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The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
The Mail Order House.

One of the best known houses in Peters,
burg for the purity and quality of goods
carried is the above concern. Myer Saal
is the proprietor and he takes great pride
in the reputation he enjoys for carrying
high grade line OF the imported and
domestic liquors. wines, cordials, and
bar goods. and enjoys a large wholesale
business in adjacent States and terri
tory, as we'll as in Petersburg.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Oaks Wnreh ouse.

TT. ellis, proprietor of the Oaks ware
house. has been prominently before the
public in the tobacco and peanut busi-
ness for more than thirty years. and has
the oldest swarehouse in the city, which
was established in 1857. and later remod-
eled and enlarged. The building covers
an acre Of ground and has sheds for
stalling stock and wagons and sleeping
accommodations for the farmers. More
than aoo.0o0.0o0 pounds Of tobacco and
large quantities Of peanuts are bought
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
barley Park Brewing Company.

The barley Park Brewing Company of
Baltimore. established a branch IN Pc
tersburg in 1863 which. under the capable
management OF G. NJ. knight. has grown
rapidly in favor with the public in this
section. G. B. s. Special and Pale Ex-
port Beer are very literally patronized
locally and throughout Virginia and the
Carolinas The use of these goods is be-
coming more popular all over the coun-
try because Of their purity, tonic, and
effect. and they are prescrib-
ed by physicians everywhere
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Rodgers, McCabe & Co.

Rodgers. McCabe & Co are large ex-
porters of cotton and commission mer-
chants doing an immense local business
in Spanish peanuts and exporting cotton
TO all foreign ports. They have offices
in Norfolk, Va: Charleston. g. c.; Tar
boro. N. C., and Petersburg. Va. The
officers are John II. Rodgers and w.
Gordon McCahe, jr. Frank 7. Plummer
is the nianagerof the Petersburg Office.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Moore's Warehouse.
The Ell Kull Compnny.

This institution. established thirty-f,ye
years ago. is the largest of its kind in
this section OF the South. They are the
largest dealers in wool. hides, furs. bees-
wax. tallow. metals, rubber, rags, bones.
iron, and also in roots and herbs of ali
kinds The premises occupied by this
company contain about 5000 square feet.
which is used for handling the commodi-
ties carried in stock
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Homo Brewing Company.

For years this company has enjoyed .
very large trade in Petersburg and the
surrounding country with their famous
Piedmont beer. which is especially popu-
lar for domestic use on account of its
small per cent of alcohol They have a
finely fitted plant and storage where
everything Is handled in the most san
itary manner. They also have a bottling
plant where all kinds of soft drinks are
put up. They do a large out-of-town
all orders being shipped direct
from the home plant, which Is in Rich
mond. ]. T. Powers Is the manager Of
the local plant -.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

Nireinia Motor Car Company.

This is a first-class fireproof brick and
concrete garage and a complete repair
shop for automobiles J. B. Andrews and
George P. Smith. the proprietofs. are ex-
pert mechanics and reliable business men
They are agents for Emf % and Flan-
ders 20 and can supply anything requir-
ed for automobiles. ...'
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
NJ. w. Gil Live Stock Company,

The advantages offered by st. Louis.
the largest mule market in the world.
and Kentucky and Tennessee. both noted
for the quality and style of their driving
and saddle horses. are brought to the
door OF the residents of this section
through the efforts of the above named
hustling arm. They buy and sell every
thing in the horse and mule line. Mr..
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

This Is said to be the oldest mail or
der liquor house in the State Three trav-
cling statesmen are kept on the road do
ing a wholesale and retail business in
Virginia, North and South Carolina, and
Georgia. They handle all the well-known
brands of rye, wines. liquor. gin. &C.
Their place of business is in an up-to-date
building at 14S North Sycamore Street
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

This company has one OF the best
equipped grocery stores In town. II 1.
clean. wholesome. fresh. and inviting
and everything in stock is new and care.
fully selected. II is the home of good
things to eat They make a speciality o.
wines and liquors OF all kinds for FAM
lily trade The officers are Alex. W. Bry-
ant. president; P. N Bryant. secretary
and treasurer. and G. W. Bryant.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

We have all seen very attractive
bits Of jewelry made from gold or sill
yer coins by having the background
space etched away. leaving only the
head and the encircling rim with a few
little connecting bars. The same idea
can be carried out by using for the
head a little silhouette portrait. made
by posing the subject against a bright
sky through a window In q room, dark
ened all except that one window. then
taking snapshot. A camera taking
picture two inches by three is large
enough and the whole head should be
less than an inch. Take several pic
lures until a good outline is obtained.
A baby's head is exquisite and done
in silver would be a beautiful scarfpin.
For such pin have only the head
without an encircling rim. A mothers
baby's head In gold would make
pendant that would be a great treas
ure. For q man who has two small
sons l am planning cuff links. each
link to have at one end different"
boy, the other end Of the link, OF
course, to be the usual dumbell.-De-
lineator.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
LOOKING TOWARD OLD AGE
some Reflections 40 to a Record That
Comes to the Majority Of
Mankind.

Whether long life be a blessing or
not God alone can determine, who
alone knows what length 1t is like to
run, and how It In like to be attended.
Socrates used to say that Il was pleas
ant to grow old with good health and
a good friend; and he might have rea-
soned, a man may be content TO live
while he is no trouble to himself or
friends; but after that, II Is hard II
he be not content to die.
In life, as In wine, he that will
drink II good, must not draw It to
the dregs. Where this happens, one
comfort Of age may be, that whereas
younger men are usually in pain
whenever they are not in pleasure,
old men find a sort of pleasure when
ever they are out of pain; and as
young men often lose or impair their
present enjoymcnts by craving after
what is to come. by vain hopes or
fruitless fears, SO old men relieve the
wants Of their age by pleasing re-
Elections upon what Is past.
Therefore. men in the health and
vigor Of their lives should endeavor to
fill their lives with reading. with
travel. with the best conversation,
and the worthiest actions. either In
public or private station; that they
may have something agreeable left
to feed on when they are old. by
pleasing remembrance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Don't You Remember?

The love Of "reminiscences Is deep
rooted in US. We do not need to have
length Of years in order to possess It.
All we need to have 10 consciousness
OF the past as past. Some years ago
q little friend of mine, then four years
old, attained a new phrase, Don't you
remember" say attained" because
1t was evident that she had not only
enlarged her field of expression by a
new word. but that she had enlarged
her field of experience by new ssnsa-
tion-the sensation Of "reminiscences.
For the phrase, Don't you remem.
bert" always ushered in story out
of her small past, some event of the
preceding winter or summer, some
glimpse Of history in which she had
been actor witness. 1t was always ut.
tered with shining eyes and flush OF
delight, which deepened II was able
to catch her "Reminiscences and recog.
nize and enjoy 1t with her. Yet the
things remembered were very simple
"a drive, a walk, kitten, child wa.
tering his garden or falling down. The
pleasure came. clearly. not from the
original quality of the experience, but
from the very act Of remembering. She
was tasting the pure pleasure Of remi-
niscence. Watching her. l fell to won.
dering what was the precious quality
OF this pleasure whose flavor she was
beginning to taste.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
FRIDAY AMERICAS LUCKY DAY
Old Belief Certainly Can Not Be Said
to Have Held Good In the
United States.

The general belief that Friday is a
day of III luck Had its origin in the
history Of Christ, the crucifixion TAX
ing place on that day.
Friday, however, by many has been
held to be lucky day. as in Scotland
1t Is a favorite day for weddings. Fri
day has been a peculiarly lucky day
in the history of America II was on
Friday, August 8, 1892. that Columbus
set sail on his voyage Of discovery.
and Friday, October IL, that he first
sighted land; Friday, November %
1893, that he reached Hispaniola on
his second voyage; Friday, June 10,
1494, that he reached the continent Of
America.
Some other events 1aking place on
that day in America were the Battle
Of Bunker Hill. June II. 1775; Sara
toga surrendered October II. 1776,
and It was also on Friday, July II,
1776, that the motion was made that
the United Colonies Of America are
and ought to be free and Independent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
HOW THE POLKA ORIGINATED
Bohemian Servant Danced About the
Kitchen to Tighten Her Work,
and Composer Noticed.

The origin Of the polka has Just
been discovered. 1t is said on good
authority that the dance originated In
one of the little villages of Bohemia,
where servant. firing of her work, In
the kitchen, thought to make 1t lighter
by dancing around the kitchen and
singing at the same time. The mis-
tress OF the house overheard her and
called her into the parlor, where she
was asked to dance the peculiar step
over again. A musician by the name
OF Neruda was present and he some
time later wrote music for the step.
The name polka comes from the Czech
language. meaning half step.
In 1889 the polka was introduced
into Vienna and It made great sue
cess. The writer's of the popular mu-
sic of the day adapted 1t Immediately
to their work. The polka was danced
on the stage in Paris for the first time
at the Odeon in 1870, and from the
stage 1t passed to the drawing room.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
RATS SETTLE. AN OLD SCORE
In Numbers They MutiIate q veIium
Copy Of erownIno's "Pied Piper
Of Hamelin."

Rats invaded Wall street q few
nights ago and made a vicious as.
sault upon Robert Brownings poem
OF the Pied Piper OF Hamelin. In that
poem. II will be remembered, the rats
do not have a very good reputation.
80 far as known, this is the first case
Of retaliation by the rats against
Browning for the hard things he &C
cused them Of. George ID. Smith, a
dealer in rare books, discovered the
evidences OF the fray early one morn.
ing. The particular volume OF the
Pied Piper upon which the rats vent
ed their spite was an unusually hand
some copy printed on vellum and II.
Illustrated with quaint views Of the Pr
per and the army of rats in his wake
vending their way to the river. The
illustrations and decorated borders
we're by Harry Quilter. and the book
was printed in London In 1898. 1t Is
not a rare book. but is choice edi-
ton Of the "Pied Piper" and very few
have ever been printed on vellum.
The volume was on a shelf with some
other vellum books In Mr.. Smiths
shop. All edges Of the book from top
70 bottom were nibbled down close to
the printed text and II Is a curious
fact that one or two falls Of the rats
in the decorated borders have been
eaten on.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Chance In the Postman.

This small boy, three and one-half
years old, was accustomed to meet
the postman and get the letters for
the family. He and the postman were
friends and the postman always had a
smile and pleasant word for him.
But one morning when the post.
man came around he neither smiled
at the boy nor said word to him;
he just handed the letters over the
gate to him and passed on, which was
a great surprise to the boy. The fact
was that this was another postman,
taking that morning the place Of the
regular man on this route. but the
small boy wasn't quite old enough to
realize it. This new postman wore
the same Uniform, carried the same
bag, was just like the other man In
every way. except as to his face. But
certainly that was different, 40 the
small boy could see. and so when he
carried in the letters this morning he
announced to the family:
Our postman has got new head"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

A tree does not die Of old age. 1t
accumulates infirmities with the years
and has many diseases. 1t may starve
or die Of thirst; caterpillars may eat
it's foliage, scale bugs suck its juices.
beetles tunnel under the bark, scab.
rust. molds, rot, blight, may prey
upon 1t. The wind is also an enemy.
Feeling the bark of the birch does not
kill it. The numbering season Is over
when the sap begins to stream up
ward, as wood cut I'm the sap" is liza
BILE to decay. A sugar maple In three
weeks yields of its life's blood to the
extent Of 25 gallons GO drops falling
every minute). which boils down to a
little less than i've pounds Of sugar.
The trees are not injured II properly
treated. nor exhausted by being bored
too much or at the wrong time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

companied only by one lady In wait
Ing and a courier.
II was many years since I had seen
her. and ! thought could recognize In
her strong. thoughtful face new lines,
perhaps. from the worries and cares Of
the past few weeks. Queen Olga. who
10 an aunt of the car, carries herself
as one would expect-a queen. Al
though dressed somberly in black. the
only touch Of lightness was her gray
hair and the natural brightness of her
face. which was illuminated by her
smile Of recognition.
Queen Olga spoke freely and de-
clared that as devout Christian she
had message for the women Of
Christendom throughout the world.
She said:
Greece does not fear to throw her
self into the scale. She does not fear
for what she may lose. nor has she
any hope OF territorial aggrandize-
ment. Greece. like the other Balkan
states. has a solemn duty. that Of sue
coring Christian women and children
and men suffering the barbarities OF
Turkish misrule. II is a strange
phase Of history that has made Greece
the champion Of Christendom. whilst
the great powerful Christian nations
stand aside, but this is not a question
OF politics-it IL q question Of human
ity.
War can hold no horrors a. bad
as those Of peace under the Turkish
nag. There will be many families In
restitution because those breadwin-
ners who have not carried the colors
have come forward as volunteers.
There will be many widows. many
women weeping for sons who will not
come back. Privation and perhaps
starvation will be added to the empty
chair Of him who comes home no
more
Greece will do all she can to aid
her people in distress. but Greece IL
20 small and the distress 10 80 vast
that her women will sell their jewels
and finery to provide for the stricken.
Just a. they did In the last war. II
the women Of the great Christian ma
lions who are not asked to sacrifice
their men in this latter day crusade
would but sacrifice the smallest frac-
ton of their comforts and luxuries for
few weeks. then the men would fight
with lighter hearts. knowing that their
dear ones are not starving At home.
Greeks throughout the world are
filled with enthusiasm. From all over
Europe and Egypt and even America
every incoming ship brings . load Of
PARROTS. Their enthusiasm 10 solid.
They do not cheer or shout on this
grim business. They take II earnest
". II the en- .husiasm and grit Of the
poor man who risks his all means any
thing. then there 10 food for reflection
In the question Of how much civiliza'
ton has borrowed from Greece"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Simple DimpIes.

She had dimple in each cheek-a
deep. dainty. loving. kissable. delicious
dimple.
"Ah!" exclaimed the young fool.
"how / wish l had dimples like that"
and he reached out his hand and pat
ted them softly.
The maiden smiled until the DIM
pies were hundred times lovelier
than before. and the youth was COM
pletely captured. He took her for
drives in the park. Then he took her
to q hotel and treated her to q din
ner such az visiting princes indulge
in at the expense Of the government.
Next they went to the theater and oc'
lcupied box. and after that they
sought out COSY cafe.
And since then he has had two dim
piles, two deep, cavernous. empty dim,
pies, one In each side of his purse. and
they will stay there until next pay day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Catarrn Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional dis
ease. and In order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts d.
rectly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not q,lack me'ii
cine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription.
1t is composed Of the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly ON the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination OF the two in
gredinAts IL what produces such wonder
full results In curing catarrh. Send Tor
testimonials free.
\. J. CHENEY q CO., Props.
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

It was his cash that backed the prose
cution Of the case.
Mr.. Spreckels is a son Of Claus
Spreckels, who built up great
fortune in the sugar business, which
figured recently in the investigation
Of the Sugar trust. He lie a brother
Of John d. Spreckels, who Is identified
with a great many enterprises in San
Francisco and along the Pacific coast
and Is owner Of the San Francisco
Call. Mr.. Spreckels inherited much
Of his wealth but even now. In add.
ton to his business. he finds much
time to devote to politics and to the
driving out Of crooks and grafters
wherever they may be found.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
curlosltv Seen At Sea.

A large tree. fully leaved out and
with it's branches all alive with birds
of gay plumage. was seen floating in
the sea 100 miles from any land. &C
cording to officers and passengers of
the steamer Limon, recently arrived
at Boston from Jamaica. The tree
was encountered on the west coast of
Cuba. About thirty feet of 1t was
clear above the water line. and It
stood upright as II embedded in the
ocean bottom. The officers of the
steamer were of the opinion that the
tree went afloat in cavein on some
shore line and retained sufficient soil
and rocks entwined in its roots to
serve az ballast.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
No More Bats for Him.

Mrs. Greenwald. who Ii an enthu'
siastic attendant at all the camp meet
ings and revivals that happen In her
neighborhood, had been speaking to
q friend Of certain popular evangelist
whom she greatly admired.
Ills eloquence IL perfectly wonder
full" said she. land when you con-
slider what he sprang from"
HE il q reformed tough. isn't her
broke In the friend.
yes. yes" eagerly. HE used to
be Q baseball star"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

Kings New Discovery. But I OwA r-gs-
life TO this wonderful remedy for Y
scarcely cough at all now" Quick saa =
safe, its the most reliable Of all fis@ess
and hung medicines Every bottle ss,ss's--
anteed. soc and $l.OO. Trial battie fsss 'i,Stl
all druggists. a
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

! The decay of building stones. &C.
oording to more than one authority, II
0ot due 10 wind action or other sur
face influence. but to internal disin-
.tsgration resembling wood rot. and
this IL ascribed by some to Q low or
sanism like the fungi and the molds
that cause the decay Of vegetable sub,
stances.
A cure has been found for the stone
disease, or at least form OF treat
Yment that diminishes its ravages. The
stones are treated with germicides.
the best Of which appears to be mix
ture of sulphate of copper solution
with bichloride of mercury and creo-
sote.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Completing the Course.

"Now." said the professor. when
you have taken Q few lessons In act
ing, think l can commend you a. .
highly competent dentist"
what do l want with lessons in
actingr
After you have assured q patient
that you are not going to hurt him.
you must show great skill In display.
ing grief and surprise when he yells."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills,
Tenn. was plainly worried. A bad sore
on Ids leg had baffled several doctors
and long resisted all remedies. Il
thought II was a cancer" he wrote
al last l used Bucklen's Arnlca Sailva,
and was completely cured" Cures burns,
bols. ulcers. cuts. bruises and piles. Is
cents at all druggists.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

per from Athens
as follows: ~
had the good for
tune to travel on
the steamer Praga
from Brindisi to
Corfu with her
m a ] ty, the
queen Of Greece.
from whom I OBJ
tanned an exclu-
sive statement.
Her majesty trav-
eled with her usu-
al lack of ostenta-
ton and was &C.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

Cal, on charges
Of political cor.
ruption and mu-
nicipal graft. Ru-
dolph Spreckels
has become q
leading figure in
the fights for
purer politics in
many large cities
In the United
States. It was
detectives in his
employ who un.
covered Ruef and
his methods and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

A thousand tongues could not express
the gratitude Of Mrs. J. Il. Cox. of Jo'i-
ct. H.. for her wonderful deliverance
from an awful fate. Typhoid pneumo-
MIA had left me with dreadful cough
she writes. Sometimes ! had such awful
coughing spells i thought ] would de-
could get no help from Doctors treat
ment or other medicines til ! used pr.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
Woman Finally Receivers
From Nervous Breakdown

Impoverished nerves destroy many
people before their time. Often be-
fore a sufferer realizes what the
trouble is, he is on the verge OF a
complete nervous breakdown. 1t
is of the utmost importance to keep
your nervous system in good con-
dition, as the nerves are the source
of all bodily power. Mrs. Anna
Kounz, al Mechanic ST., Pueblo,
Colo, says:
"For many years ! suffered from
nervous prostration; l was unable
to do any house work and doctors
failed to help me. Remedies l
tried from druggists did not do
me a particle of good. A neighbor
told my husband about
Dr.. Miles Nervine
and he procured a bottle. After the
first few doses | showed a marked
improvement and after taking two
bottles l was entirely cured. ] have
been perfectly well for years and
cannot praise DR.. Miles Nervine
too highly"
II you are troubled with loss of
appetite, poor digestion, weakness,
inability to sleep; if you are in a
general run down condition and
unable to bear your part of the
daily grind of life. you need some
thing to strengthen your nerves.
You may not realize what is the mat
ter with you, but that is no reason
why you should delay treatment.
n M;laes Nerv,su>
has proven its value in nervous dis
orders for thirty years, and merits
a trial. no matter how many other
repledies have failed to help you.
Sold by all druggists. II first bottle
SaIls to benefit your money 10 returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., gikhart. Ind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
GREEK QUEEN IN PLEA
TO WOMEN OF AMERICA

Gordon Rose. special correspondent Of
the Chicago American, wires his pa.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
RUDOLPH SPRECKeLSA
WEALTHY FOE OF GRAFT

Since the conviction Of Abe Ruef
and his associates in San Francisco.