over, and the doll has come back to
it's own. All over the city the deal
ers are commenting on the wonder
full sale of dolls which is he largest
in years. All kinds from the lowly
rag doll, such as used to delight the
hearts OF our grandmothers when
they were children. to the expensive
Partisan creation with bisque head,
real hair, and eyes that open and
close, are being eagerly purchased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
Original Notice.
Emma Fox
Frank Fox.

Frank Fox.
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
February Term, A. ID. 1871.
To Frank Fox: $500
You are hereby notified. that on or
before the goth day of January, 1911,
a petition of Emma Fox will be filed
in the Office of the ClerK of the Dis.
trict Court of the State OF Iowa, in
and for Mahaska County, claiming of
you a divorce from the bonds of mat
rimony and custody OF minor child, on
grounds Of drunkenness, &c.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon OF the second
day of the February term, A. ID. 1911.
of said court, which will commence
on the 14th day of February, 1911, de-
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered there.
on as prayed for in said petition.
o. c. G. PHILLIPS,
1Sw4 Attorney for Plaintiff. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
Just a Few Hints,

Mark your own name and address
plainly on every package sent through
the mails or by express.
Do your shopping Immediately OF
as soon as possible. The time is
growing short and the rush and
crush promises to be something aw
full.
Remember the neighbor in the
little home. where hard luck has been
paying lost visit and. where there
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
a ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

4 DMINISTRAT0R'S NOTICE.
"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 26th day of
November, A. d., 1910, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, anciliary ad-
ministrator with will annexed of the
estate of Benjamin Edgar Wight.
man, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons
indebted to said estate will make pay.
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated to
said court for allowance.
Dated this 26th day of November
1910. ..--a
WINAND EsGEN, Administrator.
L. E. CoRLETT, Clerk. l9w3