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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
OUR ENTERTAIN ERS.
Ten Per Cent of Americas Population
Work to Amuse the Rest.

Ii has been roughly estimated that
10 per cent of us. the people of the
United States. keep busy and earn our
fiYipg by amusing the other 30 per
cent?. This 10 per cent includes those
WHO no the actual work OF amusing
singers in grand opera. light opera.
concert; uctors In the Legitimate" the.
alters. In vaudeville. in burlesque. in
sm:,, :h2wSi nerfo.wsrs In the vari'
6lS departments Of the innumerabIe
circuses, carnivals. street fairs. base
ball players. football players. basket
ball players. motor racers. aviators.
boxers. innumerablr opponents of in
Vulnerable forms of professional ath-
leticS and professional sports.
Ii includes also the people who pro.
mote these anuSements. who incOrpO-
rate companies and manufacture de-
vircs 10 he used in amusing-flm COM
ianirS. with armies of employees In
the moving picture field. for example:
he people IN their large oiice forces,
he people who manage and direct the
alters. amusement parks. race courses.
dtE!?:i" fields, cts; stage hands, mech
nj ..ns. 60 ri, lars aid employees In
"o"n;!css other ra,nifications of the
general business Of amusement.
i includes those who originate
schemes Of entertainments. those who
finance them. those who manage Them.
those who execute them. those press
agents. advance men. sign painters,
''spIrlcrs" and bankers" etc. who nd.
vertise them ana draw the attention Of
the rest of us-the patrons who com
prise the other 30 per cent.-World's
Work
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
TREATING A DOG BITE.
Act Promptly and There Is Little Dan
DER Of Hydrophobia,


II you should lie bitten 10y n dog sus-
rected Of rabies don't get scared. but
act promptly.
Immediately apply n tourniquet above
the wound. No tourniquct being at
hand. use n handkerchief or necktie.
twisting II tightly with stick.
The poison should then be sucked
out and the wound cauterizcd as soon
as possible IT IL Is believed the dog
was mad the PaSteur treatment should
be rcs0rted to. only two-tenths OF
per cent Of those who take this treat
menf develop hydropiobia.
Although the germ of rabies has not
been demonstrated. IL Is generally con
coded the disease has II specific germ.
Rabies never occurs in the human
spontaneously. but always by inocua.
ton. Ii Is also moderately well dem
onstrated that dogs and other animals
likewise contract the disease through
inOciIlation. Many more male than
female dogs go mad. The reason given
for this Is that male dogs fight among
themselves. but II male seldom bites Il
female. The proportion Is seven mad
males to one mad female. Contrary
to popular belief. rabies is more com
mon In Il temperate zone thNn In the
tropics or the arctic region and In
spring and fall than in summer and
winter
The only sure preventive thus far
found for rabies is thorough r.uzzling.
which is another proof that the dis
ease has its origin in inoculat!nn.
There is Il disease called lySS ophObia
which closely resembles hydrpphobia
and Is brought on by nervous dread.
1t has been contended by some that
there is really no difference between
these diseases and that hydroplpbia IL
imaginary This claim is refuird by
the fact that animals and very .roung
children. knowing neither imagiI ltion.
dread or fear. do succumb to n disease
exhibiting the unmistakable symptoms
of hydrophobia.
These symptoms are. first. a fear of
-w;,ter-. from which the disease derives
its name: then the muscles stiffen and
an attempt to drink wafer brings on
commissions: next the mere sight Of
water Is sufficient to bring on Il recur-
renee of the commissions. fever sets in
and death enSues in about week.
generally from exhaustion.
There is no known remedy for rabies.
though opiates are freely used to allie
viate the pain.-Dr. John J. Reilly in
New York World.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
LOND0N'S QUEER MARKET.
All Its Wares Ave ~StrswH- Upon ths-
Cobbied Pavements.

There are many queer markets scat
tered over the face of the globe. but
London. among its many other unique
features. is the proud possessor Of
what is perhaps the strangest and most
extraordinary of them all.
At the Caledonia market, lslingtOn.
whence the great metropolis draws Il
large proportion of its meat supply. the
cObbled pavements. with their count
less rows of white fenced pens. are
usually given up TO the display of fat
stock. but Fridays II change comes
DER the spirit of the dream" The
cObbled pavements are there. the white
pens still break up the wide eXpanse.
but no cattle or sheep are to be seen.
On that day the great market is CIV
en- over to throng of miscellaneous
traders, whose wares provide the most
amazing contrasts Imaginable. There
Is nothing I'm the whole gamut of hui
man devices and needs which one may
not come across displayed in some odd
collection set forth on the cobblestones.
The traders use few counters or stalls.
Each of them. whether he has u stock
worth three or four hundred pounds or
few rusty old bolts AMI spindles
which one might reasonably expect to
purchase for shilling or two. dumps
his wares on the pavement Of the mar
ket Moreover. at this remarkable
place there are markets within mar
kets. each taking its regular turn and
place during the day ana then packing
up and vanishing. The market was
opened by Prince Albert. Queen victO-
ria's cOnsort. about sixty years ago.
Wide World Magazine
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
WAGER of Battle.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton. called
to the bar Of the kings bench charged
with the murder Of Mary Ashford. in
open court threw down his glove and
deficd his accuser. whereupon there
was pretty to do. Wager of battle.
it was supposed. had died natural
death in the dark ages, but Lord FL
lenb0rough after much consultation of
precedent held that 1t was still the
law Of England and ordered field to
be prepared. Thornton's accuser there
upon declining combat. the prisoner
was discharged. Next year parliament
passed an act ab0ishlng this privilege
OF appeal to the strong right arm.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
SHARES IN ENGLISH.
Puzzles For Foreigners Who Are
Learning the Language.

T Ii In hard Tor the person to whom
English 10 his native tongue to realize
what struggle the foreigner has to
understand some of the pecuIlarities
OF our spelling and pronunciation. One
foreigner gives the following descrip-
ton Of his first lesson hi an English
class
We have been given book to learn
the letters. arrive at the class. hav-
ing learned them perfectly.
Soon. In the course of the lesson. we
nonnce 1t. thinking the W has the
sound of v.
mo; it is pronounced To-" says the
teacher.
Then why is the W thereg' I in
quire. mystificd.
1T Is there because that is the way
the word is spelled" responds the
teacher. but ii Is silent Never mind
why: 1t Is sufficient to know that 1t Is
there
Before long we come to now.
pronounce It," says the teacher.
NO" | reply.
"Why will you not?" she asks me.
1t is some time before she under
stands that am trying to pronounce
the word when say mo" Then she
declares that. although Low is To- now
Is now.
IF you want to make ii no." she ex-
plains kindly. you put k before it"
You may believe | am bewildered.
However. | memoriZe that now Is
now. The next word is SHOW. |
pronounce II like now with an s be-
fore it. The teacher laughs. The W is
again become silent. apparently for no
reason. and the word is called snO.
But that is not all. Later find that
If you drop the II from snow you can
pronounce it whichever way you like
Youths Companion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Paint Saves Money.

Why not use little paint OCCASION
ally? II prolongs the life OF the build
ings. adds value to the price OF the
farm aud helps TO make a "home beau,
tiful." Buildings last ~ to 40 per cent
longer II painted. That means that IA
building which would last fifty to sew
enty-hye years implanted would last
70 TO 1913 years II painted. !, Is the
same with fences and farm imple-
ments. II Is easy to see that paint
saves money. Kansas Farmer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Use Chloride Of Lime.

Next to corrosive subllmate the most
effective germ destroyer and deodoriz-
or IL chloride Of lime. Corrosive sub.
Innate Is such u powerful poison that
II IL dangerous Ia have In the house.
Hut chloride Of lime Il perfectly safe
and very cheap. There are many Uses
10 which chloride of lime can he put
Among these are sterilization Of water
supplies and sewage etlluents. street
sprlnkling. flushing Of cutters. dlsin-
fecting Of all sorts IN hospitals. homes.
factories and railway cars: the eyter-
nination Of vermin OF all kinds. espe-
ciaIiy the typhoid carrying housefiy.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
lisxt q Dry Smoker.

List WAS dry smoker Of peculiar
type. Massenet. who knew him well
In his later years. tells us that List
could not play unless he had cigar
In his mouth. which he never troubled
to light. He would sit down Ia tile
piano with cigar between his teeth
and keep munching II all the time lie
played. When the cigar WAS quite
eaten up the able would rise from the
instrument exhausted.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Impertinence.

IL notice that you and Simmons don't
merly."
NO He has no use for me any
more
Whats the matter?"
AT the club u few nights ago he Mt.
tempted to tell joke at my expense.
and by a lucky inspiration was able
to slip In a remark which turned the
laugh on him. '-ChicagO RecOrd-Her-
aid.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Connected.

$50 you broke your engagement with
him."
YES"
what fOr."
Hes conceited thing. ! simply
couldn't stand him.
Il never heard him brag. What
makes you think him conccited?'
''All the time we We're engaged he
never once told me that he was un.
worthy OF my love."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
LOOK ON THE FIRST PAGE

wrapper will yeloS
printed your "A
shows when subscription when did This
all the book keep of subscription and there
with THE HERALD
subscription list strictly cas-n-ad
to We
the anybody their WILL
that Please this
that little yellow slip containing will
to
If it let know Anyhow please pay us
what II much a good newspaper
collected
Either and in
send check
will
and Ike paper.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Makina Sura.

understand me. sir. cannot live
without your daughter"
"But don't you misunderstood me.
young man. What | want to know
now is where you aud Mary intend to
live after you have been married.
st. Louis Republic.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27

"Father." said the small boy. what
is a provisional government"
We'll. my son. my impression In n
general way Is that n provisional gov
eminent Is one that has To keep hus-
thing from day to day for proyisions."-
Washington Star.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
The Best Of Friends.

"Are you good friends OF the
Browns?"
II should think so. We're taking
care OF their canary. bulldog and gold
fish while they're abroad" Detroit
Free l'.ess.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
0iMcuIt Feat.

There are lot Of difficult feats. but
probably the most difficult Of all Is thai
OF remembering the name Of the man
10 whom you have just been intro
duced. -PhiladelphIa Ledger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Checrinu.

hobby-I think ! like you better than
ANY ~ the other fellows that come
Ia see sister. I'ercy-I'm pleased to
hear II. Robby Why do you like me
the best? Rob''y Because sis always
hss me stay around and hear what
yvm ssy.-Iudge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
Generous.

Fatber-I want 10 tell yon this. my
son. The secret of success Is bard
work. Son-If It's secret. dad. you
shouldn't have mentioned IT, For
tunately. I'n too much OF a gentle
man 20 take advantage Of Information
gslnei In that way Boston Transcript.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27

II would walk on hot plowshares
for your sake. my love-
Eyes. and the minute you tried II you
would get cold feet" = Hsltimors
American
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27

Lay hoId on life With both hands
Wherever thou mayest scize II. u h.
interesting Goethe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27

rhs tsiAsr so~s: the listenss respA :
itaiiaa PrvvoA
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

6Dee his fears her beauty quite ypnozed the teacher
Who watched Maes pretty face delight every feature
And when she said Come tell hew make the faster
He showed her where her spelled his dsaste
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

7Sh shot the ahead third and cried WELL this cass!
op Stop the teacher cried "A curve! Slow DOWN. Too late alas!
They took eighty skid! crash! tree!
The knding wood and Mazie-where she?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15

For the silent world about US.
NOiceless on their own behalf,
That can never utter speeches.
Raise a cry, or frame a laugh
Patient labOrers in our service.
DOcile to our hand and word
For the mighty debt we owe them
Must the payment be defer'd2
Horse and oxen. sheep and cattle.
Answer each one to our needs.
Feed US, clOthe us, bear our burdens,
Shall we not repay their deeds2
Ours the speech, and theirs the silence!
Ours control, and theirs the goadI
Shall we dare to still deny them
Every help beneath their load.
Fountains on the ways they travel
Food and rest, when work time ends
Spare your blows and spare your curses,
They can feel. as you feel, friends-
Now in the Immediate present.
Help their cause as best you may.
Do not pause. and wait. and lingeri
For their sakes. begin TODAY
Keep an eager watch about YOU
Seize the chances as they come
Brothers, ours the gift of speech is
Help Gods creatures that are dumb
Una F. Curans in Our Dumb Animals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15

as well last week. Only IS cases Of
measles are reported.
Concentrations included SOC pounds o.
meat and 81 pounds Of fruit and vege-
tables.
J. ". Hadlock. sewer commissioner,
reported: Laid 500 feet eight inch pipe
in East FL Paso, finishing line of $50
feet.
On recommendation of F. T. Masque-
lette. auditor, a reported discrepancy
of $50 in the cash of the corporation
court was charged off The discrepancy,
it is stated existed last wear at the
time of the last city audit and was
probably due to errors made prior 10
March 81, 1912
Petitions Granted
Petitions granted were: Hudspeth,
Dale and Mcdonald, for a release Of
judgment against lot 9, block S.. Frank
lin Heights; Chas. S. Ward. for sewer
to lots Is and Is, block IS, East FL PasO;
Chas. A Moultane, to remove sewer Inns
Park.
Petitions Referred.
Petitions referred were: Swift & Co.,
to extend poultry district to include
First and Kansas; to the city council as
a whole.
To the street and grades committee:
Request OF property owners in block SO,
East FL PasO, to extend alley; H. W
Peacock and others. for railroad switch
from Third street north between Santa
Fe and Chihuahua; LOomis Bros, for
permission to place benches at various
places on streets where cars are operated
To the finance committee: SchOOl
board, for remission of 1912 taxes on
blocks IS, 80. 63 and 81. Alexander
addition; j. II. Goodman, for a refund
OF taxes.
Horses and Gasoline.
To the sanitary committee. F. C.
Cleveland. request for wagon yard and
feed stable at St. Vrain and East Over
land; j. F. Whipple, to keep four horses
at go East Missouri street.
The petition of L. /. johnson to instal
an underground gasoline tank at 4O7
Myrtle avenue was referred to the police
and fire committees.
Paving Is Accepted.
An ordinance accepting the paving on
West San Antonio street from FL PasO
to Davis streets, was adopted. By reso-
luton the sum of S13.S13.72 was trans.
ferred from the general paving fund to
the san Antonio street fund. Another
resolution was adopted transferring
S3102.87 from the general paving funa
to the North Kansas street, No. 8, paw
ing fund.
Resolutions ordering the construction
OF sidewalks adopted, were: J. L. McAfee.
j. NJ .NOblitt, John SorensOn. East
Franklin street: futile Paint and Glass
company. East Boulevard; D. P Stewart.
Mundy avenue; futile company. same
The bond of Jesse c. Stansel. chief Of
detectives, was approved.
Alderman c. H. Leavel was granted
a 10 days leave OF absence.
Geronimo Perez applied for hawker's
permit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
TWO wIGWA9T FEATUREs.

The WigWam today offers two fea-
ture pictures. An American Princess"
is a story of an European princess who
renOunces her throne to run way and
marry an American diplomat There
is a story Of an international intrigue
woven in it and an incidental scene
in which the famous dressmaking es-
tablishmeEt of Lucille Lady Duff
GOrdOn) IS visited and a number of
beautiful gowns are worn by manni-
kins- This scene will appeal espe-
ciaIly to the ladies. The rest of the
program IS made up of a tWO-reeI spe-
cially released feature, The Last
BlOckhOItse," a tale OF pioneer days
This is a military-weS tern-Indian pic
tUre wi h plenty of thrills.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
z. T. EARL IS WITNESS
IN LOS ANGELES PROBE
Prisoner Says Effort Was Made by "a
Prominent Politician to Get Him to
Test Integrity of Officials.

Test Integrity of Officials.
Los Angeles, calf, May 15.-Edwin
T. Earl. millionaire newspaper pub
Usher who was a witness yesterday
before the grand jury. was called
again today. II was understood that
his testimony was required in cOnnec-
ton with allegations OF DR.. L. O. Vii
cOxOn. a prisoner. that efforts had been
made to induce him TO try to bride dis
trict attorney John u. Fredericks and
Sheriff VIM A. Hemmel.
WlcoXon is in Jail, awaiting trial on
a charge of swindling. He is a veteri-
marian and is alleged to have been
member Of the socalled national bunco
ring which fleeced tourists here on
fake horse races and other sporting
events
According TO the statement credited
TO NllcONOn- man. who appears now
only as prominent politician" tried
to induce him TO test the integrity and
official good faith OF Fredericks and
Hemmet with proffers of $4,000 brides
in marked bills.
The county grand jury returned two
more indictments against George H.
BlNby- the millionaire banker. accused
Of offences against young girls. Two
indictments previously returned against
BiXby were found defective. and the
bills filed today We're TO supplant these.
BlNoy IS scheduled to appear tomor-
row 10 answer contempt charge in
connection with the white slavery in
curry He will surrender himself I'M
der the new indictments at that time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
d. A. R. PLACE MARKERS
on OLD SANTA FF TRAIT,

Kansas City. No. May 15.-AIarking
OF portion of the old Santa Fe trail
a motor party which under the direc-
ton Of the Kansas City chapter of the
D. A r., started from here today to
place the markers on that portion of the
historic route between Kansas City and
Old Franklin, Mo Only the route from
Old Franklin TO Santa Fe, n NJ, re-
mains to be covered.
Elaborate ceremonies are to be held
in New Franklin on SATURDAY in con-
nection with the unwilling of the mon
ument at the entrance TO the Santa Ee
trail The first marker to be dedi-
Gated is at New Santa Fe, 10 miles
south Of Kansas City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
GOVERNMENT WILL PROBE
REpRVG AGAINST LAR

Washington. ID. c.. May 15.-A warn
ing to business interests that the gov
eminent stands ready to investigate re-
prisals upon working men. following
the passage or the Democratic tariff
bill. was voiced here by secretary Red
field. OF the department of commerce
and labor. at a banquet OF the National
Association of Employing Lithograph-
crs. Secretary Redfield read to the
employers a circular they had issued
predicting dire consequences for work
predictions were carried into effect he
would promptly investigate.
W F. Powers, of New York, who was
elected president of the association.
pledged the loyal cooperation OF the
body to any investigation by the gov
eminent into what may appear reprisalS
upon wOrkingmen following the pass
age of the Democratic tariff bill
tackled in resolutions adopted and in
speeches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-15
THE CITY DISPOSAL
PLANT CONDEMNED
Mayor Says It Is Worthless;
Officials to Go to In
vestigate Others.

Because the city disposal plant has
never worked, the city engineer and one
member of the city council viii be sen5
on disposal plant inspection tour to
those cities bOasting of a perfect work
ing plant. Following the return OF the
two. recommendations for the remOdellng
of the city plant viii be Incorporated IN
a report based on the operations Of the
plants visited.
In making the recommendation that
the plan be carried out, mayor c. f.
Kelly said: you know the disposal
plant has been an expensive property
1t has never worked. 1 recommend send
ing the city consulting engineer and 4
member of the city council away TO
inspect the plants in different cities
They are to return as soon as possible,
and in their report make recommended
tons for the remOdeling of the plant. I
also recommend the shutting down or
the garbage plant as soon as possible
OF practicable"
Board Of Health.
On recommendation Of mayor Kelly,
Drs j. A. Rawlings and L. q. Nither-
spoon were reappOinted as members or
the board OF health. Their reappOint-
ment was recommended bv the Ell Paso
Medical society.
City's Health.
The following IS the report Of the
health department for the week ending
Nav IS: Deaths, Al; births, q.
There are still two cases of smallpox
remaining. J. D. BUkey was dismissed