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THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS
Marvellous Picture on Exhibition at the
 State Fair,


 "The Shadow of the Cross" the ia nous unfinished picture by Henry Hammond Ahl, the picture marvel of |all ages, is attracting tremendous crowds at the State Fair this year. It has interested and baffled hundreds of thousands in the great centers of this country and Europe The paint ing will be exhibited during the full length of the fair.
 Entering the gallery at the south end of the main building, the patrons see full length picture of tine Christ, Ia remarkably strong face and every thing to suggest the Christman. When the lights are turned off. the painting is seen distinctly, the Christ appearing to be walking in the pale moonlight, while above and behind the figure is seen a cross. No at. tempt is made 10 account for the sing ular phenomenon. It is not a trick picture, so called, 1t is a wonderful presentation and every one is invited to view it and form their own con clusions.
 Every patron of the fair should view this picture during its stay for it is probably the last opportunity to see the great 'fnspired'' painting. It must be seen again and yet again to be | fully appreciated. There is some thing about it that surpasses human understanding. It is marvellous ere ation, whether the result of inspira tion. accident or unusual art | Arrangements have been made whereby the High School Athletic club will be benefited. Tickets are on sale at Wyatt's Book Store and Klem's paint store down town, also at the fair grounds. Hours are con tipuous, 10 a. m. to 10 D. m.
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j. B. sNEED ON TRIAL.
Only Three Jurors Secured in Firs.
 Days Proceedings.

Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. 13.-With but three men chosen as jurors out of panel of 800 ordeerd in the case of the state versus J. Beal Sneed. charged with killing ot capt A. G. Boyce, in Fort Worth. January 13, this year, court was adjourned until 2 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. An other panel of 200 men was ordered and deputy sheriffs immediately left the court house to summon them
 Counsel for the defense, when the first panel was exhausted presented motion asking that the jury wheel be resorted to instead of having the men picked up wherever they might be found. This motion was over ruled by the court The days halt is being used by the attorneys in con- ferences and planning just what is to be done next
 One man who had talked with a ta.esman about the case was sum mcned into court and rebuked by the judge, who said that he would fine any man who in the future, talked to talesman about the case.
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 Prescriptions called for and deliver ed. Public Drug Co. Phone 645.
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CLEAN YOUR LIVER AND 30 FEET
 Of BOWELS WITH "SYRUP 0F FIGS''
Gently acfs Liver Bowels Without Nausea
 

Ton know when your liver is bad when your bowels are sluggish. You feel a certain dullness and depression perhaps the approach of headache your stomach gets sour and full oi gas. tongue coated, breath foul. or you have indigestion. You say, q am bill icns or constipated and l must take something tonight
 Most people shrink from a physic- they think of castor oil, calomel. salts or cathartic pills.
 It's different with Syrup of Figs. It's effect is as that of fruit; of eating coarse food; of exercise. Take a tea spoonful of delicious Syrup of Figs tonight and you won't realize you have taken anything until morning, when all the clogged up waste matter, sour bile and constipation poisons move on and out of your system, with
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out g-ipe, nausea or weakness. Moth
 Ing else cleanses and regulates youI |sour, disOrdered stomach, torpid liver and thirty feet of waste-clogged bow els like gentle, effective Syrup of Figs Don't think you are druggrng yourself Being composed entirely of luscious figs, senna and aromatics, 1t can not cause injury.
 If your child is cross, sick and fe verish, or it's little stomach sour tongue coated. give Syrup of Figs at cnce. It's really all that is needed % make caildren we'll and happy again They dearly love it's pleasant taste.
 Ask your druggist for the full name, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, and look on the label for the name California Fig Syrup Company. That and that only, is the genuine. Refuse any other fig syrup substitute with ccAtempt
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SPLENDID RACING CARD.
Two of the Largest Harness Purses
 Win be Raced for This Afternoon.

The harness races at the State Fair this afternoon offers one of the strong est cards run over any track outside the grand circuit. bringing as 1t does together the best pacers and trotters stabbed at the Oaklawn course. which means as good horses as nave trav- eled the southern and western cir cults. Mir. Cooper has also in addi- ton to this arranged three good rua- ming events, each Of them well filled from the fastest horses of the stables quartered at OalSlawn.
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WOMAN IS GUILTY.

Shreveport, La, Nov. 13-Guilty of attempting to poison with a rec ommendation for extreme lenlency was the yerdiet in the case of the state against Mrs. Eva Walls Bailey, charged with administering poison 10 her husband, C. c. Bailey.
 If the court is influenced by the recommendation she vii be sentenc- ed to serve five years in the state prison. The maximum penalty under the charge is twenty years.
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RoNDsMAN REFUSED.

Chicago Nov. l3.--JohnsDn's at torneys. late in the day offered as bondsmen, property holder who could qualify for $60,0O0 When it was shown that the preferred bonds man was to be indemnified and paid for acting, he was refused.
 The government will fight any at tempt to give an indemnity bond for the defendant said District Attorney Wilkerson.
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THREAD MAKERS STRIKE.

Williamantic, Conn, Nov. 13- About 500 employees of the carding spinning, twisting and reeling depart ments of the American Thread com pany struck today. They al.ege dis crimination by the company officials against certain employees who are members of the Industrial Workers of the World.
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STEAMER RUNS AGROUND.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, Nov l3.- During a forty-mile gale, accompanied by binding snow, the steamer J. l.. Weeks, of the Gilchrist transporta- tion company ran aground on Rock shoal between Point Iroquois and GToscap buoy. Whitefish bay, this af- ternoon. Tugs were dispatched to the relief of the stranded vessel.
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INCREASE SUSPENDED.

Washington, Nov. 13.-An increase from 9 to 261s cents a hundred pound in the freight rate on lumber shipped from points of origin in Texas and Louisiana to Des Moines la. and similarly situated destina tions today was suspended by the interstate commerce commission from Nov 5 until March 15. An in vestigation of the proposed advance already is in progress.
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JUDGE BELL DEAD.

Shreveport. La. Nov. 14.-Judge T.. r Bell, presiding over the first dis trict court of Caddo Parish for the past ten years, died this morning at 1.20. Judge Bell was a confederate veteran and one of the most able jnrists in the state.
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fense believes the state has fallen down in it's contention that either shepman is dead or that Johnston murdered him, and the case has all the promise of being one of the hard
 'est fought legal battles in the history Of the country if. it goes into the cir cult court, which Is now very likely.
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BAD LAKE STORM, Wind Reached Velocity of Fifty
Miles an Hour.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 13.-One of the worst storms in years ragged on lake Huron today. Reports say a wind storm, accompanied by rain and snow reached velocity of 50 miles an hour. The storm practically inundat- ed the northern end of Thunder Bay Is and
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ROOSEVELT 10 VOTES AHEAp.

San Francisco. Nov 13.-Theodore Roosevelt, by latest official and un official returns, was ten votes ahead Of Wilson in California's vote fol president at 10 o'clock tonight
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Luncheonette a. m. to II n m daiiy. Public Drug Co, POP ouachlta Ave.
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
VALUABLE SENSE OF HUMOR
lts Possession. Shown by shrewd Elk.
pedient. Possibly What Made
Preacher Great.

A sense Of humor in a preacher Of
the Crusades seems incongruous II not
incredible. but Foulques de Neuilly Of
whom Prof. John c. Hildt writes in
the South Atlantic Quarterly, evident.
ly possessed it. One day. when his
garments were being torn from him
by the crowd. who thought every bit
of his clothing holy. he called out:
Take care. do not tear to pieces my
clothes: they are not blessed. | am
going to bless the cassock of that man
yonder." Thereupon he made the sign
OF the cross. and Immediately the PEG.
pie fell upon the other man and tore
his garment into a thousand pieces,
each of which was treasured as a rel.
ic. Nor did Folques lack shrewdness.
The power OF working miracles was
attributed to him. and multitudes
focked TO him from great distances
to be healed. His method of curing
them was simple; merely touch OF
the hands, or the bestowal Of his
blessing with the sign of the cross
or drink of holy water from his own
hand. or course, many were not
healed. To these he said that the
time for their cure had not come. or
that they had not sufficiently expiated
their sins. or that II was not good for
their souls for them TO be healed
lest they speedily fall
again into their worldly ways. Appar.
emily these explanations were salts.
factory.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
WELL PLANNED AND CARRIED
Prince kropotkin's Escape From Prize
on Hospital One Of the Most Daring
Recorded In History.

In originality Of conception and in
genuity of execution. the escape of
Prince Kropotkin from the prison of
the Nkolaieysk Military hospital in
st. Petersburg in 1876 Is probably un-
paralleled in prison annals. Twelve
conspirators outside the prison took
part IN it. but not one OF them was
ever arrested or suspected. although
many OF them were subsequently BAN
ished to Siberia for other political Of
lenses.
The escape was made in broad day.
light. about five o'clock in the after
noon. In the presence Of three armed
soldiers. and with such novel Access
sories as cherries. opera hats. a mouse.
music. black mare and microscc pc.
The chances We're at least ten to one
that 1t would Fail, Notwithstanding the
extraordinary ingenuity with which It
was planned, but every device and
stratagcm worked perfectly. and theI
liberated prisoner dined that night inl
Demons restaurant, the most fashion.
able in st. Petersburg, while the entire
police of the capital was ransacking
the city In search of him.
Nobody even imagined that he would
be shrewd and bold enough to take
his dinner In so public a place. and
not sSgle detective looked for him
there. although search was made In
scores OF other places. and every exit
from the city was so carefully guarded
mat a mouse could hardly have crept
through misunderstanding.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
PROVED GUILT OF BULLFR0G
Philadelphia Got Conclusive Evidence
That eatraehian Has cannibal-
istic Instincts.

"Did you ever know that the bull
frog was carnivorous. or. in other
words, a cannibal?" said Mick" Gill
bert, one of the operators at the cleo
trical bureau. 81 never did until sew
eral years ago, when il was demon
strated almost before my very eyes.
Il have been interested in fish Gull
ture for years. and have made a study
of their habits. So that could study
them at close range. | built big
aquarium in my yard. one that held
$50 galb,ns. and along with a fine COL
lection Of fish l stocked it with seven
fine big bullfrogs.
THE sparrOws used to drink wa
ter from the edge of the aquarium
and this day, while my wife was look
ing on, one of the frogs leaped up,
caught the sparrow and took 1t be-
meath the water. could hardly be-
lieve that frog would attack and van.
Quish such a fighter as the English
sparrow is known to be, so in the in
terest of science l emptied the aquari-
UNI and, sure enough, down in the bot
tom was the sparrow. The frog had
taken him down below. but either
could not swallow him or else did not
have the time.
Following that began to miss
some valuable japanese fantails, and,
after removing all the frogs but one.
waited until l missed another fish.
when killed Mr.. Frog and found that
he was the robber. Before that | be-
lieved the fish had been stolen by cats.
The bullfrog is aggressive and can
take his own part any time."-Phila-
ielphia Record.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22

good. substantial servant and she and
I'll do the work. I'll save lots that
way, and by experimenting the cook
ing I'll avoid the waste and save a
lot more"
Janet paused again. but Johns ex.
preston showed no sign Of relenting
sympathy so she went on:
"You see. I'll get one servant for.
say. SIG month. We pay these
two $36 a month. That will be $50
month-$250 about a year. be-
sides the board Of one of them-s5 a
week. I should think. How much is
five times ffty-two?"
1.-TWO hundred and sixty" volun.
teered John glumly.
well. there's over five hundred,
Ieside the saving. Of waste. And then
III have a garden and grow all our
own vegetables; and besides being
cheaper. they'll be a lot healthier,
and. SO We won't have doctors bills.
You see. John? I'll have six or seven
hundred dollars-and I could go quite
bit on that.
"Perhaps-when I come home. John.
and get ready to settle down" Janet
started; but, noting the hopeful look
of Johns face, she laughingly left her
sentence unfinished and babe him
decided good night
Thus Janet Wares year of money
earning began. Within a week she
had dismissed the two we'll trained
servants from the Ware kitchen, had
installed therein in their place a
green" young girl fresh from Finland.
whose only ambition seemed 10 be to
answer every question with her one
English phrase-"You bet'-and had
hired gardener by the day for three
days to spade and rake and plant the
garden.
From the beginning the task of earn
Ing money by saving it was a hard one
for Janet. Her first months savings
were spent before the first month was
done. She spent $40 in plants and
seeds for the garden; and she spent
another $40 in equipping her one-maid
cook books. casseroles.
iouble boilers. patent egg heaters and
mops anu various other labor saving
devices. Besides that. Lena. the new
maid, had broken so much china and.
through ignorance. ruined so much
'ood. that the bill for waste which
Janet had hoped to dc away with al.
together was double its usual size.
One other thing bothered Janet.
Tohn Wilson, who after each of his
'ther four repulsed proposals had dog.
sedly returned to try his luck again
1t Janet's hands. had almost disap-
'eared from Janet's daily life. and
Janet realized that she missed him.
When she met him occasionally he
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
WWOTV
By Lawrence Alfred Clay
downright, 1919, by Associated Literary
Prcss)

Copyright. 1919. by Associated Literary
Prcss)
Jim Bushwick OF the village OF
Rawlins. was a ne'er-do-weil. lie
was born lazy and without business
acunten sufficient to sell or buy a
peck of potatoes. He didn't drink,
smoke or chew. and when he married
H. was TO have wife TO take care OF
him. She was hustlng. ambitious
woman. and IL she could have had
his help they could have been we'll on
after five years.
She didn't have II. however. Jim
was always going 10 do this and ia
that. and he never even got up energy
enough to set out bed OF onions.
The wife seldom scolded or COM
planned. She was the village seam
stress. and by steady work she man
aged to keep a roof over their heads.
Now and then there was talk OF 90
ing something to Jim-tar and feath-
ers-a whipping-the law or some
thing else. but 1t never went beyond
talk. As for tar and feathers. there
was no tar In the town. and no citi-
gen would have been willing to con-
tribute the feathers.
Thus things went on for eight
years, and then Jim Bushwick was
taken with a hopeless Illness. When
this disease took hold OF the man he
galloped to the grave very fast. II
was only after the doctors had told
jim there was no hope for him. and
that his flame OF life would be snuffed
out In a couple Of weeks more, that
the true spirit of a manly man came
out. He called his wife to his bed.
side one day and began:
Sarah, you are going to be Q
widow soon.'
Yes" she replied. as tears filled
her eyes.
i've been q no-account man and
husband"
But you've done the best you
could"
'Mebbe so, but when look back
I'm ashamed of myself I can't leave
you dollar"
Never mind, jim. Everybody will
be kind to me and | shall get along.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
Economy
copyright 1912 by Associated Literary
Press.)

Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.)
"It's this way, John" said Janet
Ware. In response to Johns fifth pro-
posal of marriage. II just won't
marry-you nor anybody else--yet.
l shouldn't be satisfied to settle down
in the town where I've grown up and
see the same things and the same
people for the rest Of my life. You
understand, don't you, john"
The repulsed John looked as II he
did not understand and did not wish
to understand Janet's reasoning. The
only thing In the world he could I'M
derstand was that he was in love
with Janet.
mo. Janet" he answered. 81 hardly
think you can expect much sympathy
from me. If you'd marry me. I'd
promise some day to take you abroad.
I'd work hard and save; know
could do 1t. Anyway. how can you go
now? Your father can't afford to
send you
"Of course he can't; but I've got
the best plan! You see, there are
seven of us-and I'm the oldest. And
OF course. with such big family.
mother has never had time to keep
up with the modern sort Of scientific
housekeeping. You know. took
course In domestic science"
YES" admitted John.
well. of course. can see where
there's a lot Of wasted effort and
money in this household" continued
Janet sagely. Nov. I'm going to
keep house for year and father says
l can have what I save
Janet hesitated to watch the effect
Of her startling statement on John.
but the effect was not encouraging.
and she went on:
in the first place. I'll dismiss the
cook and the maid-they're just ready
to leave anyway. And I'll get one
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22
F0t1eHt7
Rv sSnsonne Glenn

CcsrJr,sht. 1912 by Associated Literary
frederick Woodland sat as II stun.
rsrs.
Surely you do not mean IT." he
ssEs 10 Evelyn Baird, appealingly.
~Euf surely ! do, Frederick. We
zsrx entirely unsuited to each other"
That is such q threadbare story,
Tsw1yp-"
Yet it is true. love you; still.
1<xtpr we should never be happy to-
s,.ffcT after the first. I have seen it
t~5ed TOO many times to deliberately
WAY with you into disillusionment"
y must confess do not under
ssxDs your theory, Evelyn. If we had
NOT been suited to each other. why
.zA51lo We have learned to care so
ecxfsTely? Remember this Is no EN-
yssxjpned, love-at-the-instant affair.
We aave been growing into 1t all our
S2FeS We enjoy the same amuse-
zxssrfh. the same studies, the same
-Sscsgests."
-fsut life. dear boy. does not con-
szx entirely of reading poetry and
ssssonying nature at close range. II 1t
u<kS-----"
SHE spread out her pretty hands
vv1sh an expressive sigh.
-Tcr do not understand yet. Lis
7ses,. Freddie. You know that lovely
Efnle white house that your mother
sssys SO exquisitely? Perhaps you do
Mr. know that the whole countryside
Vx,xilered how she managed to do 1t.
a71<s educate her children and keep
M beautifully sweet and wonderful
s1~rr~0:
That is what you were brought up
CcE 1xnd-f should fail you. that is all
Ssr matter how much I might wish
70 Pc 4 good wife to you. could
never do it, not in that way. do
Euce know how. We were not brought
SsS alike. We are as far apart
sp$-~
Money can make u.s." supplanted
vSbs young man bitterly.
Not that" she cried sharply. "Do
vgyz .hink l do not suffer? Do YOU
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-22

surely remember freu WOOudru! ne
Is Just back from some place In the
southwest where he has been building
a bridge. Was taken at the hotel yes
terday with an ugly fever It Is a pity,
for II Is such dreadful place for
him."
rs he dangerously ill?" Evelyn's
voice sounded strange and uninter.
ested.
HE is delirious. and the doctor says
there isn't much to build on-seems to
have gone to pieces generally. He
talks continually about key. He
begs me to &C. 1t and unlock the door
so he can get In. He seems to have
an impression that he is locked out OF
his own house."
"He Isl" sobbed Evelyn. rushing
suddenly from the room, leaving her
astonished friend alone.
A few minutes later a white faced
girl was talking earnestly with the
kind old doctor.
why, the very thing" he said,
patting her shoulder soothingly. 1T
will be hard to move him. but that
will be less harmful than for him TO
stay where he Is. Get the key this
afternoon and well get him over there
in the morning."
1t seemed like sacrilege when the
girl tremblingly t~sun her search
among his possessions for the key. In
small box 1t lay, with a picture Of
his mother and-one Of herself. She
kissed them all in infinite relief. Then
she fastened to the little white house
With her own hands. unaccustomed to
labor as they were, she swept and
busted, aired the rooms and built fires.
1T is Of no use to Interfere" she
told her astonished mother, IF he lives
and wants me, am going to marry
hint"
But Frederick Woodland did not
know when he was placed in his own
bed in the pleasant. sunny chamber.
He continued to beg to be taken home.
1t was not until Evelyn with her own
hands placed the key in his weak fin
gers that he sank to a refreshing slum-
Der.
One day the sick mans eyes opened
with rational light. He gazed about
him in slow bewilderment The sun
light glinted through the windows.
Evelyn sat near him in her white
gown over which the fire cast rosy
shadows.
rs it a dream?" he whispered at
last.
1T is no dream: you are really at
home, Freddie" she smiled quietly
But how did I get here?"
"You were i'll at the hotel. We knew
you would be more comfortable here
at home, so I opened the house and
DIR. Way and Nurse Mary brought you
here
And your"
"Oh, have come over through the
day to look after the house. and to
sit with you during the nurses hour
at home"
Whom do you have to help. Ev.
elyn?"
Why. no one. dear boy. do it my
self. VIII you believe that l actually
enjoy it? 1t is the first time / ever
did anything useful for anyone. Fred
erick. did not understand how it
could be joy instead of hardship"
At the look in the sick mans face
the girl slipped to her knees beside
his bed. 81 want to come-to stay.
If you still want me-"
Dear" he said. wait. You are pity
Ing me now because l am ILL.,
1T isn't that. l am not afraid any
more; experience has made me wiser. |
understand now what made your
mother so lovely. I'll never be like |
her. dear. for did not begin right. |
But I'll try so hard to be a good wife.
VIII you take me back. Frederick"
Woodland put his arms about her
with quite remarkable strength.
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Cautious.

A lady making a social call was told
by the maid that her mistress was not
at home.
The caller smiled sarcastlcally and
said:
"Ah. indeed. viii you please tell
your mistress that when I saw her
peeping from the front window as
came up the drive | felt very much
afraid she was. Magazine.