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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16

The State wide primary is now only
fifteen days ahead. There are three
candidates for the long and three for
the short term to be voted for upon
the Democratic ticket in this election.
In this section Of the State from the
present indication and interest taken
there will be small vote cast.
Thus far in the contest we have car
ried out the general policy of this paper
as to democratic nominations and have
undertaken to treat the candidacy OF
all fairly, at the same time reserving
and exercising our privilege of support
ing the democrats we think best suited
for the nominations, We are gratified
to see the rapid growth of the candid
acy Of Congressman A. o. Stanley in
favor. Some newspapers who have
heretofore published that he had no
chance for the nomination are now
seeing the situation very differently
and are stating in their news columns
taat is 4 close contest between Stanley
and Beckham. And it is now generally
predicted that the contest will be close.
From no source do we have any reports
favorable to Governor McCreary ard it
is generally conceded that the count
will show the Governor a poor third.
We publish in this weeks issue the
speech delivered by Mr.. Stanley at the
National 1heater in Louisville which
gave such boost to his candidacy. 1t
is an effective reply to certain news
papers that have constantly misrepre-
scented the issues in this contest and
they have many times treated Mr..
Stanley unfairly. Many democrats,
We think, have been lead to change
their support after reading this speech.
Numerous democrats of Kentucky who
have been supporting Mr.. Beckham
have resented the activity of the Louis
vile Post and are unwilling to follow
the lead of that paper and it's editor.
The people will consider the merits of
the candidates during the next fifteen
days and we believe will settle the con-
test in fairly conducted primary that
will leave little business behind, and
who ever may receive the majority at
the polls will be acceptable to the party
and receive its united support in the
November election.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
STANFORD
TO Have
The BEST FAIR
IN Her HISTORY.

We do not know whether or not it is
due to the fact that Garrard county
man is Secretary, but Stanford is to
have the best Fair this year in her
history. The leading horse men of the
state are already speaking for stall
room and signifying their intention Of
being there with their strings, and
an unprecedented show of first class
stock is expected. With Danville out
of the list of Blue Grass fairs this sea-
son, all of tho fair going people of the
adjacent counties will undoubtedly
make their arrangements to attend the
Stanford exhibition on August 1920
and 2lst and our good neighbors will be
taxed to their uttermost to entertain
their guests upon thai occasion. How
ever, they are past masters at the art
of entertaining, and the probable heavy
increase in numbers inspires 10 fear i'll
their hearts.
Secretary w. p. Kincaid is proving
1.-THE right man in the right place. and
is sparing neither time, expense or
trouble to see that the event is prop
erly advertised, and that everything
possible in the way of attractions is
brought tc this place for the event.
''Plummer" has under advisement the
matter of coming over the organizing
an association and giving an exhibition
in Garrard next year, and if he does,
you may look out for good one
Lancaster, always a liberal patron of
Stanford Fairs, will send an unusually
large delegation. this year,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
PRUITT

After an illness of several months,
of cancer, Mrs. Georgiana Pruitt, aged
81 years and wife of w. S. Pruitt, died
at her home on the Crab Orchard pike
this morning at five o'clock. Mrs.
Pruitt was life long member of the
Baptist church, with noble character
She leaves besides her husband, three
sons, Lee. Nathan and Claude, all of
whom reside in the county.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Baptist church Friday morn
ing at II O'Clock, by Rev. J. w.
Beagle, after which interment will
take place in the Lancaster cemetery.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16

boy and girl Of school age is in school,
if they are not and we must help en-
force cur laws along this line. know
ledge is power" Garrard will become
a power when illiterary is stamped out
and not until then. What Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart has done for Rowan Co.
we can do for Garrard. She devoted
patient study and work to wipe litter
acy out of her own county and now she
proposes to help every county in the
state, knowing the reward it offers is
full compensation for all the hours of
weary, self DENYING labor.
The Record makes an appeal to every
man and woman to help in this great
work.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
FREE TRIP TO STATE FAIR.

The management of the State Fair
has announced that it will give free
trip to the State Fair to be held in
Louisville September 14-19 to one
farmer boy in every county, the choice
to be made by competitive examina-
ton. In the 120 counties of Kentucky
there is an abundance of future farm
ing material and 120 boys will bring
back to their respective counties know
ledge which their forefathers never
knew or practiced. A boy must
represent Garrard.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
HOG CHOLERA.

The Kentucky Agricultural Expert
ment Station officials say that hog
cholera is prevalent in all parts of the
State and are sending out warning to
all parts of the State. The best know n
method against the desease is the use
anti-hog cholera serum at the proper
time. The State Experiment Station %
prepared to furnish this serum to
farmers free of charge and will supply
any information upon request.
The State has gone to large expense
to protect hog raisers against loss and
every farmer should immunize their
hogs and run no risk.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.

Impure wateris charged being largely
responsible for the epidemic of typhoid
fever at Henderson. Owing to the
drouth water is low all over the State
and it behooves every locality to look
well to the water they use. This IS
also the time of the year when all
should join hands in trying to eliminate
the fly. One case of fever and the fly
will spread it all over the town and
county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
NORRIS.

Miss Flora Morris a popular young
lady of the Hubble section of Lincoln
county, died at her home Sunday and
after funeral services at McKendree
church at Hubble on Monday, her
remains were inferred in the LaGcas-
ter cemetery. Miss Morris death was
due to tuberculosis from which she
had been long sufferer. She was a
daughter of Mr.. w. S. Morris.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
BuRDETT IN FORM.

The Lancaster Eclipse Baseball team
won from the Frankfort Cubs, the first
game of the season, toll. Frankfort's
only run was made in the first inning.
The feature of the game was the pitch
ing and casching of Burdett and Emer-
son and sensational fielding of Shorts,
Perkins, Anderson and Lewis
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-16
No Use for IL.

Secretary and General Adviser
Nov you really ought to see about
getting coat of arms!" Self-made
Man-"But I've already got far more
clothes than know what to do with"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10

a cooperative form of government was adopted
Recently we have heard and read a great deal
about the so-caed reserve clause in National
Agreement contracts That provision of this
kind is absolutely necessary for a continuance Of
the prosperity and popularity the game has at
tanned will not and cannot be seriously ques-
toned by anyone. This is realized by the organi-
cation which has recently entered the field for
the 1914 contracts, entered into between players
and clubs of the Federal League, contain clause
of this character?
"The Ball Players Fraternity cheerfully con-
cedes the right of club to reserve its players
from season to season, its officials and members
realizing that without this privilege, the games
revenue would not warrant high salaries, and
that in the open competition for players, the
stars of the game would become annually con-
gested in teams representing New York and
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10

with the adoption of the National Agreement in
1908. That pact between leagues not only safe
guards the interests of the ball player but SUBJ
ordinates the business department of the game
to craftsmanship and the American sentiment of
fair play, assures the player square deal and
offers article of ball acceptable to patrons.
"The agreement has for its cornerstone the
perpetuation of baseball as the national
pastime of the American by surrounding it with
such safeguards as will warrant absolute public
confidence in its integrity and methods, and by
maintaining high standard of skill and sports
manshp in players.
Another fundamental principle of the Agree
ment is promotion of ball players as class by
developing and perfecting them in their profess
sion and enabling them to secure adequate COM
pensaton for expertness.
For the accomplishment of these purposes
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10

Chicago, thereby making the major league pen
nant races professional, with the result that the
smaller communities of the National and Ameri-
can Leagues would become baseball cemeteries.
Some assert that the old reserve clause in
players contract was illegal. Without entering
into an elaborate argument this subject,
reiterate that such provision is necessary and
that without it the game cannot flourish. l hold,
furthermore, that when entered into in good
faith both parties are morally bound to respect it
an the new National Agreement contracts,
this clause has again been incorporated, although
the language has been somewhat changed to make
it absolutely legal and binding on both parties"
Thus, sitting side by side in this High Court
Of baseball, in almost absolute control of the
greatest pastme of the greatest nation on earth.
are these two Cincinnatians-"Gary" Hermann
and Ban Johnson
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10

EEW songs appeal as directly to the heart as
"Old Folks at Home" Its pathos brings
to US a vision of home and mother The
potency of its appeal has made it that rare thing,
a popular song that survives.
Stephen Collins Foster wrote and composed
"Old Folks at Home" and other songs, in all
about one hundred and sixty. Many of them
have become genuine songs of the people, and
the most popular, "Old Folks at Home" has
been translated into nearly all European and
several Asiatic languages. Even during Fosters
lifetime his music was on thousands perhaps
millions, of lips, and has since been re-echoed in
millions of hearts, but the people who sang his
songs, and especially this beautiful air, which is
justly given such high esteem passed the man
by. 1t has been said with justice that during the
last years of his life, which were passed in New
York, the most familiar sounds he heard around
him strains of his own music, the least
familiar sight was friends face. Now after
the way of the world, and too late for it to
prosper him, he is recognized as having pos
sessed positive genius for the invention of simple
yet tender and refined melody which has not
been without its influence in shaping the develop
ment of musical taste in this country. The re-
fnement and tenderness of Fosters melodic in
vention are important factors, for sometimes
popular air is the starting point of the formation
of musical taste.
When Foster wrote "Old Folks at Home" he
penned it from the depths of longing heart and,
while his songs are not remarkable poetry,
yet the words echo and the music re-echoes SEN
tments that at once touching and universal,
such as love of home, of mother, of wife, Of
sweetheart, sentiments that appeal instantly to
the popular heart. All his songs melodious
and easy flowing. Probably not one person out of
a thousand, if so many had heard of the "Swanee
River" before Fosters "Old Folks at Home" was
published, and but for that song the stream would
doubtless be threading its way to the Gulf of
Mexico in obscurity How did the composer
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10
Old Folks at Home.

Way down upon the Swanee Ribber.
Far, far away,
Dere's wha ma heart is turning ebber.
Dere's wha de old folks stay.
All up and down the whole creation
Sadly roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home.
All de world am sad and dreary,
Everywhere l roam;
Oh, darkies, how my heart grows weary
Far from de old folks at home!
All round de little farm | wander'd
When l was young,
Den many happy days squander'd,
Many de song | sung.
When I was playing wild my brudder
Happy was I;
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10
A Sweet Singer of lk-Song
he Ever Beautiful Melodies of Stephen Collins Foster

Obi take my kind old mudder
Dere let me live and die.
One little hut among de bushes.
One dat l love,
Still sadly to my mem'ry rushes,
No matter where l roam
When will see de bees a-humming
All round de comb?
When will hear de banjo cumming
Down in my good old homer
At about the time this song was written.
Christy, the famous negro minstrel, appearing
with his company in New York, requested that
Foster send him song with the right to
sing it before it published. Foster consulted
his brother with reference to this request, and
the latter drew up an agreement whereby the
minstrel undertook to pay FIVE hundred dollars
for the privileges he sought, and dispatched it to
Christy who Immediately returned it duly signed
This explains why Christy's name appears on the
title page of the first edition of "Old Folks at
Home"
This song and the soul of it together make
simple, direct appeal to the most universal senti-
ments in the human breast, and together with
Home, Sweet Home" probably the most
widely known songs in the English language
1t is singular coincidence that both have a long
ing for home their underlying sentiment.
Stephen Collins Foster came of good family.
but, notwithstanding the bright prospects in
youth, his life was full of vicsstudes His father
William Barclay Foster was a general merchant
in Pittsburgh, from where he dispatched goods
on fatboats down the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers to New Orleans About twice year he
made the trip himself, sometimes returning
land, sometimes by vessel to New York. On
one of these voyages he was captured by pirates
off the coast of Cuba, but was liberated by a
Spanish man-of-war. William Barclay Foster
was married in Chambersburg Pa, in 1907 to
Eliza Clayland Tomlinson. The newly welded
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-10
:Bv Rebecca r. Laughlin

happen to be fortunate to hit upon the
name that fits perfectly with the rhythm Of
the verse and with the sentiment of the music?
One day Foster entered his brother Morrsons
Office in Pittsburgh. He told him he had
song and wanted the name of Southern river
with two syllabes to in it His brother
suggested several names of Southern rivers with
two syllabes, but none of them appealed to
Foster. Morrison then took down atlas from
a shelf and they both looked a map of the
United States together. At last Morrisons fin
ger stopped at little river in Florida. Foster
was delighted with his brothers discovery and
he hastily jotted down the name a piece of
paper he had in his hand, and read to his brother
the lines beginning "Way down upon the Swanee
Ribber" which produced the melodious. flowing
effect that Foster seeking The song has
surrounded with halo of sentiment the Swanee
River with the result that most people who see
it disappointed, and the Swanee is best viewed
through the delicate mist of song.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
STARVING MEN
CROW DESPERATE
Attack on Officials Threat
ened by Belgians in the
Captured Cities.

London. Eng, Oct SGT is feared
that in their desperation the hungry
people will attack the authorities. This
will cause serious loss Of life"
So stated Capt T F. Lucey, repre-
sentative Of the American commission
for relief in Belgium. in a telegram sent
to Herbert c. Hoover. chairman Of the
commission. from Rotterdam Thurs
day. Capt Lucey added that he had
been told by representatives Of the ma
tional relief committee that in Brus-
sells. Chartered Liege, Namur, Mons and
Dinant 5000. 600 persons were being fed
by charity and that only four days sup
ply Of flour was on hand In the vi
cinity Of Liege conditions were more
desperate than elsewhere, il possible.
There the necessaries Of life were urg-
emily needed.
Beans, peas and rice are acceptable"
Can't Lucey's telegram said. But the
great necessity and the urgent appeals
from all concerned are for wheat
flour"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
GERMANS, ENTRENCHING, ARE
PREPARING TO RETREAT

London, Eng, Oct. 3O.-The Germans
are preparing to retreat from their
present positions in Belgium. accord
ing TO the Dolly Telegraph's CORE
spondent at the front. who tells Of
German entertainments thrown Up
along the proposed line OF retreat 10
Ostend. The wounded are being re-
moved from Bruges TO Brussels.
"Au that has been said regarding the
severity OF the fighting around Dix
nude" continues the dispatch, has
been too mild. Dixmude itself IS in
ruins and not single house is stand
ing in the adjacent villages Of Beerst
Keyem. Essen and Vladsloo. All I'VE
places are practically a shanbles. the
streets heaped with German dead left
behind in She retreat forced by the
allies artillery.
Many German stragElers have been
found in q condition of hysteria, shat
tered by the ordeal through which
they had passed. A sign Of demoraliza-
ton in the German ranks is the num-
Der of deserters and straEElers seek
ing sanctuary beyond the Dutch border
The German authorities have sent out
patrols especially to prevent these de-
sertions"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
ENGLAND TO RELEASE
SHIPS CARRYING COPPER

Washington. D. C, Oct. S0.-After a
conference between Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice and acting secretary Lansing. OF
the state department. il was stated au-
thoritatively today that Great Britain
would probably release the vessels car
rying American copper detained at Gil
braltar.
II was learned that the Italian gov
eminent already has declared an en-
barge on the expectation Of copper to
the belligerent countries, but that the
notification had not formally reached
England. As soon as the fact is COM
municated through official channels
the steamers destined to Italy will be
permitted TO continue their voyages, &C
cording to the view Of British officials
here. unless some other circumstances
in connection with the ships not yet re-
ported develop. It is not known yet
whether Sweden and Greece have de-
clared embargOes on the expectation Of
copper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
MONITORS SAIL UP CANALS
STRIKING AT HEART OF FOE

London, Eng, Oct. 3O.-The Daily
Ieiegraph's Dover correspondent says
The work done by the British mont
tors and other shallow draught vessels
Is playing a more and more import
ant part in the fighting along the
coast These boats make frequent tips
up the canals and rivers, striking I'M
expected blows into the very heart OF
tne enemy's forces. On many occa-
sions the boats got to such close range
mat the crews were able to employ
IlIle fire against the enemy.
The speed Of the ships always en-
aoies them to get out OF the way
before the Germans can place arIlI-
Iery advantageously against them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
+. G. Billings Piano Company
And the Enmnns VIM IEnnhe PIN

The VIM Knabe Piano today is con-
sidered by the greatest artists and mu-
sicians to be the worlds best pfano
While other makes with past reputa-
lions have failed to maintain high STAN
dards and are today sold upon their
past regulations, the VIM. Knabe TODAY
is acknowledged by the worlds best
critics TO be even better than the VIM
Knabe made since 1897. Mr.. Billings
was the first Il PasO dealer to bring a
representation OF one OF the really
high grade pianos. the VIM. Knabe. and
he was offered other agencies. but Sc
lected the Vim. Knabe as the most ar
tistic piano Of the day and most suita-
bic for dry climates. GOdowsky. Ro-
seminal and many artists use and en-
dOrse the Knabe. The Knabe pIaver-
piano is the sensation Of the dav. A
wonderful instrument, REPRODUCING the
exact playing and Interpretation OF the
great artists Be sure and call at the
Billings store and hear this instrument
You are cordially invited.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
GREEK OCCUPATION OF
ALBANIA ALARMS ROME

Rome. Italy, Oct 3O.--A report that
Greece has landed 1900 soldiers az
Sanu Quaranta. thus taking possesSSl!onHi.
Or the southern part Of Albania Wh me-.
gives it entire control Of the Corfu
channel. is causing n profound I'M
preston in Rome. as this step on tLS
part Of Greece was strongly opposeu
Dy the London conference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
GERMANY MAKES ALLEGED
OFFER TO PACIFY FRANCE

London. Eng. Oct 30.-Germany has
made a peace offer to France. accord
ing to the Daily Chronicles Paris corr
respondent, who says the move was
made with a view to getting France
out Of the conflict, leaving Germany
with a free hand TO deal with Eng
land and Russia.
The tender is said to have sug-
gested the cession by Germany Of
Metz and possibly a portion Of Alsace
TO France The offer. according to the
correspondent, was rejected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
BOTHA REPORTS BEYERSS
COMMAND SCATTERED

London, Eng, Oct 3O.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Cape Town saws that Gen.
Botha, commander Of the defence forces,
reports thaJ the rebel Gen. Beyers's
commands have been Scattered and are
not likely to reuuite Cen Beyers's
whereabouts are unknown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
AUSTRIAN SOLDIER WRITES
REAL OPINION; IS SHOT

Venice. italy. Oct 30.-Viennese rela-
tives Of a soldier who has been fight
ing in Galicia recently received from
him a field post card saying that things
were not going at all well with the
Austrians and that personally he would
not be sorry to be taken prisoner by
the Russians.
On the other side Of the post card
was written officially. II is said, shot
by order Of the court martial"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30

war. The dowager duchess became &C
quainted with her soldier lover through
her interest in Red Cross work. Be
fore her marriage TO the duke Of Suth-
erIand. who died in 1913. she was lady
Milicent St Clair Erskine, daughter OF
the earl Of Roslyn. Mai Fitzgerald
won distinction and medals by his
brave conduct in the south African
crnflict-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
SHIP IN DISGUISE DID
NOT VIOLATE LAWS OF WAR

Washington. D. C.. Oct 30.-For the
German cruiser Emdsn TO disguise her
self by flying Japanese flags, was not
contrary to the regular recognized prac-
tees OF war. naval officials here point
ed out today. Before firing on for
eign ship. however. or committing any
other hostile act, they say. the Emden
would be compelled. under international
law. to haul down the foreign flag and
hoist that Of her own country
No objection could be made. II was
said, even If the Emden were TO fly
the American flag TO disguise herself
provided she took it down before at
lacking a vessel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30

Our sIoEan-Clean coal and full
weights mean fuel economy South
western Fuel Co. phone 531.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30

Our siOgan-Clean coal and fun
western Fuel Co, phone 53I-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30

Homemade sausage, 15c III. OMIT
Market, phone 156.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
Titled Nurse Is
Heroine of War

London. Eng, Oct 2.-8Ilicent
dowager duchess or Sutherland. has
returned TO Belgium to resume her
Red Cross work. Her marriage last
week to MAJ Percy Desmond Fitz-
gerald, Of the 18th hussars. is one Of
the most interesting romances Of the