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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-08-10
ROCKPORT SWEPT
BY FIERCE FIRE
Which Destroyed Several
Business Houses.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSES
Boswell Hotel, Gibbs & Kevil
and Herrel Bros. Among
the Heaviest Losers.
ORIGIN OF FIRE A MYSTERY

What proved to be a very disasS
trous fire broke out in the store
house of Gibbs & Kevil. at Rockport,
this county. between and 10 o'clock
Sunday night, and before the flames
were subdued, several adjacent build
ings were swept by the flames. Be
sides the Gibbs & Kevil store house
their warehouse, the Boswell Hotel
and warehouse, the Boswell Hotel
cold storage building were destroy
ed. Gibbs & Kevil, Mrs. Boswell and
Herrell Bros. all sustained a total
loss, Mrs. Boswell not even saving
her wearing apparel.
The losses estimated at a conser-
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Resolutions of Respect.
Hartford, Ky, Aug. ), 1910.

Hartford, Ky, Aug. ), 1910.
Hall of Hartford Lodge No. 675,
F. & A. NJ.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Architect of the Universe in
His Almighty wisdom to remove
from our midst and from the ranks
of this lodge our beloved brother,
Louis Gunther, who was born in Ba-
varia, Germany, July 14th, 1882,
and departed this life Aug. 4, 1910,
Resolved, That in his death his
two daughters, the only survivors of
his immediate family, have lost a
kind and loving father, the communi-
ty an upright, honOred citizen and
our lodge a faithful, devoted mem
Der, who loved Masonry with all of
his soul.
We hereby extend to his daughters
and other relatives our tenderest SYM
patty and commend them for comfort
in this sad hour of bereavement to
Him who doeth all things we'll.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be placed upon our lodge record, a
copy sent to the family Of the de-
ceased brother, copies to the county
papers and to the Masonic Home
Journal for publication.
G.. B. LIKENS,
C. M. BARNETT,
JNO. B. WILSON,
Committee.
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full service in days gone by and has
added lustre to the fame of Ken
lucky abroad. 1t seems the irony
of fate, however, that the men who
brought about the defeat of the sage
of Richmond in the Senatorial pri-
mary should be the ones who are
grooming him for the gubernatorial
handicap. But we shall see what We
see.
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Don't be an Indian.

Wear your Clothes Cleaned and
Pressed. Perhaps the most interest
ing question to you is, where can
get the work done to suit me? Give
us a trial and the question will be
answered. We also do dying. Give
us a call. JEFF WATTERSON.
Y. NJ. c. A. Building, Hartford.
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At one time it was believed that
there was no chance to save Herrel's
and Browning's store houses, and
the post-office, telephone Office and
the Standard Oil plant were also Civ
en- up as lost.
The post-office fixtures, Herrel
Bros. and Jas Browning's stock were
all badly damaged in removing from
the buildings.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Having no means Of sounding a
fire alarm in the town, the people
we're slow in arriving on the ground,
but when they did get there, they
made up for lost time by the most
systematic, energetic and persistent
fight that was ever made against
such odds. The first alarm was
sounded by Mr.. Zeke Graves firing
gun several times in quick success
sion.
Finer work was never done by a
bucket brigade than was done by the
volunteer fire fighters at this fire.
This is quite a severe blow to our
thriving little neighbor town, but
with the characteristic progressive
spirit of her citizens, no doubt the
burned buildings will soon be re-
placed and business go on as before.
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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 and
Kidney Trouble after IL years of suf-
fering. They are the best pills on
earth for constipation, malaria, head
ache, dyspepsia, debility. Zoe at
James H. Williams. m
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Mr.. A. Robinson, of Drumquin, On
tario, has been troubled for years
with indigestion, and recommends
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets as "the best medicine ] ever
used" If troubled with indigestion
or constipation give them a trial.
They are certain to prove beneficial.
They are easy to take and pleasant
in effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free at all dealers. m
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Prompt settlement.
Hartford. Ky. Aug. 6, 10

Hartford, KY, Aug. 6, 1910.
Mr.. Ernest Woodward, Agent
Etna Fire Insurance Co., Hartford,
Ky. Dear Sir:-I thank you for the
promptness and fair spirit in which
my recent fire loss was settled, and
l have received the check in full set
Element of such loss.
Yours truly.
MRS. d. C. WEDDING.
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Notice.

All persons interested in any way
in the Alexander burying ground are
requested to meet there Thursday
morning, August 18th, for the pur-
pose of cleaning up the grounds,
Strengthening up tombstones and
monuments which may be out of line
and otherwise beautifying the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-08-10
MRS. d. C. WEDDING.
Sore Eyes Cured.

For twenty years suffered from
a bad case of granulated sore eyes, T"
says Martin Boyd, of Henrietta, Ky.
I'm February, 1908, a gentleman ask
ed me to try Chamberlain's Salve.
i bought one box and used about
two-thirds of 1t and my eyes have not
given me any trouble since" This
salve is for sale by all dealers. m
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staggers Skeptics.

That a clean. nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's ArnicR Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut,
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove it's a
wonderful healer of the worst sores.
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
|sprains and corns. Try 1t. 25c at
James II. Williams. m
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NO. 80

grounds. Bring your dinner basket
prepared to stay all day and assist
in this work, as a mark of respect
to your relatives and ancestors.
32t2 JOHN S. BENNETT.
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For Sale.

Two yoke heavy work cattle. Call
on or apply to o. r. O'Bannon, Hart
ford, Ky. SO-t4
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
Razors OF Centuries AGO.

We wear things and use things daily
Of the origin of which we have not the
slightest idea, and were we to be
would be at loss to answer. This
was illustrated when two young men,
we'll but quietly dressed, were admir-.
Ing a well-known picture of life in the
time OF Julius Caesar. which was ex.
hibited in a store window not far from
Herald square.
One of the men remarked while
looking at the picture that he wonder
ed how the Romans kept their faces
smooth and whether they ever had
shaved; and, If they had shaved. what
were their razors like? Neither OF
the of the men could answer the ques
ton, and so they Immediately con
suited various authorities on the sub
ject and found to their surprise that
razors were used for shaving In a
very early part of the worlds history.
The Egyptians used some kind Of
razor. though the I4evitical code ex.
pressly forbade the shaving OF the
beard
1t is believed the primitive shaving
instruments were made of sharpened
flints. Savages in the remote islands
scattered throughout the Pacific still
use two pieces OF flint of the same
size for this purpose, and pieces OF
shells or sharks teeth are also used
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pinnacles and monuments Some OF these lea-
lures appear also in the great wan u SN
sandstone the north side OF the "iuV W
preston through which the Santa Fe railroad
crosses the continental divide east vi eialiup'
One of the most remarkable pnnacleS VI ms
wall is fancifully termed the Navajo Cnurch'
Few persons who travel across the south
west realize that in Arizona and New Mexico
there are enormous forests of valuable umoer
and that the numbering is important indus
try In both territories there are several large
forest reservations, and one of these IN ATT
IONA, the Coconino forest, with nearly oooo
square miles, is the largest single reserve IN
the United States. The total forest area re-
served in Arizona is 15.250,130 acres, or more
than $4,000 square miles, and In New Mexico
there are 1921, Ill acres, or more than 1900
square miles. Southern California also has
several large reserves.
The Coconino forest in Arizona occupies
part of the great plateau in which the Grand
Canyon is cut, and extends to the brink of the
canyon.
The visitor 20 the southwest usually takes
keen interest in the Indians, who are numer-
Gus not only along the main lines OF travel,
but in many remote villages. Some tribes.
notably the Apaches who continued to be
troublesome until relatively recent date,
have become famous for the misdeeds that ma
terially retarded the development OF Arizona
and western New Mexico. Now. however all
is peace and tranquility. The newspapers es-
pecially eastern ones. occasionally print &C
counts of uprisings, but these prove to be local
quarrels with a few individuals.
The Indians of the southwest are OF two
kinds, differing greatly in most of their char
acteristics. One is the nomad type, represent
ed by the Apaches, Navajos, the Yumas, Pa
pagoes and Pimas. and smaller tribes; the
other is the pueblo type, which is comprised
of &c pueblos villages scattered through
central and western New Mexico, and In the
Hopi reserve, in northwestern Arizona.
Probably there is greater popular interest
in the pueblo people. for their settlements are
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
Ancedote That Should Confound
Those Who Rail at Delay in
Restaurants.

Gentlemen" said a Broadway diner
90 his impatient companions, keep
your tempers. The marvel Is not
that the service is so slow, but that
IL is SO swift Shall prove it?"
They jovially encouraged him.
Last week" he continued, II
went one noon for a hurried bite at
popular lunch place. ! took my seat
at a crowded table just as the waiter
addressed a neighbor whose mouth
was fun of sinkers.
Dessert?
"'Sure Watermelon
TT was brought large tempting
section Of melon. The man uttered
an ejaculation and turned to me-
~"This is the first meal I have
eaten in New York. he said Last
thing l did in Georgia yesterday morn
ing / cut my initials on the rind Of
watermelon There they are
He pointed to the green surface.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04

1t was fate that made Juliet's birth
day and that of her prospective moth
er-law come In the same week 1t is
not expected that the course of true
love Will run smooth. and, heretofore,
the love affair of Juliet had had no I'M
even places. She loved her betrothed;
he loved her, and they both loved his
mother.
Now and then a little jealousy of
Carriers mother crossed Juliet's mind
The older woman was fascinating and
beautiful In a way that Juliet had
never been and never could be. Juliet
was pretty and fresh and pink and
white, while Carter's mother was
stately and classic.
The two women talked of the son
and lover who was in the far west,
and planned for his homecoming.
He will get here in our birthday
week." the mother said, land we will
have two cakes; a white one for you
and a gold cake for me. You shall
have white candles and I'll have yell
low ones, and we will have jonquils
and lilies of the valley in the middle
of the table"
Their disappointment came when
Carter wrote that he could not get
back in time for the celebration. He
sent box with his letter. In it was
silver purse and set of Browning
The two cards told that the purse
was for Mrs. Crowell, the books for
Juliet.
Juliet eyed the silver purse visit
fully. She had wanted one for years,
and Carter knew it. She felt little
hurt that he should have sent her
books. OF course on the fiyleaf he
had written with love, from Carter"
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She took her books and went home
rather soberly. That night she read
them and finding certain of the ex-
quisite love poems, was thrilled and
enraptured. She wrote to Carter and
told him how lovely it was of him to
think of her and to send message
of his love in the words of his favor
tie poet
The next day the two women went
downtown together. Mrs. Crowell
wore the silver purse. Juliet With
her shabby pocketbook, and away
from the glamour of the love pas
sages, again felt slightly aggrieved.
Why should Carter add to his moth
er's beauty with dainty trifes, when
that of his sweetheart needed en-
HANGING? Moreover he had heard her
speak of her love of pretty things.
Yet he had sent her grave books that
must stand on the shelf
Mrs. Crowell fingered the silver
handbag with delight 1T was dear
of Carter to send me this" she said.
Did you like the books. Juliet?"
Juliet answered family. The purse
at close range seemed so desirable
and the books on the shelf were re-
mote. She wanted something that
she could show the girls, something
that would glitter and swing from
silver chain and add the final touch
to her costume. On the way home
she still cherished her sense of griev-
ance. To quiet her doubts she got
out Carriers letter. 1t was written in
his usual difficult scrawl, and she
read it slowly. 1t breathed his love
for her and she went to bed com
forted.
But the next day her best girl
friend came to see her. What did
Carter give you for your birthday"
Mary asked.
Juliet hesitated Books" she said
at last.
oh" Marys voice held no en-
thusiasm. II hope no one will give
me books for my birthday. / think
a man ought to pick out something
personal. Did you see the purse he
gave his mother?"
Juliet sighed "Yes," she said.
TT would have been more appro-
pirate for you" Mary said. Il don't
see what an old woman like his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
rhounhtfuI 70 the Last.

Ashley-Isn't It too bad about poor
Fuser?
Seymour-indeed, 1t is. ! shall al
ways remember him as the most con.
siderate man | have ever known. II
seemed to be his ruling passion "a
make as little trouble for other people
as he possibly could.
Ashlsy-Yes, that's a fact: and
hat characteristic OF his was mani
Tested even when be committed SUI
eide.
Seymour don't think I quite I'D
derstand?
Ashley-Why. he used so much dy.
Mantle that there was nothing left of
him for other people TO pick up.
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nuS region without vegetation inhabi-
ean'', Is detective and the idea that it is nee
essarly nat is erroneous Most portions of
INC average desert bear an extensive, though
Nolhe"hat Widely spaced, fora. Many desert
regions contain numerous settlements, the Sa-
nara oesert for instance having a population
OF 100000 Loose sand is a minor feature
ana much more prevalent on the seacoasts and
along 1he bottom lands of rivers. There are
"Ide areas of bare rocks. and the larger des,
erts include mountains, ridges mesas and deep
canyons
The deserts of the southwest are regions
OIL very scanty rainfall, parts of them having
eighty inches or more
Ihls canyon is the mile-deep gorge cut by
the colorado river across the high plateau of
northern Arizona. The view from the rim
reveals the most stupendous panorama mag
Unable, for sees into an area of about 600
square miles filled with an endless variety OF
most rugged topographic forms of many beau
uful co!ors. On the skyline ten to fifteen
miles away, is the edge of widereaching pla-
teau. and in the middle ground of the picture
flows the Colorado river. nearly a mile below
ones feet
Inc features are so gigantic and so plainly
In view that all sense of scale is lost, and it is
not until one has been down to the bottom of
the canyon at the river level that any adequate
sense OF proportion can be gained
The canyon was discovered by Cardenas
who went to its edge in 1910 on a branch trip
from Coronados expedition on information OBJ
tanned by Tovar from the Hopi Indians The
original name given to the river was Tisou
Spanish for firebrand, and 1t is to be regretted
that the name has not been retained to avoid
the present confusion due to the river having
the same name the state.
Coon butte. another of the greatest wonders
in our country. is also situated in the south
west, but owing to its distance from the rail-
road 1t is seldom visited 1t is great crater
like bowl in the plateau, about ten miles south
OF Canyon Diablo station. The crater" is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
SOLDIER degraded
PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON A
FRENCH PRIVATE.
Mas Accused of Numbering Wife CT
6anker-MIlItary Degradation In
France an Impressive but
Sad Spectacle.

George Marie Grady. you are I'M
worthy TO bear arms. This short
sharp sentence was heard in the bar
racks square on the Boulevard Nor
tier on the eastern extremity of Paris
at a m. the other morning. Cranky
the murderer of Nine Gouin. the wild
ow of the wellknown banker, to whom
these words were addressed, appeares
in the uniform of the ordinary in
fantry private, rather smarter than
most of his fellows. but looking death
ly white.
Two minutes later he was marched
back to the barracks with his uniform
IN rags. his back bent, his head hang
ing low. sorry-looking piece of hu
manity. A military degradation IN
France, carried out in accordance with
The exact regulations of the law. Il
always an impressive though essen
TALLY sad spectacle.
1t was not surprising. therefore
that large crowd gathered near the
Porte des Lilas that morning soon
after breakfast, having heard the an
nouncement that the degradation was
for eight o'clock In the morning.
Special detachments of all the serv.
ices represented In the garrison of
Paris were on parade, and at eight
o'clock at trumpet call, they formed
a hollow square. The colonel in com
mand gave the order" Shoulder arms!"
and then Grady was seen coming
from one of the buildings. marching
slowly but with some composure, and
with a guard of four infantrymen.
The guard accompanied him to the
middle of the square, presented arms
and then made three steps backward
leaving Grady in shameful solitude,
the cynosure of neighboring eyes.
The officers were drawn up on horse
back in front of him. The colonel
gave orders to the bugler. and once
more the high notes rang out
Then a sergeant stepped up 10
within a pace of Grady and read OUT
The Judgment of the courtmartial CON
aemning Grady to death and the pres.
dental decree committing his SEN
.ence.
The proclamation began: I'm the
lame of the French people" and the
sergeant concluded by making the
Usual announcement; "This judgment
las been read aloud before the con.
iemned man, and before the troops as,
,embled under arms" At this Col
lejaille, who had dismounted, step
led up and addressed Grady: Grady,
you are unworthy to bear arms;
n the name of the law we degrade
you"
The adjutant then tore away the
buttons from the uniform, the straT
rom the kept and all other decorS
ions, including the epaulettes. The
ougle was heard once more and the
iame four privates who had led Grady
>ut of the barracks led him bach
again.
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year Whlle in the inland districts +b ;,
Industry IS the largest source of revenue Do
eons u Che southwest are richly productive of
,.oa114,. minerals notably those of copper. and
t,' southern California has become a
lleaFy producer of petroleum. The va1ua Of
the copper, oil and other nroducts Of the
ground aggregates about SIS. 900 900 a wear
IL is probable that further exnloration will
dsclose large additional supplies of ores of
various Kinds. especially those of low grade
winch VIII prove profitable under improved
methods of reduction
Inc southwest presents a variety of topo-
graphic features, and many of its economic
resources are closely related to them There
is great range in altitude with corresnonding
variation in climatic conditions One of the
most salient features is the wide. high pIateau
OF northern Arizona, which reaches an alti-
tude OF 5000 feet 1t is surmounted by vari-
Gus volcanic peaks. notably San Francisco
peak which is 1911 feet above sea level.
TO the east this district merges into an
irregular series of high plateaus, constituting
the western half of New Mexico
To the west and south it drops by huge
steps into the great region of desert valleys
or blossoms OF Nevada western Arizona, and
southeastern California These deserts are
wide long plains. lying between mountain
ridges of varying lengths and heights, ridges
which are all very rocky and mostly treeless
and trend north and south
Diagonally across southern California there
extends the long curYing ridge of the Sierra
Madre and San Bernardino mountains be-
tween which and the ocean lies the large oval
area known the valley of southern Caiifor-
mia. This valley is the great citrus fruit dis
trict. and Los Angeles
There are two great rivers In the south
west. the Colorado and the Rio Grande The
Colorado river has been compared to the Nile
and the similarity is notable Both are
streams of the first rank. rising in high noun
tains, and finally crossing a broad region of
semtropical nearly rainless deserts Both
empty into in nearly the same latitude
and their lower courses are through wide del
tas of fertile soil. The annual overhows add
new sediments fertile with plant food and at
q time favorable for the crops.
The agricultural capabilities are closely
similar, but while much of the lower Nile val
!ey is utilized the Colorado valley is lust be-
ginning TO be settled The watershed area of
the Colorado, with its two head branches the
Green and the Grand, is over 100000 square
miles its course 1000 miles in length, and It's
annual discharge is 100000 acre-feet or
enough to cover that number of acres one foot
deep.
into the gulf is estimated to be sufficient to
cover IS square miles one foot deep. For 200
miles of its course across the high plateau of
northeastern Arizona 1t cuts the wonderful
Grand canyon. which In places is nearly a
mile deep South of the canyon 1t flows mostly
in broad valleys. but cuts through several des-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04
Boston Wants to Know.

And now Boston is trying to find
out why the city spends So more a
head for its inhabitants than any o1her
city In the United States, and all sorts
of excuses are being given by those
responsible for the heavy outlay. One
man, member of the chamber of
commerce, says that the Hub suffers
from plethora OF little politicians.
while New York deals with the big
fellows. who control the little oneE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04

Ethelberga became first abbess al
Parking. 1t was the first nunnery es
eabiished In this country. In A D.
$50 the Danes destroyed it by fire. and
1t lay desolate for century until re
stored by King Edgar. Many mem.
oers of royal families were among ifs
abbesses. From the fact that the
main passage runs in the direction OF
Barking creek. a short distance away.
It is believed to have afforded a chan
mel of communication from the abbey
10 the waterway and thence to the
Thames. -London Standard
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Money Saved to Apple Growers.

EvSporating low grade apples for
export has lately had good start in
the apple-produ:ing districts of Tas-
mania, and promises much increase.
During the last year on account OF the
establishment of several good apple
evaporating plants. utilizing up-to-date
American machinery, about $500 900
was saved to apple growers on apples
which would otherwise have nealy all
been thrown away as unstable waste
on account of low grade.