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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Necessity For Best
Teacher In Each
School District
III.
BY JOHN B. M'FERRAN, Chairman Educationa
Louisville Commercial Club

FRIEND of interested in schools happened in
not long since and in going about investigating the citys
- schools reaching the lowest and poorest part of the city,
surprised to going splendid beautiful school
building He said Why earth do put such
handsome and costly building in this part of the cy The
ave make good intelligent citizens of these chill
den, and think this of the important of doing it,
should like to know why pursue the unbusnesske illogical
and absolutely unfair method of offering three kinds of teachers
tcae especially the counties have the right them
selves 90 800 for general school purposes ARE
WE DELIBERATELY TRYING TO MAKE THREE CLASSES
OF CITIZENS-THE INFERIOR, THE MODERATELY GOOD
AND THE BEST9 In democracy there for
classes Ought addressed the object of
making average intelligent good citizenship?
Under compelling the poorer sections
of counties employ hrcss teachers whose capacity will
suffer them above $50 $40 per month"; while the
cities and and weather. parts the counties paying $50
$5 per month Of this higher pay and better environment
the best teachers those holding the first class certificates
Now, this is manfely unfair and very unwise.
THE BOYS GIRLS IN
OUR COUNTIES ARE ALREADY SUFFICIENTLY HANDICAPPED BY
THEIR POVERTY AND IGNORANCE. THEM UNDER HEAVEN,
ARE THEY FURTHER HANDICAPPED BY CHEAP. INCOMPETENT
TEAcHERs1
There ought be- the proper legislation be had
only certificate granted all teachers and that of the first class
there districts unable full for first class teacher let
the board make the difference the county fund.- for
which it intended THESE POORER DISTRICTS PAY THE
SAME RATE OF TAX, so FAR AS THEY HAVE TAXABLES,
AS DO THE WEALTHIER SECTIONS, AND THEY SHOULD
HAVE FAIR AND LIBERAL DEAL
This not only generous and unsefh but is Chske, and
wise business proposition make good and intelligent citizens
of these less forunates think when the people consider this
question deliberately they will the folly of methods and
demand change and will get it. Therefore would be for
teachers prepare themselves first class certificates and
think they have time lose because the change when started will
quickly The has normal schools and the university
whose business it is to prepare teachers.
Not 2 of the teachers of the taking advantage
of these opportunities and of them will be left when the
change hoping the day when teachers will be
better paid but when that day dawns will bring with also
deniabe demand for better prepared teachers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
HIS FINE POKER HAND
VANISHED WITH DUST

Kansas City, NO., Sept. ID
Ralph Dennison, travelling man
from Chicago. lies on cot az tie
General Hospital nursing a cracked
skull and growing at his proverbial
hard luck.
Dennison Is a poker student, and
says he has held all kinds of good
hands. However, he always was
looking for what he calls the cream
OF poker hands. Last week he sat
In a six-handed game, and he drew
IT, He perused 1t a while, to make
sure while the others were raising,
and he smiled the smile OF sweet
contentment and satisfaction. They
continued to whirl and finally Den
nison called.
He laid his cards down al fresco.
so to speak. and sprang his four
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
The Oldest Horse.

This horse, declared to be the
oldest in the United States, is own.
ed by +. T. Biglow, of Fairfield,
Maine. She is Al years old. She
was raised by Levi Dow, of Water
vile, but since becoming old
enough to vote she has been in the
Bigelow family. Every lay she is
driven and goes to Waterville,
making the distance of eight miles
in little more than an hour. She
is as free and easy to go as a colt.
All her life she has worked and
though small, has a great deal of
energy. Now she is fat and plump
and her teeth do not show her to be
more than 13.-[Technical World.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

vided and asked for $4,000 to pay
half the expenses of preliminary
survey from greensboro to Hopkins
vile. The Hopkinsville Association
offered $4,000 in cash, payable
when the line was constructed
This counter-proposition was read
lily accepted.
Messrs. Kennedy and Cox stated
that already s4,5OO,OOO bonds had
been fioated by an English syndi-
cate to build a railroad bridge over
the Ohio at greensboro and eighty
five miles of track to Elnora, Ind,
connecting there with a direct line
to Chicago.
The proposed road from Owens
boro to Hopkinsville would pass
through rich and undeveloped min
eral lands and forests, now having
no shipping facilities, and connect
here with the Tennessee Central
railroad, giving connection with
Nashville and thence with Southern
ports.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
4 FINE NEW RAILROAD
FOR WESTERN KENTUCKY

Hopkinsville, KY. Sept. IA
Plans for a new railroad in West
ern Kentucky were detailed last
night by President B. H. Kennedy.
of the Greensboro Bridge and Trac-
ton Company. and Secretary George
Cox. OF the Greensboro Commercial
Club, before an enthusiastic meet
ing of the Hopkinsville Business
Mems Ass9ciation. The visitors
stated that ample funds for the
roads construction had been pro-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
MAN QUICKLY KILLED
BY AN ANGRY SPARROW

From Huron, Randolph county,
comes news OF one of the most pc
culiar deaths ever chronicled. ia
cob Doll, q prosperous farmer, who
owned and operated a farm of III
acres near that place, was the vie
tim and two fighting English spar
rows were the unusual cause of his
death.
Mr.. Doll was sitting. asleep, in a
lar@e old-fashioncd hickory rocking
chair on the front porch of his
house with his head tilted back.
Suddenly the sparrows. which had
been fighting in midair. swooped
violently across the porch and eth
er beak or talon of one caught In
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Love Letters as Literature.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 14.-Love
letters between pupils, under prop
err supervision of the teachers. is ad-
vocated as an excellent method of
teaching literature by DR.. Arthur
Holmes, OF the department OF psy-
chology of the University of Penn
sylvania.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Is Something Enormous
In United States,
SAYS AUTHORITY ON SUBJECT
But the EASY" LivingS Are
Being Lessened BY
Diligent Work.
\ SYSTEM TO STOP TRAFFIC

Washington. ID. c., Sept. IA
From $4,000 to 10000 girls be-
tween the ages of 13 and % years,
a majority of whom are native
born Americans, are the victims
each year of the white slave traffic
in the United States. About $4,000
men and women make an easy liv-
ing every year selling, buying and
living on the earnings Of these
girls"
Stanley w. Finch, for 30 years
IN attorney and official in the De-
partment of Justice, made this
startling statement here. When
MIR. Finch made the statement
above quoted he qualified it by say
ing that it was a conservative esti-
mate.
White slave traffic in some form
or other has existed for 6.G6
years" said Mr.. Finch. I'm Eu-
rope it has been carried on with
huctuating success for 5000 years;
in the United States, with varying
but ever growing success, for 100
years.
Desire for fortune and easy" livr
ing on the part of the dealers, and
the susceptibility of young girls to
fraud and deceit. are the causes. di-
rectly, for the startling growth of
the traffic in the United States. Mr..
Finch said.
"One million dollars will sup
press the traffic, and for $250,0O0
year it can be kept suppressed"
said Mr.. Finch.
Mr.. Finch began his real cam
paign for suppression of white slav-
cry last May, and the system he has
perfected has been installed in
Maryland, Virginia, District of CO.
lumbia, North Carolina, South Car
Dina, Ohio, West Virginia, Tonnes
see and Kentucky. 1t will be work
ed in all the States of the Union by
May / next II the money holds out.
The system provides for at least
one local officer OF the Department
of Justice in every city in the Unit
ed States. The work of these ON
GERS is to keep track of the inmates
of every questionable house, know
who are the patrons of the cafes,
and take cognizance of all the sus-
picious and new characters who
come into their districts.
white slave traffic is being rap
idly suppressed" declared Mr..
Finch, "and once it Is suppressed, it
will cost only a comparatively small
amount to keep it down. What 10
100000 or 100000 a year If you
know your homes are protected
from these monsters?"
Efforts are being made to have
uniform slave" laws enacted in all
the States, and with this law, more
criminals will be apprehended.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

buttons" and rattler. Just then.
through some freak of misfortune.
the ceiling gave way, the biggest
chunk landing on Dennison's head.
He said this morning il weighed
not an ounce less than IS pounds
and is wondering what became of
his -four buttons and the rattler,"
and who confiscated the stakes. He
said:
Believe, me, George, | am the
original hard-luck gink. Can you
beat that for double-ended hard
luck?"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
What We Never Forget

According to science, are the things
associated with our early home life,
such as Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
which mother or grandmother used
to cure our burns, boils, scalds,
sores, skin eruptions. cuts, sprains
or bruises. Forty years of cures
prove its merit. Uprivaled for piles,
corns or cold sores. Only 25 cents
at James H. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

pills an exercise to write on the
blackboard.
"In the midst of the exercises an
urchin began to laugh. She asked
him why he was laughing, and he
answered:
"'Joe's put putten where he
should have putten put.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

An article that has real merit
should in time become ponular
That such is the case with Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy has been
attested by many dealers. Here is
one OF them. H. w. Hendrickson,
Ohio Falls, Ind, writes, Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy is the best for
coughs, colds and Group, and is nv
hest seller" For sale by all DEAL
ers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

Running up and down stairs,
sweeping and bending over making
beds will not make woman heal
thy or beautiful. She must get cut
Of doors, walk a mile or two every
day and take Chamberlain's Tablets
to improve her digestion and regu-
late her bowels. For sale by all
dealers. ",
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Whose Welfare is Pitiable
i'm the Extreme.
GIRLS OESPISED FROM BIRTH
There Are 100000 Girls
Less Than Six Years Old
Already Married.
SOME CURIOUS FLUCTUATIONS

As more and more details OF the
Indian census of March IT, 1911
are worked out, the truly horrible
conditions of women in that vast
hotbed of humanity become more
apparcnt. Indeed, the situation Is
something of a disgrace to civiliza-
ton. and while, perhaps, not d.
rect Indictment Of the British ru-
lers of the land-because they have
done what little seemed possible TO
abate TIE evils in question and re-
pressed with a stern hand the wide
spread practice of girl infanticide-
nevertheless the recent census sta
tistics do show the very limited sue
cess achieved by England in her ef-
forts really to "civilize" the coun-
try.
OF the 315,OOO,OOO recorded by
the census 12,5OO,0O0 have now
been analysed regarding sex, age,
literacy and marriage. The remain
ing 100000 consist of entirely I'M
civilized tribes living in more or
less inaccessible regions, in whose
case nothing more than a mere
enumeration was possible. Forty
three millions of the semi-civilized
total consisted of children less than
) years old. In this 100000
there was an excess of $4,000
girls. Between the ages Of and
10 the relative numbers have
changed until the boys are million
in excess. Between 10 and 20 they
actually outnumber the girls by g.
100000. After this the proportion
of women gradually increases and
at the % year age period they
again outnumber the men. After
this until the age of 60 male pre-
dominance again occurs.
The explanation of these curious
fluctuations in the number of wo-
men is contained in two words
neglect and abuse. Although the
actual murder OF girl babies is said
TO have ceased, they are not wanted
by parents, receive little care and
are not regretted when they die.
Secondly. If they survive, they are
married, usually to more or less
mature men, almost as soon as the
cradle is outgrown. The recent
census showed no less than 3O2,-
425 girls less than years of age
already married and 1900 of these
were widows condemned to perpet-
ual widowhood by Hindu custom.
or the ten-year-old girls 100000
were married and of those 16 years
old no less than 9.412,642. There
were but 100000 boys at this age
married. While these early mar
RIGGS are especially prevalent
among the Hindus, the Mussulmans
also practice them. The result of
this Is that there are very few
spinsters in India. OF the women
between % and 80 but 100000
wero unmarried.
These figures are unusual in
many wayss. They show the terri
Die mortality among the women
caused bv neglect and early moth
erhood. But they also indicate that
despite this handicap, the women
outnumber the men at the age De-
Rod between % and 80 and. also
after 80 Is reached. The explana-
ton OF this fuctuation is not OBJ
York Evening Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Children Cry
FOR FlETCnER'S
Q a g T ri a
Queer, But Correct.

Prof. Brander Matthews, in his
quality Of philologist, said the 9TH
er day in New York:
THE past participle, gotten has
gone out in England, though 1t still
fingers on with us. In England,
however. gotten is almost as obso-
lete as 'putten.',
I'm some parts OF Cumberland
the villagers still use gotten and
'putten, and pupil teacher once
told me OF lesson on these past
participles wherein she gave her pu-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

Didn't | see your daughter with
strange young man last night?"
You certainly did! When he
asked daughter to go out with him
Tor some ice cream, he asked her
mother to go along, and he went
home at 10 o'clock without any
hints, and he wears sane socks
and doesn't seem to think he knows
1t all. He certainly is strange
young man. Houston Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18

the flesh of the sleeping mans neck,
tearing a large, jagged wound and
cutting the jugular vein.
BY the time Mrs. Doll came to
the porch from the kitchen her hus-
band lay unconscious on the floor.
Efforts to check the flow of blood
were futile and Mr.. Doll expired be-
fore a physician arrived.-tWheel-
ing News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Good For Biliousness.

II took two of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets last
night. and feel fifty per cent. bet
ter than / have for weeks. says J.J.
Firestone, of Allegan, Mich. They
are certainly fine article for bill
iousness." For sale by all dealers.
Samples free. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
An Improvement.

\ got new attachment for the
FAMILY piano." said Mr.. Growcher
and It's wonderful improve
ment."
What Is II
"A lock and key"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER's
casio RIA
He's the Execution,

-" '.NteitiOn.
hrown--So you're living in the
country Ell! suppose you get up
with the chickens?
Green-haven't any chickens. I
get up with the thermometer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11
SUNDAY, MAY IL. MOTHERS DAY

Mrs. w. T. Francis, wife of st.
Pauls popular attorney, was asked
to preside at the mass meeting at St.
James Church. Mrs. H. c. Higbee,
president of the Minnesota Federation
of White Women; Mrs. Loeb, Mrs.
Perry, president of the Protestant
League and others read and spoke in
the interest of the Commission Char.
ter form of government, and ex.
planned to the ladies that they were
to ask their men to call for the Com,
mission Charter ballot, May 7th, and
vote Eyes" for the amendments.
The public spirited and prominent
colored women Of st. James Church,
lead by Miss Edith Leonard of the
West End Branch of the Y. w. c. R.,
Secretary, spoke at some length on
the amendments and showed a great
deal of enthusiasm.
The Annual Odd Fellows Thanks
giving services will be held at st.
James A. M. E. Church, ST. Paul, to-
morrow, Sunday, May lat at 2:3O.
The sermon will be delivered by Rev.
H. P. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose H. Sherwood have
moved to 971 st. Anthony Ave.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11
VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT
Who has never closed the door of
hope in the face of the Negro.
THE CONGRESS Is COMING,
HURRAH!

The Home Coming of st. Philips
Mission last evening was an exceed
ingly interesting affair. Father Leal-
WOMEN HELD MASS MEETING.
tad was called away from the meeting
but returned in time to make few
well chosen remarks. Rev. H. p.
Jones delivered beautiful address
on "Brotherly Love-; Mr.. Firston
White made the address of welcome.
Mr.. Clarence Smith was master of
ceremonies and made good impress
sion. The singing of Miss Eunice
Glass and Mrs. Hattie Oliver was ex-
ceedingly good. Mr.. Lloyd Hickman
sang in good voice. Miss Della Ken
nedy and Miss Lillian Mccoy also
sang solos. Mrs. James Vass read a
paper on Knockers" which was full
of good points. Mr.. o. G. Hall gave
a mirth provoking talk. Mrs. w. r.
Hardy read a touching paper on
friendship" which was indeed a
masterpiece and full of truths. Re-
freshments was served.
Mrs. Stephen Lloyd Maxwell, who
has been on visit to Sumter, S. c.,
returned Saturday morning. While
there she attended the Commence.
ment at Orangeburg State University
and delivered an address at Claffin
University. She reports delightful
visit.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11
MRS. LYDIA O. SMITH.

also poets. Mrs. Heard, who is the
wife of a former minister to Africa,
wrote a very readable volume Of poems
entitled Morning Glories." Mrs.
Grimke has written many very beau
tiful poems, one Of them a master
piece, entitled Charles Sumner" The
Misses Cordelia and Florence Ray have
recently published volume Of poems,
which they have dedicated to their
father, the late DR.. Charles B. Ray.
The wife of DR.. Harvey Johnson,
Baltimore's leading Baptist clergyman,
Is writer of stories suitable for Sun
day school libraries. The American
Baptist Publication society paid her
handsome sum a few years ago for two
books from her pen. Mrs. johnson Is
fine French scholar. Amanda Smith,
the noted evangelist, has published an
interesting autobiography of her labors
in Africa, England and the United
States. Poor Ben" is the title of a
biographical sketch of the late Bishop
Arnett, from the pen of Miss Lucretia
Coleman.
Ida B. Wells Barnett in journalism
welded a trenchant pen twenty or
thirty years ago, and her right hand
has not yet lost its cunning, for she is
now editing a weekly newspaper in
Chicago as Mrs. Barnett. There used
to be several other papers edited by
our women. Ringwood's Magazine was
an ambitious undertaking and credit
able production. The Woman Era was
edited in Boston by Mrs. Josephine
st. Pierre Ruffin.
There are any number Of careful and
brilliant women correspondents, some
Of whom have done and are doing good
work on race papers and papers pub
lished by white people. Miss Ida Grit
fin was for a number of years editor
Of a periodical devoted to the interests
of the home and fashion, which circu-
lated largely in the south. Mrs. Mary
C. Lawton, wife Of the Rev. DR.. Will
liam r. Lawton, the successful pas
tor of st. James Presbyterian church
in New York, contributes regularly to
a Brooklyn daily, the Standard Union,
and Mrs. Lydia G. Smith is regularly
employed by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
For eleven years Mrs. Smith has re-
ported the daily happenings among our
people in Greater New York for the
Eagle. She Is secretary of the wom-
ans auxiliary board Of managers Of
the Howard Colored Orphan asylum
and vice president Of the Fifty-third
Street (New York; Young Women's
Christian association.
There are bright women enough in
the race to have paper all their own,
Just as their white sisters have, and 1t
Is hoped that they will get together
and think about it. There are enough
women societies Of one sort and an
other to support paper independent
Of any help from men, for there are
even some compositors among our wo-
men, as well as writers, poets and
lecturers. -.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11

Rev. r. c. Worsham, of New Or
leans, La, Pastor Of Wesley M. e.
Church Of that city, is attending the
Conference.
DR.. w. H. Brooks Of st. Marks
Church, New York City is at the Ven.
dome hotel.
DR.. M. G. B. Mason is at the West
hotel.
1t Is indeed a pleasure to have such
young women Of our race with us.
Mrs. John w. Scott was hostess at
the meeting Of the M. T. c. Art Club
on last Thursday afternoon, May End
at her home, 500 France Ave. So.
After spending the winter in Des
Moines, Ia, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Ware
are among home folks again.
DR.. Abbot Of st. Louis, Mo-, and
Miss Bessie Garrison of Gainesville
Fla, are the guests of Mrs. Fred
Hyatt, 274s 18th Ave So, during the
M. e. Conference.
DR.. Pierre Landry. Dist. Supt., Rev
w. Scott. Chinn, pastor Simpson Me
mortal and Mr.. Frank B. Smith, At
torney at Law of New Orleans, arr
stopping with Mr.. Chas. J. Brown
4s So. 4th st., during session M. e
General Conference.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11

The delegates attending the Gen.
eral Conference will speak at both
services Sunday, May 18th, at Zion
Baptist. II A. NJ, sermon by Rev.
w. H. Jackson. D. D., d. s., Hunts.
Vile District, Texas Conference.
p. M, sermon by Rev. 8. A Huger,
Supt. South Florida Missions.
FORUM MEETING
The Minneapolis Sunday Forum was
largely attended last Sunday. Pres.
B. F. Bullock had arranged the pro-
gram. The meeting was opened by
singing, prayer and scripture reading
by Chaplain Jenkins. Bishop Scott
was unable to attend, and assigned
two delegates, DR.. Gillian Of Ohio
and DR.. R. 8. Lovingood of Texas to
deliver addresses. The remarks Of
both speakers were very instructive,
and at intervals drew great applause.
Mrs. Addie G. Minor, of st. Paul
sang, Oh, my Redeemer, Mrs. w. X.
Bowie offered an Instrumental Solo,
Miss Grazia Corneal, violin silo zig
enweisen", Misses Ida Grey and Adah
Lewis accompanies. The program
was excellent. A vote of thanks was
rendered those who contributed to the
program. 1t was one Of the best
meetings recently held. Next meet.
ing, May 18th, at Bethesda Baptist
Church.
DR.. R. 8. Lovingood spoke at st.
James A. M. e. Church Sunday even.
ing on "The Essentials of Manhood"
His hearers were delighted, and were
informed of the progress of the Ne
groes in the Southland.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11

We claim to be the best advertising
medium Of the Twin Cities. and when
you're not advertised in the Twin
City Star, you need not show-that's
all. Because the people read the
Star for the news. especially In Min
neapolIs. The day Of the Town Crier
Is past. Be up-to-date. Advertise and
Pay for Il. A newspaper Is the best
medium. It reaches the homes and
firesides Of people who attend public
entertainments. These people never
go out and loiter around and read
hand-bills and hang-up notices. They
read the Twin City Star.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-05-11

The local ministers will have rest
during this month. Visiting Clergy
men will fill their pulpits. The pews
will also be unusually well filled.
The pastors of several churches are
arranging to entertain the Negro dele
gates to the Methodist Conference,
DR.. B. w. Arnett, Fraternal Del
egate from the A. M. e. Church to
Conference will speak at the Audi
forum on Thursday evening, May 16.