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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16
Thirty DAYS in the Foothills Of
Cumberland Mountains.

1t has occurred to me that in writ
ing Of the manners, tastes aud habits
Of the people of the foothills l have
overlooked an important feature of
mountain ljfe--their relation to the
liquor traffic. Before the imposition
of a federal tax upon the manufacture
of whiskey these slate hills were full
of small distilleries. Indeed moon
shining flOurished for many years
after distillers were required by law
to be REGISTERED, and, in spite Of
watchful ''revenuers," has not yet
totally disappeared. These mountain
people have not to this day come to
regard tax upon their sole luxury
as anything but an unwarranted in
reference with their personal rights.
In the mountain home the whisky
jug is as common as the coffee pot
and, be 1t said to their credit, they
are as temperate of the use OF the
contents of the one as of the 9TH
AACttS WhCiC tNCi
whisky, the habitual drunkard is an
outcast, and Ms no respect from
his neighbors. ~ he only character
these people hold in greaeter con-
tempt than the habitual drunkard is
the informer. With these people the
man who buys whisky rlesally-and
1t is all sold unlawfully-andr runs to
court to inform the grand jury is
wanting in all the elements OF hon.
or and manhood, and it is a pretty
safe bet he will buy no more whiskey
from any dealer thereafter. Nor
will anybody else buy IL for him.
Tennessee has law to prohibit the
manufacture, as well as the SALE, Of
whiskey, and the small distilleries
and the Joint" keepers have their
sale rooms just over the state line
in Kentucky. Al the Kentucky coun-
ties along the Tennessee state line
are prohibition counties but as the
distlllers and dea' . scll only TO Ten
nesseeans indictments for Violations
OF the prohibition laws. are rare.
Some dealers sell exclusively TO Ten
nesseeans, while others will sell TO
a few Kentuckians who are known to
be trustworthy. 1t is common spec
tacle on the morning circuit court
begins In Kentucky county to see
Kentucky men gathering in a dis
tillary or sales house. like birds
gathering for their autumnal flight.
to march over into Tennessee. to
stay until the grand jury breaks.
These are. OF course. possible wit
nesses getting out OF reach OF the
processes OF the Kentucky courts.
These are. | understand, furnished
quart a piece and sent 10 a Ten
nessee boarding house. had PEI
sonal knowledge OF an instance where
man. who seemed 10 enjoy the con-
fidence of a deputy sheriff. rec
sixteen miles to furnish a illuor sell
or with a list OF witnesses who had
been ordered summoned TO appear be-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16
New Railway Planned.

Central City. KY, Jan. ia
movement is now on foot here back
ed by Eastern capitalists to build a
street railway line connecting Cen
trail City and Drakesboro. This would
establish rail communication with
twenty-five small towns and accom-
modate at least 10000 people. The
City Council will consider the grant
ing OF franchise to the project at
an early meeting.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16

vi tuC iVitS Va thO D"' wv.
elles nor of the Bosphorus would be
turned over to the German officers,
who would not even be permitted
to see these forts or suggest any i'm
provements In their construction
and armament. Should he at any
time feel that the independence OF
Turkey was in danger he would not
hesitate askins their kind assistance.
After performing their part of this
laughable diplomatic farce the ambas-
sailors drove back in darkness and
rain and few hours later the Ger
man military mission arrived and
was received in special audience by
the sultan.
The fat accomph has proved too
much for the ambassadors and the
question may be considered settled
until Russia sees some action on the
part of the mission against which
she may raise formal protest with
some prospect Of success.
France on her part has received
compensation in Greece for the mis-
sion Of Gen. Won Sanders, for the
king of the Hellenes has already
formed new Greek army corps
which has been placed under the abb
solute command of the French Cen.
Hydoux and which Is to be the
model for all other Greek army
corps. Official Germany has no inten-
ton OF raising the slightest objec-
tons. II is now said that Russia has
already taken steps to follow the
example Of FRANCE and that Rus
sian general will be stationed at
Sofia and given command Of new
corps Of the Bulgarian army. Some
times, indeed there seems TO be
very little difference between the
actions of the powers and those OF
children playing in a nursery.
At the other end of Europe, Swed-
en- is almost in a state of panic caus-
ed by the discovery that the whole
country is being overrun with Rus
sian spies. A former Danish officer
was arrested at Lulea and it was
proved almost beyond any doubt that
the cars government had extablish-
ed a center OF espionage at Copen-
hagen whence spies OF various ma
ticnalities were sent to all fortified
Swedish towns and naval stations.
While the Swedish government admits
1t has absolutely no reason OF conf
plant against Denmark, 1t does not
feel so sure OF the neutrality OF Nor
way. Only a couple of weeks ago the
famous Swedish explorer DIR. Sven
Hedjn, wrote in the Swedish press:
POLITICALLY Norway is entirely depend
ent on Ensland and Norway's posi-
ton, as far as foreign affairs are
concerned, is Numerically. opposed
to that of Sweden"
The air is full of rumors of inn
peding sensational events In Bulgaria,
where the hatred against the Car
Ferdinand Is increasing since the
elections OF December. The Social
lists and Agrarians openly threaten to
chase the king out OF the country as
traitor and the papers daily attack
him in the most violent terms for
having ordered Gen. Savoff to attack
the Serbs and Greeks. thus causing
Bulgaria to lose everything she had
gained during the war. Car Ferdin-
and, who is living in terror OF as
sassination, is now said to be ON the
verge of absolute collapse.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16
JOB HUNTERS
START RIO7lNG
Rush Buildings When Informed
Places Would Be
Given.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. ia crowd
Of men estimated at 10000, seeking
employment this morning at the plant
OF the Ford Motor Company, strated
serious rioting when they were told
after they had stood in the freezing
cold for several hours, that work could
not be given them today. An officer
was knocked down his clothes par
TALLY torn off, and bricks and other
missiles were hurled throuyh the win
dows and doors of the factory. After
a fire hose had been turned on the
crowd the rioters dispersed. Five ar
rests were made.
The efforts Of a policeman to turn
the crowd away from the factory doc
strated the trouble.
1--WE can't stand here and freeze to
DEATH shouted some Of the leaders,
and a concerted rush was made
toward the building entrance. Several
hundred managed to get inside the
plant before the trouble-makers were
under control. The Thermometer reg
istered nine degrees above zero, and
many of the men had been standing
in line since long before daylight.
Announcement by the company of
a $10.O00,00O profit-sharins distrfbu-
ton among its employees in 1914. has
brought thousands of employment
seekers to the plant during the last
week, but the first serious trouble
was experienced today. The profit
sharing man Mcnt into effect tnday
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16

Your Liver Lacks Grigsby's Liv-ver-
Lax. Try a bottle today. satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Ask J. ii. Williams
Hartford. Ky. Idly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

years have been stimulating interest
in truck gardening and specialized in
dustries in certain sections of the
south, and portions of Colorado and
other districts where crops are grown
to advantage. They have been doing
this by furnishing refrigerator cars
to facilitate the shipment Of perish
able vegetables and fruits. Topeka
commission merchants state that the
world" of garden truck, fruits and
specialized products of all kinds would
be shipped from Shawnee county were
tho railroads to supply refrigerator
cars for this district. AS it is. hun
dreds of carloads Of the less perish
able crops are sent out of the county.
Two or three local firms ship radishes
north, but as this vegetable is ex-
tremely perishable. the shipments
must necessarily be limited.
Money in Horseradish.
Farmers who produce horseradish
make large profit for the reason
that this staple does not easily spoil,
and there are ten months in which to
market the product. There are a few
sections of the country as we'll adapt
ed to the growth of horseradish as is
Shawnee county. One farmer stated
that from two to four tons per acre is
ton Is the selling price.
A Topeka commission merchant es-
timated that $4,000 bushels of sweet
potatoes. grown in Shawnee county,
are shipped from Topeka each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
USE NEWBROS HERPICIDE IN TIME
AND YOU WON'T NEED ANY FALSE HAIR

Wearing artificial hair is harmless
deceit of which many ladies are guilty.
These women are all objects for SYM
pathy rather than criticism.
Early neglect in the care OF the scalp
has caused the loss of SO much hair
that their personal appearance is sadly
marred. To correct this defect they re-
sort to artificial hair.
Most ladies would resent any impu-
tation of personal carelessness and
neglect. And let very many women
permit their natural hair to become SO
dull, brittle and lusterless that it looks
no better than the artificial.
All this is as unfortunate as 1t Is I'M
necessary. Hair that is unsightly or
thin may usually be attributed to the
malevolent activity of the dandruff
germ. This vicious germ burrows down
into the hair follicle, shortly destroy
ing its life. The hair becomes dead.
loose and finally drops out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

Farmers living in the vicinity of
Dover, southwest Of Topeka, shop
ping in the city today. bring to the
heartless, throbless attitude of the
metropolitan capital city a story Of
brotherly love. neighborly frienas
and rural happiness They are tell
ing the story down on East Sixth ave-
nue. this afternoon of the measures
taken recently by the friends of
Frank C. Casebeer-a story that
touches the heart of the moving
characters on the stage OF the cold,
featureless life Of a city.
Frank Casebeer has been sick. He
is a young farmer. just getting on his
feet in an agricultural way. He has
q pretty girl wife and = baby that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

There is remedy sold by all drug
gists. the intelligent use of which will
remove all traces of dandruI. 1t also
cleanses the scalp of all accommodations
and makes the hair shine with the
luster of life and beauty.
That remedy is Newbro's Herpicide,
the original Dandruff Germ De-
stroyer."
Newbro's Herpicide in Soc and 81 90
sizes IL sold by all dealers who guar
antee 1t to do all that is claimed. If
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Applications may be obtained at the
best barber shops and hair dressine
parlors.
The Herpicide Co.. Dept. r., Detroit,
Mich. will send a nice sample and
booklet to any address upon receipt of
1Oc In postage or silver. Geo. w. STAINS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
HIS IS The SPOT
Dhawnee County Offers Induce
ments to Expert Farmers.
There Is Big Money Here in
Specialized Crops.
Tue STORY GIVEN IN BRIEF
Table Given Below Tells of
Profits in Produce.
Topeka Is Distributing Center
for Tons of Truck.
The STORY GIVEN IN BRIEF

Specialized crops net farmers Of
Shawnee county hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars annually.
Nearly one-half Of the apple seed
lings Of the United States are pro-
duced in Shawnee county.
Topeka is the greatest center OF
the apple Seeding business in the
world.
Ornamental trees and shrubs are
grown by nurserymen near Topeka
One hundred and fifty carloads
or 100000 pounds Of cabbages are
grown in and shipped from Shawnee
county in a season.
Several carloads OF tomatoes.
grown in the county, are shipped to
Texas, Colorado and other points.
Horseradish grown in Shawnee
county is shipped far and wide;
there is big profit in this staple ar
ticle.
The highlands Of Shawnee county
are especially we'll adapted to the
production Of berries; large ship
ments of berries are made annually.
For three consecutive years $500
worth Of red raspbefries have been
grown on an acre OF ground.
Blackberries, valued at $3.50. have
been produced on a single acre in
Shawnee county.
One grocer paid 1912 for one-half
acre Of strawberries.
Apples, valued at 500 per acre,
have been produced.
Fifteen tons Of cherries were ia
en- from a five acre orchard in sew
eral consecutive seasons.
liberia peaches. worth $1,000.
have been sold from three acres in
q season.
A grower Of watermelons aver
ages $500 per acre for ten or fifteen
seasons.
Rocky Ford canta1oupes, produced
on Shawnee soil, which were equal
to the finest ever sold in Topeka,
have netted over $500 per acre.
There is good money in truck gar
dening in Shawnee county where
markets are carefully watched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

The soil of the county Is well suited to
the growth of sweet potatoes and as
they are stored in cellars, the farmer
has plenty of time in which to dispose
of his crop. In this connection 1t
might be interesting to mention that
the farmers around. Wamego ship one
hundred and fifty carloads OF sweet
potatoes annually. In fact. some OF
them have become wealthy through
the handling Of this crop.
Tomatoes pay very well. Several
carloads are shipped from Topeka to
Texas each year after the close OF the
Texas season, and shipments are also
made to Denver.
Cabbages in Carload Lots.
Cabbaees are shipped from Topeka
in carload lots. They go to Texas, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and other
states. A Topeka commission man es-
timated that one hundred ana nity
carloads, or 100000 pounds OF cab
bages, grown in the county, are ham
died in Topeka each year. Several
hundred cars Of cabbages, it might be
mentioned, are handled by Topeka
commission men. Rhubarb is success
fully grown in Shawnee county.
The apple Seeding industry in the
KaW valley was dealt with In g. pre-
vious article published in the State
journal. This is carried on almost
sandy loan. THE Soil Survey OF
Shawnee County," a government pub
LEGATION, speaks of this industry In
Shawnee county as follows:
1.-The ease with which the very fine
sandy loan is cultivated and its nat
ural fertility make 1t especially suit
able for this industry, to which large
proportion Of the bottom land of the
county is devoted. 1t Is claimed that
the larger part of the apple seedlings
used in the United States Is grown in
the Kansas river bottoms"
Market Gardening Profitable.
The report also says:
Market gardening is specialized In
the river bottoms, where practically all
the vegetables are produced in large
quantities. The product finds ready
market in Topeka. A large acreage
near Topeka is devoted to cabbage and
tomatoes, while watermelons and can
taloupes are grown in nearly every
part Of the bottoms the latter on the
| lighter. the more sandy soil, where
they attain a good size and an excel
| lent flavor. Sweet potatoes are
grown extensively and produce large
crops of excellent quality and size
Asparagus is also produced as a COM
mercial crop. No fertilizers are used
] in market gardening, nor is the i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

market and has produce for sale In
off season when the prices are high.
He is q successful dollhouse man. MI.
Bleier supplies thousands Of tomato
and other plants for the use Of anna
teur gardeners in and around Topeka
Frank Rude, who raises truck garden
produce near the state industrial
school. is another man who has made
a success of his business.
The facts contained in this article
have been procured through many
different sources However, credit IL
due Samuel e. Lux, commission man.
and w. ]. Rickenbacher, who studied
the city market problem, for informa-
ton offered. F. L. 8.
Editors note: This IL the fifth Of
q series Of articles on agriculture in
Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
portance of manures and leguminous
crops appreciated.

crops appreciated.
Irrigation Would Help.
Irrigation is not practiced, though
private plants would be very advan-
tageous, especially for the highly spe-
cialized industries. The topography
and the looseness of the soil and the
subson make the type especially suit
ed for irrigation. Water could be
pumped from the river over nearby
lands at a very small cost, while water
can be obtained by means of wells in
all places at a very shallow depth.
Small centrifugal pumps driven by
gasoline motors are probably best suit
ed to private irrigation systems. r.
rigatiOn is not at all needed in normal
seasons, yet in extremely dry summers
the loss OccasiOned by the deficiency
Of moisture during the growing sea-
son would in many instances pay for
an irrigation system. The soil is
rapidly becoming depleted of humus,
and crop rotation, with a view to re-
storing the supply of vegetable matter
to the soil. is especially urged. This
is particularly necessary on land that
has been under intense cultivation for
number of years. The physical con-
dition of the soil is also becoming i'm
paired in these cases, and is best cor
rected by the restoration of the sup
ply Of humus.''
Men Who Have Succeeded.
Jacob Bleier, who lives about a mile
west of North Topeka. watches the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

survived the drouth last summer in
childish glee. Corn planting time is
mute testimony of the hot winds Of
1913. and in almost human anticipa-
ton of an anxious production for the
coming season. But the master was
i'll and his horses stamped restlessly
in the barn while the disks and the
harrOws and the planters gathered
rust in the barnyard.
The neighbors noticed the wasted
opportunity on that fertile soil. They
knew that Kansas was destined to a
great crop this year. They knew that
Casebeer was sadly in need of the
grain that could be gathered from the
unturned fields They Brought the
rural telephone into use- Every re.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
THIEVES AT Yates CENTER


They Enter JeWeafy Store ana T1ko
Away Valuable Stuff.
Yates Center, May 16-Thieves en-
tered the jewelry store of the e. e.
Miller Jewelry Co. here last night and
carried away stock to the value of sew
eral hundred dollars. Entrance was
gained to the store by breaking a win
dow near the alley. The firm had q
display Of gifts for graduates in the
window. including watches. diamonds.
bracelets and rings and did not put
this stock in the safe over night, ~
is their custom. Only the best articles
were taken and the natural inference
IL that the thieves were not amateurs
or local talent. An effort was made to
put bloodhounds on the trail this morn
ing, but for some reason the dogs re-
fused to work. Small footprints were
discovered near the window where the
thieves gained entrance and 1t Is be-
lieved boy was in the party. All
tramps and suspicious looking charac-
tiers in the city are being searched to-
day, but at noon today NO clew had
been found that might locate the
thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
TO VOTE FOR POSTMASTER.
CONGRESSMAN DOOlittle VIII Settle
Contest by Special Election.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, May TO-
The postmastership of this city is to
be thrown open to a primary cleo
ton, and public notice of the election
was announced here by Representa-
tive DOolittle through the Chase
county Democratic central commit
tee. "Any Democrat who is a pa
tron of said Office and regularly re-
ceives his or her mail therefrom. and
is a resident within the jurisdiction
of said Office. is eligible to become a
candidate. Eligibility of any candi-
date (if questioned) to be determined
by the executive committee OF the
Democratic county central commit
tee.
"All patrons Of said Office who are
served regularly from the Cotton
wood Falls Office as their home Office,
and who are Fl years Of age or more,
are eligible to vote. regardless of pol
itics. The candidates will be required
to defray the expenses of the pri-
mary.
Representative Dudley Doolittle
has agreed to recommend for APP
pointment the candidate receiving
the highest number Of votes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16
WISHED ON THE SANTA FEE.
Kansas Southwestern Was Formerly
Operated by Frisco.

Wichita, May %1e.-Kansas' most
unique and probably most out of date
railroad is to be made over. About
all that is to be left of the railway.
known as the Kansas Southwestern.
when the Santa Fe, which recently had
to assume ownership of it, will be the
road bed. New rails, new bridges. new
ties, new engines and new passenger
coaches will have to be secured for the
road. When all this will happen de-
ponds upon the growing crop and the
good nature of Santa Fe officials and
the public utilities commission.
The Kansas Southwestern was oper7
ated for q time by the Frisco and the
Santa Fe Jointly. The line IL but 80
miles long, running from Arkansas
City to Anthony, through Caldwell.
and it Is said that the Frisco was or
dered to dispose Of its interest by the
interstate commerce commission. The
officials who were here yesterday had
made the first inspection trip over the
line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

ceiver was taken from its hook.
What did they do? Let ono OF the
farmers in Topeka today tell you.
I'VE decided to plant tina. corn. -
he explained. I'VE got together forty
horses and any number Of .2tsk-har-
rows. listers and planters In just
thirteen hours we narrowed, listed
and planted that field to corn. The
field now looks black and fertile. Be-
meath the dark brown and black soil
lies the planted corn. Frank Case
beer was sick but by gosh. thar sick
spell isn't going to cheat Mother Ma
ture out of her patronage this sum-
mer."
May the rain and sunshine be good
to the farmers around Dovsr this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

Fredonia Couple D1dnt VISIT SIX
Months After Divorce.
Fredonia. Kan. May 1s.-Because
the statute Limitation Of .six monthe
from the time each had been granted
q. divorce had not expired whens11ouis
N. Livingston Of FredoniA and blanche
B. Maggie jof Benedict were married In
Tulsa. Okla. they were obliged TO
plead guilty In district court to the
charge Of unlawfully having lived to-
gether. Each was fined SO and costs.
sentenced to six months In the county
Jail and paroled.
A serious legal question was in
volved in the case. II they had re-
manned in Oklahoma, according to the
common Interpretation OF the law.
there would have been NO complies
tions, even though the ceremony waa
not recognized by the Kansas statutes.
But the moment they returned to Kan
sas and lived together they committed
a crime in the eyes of the Kansas law.
Bigamy, the first charge the state had
against them, was dismissed.
Mrs. Maggie was divorced from heI
husband at tho September term OF
court. At an adjourned session Of the
term in November Livingston OBJ
tanned q divorce from his wife. Dur
ing the holidays the couple went to
Tulsa and were married.