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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

very Gloss relation, the nearest of kin
with v16 Lancaster people are ac-
quainted being her great nieces, Mrs.
Robert L. Elkin and Mrs. Joseph E.
Robinson of Lancaster and great ne
phew Maj. William Hoskins Collier of
Louisville, and Mrs. Robert Harding
and Mrs. Richard Dobyns of Danville.
both of whom are nieces. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Christian Church
on Friday afternoon by Ed. F. M.
finder, assisted by DR.. E. H. Pearce,
after which her remains were placed al
rest beside her husband in the Lancas
ter cemetery.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Spring Time.

Spring is here. Dogwoodis in bloom,
every fisherman knows what that
means, suckers on the rifles. Bass
and newlights are reported biting, and
if the seiners can now be induced be-
cause of the stringency of the recently
enacted fish and game laws to abandon
his nets, the diciples of Isaac Walton
may again be permitted to enjoy with
some measure of success days outing
on the banks Of Kentucky streams.
The dynamiter if he hasa mite of sense
will refrain from his nefarious, work
for thenew law makes it felony to use
dynamite in the streams or ponds OF
Kentucky, and this means that ar
Infringement of that law lays one liza
D, to a ter m in the penetentiary.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Col. Chinn Announces.

In this issue of the Record will be
found the announcement of Col. Jack
Chinn of Mercer county for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress from
this district. A word of introduction
from us in behalf of Col. Chinn is hard
ly necessary, as he is known personally
or by reputation to nearly every Voter
in the county. Always a consistent
democrat, he has long been actively en-
gagged in support of the principles OF
his party; he has served his native
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
A Great Country.

Mr.. John Magee has returned from a
business trip to San Luis, Colorado, and
brought with him some splendid speci-
mems of the products of that great
country. Mr.. Magee owns large
farm at that point The land is all irri-
gated, producing wonderful results. He
brought home some samples of wheat,
which makes fifty four bushels to the
acre, bald barley producing ninety-five
bushels. Also some splendid samples
of alfalfa, and tall grass known out
there as blue Grass" Mr.. Magee is
very enthusiastic, and The Messenger
is glad to learn that his investment is
proving very profitable. -Danville Mes
senger,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Miss Clare Barton aged 80 years died
at Glen Echo Md. last week and was
buried at her old home in Oxford Mass.
Miss Barton was the founder of the
famous American Red Cross Society,
known the world over for the splendid
work it has done both upon the battle
fields of the world, amid scourge of
disease and famine, and where ever
there was suffering and distress. Miss
Barton's public career began as a
trained nurse during the Civil War.
She founded the Red Cross Society in
1881.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Mrs. Baumstark Dead.

The Richmond Climax announces the
death of Mrs. Mary Baumstark which
occurred in Mt. Sterling on Monday,
the death summons evidently coming
suddenly as no previous notice of her
illness had been received by her rela-
tives Mrs. Baumstark was the
mother of Mrs. Ann Singleton, for
merly of Lancaster, but who now re-
sides in Millersburg. She died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. K. Old
ham in Mt. Sterling.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Clean Up.

The City Council has issued an order
to the Chief of Police to have the town
Thoroughly cleaned before the coming of
warm weather, and he in turn has is
sued warning. to the residents of the
the town to place their premises in 6
sanitary condition. In the near future
a day will be set aside to be known as
cleaning up day" and the city wager
will call upon that day and hanl off al
refuse which the citizens will gather
up and place in convenient place
This is a good move and the citizens Of
the community should offer all the en-
enlargement possible.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
That's His Privilege.

Shelton M. Saufey, of Stanford, edi.
tor of the Interior Journal, and one of
the young Democratic leaders in the
upper end of the Eighth district, was
in Louisville yesterday on business con.
nected with the annual midsummer out.
ing of the Kentucky Press Association,
of which he was the former secretary.
While an original Woodrow Wilson
"booster, he admitted that he was
about ready to mount the Champ Clark
band wagon. He says the Speaker is
"going some" IN that section. Editor
Saufey says he is chiefly concerned in
a winner more than the personality of
any candidate. louisville Times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

county of Mercer in the lower House
of the Kentucky Legislature, and has
also represented his district composed
of the counties of Anderson, Franklin
and Mercer in the State Senate and to
his constituents he gave a good account
of his STEWARDSHIP. Col. Chinn ex-
poets to make an active canvass for
the nomination in every county in the
district. He has many warm friends
in Garrard county who will be glad of
the opportunity to give him their &C
tive support,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Next Monday is .'hoss show" day in
Lancaster and all the good ones will be
on dress parade. If you havn't the
cards made for that horse of yours,
have them printed at this Office as we
are prepared to turn out first class
work at a low price.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Tine Lesson Of An Ocean Disaster.

The above subject is one selected by
DR.. Pearce for his services at the
Methodist church on next Sunday
night. DR.. Pearce has crossed the
ocean four times and will tell those
who attend some interesting facts
which will. be highly entertaining.
Regular services at this Church Sunday
morning.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Fire in Richmond last Friday night
destroyed the plant of the Blanton-
Congleton Lumber Co., the l. & A
passenger station, the Fiat Rock Hotel
and damaged the plant of the Madison
Tobacco warehouse Co, and the Doug
las Coal Co. The loes was in the
neighborhood of $50, 900.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce
James A. Beazley as a candidate for
County Judge of Garrard county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce Miss
Jennie Higgins as a candidate for
School Superintendent for Garrard
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

General Frederick Dent Grant, son
of the late General Ulysses S. Grant,
and himself Commander of the De-
partment of the East U. S. A.. died
suddenly in New York of heart failure.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce j. B.
Collier as a candidate for the nomina
ton for assessor of Garrard county
subject to the action of the democratic
party;
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

James E. Stone, Clerk of the House
of Representatives is in charge of
Speaker Champ Clark's Kentucky head
quarters which were opened at the
Louisville hotel last Monday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
Rates For Political Announcement
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce Jack
Chinn candidate for Congress in the
eighth district, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary to be held
August, 3rd, 1912.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce w.
l.. Lawson for sheriff of Garrard
county, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
For Commonwealth Attorney.

We are authorized to announce Emmett
Puryear as a candidate for Common
wealth attorney, subject to the action
of the Democratic party,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announc'
Ashby Arnold as a candidate for sheriff
of Garrard county, subject to the &C
ton of the democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce Mr..
E. B. Ray as candidate for the Nomi.
nation of Assessor of Garrard County,
subject to the action of the democratic
party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
For County Judge.

We are authorized to announce Clay.
ton A. Arnold as a candidate for Coun.
ty Judge of Garrard County subject to
the action of the democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
For Sheriff.

q We are authorized to announce c. A.
Robinson as a candidate for Sheriff of
Garrard County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce w.
L. Huffman for a candidate for assess
or of Garrard county subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce w. S.
Burch as a candidate for Common.
wealth's Attorney, subject to the &C.
ton of the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce Dave
c. Sanders as candidate for Assessor
of Garrard county subject to the &C
ton of the democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
For JaiIer.

We are authorized to announce Jack
Adams as a candidate for Jailer of Gar.
rard county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce Dave
Ross as candidate Cor Jailer of Gar
rard county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We. are authorized to announce
John N. White as. a candidate for
Magistrate, in the first district of Gar
rard county, subject to the action of
the democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce Ship
ton H. Estes as candidate for Mag
strate, in the first district of Garrard
county, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce
WaltonE. Moss as a candidate for Mag
istrate in the first district of Garrard
County, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

There are 2313 daily and 1872 weekly
newspapers published in the Uuited
States.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce
Charles C. Becker as a candidate for
Magistrate in the second district of
Garrard county, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

We are authorized to announce Tay-
lor T. Burdett as candidate for Mag
istrate in the second district of Gar
rard county, subject to the action of
the democratic party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
Clas Sified Advertisements

the year sround--see reports of otha9
districts. spent years In finding M
ideal spot live there myself: CALF
my place the Honeymoon Place. BE-
cause It's the district To spend oeehos
lifetime In. Send for my booklet enS'
titled "Homeseeking." IL tells you Al
you want 20 know about that SroAe
British Columbia country and th0fO
are scores Of questions answered. The
new booklet "Hsrris' New Method ~
Apple Culture tell you how apples car
be made to bear the second year, T6S
old way you had to walt five yeASa1'
this way they come into commercial
bearing the second year. and where r..
farmer made 81 900 from an acre ~
can now make $4,000. II II fres 90 yuo.
II you will send me names Of tan -.
your friends or relatives that Aay -
interested IN buying fruit lanAs.
have sold to over 200 people thu, 49,
four months and ! would hs pleased q,
send you some Of tho nice letteeos 49,
they write me- that I have recelve1
from those who have visited their Nod
,ngs that have picked out for than. u
refund you your money. II after ssela9i
the tract i select for you you ase nO4
satisfied with Il and can not and any,
you. II you can not 20 onto your tfAce
and .ish to retain your present poplS
ton for few years and spend yoNp
vacation out there. l will agree 70 plan9
1t and take caro- Of Il for five years -
= small additional cost I allow q Dis.
count OF 10 per cent for cash, and allow
you good commission In case you can
secure buyers for me. My monthly,
price list for wild and Improved NUT
tracts VIII interest the most careful
buyer. Ny next excursion Will b loavAs
Ing Winnipeg June 81 and I would ~
pleased to have you join u.s. send tor
my famous "Kootenay Lake MASaxino,
Issued Observation-Disclosures and full q
good things about that wonderful
country. $3.50 per year. or CSC per sam.
pie copy. Write me at once Givinol
name OF a reliable reference. your ma
tionality. amount you wish to invest
and will forward booklet. map. stet
At noce. r. L. Harris. SIS Somefoes
Blk. Winnipeg. Man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19

avoid the premature deceasc Of two
deserving members Of society. and
you viii seat yourself near that open
window in an arm.chair-unless. like
"a sensible man, you determine to have
nothing to do with the AFFAIR. Oh.
you will see it out. will you? thought
I knew my Watson. This chair will
place opposite yours, 80 that we may
.be the same distance from the poison,
land face to face. The door we viii
leave ajar. Each Is now In a posi-.
ton to watch the other and to bring
the experiment to an end should tho
symptoms seem alarming. Is that all
clear? Well, then, take our pow
ider-or what remains of it-from the
envelope, and lay it above the burn
ing lamp. So! Now, Watson, let US
sit down and await developments"
I. They were not long in coming.
had hardly settled in my chair before
Il was conscious of a thick, musky
odor, subtle and nauseous. a, the
very first Whit of 1t my brain and my
Imagination were beyond all control.
"A thick black cloud swirled before my
eyes. and my mind told me that in
this cloud. unseen ~ yet. but about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
West,rn LEAGUE.
FRED AND MAC WIN.
Des Moines Fire Horses Win Big Purse
At Tournament.

Sioux City. July LIT was Des
Moines day at the Iowa Firemen's As
sociation tournament Thursday. Des
Moines' splendid team. Fred and Mac,
whirled around the half mile track and.
with the aid of Wilkins and Brown.
Won the free -for-all in l:15. This gives
them the prize OF $500, Lou and Herb
of Council Bluffs were second with a
mark of 1:15 2-5. while Paddy and
Prince of Sioux City were third. time
|1:15 3-5 @-1" 80
Fred and Mac came to the front and
set the crowd wild by lowering the
mark after Sioux City and Council
Bluffs had run two exceptionally fast
races. They made a, perfect hitch. a
fast run and quick coupling. Paddy
and Prince made the best time in the
hitch and We're aided by fast copplers.
Their age told against them in the run
ming. Clintons Bob and Bob made a
bad hitch and finished'in :21 u. Shen-
andoah failed to mark because coup
ling was not made,
In the volunteer events Manning set
a new record by winning the state hose
race in 80 4-5. Perry was second and
Atlantic third. Marion, won the hook
and ladder race in AT ia. Meredith Of
test in :06 10
Paddy and Prince of Sioux City.
holding the worlds half mile record OF
1918 2-5, will make their last tourna-
ment run today. the closing day of the
meet. They are aging. rapidly and are
no longer speedy enough for the races.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
MANLY AS JUNCTION POINT.
Rock Island Preparing to Build Roune
Houssa and Shops Thare.


Mason City. July 19.--About $4,000,
OF approximately $3.50 per acre, has
just been paid by the Rock Island rail-
way for 142 acres of land adjoining the
town of Manly, nine miles north of
here, which 1t intends to utilize as Il
site for the round houses and shops,
etc. required at the junction of its
Minneapolis Kansas City and Mime
apolis, Chicago lines. which will be at
that point
ID. \. Mitchell, Of Manly, received n
check for $500 in payment for the
forty-two acres of land upon which the
railway took an option u few weeks
ago At the same time Mrs. Hunger
ford from whom eighty acres is being
bought was paid $1O.5OO. the difference
i'll price being due to difference in To-
cation. Ten acres more were bought
from George l.. Bosworth and ten acres
more from Lewis Mellem. for which
prices fully as large are being paid
Locating of the division points on
both the Kansas City and Chicago
lines at Manly will be quite blow
to Albert Lea, where quite a number of
Rock Island men now live, and where
the crews Of most trains lay over
1t is runored. tho the story Is not
confirmed. that the NJ. & st. L., which
occupies track Jointly with the Rock
Island from Manly to Albert Lea also
contemplates move Of somewhat the
same nature. and that the property
there may be used Jointly.
Rock Island officials who have con-
Quoted the negotiations for the pur-
chase OF the land at Manly have told
persons there that expenditures ag-
gregating hundreds OF thousands are
contemplated. land that Manly is
destined to be one Of the big spots on
the Rock Islands map.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
Esperanto.

The artificial key-language known az
"Esperanto" Is the invention of DR..
Zamenhof, a native Of Grodno. in Rus
sian Poland, who first produced his
system in 1887 by the publication Of
can International Language" The
leading characteristics of Esperanto
are it's simplicity of construction, tho
facility by which 1t may be acquired
and the practical ease and euphony
Of its pronunciation" to use tho lam
guaSe of its advocates. The alphabet
fs composed Of twenty-eight letters.
each letter having an invariable
sound, the vocabulary consisting Of
some 900 roots selected from the
most familiar tongues. Since 1857
Esperanto has greatly increased in
use. but many think It Will never be
made to serve the purpose for which
its inventor designed ia universal
language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
Gum Machines Disappear

Fort Dodge. July 10. Yesterday
morning every owner Of gum ma
chine and every other device which
could possibly be called a gambling
machine, was ordered out Of business
by County Attorney b. B. Burnquist
The matter was reported to him re
Gently and as the law prohibited the
operating Of gum machines owners
were notified.
Not only were the machines closed
but every one who had a candy card
and similar cards were notified that
they would be prohibited In the city
of Fort Dodge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
The Lamp, Which Was an Ordinary
Standard, He Examined With Min.
Ute Care.

to spring out upon my appalled, senses,
lurked all that was vaguely horrible,
all that was monstrous and inconceiy-
ably wicked in the universe. Vague
shapes swirled and swan amid the
dark cloud-bank, each q menace and
a warning Of something coming. the
advent Of some unspeakable dweller
upon the threshold, whose very shad-
ow would blast my soul. A freezing
horror took possession Of me. felt
that my hair was rising, and that my
eyes were protruding. that my mouth
was opened, and my tongue like
leather. The turmoil within my brain
was such that something must surely
snap. I tried to scream. and was
vaguely aware Of some hoarse croak
which was my own voice, but distant
and detached from myself. At the
same moment, in some effort Of es-
cape, / broke through that cloud Of
despair. and had glimpse Of Holmes
face, white. rigid and drawn with hor-
ror-the very look which I had seen
upon the features Of the dead. 1t was
that vision which gave me an instant
of sanity and Of strength. / dashed
from my chair, threw my arms round
Holmes, and together we lurched
through the door, and IN instant aft
lerwards had thrown ourselves down
upon the, grass plot and were lying
side by side, conscious only Of the
glorious sunshine which was bursting
its way through the hellish cloud Of
terror which had grit Us In. Slowly
It rose from our souls like the mists
from q landscape. until peace and rea-
son had returned, and we were sitting
up on the grass. wiping our clammy.
foreheads. and looking with appreben.
sion at each other to mark the last
traces Of that terrific experience which
We had undergone.
Upon my word. watson!" said
Holmes at last, with an unsteady,
voice. Il owe you both my thanks and
an apology. II was an unjustifiable
experiment even for oneself, and,
douhly 30 for friend. ! am really
very sorry"
! you know 1 answered. With some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
'Llb,,aD gasoaeses..

Sir Horace Pfunkeet. ch1n q c.
onel Roosevelt. once delivered . leo
tire IN Dublin. Ireland. % the bsse
way to improve conditions amoa6 the
poor. At that time Sir Horace vas
not exactly finished speaker. His
tongue could not do Justice TO the
riches OF his mind. The day follow.
ing M address he. received from Q
lady 1, note containing this statement:
"What you need IL two things: First.
. wife. and. second. lessons in olocu-
ton" To this Plunkett sest this ~
ply: II have received your letter say
ing that need two things: First, Q
wife, and. second. lessons In elocu-
ton. Those are only ons."-Popular
Magazine,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
she Was There.

Liz and Mary were proceeding to
morning school. and Of course they
couldn't resist the attraction OF gas
Ing into shop windows on their way.
Suddenly the former paused at the
window OF the local photographer
and glued her eyes on q certain pic
turs. 1t was the annual procession
Of school children through the vii.
lagA "Mary!" she shrieked excitedly.
"Como 'ere!' Whats the matter.
lAz?" asked the other, You see the
photo OF Annie Smith In the third row.
there? An you see the pair o boots
b'hind Annie?" Yes" We'll. that's
me! "-Milwaukee News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
tn. prie. Of as.,.mmbo."

It ID exactly fifty years since the
publication Of Flaubert's "Salammbo"
and some correspondence has been
disfnterred showing what were the
great novelist's emoluments for his
masterpiece. He sold It for 10000
francs. but he wrote to the correspond
ent to whom he gave the Information:
Tell no one. Levy Is going to boom
'salammbo,' and send paragraphs to
all the papers to the effect that he
paid 10000 francs for it, But 10000
france is only G40. ana "Salammabo"
literary income, therefore. worked out
1T ESQ year. SO that 1t was very for
tunate for him that he possessed pri-
yats Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19

and doing housework ali day. and
crawling into bed dead tired ~ night
You must get out into the open air and
sunlight. II you do this every day and
keep your stomach and bowls In good
order by taking ChRmberlain's Tab
lets when needed, you should become
both healthy and beautiful. For sale
by NIL dealers. i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19
PRIZE WINNING 3. C.. FRUIT
LANDS,

Own a five acre fruit and poultry
tract Cor more) in British Columbia
and be Independent Tor life. $50 down
and $40 a month pays for IT, No In
terest. and payments extended In case
OF sickness From $500 to $1,000 per
acre realized by ranchsra In this ia
nous prize winning district OF British
Columbia--The Main kootsnay Lake.
Ideal climate conditions; no rainy sea-
sons as on the coast: no dry season or
irrigation needed as In the Okanagan
or East Kootenay districts. See gov
ernneent reports. The Main Kootenay