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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
Testimony Of the Blind.

Before the trial was half ended II
was apparent that most credence was
placed In the testimony for the de-
PENDANT.
THAT IL because he has two blind
men testifying for him." said a man
who has served on many juries.
when 1t comes to q question Of MEN,
Ory the word Of blind man goes
further In a courtroom than that OF a
person with good eyes. II is with the
'jurymen that his testimony really
counts. but the Judge and lawyers are
also impressed. This is taking into
consideration, of course. that the blind
man has reputation for veracity.
We assume that with the loss of one
faculty others have developed. What
a man cannot see he hears, and his
mind stores up. Our faith in the re-
ltentiveness OF a blind mans memory
has been frequently justified. Where
person with all his senses would be
come confused and testify vaguely.
the blind man can repeat a conversa-
tiOn verbatim"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
CULTURE OF THE ASPARAGUS
Excellent Remedy for Killing OF
Green sIuss 10 to Dust Daily With
Air-SIaked Lime.

Stop cutting asparagus when peas
are fit to gather. Let the tops grow
until fall. Keep the weeds down by
applying a thick mulch of coarse ma
nure, rotted leaves or grass. II the
little fly appears, dust early in the
morning with dry air.slacked lime.
Paris green solution may be used IN.
stead Of lime. We have always found
the lime effective II put on as soon as
the slugs appear. Use fresh air.
Stacked lime and dust every morning
until all the worms are killed. AS
paragus grown from seed must be
kept clean OF grass and weeds, and
the soil mellow and rich. Use diluted
urine from the stables, or bone phos.
phate, one handful 90 every 40 inches
Of row, says a writer in an exchange.
The best remedy for asparagus rust
Is to cut the tops of close to the
ground and burn. Then sow a thick
coat Of air.slacked lime over the
rows and give clean culture. All
rust stalks should be gathered Up and
burnt. II any are left the spores will
be blown by the wind on to the new
growth. To grow stout plants from
seed, thin out the plants to stand
four inches apart in the row.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
Aid to the UnIovelv,

II try TO be an efficient city direc.
tory" said the hotel clerk, but balk
of recommending a beauty doctor TO
women guests.
THAT is one Of the first things they
want to know. Churches, theaters,
even dressmakers can wait few days,
hut the beauty doctor is an immediate
necessity. Unfortunately, they do not
get much satisfaction out of me. Any
number Of beauty specialists leave
cards for distribution. but SO many of
them have been mixed up In lawsuits
that feel squeamish about delivering
their cards. To satisfy my own con-
science and the women at the same
time ! hand out bunch Of advertise
rments with the remark that guess
they are about all alike.
Then they can pay their money
and take their choice. and II they lose
their hair and complexion they can't
come back on me for damages"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
TAVERN ALSO A PAWNSHOP
Establishment In the City Of Londcn,
England, Is in Enjoyment Of
Unique Privilege.

A time honored London (Eng.) city
tavern. the Castle, at the corner of
Cowcross street, facing harrington
street. enjoys the unique distinction
of being also fully licensed pledge
shop. Over the door in the bar, which
gives access TO the landlords private
room, and thrown into bold relief by
the Official document behind II, the
historic threesphered symbol IL dis
cernible. Any one may here nego-
tiate loan upon his personal belong
ings without being under the neces-
sity Of first calling for refrshment.
Formerly the house had special
pledge counter resembling the modern
Bottle and jug" department, but this
is no longer In evidence.
This strange combination Of bust.
ness dates from the reign Of George
w., who. after attending a cock fight
mt Hockley.in-the-Hole, applied to the
landlord OF the Castle for a temporary
accommodation on the security OF his
watch and chain. BY royal warrant a
few days later he invested that oblig.
ing boniface with the right of ad-
vancing money on pledges. and from
that time down to the present Q
pawnbroker's license has been annual.
ly granted to the Castle. This hostel.
ry is mentioned once or twice by
Dickens in his novels.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
Fruit Notes.

A canning outfit in the home Is a
mcans Of saving much valueblr food co'
use dn ahc winter and SEASONS VIII n NO
ripe FRUIT is on hand. DO not allow any
to Waste.
An acre or two of small fruits can
easily be tended on the average farm
and THIS small area Often will we'd
greater rosmrns chan n who,e fled in
corn or hay. IL can be made to pro-
duce all The fruit the family can u.s.,
with m,p,h to seq for cash tnrome.
If you have not alroahy done SO, mak'
a s.nrt this fall 10 pantipg t,nsai md
large FRUITS. Also plan ahead TO give
the FRUIT plants the best Of care after
they have been set nut. Those who
make failure with fruits are thoso
who giant and then turn the p'Onts owl
for the stock to eat, 'or allow tho
ground to grow up in weeds with no
cultivation and cthcr rare Good fruit
means good work wath Il.
The farmer who IS raising n family 81
oitldren and wishes TIN m 70 grow up
healthy and haprily shoailh liavc abun-
dance and variety OF CHOICE FRUITS for
all the seasons Tmre, is thing n
child likes 10 well as fr,iit, and the
more Of IL children have the hepyhi-r
they will be. il is easier and cheaper
TO erow fruit on the farm Nlpn 40 say
doctors bills.
Beginning with stmwberrcs in the
spring, 70 lowing with cherries, then dow
'rrics, blackberries, ,ruspberrics, pach-
os, plums. grapes and apnlcs, one can
have ripe fruit on the tabie evary day
from May ill November or layer. Ar
range to have ripe fruit in succession
for a Tong season.
Many do not grow rl-pberries. These
are relatively easy To grow. thV Weld
wen, and the fruit is ohoice. The rasp-
berry patch well planted and cu'tivnted
can he made source of consul arab' c
cash revenue. No farm Is rompkte Q, with
some grape vines. Applps are a necSs-
sty.-Ex.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
About Good and Bad Roads.

The cost to the farmers and merchant,
Of bad ROADS cannot be placed too hig
whether it will ever be appreciated is a
doubtful question. IL does cost them
big, hut it Is very hard madcr 10
present the argument and get FAR
mer to see anything except the first
cos. of building the road. Ted him that
If good roads was a prime issue in his
vicinity or county, he and his fellow
farmers would derive a great benefit
and save considerable money yearly.
And he will readily agree wdlh you.
But ask him for a contribution to haip
to build good roads and he is rs weak
as spring chicken with the gppcs. He
only sees that meas.y lite TIN or fiji
teen dollars that ought TO come out of
his pocket He can only see the frs.
cost. ''Oh Lord send me language
that will make them undcnltand'' as
Uncle Poke Butter said when his wife
and motaer-in-,aw caught him sitting in
the Zap of chorus girl.
1t costs twenty-three cents to haul n
ton of farm produce one mile over semi
improved roads. over gravel or stone
roads 1t costs a fraction less than ten
cents. II farmers average haul to 4
shipping point is nine miles he must
spend three censt eXtra for every busae,
OF wheat he hau's too market BECAUSE
the county does not buld good noahs
At twenty bushels to Jhe acre and fis-
ty acres of wheat alhe farmer ratses ne
thousand bushels of whaat. Thus he
must spend as useless, scnsaNess bad
road tax thirty doolhrs on wlhene thine.
II every farmer in ALcCracken county
We're taxed one and One half ccnts for
each bushel of whent lne RAGGED, aad for
this were guaranteed good roads, the
heavens would hardly hold The sound ot
mighty pnates.. Yet he would be saying
half of what he now throws away, Pa
duca News Democrat.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
The Lasting Example.

A North CAROLINA negro was brought
out on yhe gaiows to be hanged for
murder.
Henry" said the sheriff, 'alave you
anything TO say?"
Yes, suh," said the aondcrmmed man
Use got fcw worls to say. ] meriy
wishes to state dnt IFS suJineiy IS
goin'' to be a lesson % me-
Few. II any, medicines, have met wi
the uniform success that has attepded
the use of chamherlain'1 Codc,. chplern
and Diarrhooa Remedy. The yemarkable
cures of collie and diariNiofa wllich II
1t has effected in almost every neigh
borhcod have given II wide repu;G-
tion. For sale by az dealers
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
FORDSVILLE.

Sept. 3.Jrhe louisville Graded and
High School opened Mon'lay with the
largest ENROLMENT since the establish
ment of the High School. Also there
were present az phapa eAearises Mon
day morning the largest number OF
visitors 10 attend ut one time. SIXTY
seven friends and patrons of the school
being present, including MINISTER'S, Mei-
ohnnLs and housekeepers. who left their
work TO come out and encourage the
children and faculty in the great work
tina. lies before them for the next term
With the school board, faculty and peo-
pie working Together in such harmony,
ful term In It's history. The people are
wide awake regarding their school int =
ests.
Miss Cornelia Duncan, of Rockfe,d,
KY, is visiting friends ana rs'aoivcs
here.
Mrs. Fred Cooper and Miss Irene
Smith went to Owensboro today.
Mrs. W. A. Eemister left today to
Spend several days at Dawson Sprines
Mrs J. Ncy Foster Nsited Mrs. Gar
ence Keown last Friday and Saturday.
MIR. &. II. Lynn Is on thu sick list
Mrs. q. l.. Brady. of iNington, IS
Wishing Mr.. w. =. Gaines and finily
and MIR. and Mrs $. *. Alien.
Miss Louise Smith retuncd home yes
terday from two weeks visit 10
friends and relatives in Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Alien spent sun
day in Greensboro, the eucsn Of their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Rev. Lewis filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Baptist church here
Sunday and Sunday evening delivering
two very fine sermons.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13

weeds with which farmers have to
contend
It is to be regretted that so far as
the writer knows, no simple or prac-
teal method has been found that will
surely and completely eradicate
French weed. Some farmers have re-
ported methods that have proved sue.
cessful with them, but other farmers
have tried the same methods and
failed.
Some few things have been learned
by experiments, however. II this, weed
is to be destroyed, the work must be
done thoroughly. The weed produces
seeds SO profusely that II one plant is
allowed to 60 to seed q large area Of
surrounding land will soon be in
tested.
II there is one direction in farming
in which thoroughness Is required, It
is in trying to destroy this weed. A
slipshod way will not do, and an ounce
Of prevention is worth a thousand
pounds of cure. Farmers whose farms
are free from the French weed should
guard against its incoming with the
utmost vigilance and care.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
FINE TEST OF CLEAR SPEECH
Conversation with the Blind viii Test
Ones Power Of Making Listeners
Understand You.

Let no one boast Of his descriptive
powers until he has tested them in
conversation with a blind person"
said the city missionary. Il used to
think that had the knack Of making
things pretty clear. but after be-
gan to escort the blind on their walks
] found that ! had not the slightest
conception Of concise. comprehensive
speech. My first experience of the
kind was at a naval parade. guided
two blind men down TO Riverside to
see the ships. ] described to the
best OF my ability what was going on,
but ] soon found from the questions
they asked that had given them no
Idea OF what the pageant looked like
| reasoned that the fault must be mine.
The men had been blind a good while.
but they had retentive memories and
an active imagination. and with that
material to work on l should have
achieved better results.
From that day ! began to cultivate
the gilt OF accurate description. Even
when out alone ! talked TO myself
trying to put into words the pictures
! saw. BY degrees ] acquired the art
OF seeing my blind charges see through
my eyes. My biggest stumbling block
was women's clothes. No woman ! met
anywhere show keener avidity TO
keep up with the fashions than those
take out from the blind asylum. and it
requires every one Of my newly ac-
qulred gifts to convey an adequate
Idea Of the seasons styles"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13

Spanners and screwdrivers are thl
only tools required in up-to-date house
building. This latest development In
, an important craft comes. as might be
expected. from the United States. says
London Tit-Bits. Blocks OF concrete
cement are cast according to the de-
sired pattern. with wire spiral pas
sage through the center. When ready
for erection steel pins are passed
Through the center OF the castings,
and the whole bolted together over q
wooden frame. The work OF building
or dismantling house 20 constructeo
n stated 10 be simple IN The extFeme,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
GARDEN ami
NOTES

Cut the rye heads out of the wheat.
Keep the cucumbers picked off each
day.
An inverted clover soil is ideal for
beans.
II your onions are running to tops.
break down the tops.
Kerosene emulsion Is good-or bad
for squash bugs.
Keep the tomato vines of the
ground. on supports Of some kind.
The first essential in fighting weeds
In any crop Is to keep ahead Of them.
There is permanent satisfaction In
the use of concrete equipment on the
farm.
A common rotation for large bean.
growing sections is clover. beans.
wheat.
The small hand-cultivator IL handy
and saves much hoe work in every
garden.
Experiments have proved that
beans yield better on old land than
on new.
Hay will be valuable again this
year. Let none 60 to waste: NOW ev.
cry corner.
Be sure that rain-water barrels and
cisterns are closely screened to keep
out the mother mosquitoes.
The longer you stick to the Guilt
vator between the corn rows the more
corn you will have in the crib by and
by.
For cabbage worms use insect pow.
der mixed with -four In the proper.
ton Of l pound Of powder to 26 Of
-four. Dust the plants we'll after each
rein. e"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
KILL OFF INJURIOUS WEEDS
" Noxious Plants Are to Be Destroyed
Work Must Be Done In Thor.
ough Manner.
(By r. G. wEATHERsToNE1

The presence of weeds on many
farms demands that more rigorous
measures be taken for their destruc-
tion. 1t Is plain that so long as so
few pastures, meadows and cultivated
crops are used in rotation with grain
the farmers will find it very difficult
to keep the weeds in check
Summer following may destroy
weeds. but It requires a great deal Of
labor during the entire season. when
no crop is obtained from 1t.
Mustard, wild oats, pigeon grass,
and French weed are among the worst
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
Children Cry
FOR FlETChER'S
SASTORlA
% Mothers 80 And Others

To Mothers 800 And Others
You can use BucNlen's Arnica Salve
to cure chaldrn of eczama. raHhes, tet.
ter, chafings, scaly and cr'rstcd h,mo.s,
as well as their presidential An5uries, -
cuts. burns, bruises, etc, with perfN,'
For boils, ucers, old, running pr lever
sores or pies II has no equal. % Cts
al all druggists.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-13
Poultry Pointers.

There an. many good and nJaran,jyc
breeds OF chickens, yet 4 - not good
Plan to try 10 k~p sew rae kinds. Any
one Kind j. good il it is banded well
Sect the breed you like bpst. AMI
stick to that bred till yen are able 20
make them DO al they are cprpbla Of
doing. I
One reason why so many have indif-
fcrent success with poultry is that tho
birds are negS oied during busy times.
II you wou'd make che most from poul-
TO give the birds regular good daily
care. Even a few days neglect may re-
suit in trouble and disappointment.
The American breeds of chickens. such
as plymouth Rocks, Wyandottos AMI
Ishode Island Reds are best for farm
use. These birds are reasonably good
layers, good s.cters and mo.hrrs, and
they are large and make most excellant
table fowls. With them, you tan have
both egg and meat supply, with heavy
and profitable fowls for SAFE.
Poultry raising offers a good fled Tor
the women and girls of the farm 10
make some money of their own. The
work is Interesting, and not heavy.
See that all poultry have plenty Of
mineral matter in the form of shells or
.iane. grit and charcoal. These feads
are as essential as grain and gre n ma
ter. Ground or crushed bone of any kind
is exceptionally good poulwy feed.
1t is said that the majority pf cases
of chofra are due 20 indigcsrpn. The
remedy is to supply sufficient grit AMI
to scatter grain in a deep litter of
straw.
Cholera, usod frequently in mash
feeds, VIII correct bowel troubles. Disin
f'cting drinking vesses. houses, roops
and nests boxes is "a general preventa-
tive of poultry diseases. sulphate CT
iron in drinking water is good.
An article that has real merit should
in time become popular. That SUCH Is
the case with Ohambcrains Cough
Remedy has been attested by many dea,
ers. Here is one of them. II. w. Hen
Erickson, Ohio Falls, Ind, writes,
"Chamber'ain's Cough Remedy is the
best for coughs, colds and cnoup. and
is my best seller" For sac by al
deaers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
EVENING CHIT
By RUTH CAMERON.

a friend of mine. who had been bother
ed by the return of old trouble with
her digestion, threatened to consult 4
new doctor.
What's the matter with DR.. J. ?"
asked Didn't he help you the last time
You had those spells?"
''Oh, yes. / suppose he did" she ad-
united. But 1 know Just what he'll say
II L go to him. He'll ask If 1 am careful
not to let myself get overtired, and he II
want to know if IN outdoors as much as
he told me to be, and if / do my exercises
and drink plenty of water and rest be-
tore eating And then he'll tell me to go
home and do all those things. Just as
IKE as not he won't give me any medi-
cine at all, or nothing but some meach-
ing little pills. / want a doctor who will
give me some good strong medicine that
VIII do me some good
If there are any doctors among my
reader friends, feel quite sure they must
recognize this woman. I don't mean this
particular woman, but the type For
she Is an excellent example of that very
common class of people who think they
can disobey the laws of health ad
nbitum, and then go to a doctor and
get some good strong medicine to make
them well again.
There was a time when doctors encour-
aged or at least did not DISCOURAGE Deo-
pie in the idea that they could do this
but the medical teaching of today says
most empha tically that the man or wom-
short cut of drugs, instead of taking the
broad highway Of right living is doomed
to disappointment.
Everywhere there is springing up this
new school of medicine, the principal idea
of which is to teach the patient prin-
ciples of conserva ton, prevention and
right living. instead of simply to cure
him by drugs, after he has ignored all
these principles. Drugs are used, OF
course, but only in combination with nat
ural forces. And everywhere sluggish hui
man nature is begging-lil<e a child for
candy-to be given back it's drugs and is
faith in them as substitutes for right liv-
ing.
ct me tell you what one doctor said
about this new school of medicine. She
has not been so busy of late. as She was
five or ten years ago. and this is the rea-
son-"Its just because of all this proven
ton talk" she said Why there ism I
anywhere near the sickness there used TO
be. With all this talk about fresh air
and bathing, with all that's taught in the
schools. and all the health instructions in
the magazines and newspapers, and the
athletics and gymnastic classes, how
could there be so much sickness? There
isn't room for so many doctors now, as
there used to be-they aren't needed.
Think what that means if it is true 1t
means that the doctors themselves are
teaching. preaching, and publishing doc
trines that in the end will hurt their own
profession.
And yet they are wilIing-and many of
them eager-to do it. Doesn't It seem as
if we ought to he willing to listen to
these doctrines and try to absorb the
good from them. instead of childishly
turning our backs upon them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
by THE WAY
By HARVEY PARSONS.

The alleged mission of the public
school is to arm the youth of the land
against the exigencies they may meet
after reaching maturity. Theoretical
~. they are SO equipped that they may,
in after life, meet any sensible prob
lem and slap it on the wrist. And to
that end, our highly intelligent edu-
Gators produce school books contain
ing old moth-eaten jokes like this:
The head of a fish is six inches
long; the tail is the length of the
head plus one half of the body. How
long is the fish -
You old timers, of course, remem-
Der this one; thirty or forty years ago
1t was popular, when REFUSES, catch
problems and the like passed as par
Tor time-killers and took the place of
gossip. But would you have suspect
ed that this hoary-headed old friend
was incorporated in a modern school
book, and served up to little children
in short skirts or knee trousers? Of
course it is an easy problem-after
you take a slant at this diagram
BUT, for the Love of Mike, what is
the use? No fish was ever shaped
like that. Doesn't he look silly with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-21
says UNCLE GAV

Don't think you've made good be-
cause you've got to the place where
you can 1ss somebody. I've seen
manv a good man ruined by a little
brief authority. About the best way
to spoil No. man who is good, al
most, but not quite all the way
through, is to give him a chance to
make others stand around Make
most good section hands foremen of
gangs and you'll make them good for
nothing. Elevate the average clerk
to the position of department man
ager and he's lost his usefulness Most
private soldiers are unfit for commits
sions; the best sailor aboard might be
lost in command.
lked my friend. the owl car con-
ductOr, why this is. Said he, They
swell up and bust That seems to fit
the situation Certainly the average
man, given authority. "swells up and
as certainly as he "swells up he
"busts" The reason for all this is
that too many of us are wont to i'm
agine that the moment we have reach
ed the position in which we can give
orders, We have not only demon
strated our difference from men of
ordinary clay, but have reached the
top of the ladder AS a matter of fact,
mud and that mud is pretty nearly
divine. The man under you may he q
little smarter or just a little less smart
or just as smart as you are, but he
measures up pretty close to you any
way you take it.
Also, there is no top to the ladder
of achievement. If you are trying to
reach the top, you keep on going
until your strength fails and you fall
off to make room for stronger man.
If you think you have reached the top
when you get your first taste of au-
thority. your eyesight is as bad as
judgment, and your judgment is hope
Iessly bad. You have planted your
self on the first round. called it the
top and stopped the procession. You
won't stop it long. The man who gave
you YOUR authority will take it away
and you'll get a better look at the lad
der But you may never have another
chance to climb Copyright, 1912,
bv w. E. Williams.)