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The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
PIECES OF SILVER.
They SuppIanted caeao Beans as tNs
First American Currency,

Before Mexico was invaded by the
spaniards coins were unknown there.
the natives using in place of money
the smallest cacao beans. reserving
those of larger size and better quality
for the manufacture Of liquor &c
which they were addicted.
About fourteen years after the con
quest-that is to say, about i535-Cas
tilian coins began to make their ap.
pearance In Mexico. As they arrived
only in very small quantities. they
were insufficient for the needs Of trade.
1t was then that the vicerOy ordered
the manufacture in the City Of Mexico
Of small pieces of silver of n certain
weight.
These pieces were not stamped with
any coinage mark. and their value was
determined entirely by their weight.
From them was derived the name
peso"
These pieces of silver remained I'm
circulation number of years. and
pieces of gold and of copper were also
added in time. Soon. however IL wns
found that this sort of circulating me-
dium made fraud easy, and the Span
ish government established three mints.
granting them a perpetual existence
for America.
The coinage Of money in the City of
Mexico was actually begun during the
reign of Niceroy Antonio de Mendoza
who established a mint in buildings
belonging to the Marquis del Vale
Here 1t remained only short period.
being transferred first to the council
building and later to the viceroyal pal
ace.
During all this time the coinage was
Of a considerable amount and the facii-
ities for the establishment were not
sufficient 10 meet the demands made
upon it for coins. for which reason fire.
quent demands for minting apparatus
are found In the records. In the year
ITS the mint was established in the
Apartado building and has continued
since then in the street of that name.
From the declaration of independence
until the year 1917 the mint was rented
out to contractors.-New York Sun.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
BIG CATS AND CATNIP.
Leopard and Tiger Fairly ReveIed IT.
the Odorous Plant.

Some one at the Washington Zoolog-
teal park obtained the permission oi
the authorities to try the effect of cat
nip ON the animals there. SO far as
known catnip does not grow In the
native homes Of these animals. and
this WAS the first time they had ever
smclled il.
The scent of the plant filed the
whole place. and as soon us it reached
tired macaws set W note that told
fearfully Oh the nerves of all ard
made for that side of their cage. pok-
Ing their heaks and claws through it.
When the catnip was brought near
them they became nearly frantic.
They were given some and devOured
it. stem. leaf and blossom. with az
earerness that equaled the noise o.
their cries
Next trial was made on an African
leopard Before the keepers had reach
ed the front of the cage he had bound
ed from the shelf whercon he lay, ap
parently asleep and stood expectant.
A double handful of catnip was passeG
through TO the floor of the den.
Never was the prey of this spotted
African in his wild state pounced
upon more savagely or with such abso-
Lutte enjoyment. First the leopard ate
q meuthful of the stuff. then lay ia:
on his back and wiggled through the
green mass until his black spotted yell
low hide was filed with the odor, just
as you have sen cat act when it re.
ceives some catnip.
Then he sat on bunch of the cat
nip. caught leaf laden stem up in
either paw and rubbed his cheeks.
chin. nose. eyes and head. He ate an
additional mouthful or two and then
Jumped back to his shelf. where he
lay the rest of the afternoon, the very
picture of contentment
In one tigers cage there is a very
young but full grown animal When
this great, surly beast inhaled the first
sniff of the catnip he began to new
like kitten. UP to this time the soft.
est note of his voice had been one
which put the roar Of the big named
lion near him to shame.
That vicious tiger fairly reveled In
the liberal allowance of the plant
which was thrust into his cage. He
rolled about in it and played like
six-weeks-old kitten. He mewed and
purred. tossed it about, ate Of it and
after getting about as liberal dose
as the leopard had. likewise jumped
to his shelf and blinked lazily the rest
Of the day.-New York Herald.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
BATTLES IN POETRY.
In Tuscany Even the Peasants Indulge
In This Pastime,

w inns TdStiWcs
Visit the home Of a peasant in Tus.
cany on some winters evening and you
will be surprised and charmed. writes
Mr.. Richard BagOt in The Italians of
Today" Gathered round the kitchen
fire after the days work is done, these
in the fields and vineyards. vie with
each other in recitine poetry and tell
ing stories. Generally both are extern.
poraneOus. and often they have good
deal of poetic grace and imagination.
The gift of reciting improvised poetry
is not. however. confined to the peas
ants in Tuscany. l know Of an in
stance that occurred in my own neigh
borhood not so very long ago that Ger.
tainly could not have occurred any
where but in Tuscany. A local doctor
was driving to catch a train at a sta
ton few miles from me, and on his
way he was accosted by a colleague
who happened to be looking over bis
garden wall. The colleague shouted
out line of imprOvised verse to him.
upon which the other instantly pulled
up his horse and capped the line with
another.
Doctor No. responded, and FOR
three hours the poetic contest was con
tinued without cessation. In the mean
time the whole Of the village had turn
ed out to listen and to make wagers on
which would be the first to lack an in
spiration. 1t was only as dusk came
on that doctor No. remembered that
he was on his way to catch train!
Whether a patient was expecting
him i know not, but feel convinced
that such detail would not have been
allowed to interfere with this war Of
verses.
1t is interesting to see that even the
illiterate peasants detect at once the
slightest departure from the form In
which the original lines are set and
consider the offender to have lost the
match.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
The OYSTER.

The oyster is very ancient institu
tiOn and a most honorable one. From
time immemorial poets have sung or
him and orators have dwelt upon his
charms. Juvenal. the most illustriOus
Of all satirists, enlivened the literary
charms of the reigns Of Trojan and
Hadrian with his comments on the
oyster. and the comments We're not
satirlcal either. but warmly commend
atory. The oyster. the true cosmopo-
lite. Is found pretty nearly everywhere
and was the delight Of the world for
ages upon ages before the man from
Genoa found the shores Of America
New York American.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
Whsrs the Poets Worked.

The sixth grade Of a certain school
In a foreign settlement in one of our
cities was learning the use of posses
sives. 80
The book required the pupils to cor
rect and expand into a complete sen
tence the following expression: 'Mil
ton and Shakespeare's works" Joseph
Nikodym handed In this sentence:
Milton and Shakespeare work In q
coal mine"
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
A Famous Year.

1t is contended that the year 1909
gave more celebrities and persons of
genius TO the world than any other
year Of the nineteenth century. Among
those who were born In that memora.
bic year were Abraham Lincoln, Ed
gar Allan Poe. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
William Ewart Gladstone. Charles
Darwin, Lord Houghton. Alfred Ten.
nyson. Edward Fitzgerald. Professor
Blackie. Mary Cowden Clarke and
Felix Mendelss0hn.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
USELIV-vER-LAX
For Lazy Liver and
the Troubles of
Constipation.

Feel right all the time. Don't lay off
from work for days by taking calomel
when pleasant Liz Ner-Lax keeps you
on your feet, while relieving your troub-
lie. Safer too, and easy to take. Dent
take anything else. You can't afford
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys-
TEN and relieves constipation. A nat
ural remedy, natural in its actions, sure
in it's effect and certain in results. 1t
won't be long before Liz Ner-Lax will
completely displace calomel in every
home. Children can take it freely anN
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar
anteed. Soc and 81 in bottles. None
genuine without the likeness and sigma
ture of L. X. Grigsby. For sale by
]. II. WILLIAMS, Hartford. Ky.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
Alike.

A convivial correspondent wrote to
an eastern paper complaining OF the
condition Of the village streets, closing
with the statement that "the water lies
in the ditch for days at time"
The editor printed the letter. with
the following ED. Note" $50 does
our esteemed correspondent. "-Omaha
World Herald.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
livinu With Them.

II hope you know enough to keep
your wife's relatives at distance"
"Hum! My wife's maiden aunt is
going 10 live with MS"
GOOD gracious. send her away!"
II can't, She's going to live with us
In her house. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13

~. 80 w.
Feb. S.-P to Or
Russell today call
ed attention TO the
fact that the Bi-
bic teaching re-
specting satan
has been seriously
departed from Ivy
Christians. Moth
ing in it supports
the thought that
Satan is far away.
experimenting the
tOrfurp of human
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
Doctors' Fees.

'They talk about lawyers dishonest
accumulations. but look at Doctors"
whats the matter with doctors?"
"Are not all of their earnings III got
ten gains T'-Balimore American. :
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
Ruyinq Books.

To buy hooks only because they
were published by an eminent printer
10 much as II man should buy cloth
Ing that did not ht him only because
made by some famous tailor-Pope.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
SA1AN'S MONSTROUS
LIE; WHAT HARM IT DID
Pastor Russell, Quoting Jesus,
Says Satan Is FailleT Of Lies.

The First Lie--Where Il Was Told.
Why II Was Tod--To Whom Told.
Its Result-its Repetition--The Disas.
trous Results to Humsnity-AIl Man
ner Of Crimes Are Its Fruitage-Thc
Only acknowledgements?
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
ID. KIRK
Attorney at Law
HARTFORD. KY.

ASSOCIATED WITH NJ. l.. llEAVRlN
This office is equipped for hand
ling Commercial Law and Collection
Items as well as other legal and liti-
gated matters. Practice in all the
courts. Prompt and vigorous service.
NJ. l.. Ileayrin's Office.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13
Cured.

Cured.
"And has this famous doctor cured
your friend Of the haliucination that
she was sick?"I |i .i'
: "oh, completely, She's really sick
now."-Fliegende Blstter 4. t'.
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13

To cultivate good thoughts is to be
loyal 10 ones better self
The Hartford republican., 1914-02-13

Christian Chuch-JServices every
third and fourth Sunday at IL u. M.
arli p. m. Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Elder Gwinn, pastor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
How to Danish
Wrinkles Quickly

If the average woman only knew it,
it is not at all difficult to preserve
the youthful contour and velvety
smoothness of complexion. Every
woman hates to see her face wrinkled
or baggy, and practically every one
has experienced with some sort Of
patent remedy in the effort either to
remove such condition or ward it off.
AS a matter Of fact, the most effec-
tive remedy in the world is one that
any woman can easily make up her.
self at home, in a moments time. Let
her take one ounce of pure powdered
saxolite, which she can purchase at
any drug store, and dissolve 1t in a
half pint of witch hazel. Apply this
harmless and refreshing solution to
the face every day. The results are
surprising-and instantaneous. Even
after the very first application mark
ed improvement is apparent. The
wrinkles are less in evidence and the
face has comfortable, SNUG feeling of
firmness that is most delightful-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
SYNOD DELEGATES
HEAR SHORT TALKS
Many Take Part in Program
of Lutheran Conventions
First Sessions.

About one hundred delegates to the
Lutheran brotherhood convention in
connection with the Olive Branch
Synod were in the city today, sixty OF
them having arrived last night. The
program for today was confined to
five and ten minute talks by num-
Der of speakers.
Starting the day off with an auto.
mobile tour of the city lasting for
one hour the delegates were we'll
pleased with the treatment they re-
ceived here. They were about sixty on
the trip, the owners of the machines
taking them to all points of interest
in Richmond.
The first session was held at 9
o'clock. Rev. G. E. Harsh of Column
bus, Ind, presided. He and Rev. w. J.
Dentler Of Oxford. O., were the speak
ers. The president of the synod
brotherhood, Rev. Mr.. Miller OF Louis
vile, had charge of a short business
session preceding the lunch hour.
Sessions were held this afternoon as
announced on the program.
The delegates were given lodgings
last night and breakfast today. Ar
engagements were made with the Y NJ
c. A. lunch room to take most of them
at noon and this evening. The final
session was expected to close at s
o'clock,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
NEW GERMAN GUN
TO SURPRISE WORLD
[DY LEASED WIRE,1

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The Germans
are preparing to spring an even great.
er surprise on the world than their
now famed forty-two centimeter guns
that have demolished modern fort
resses in this war much as If they
were built of cards.
Within few weeks the Germans
will introduce to the world and at the
same time to the allies, their latest
invention of war, the King of Cannon,
the fifty~two centimeter GO inch) gun
on which the Krupps have spent
months preparing.
The Germans intend to 60 further
than the capture Of Antwerp" said
Mr.. Gall, prominent New Yorker.
AN officer of the general staff told
me that Germany intended to sweep
down the coast to take Ostend and
push on until she has her new marv-
elous fifty-two centimeter guns in
readiness The gun has been kept
secret, even army officers did not
know about it.
These big guns are all worked and
gunned by Krupp engineers instead of
the regular soldiers
The Germans have more Zeppelins
than the world at large imagines
Whole fleets of them are lying idle
awaiting the signal for their invasion
Of England"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
SULPHUR DRIES
UP ECZEMA AND
STOPS ITCHING
This old time skin healer is used just
like any cold cream.

like any cold cream.
With the first application Of bold
sulphur the angry itching attending
any eczema eruption ceases and it's
remarkable healing powers begin.
Sulphur, says a renowned dermatOlO-
gist, just common bold sulphur, made
into a thick cream will sOothe and
heal the skin when irritated and
broken out with Eczema or any form
of eruption. The moment it is ap-
piled all itching ceases and after two
or three applications the Eczema dis
appears, leaving the skin clear and
smooth.
He tells Eczema sufferers to get
from any good pharmacy an ounce of
bold-sulphur and apply it to the irritat-
ed, inflamed skin. the same as you
would any cold cream.
For many years this soothing, heal
ing sulphur has occupied a secure posi-
ton in the treatment of cutaneous af-
fections by reason Of it's parasite-de-
stroying property. 1t is not only para
siticidal, but also antipruritic, anti
septic and remarkably healing in all
irritable and inflammatory conditions
of the skin. While not always estab-
fishing a permanent cure it never fails
to instantly subdue the irritation and
heal the Eczema right up and it is
often years later before any eruption
again appears on the skin.-adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
.C0NNERSV|LLE MAN
HELD FOR MURDER
by LEASED WIRE.1

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 13.-
Ivy L. Reynolds, former employee of
the United States postal service stout
ly protested his innocence today fol
lowing his arrest on a grand jury in.
dictment charging him with having
poisoned his first wife, by administer
ing cyanide of potassium.
Ten days after the death Of the first
Mrs. Reynold he married Miss Dora
Gerber of Morenci, Mich, and explain.
ed that he wanted his young children
properly cared for, despite the fact
that the dead woman's will requested
the children be sent to an orphanage.
Popular feeling was against Rey.
nOlds at the time of the elimination
Of the body but it was then announced
that the examination did not disclose
anything to show that she died from
other than natural causes.
Prosecutor F. M. Edwards recently
secured Reynolds indictment for al
legged murder. The first Mrs. Reynolds
died several months ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS
FRANK HAWKINS PLAYERS.


The Frank Hawkins Associate Play
ers will open at the Gennett theatre
wits matinee on Tuesday, Oct 20
for an indefinite run of stock present
ing only high class royalty plays
Mr.. Hawkins has carefully selected
a company of players from the best
talent obtainable.
Supporting Miss Florence Levin the
dainty little leading lady are some
Wellknown artists to Richomnd
people Miss Meta Eyferth and Mr.
l.. Rae Muszar will be we'll remember
ed for their work with Francis Sayles
Players. Mr.. Pacie Ripple has been
seen here in several New York pro-
auctions. The cast includes such we'll
known people as Miss Grace Hutch
ison, Mr. Harry l. Walker, Mrs. Rich
ard Evans, Mr.. Walter A. Bohme and
Mr.. Frank l.. Hawkins
For the opening bill, THE Girl from
Out Yonder," a play with a beautiful
love story and deep heart interest in
termingled with good wholesome
comedy, has been selected from a long
list
Miss Levin will hold public re-
CeptiOn on the stage Tuesday matinee
and Thursday night This will give
the people of Richmond the chance to
become personally acquainted with all
members of the company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
Troops Released by Fall of
Antwerp Sent to Assist
Right Wing in Offensive
Moves.
C. LRY EN- CAGES
German Uhlans Approach
English Channel and Effec-
lively Mask Operations of
Heavy Artillery Forces.
[RY LEASED WIRE.1


PARIS, Oct. 13-The fierceness OF
the fighting on the right wing of the
German grand army indicates that ii
has already been strengthened with
the troops released by the fall Of ant
werp. A considerable number of
these troops. however, are understood
to have reinforced the German army
which moved against Client and Os-
tend.
The fighting is getting nearer and
nearer to the English Channel uttoral
as the German cavalry is pushed for.
ward in advance Of the infantry and
field artillery. 1t is undoubtedly one
object of German strategy to estab-
lish line from the Channel coast
southwark, cutting off the French.
British and Belgian troops in Bel.
gium from the main force of the allies
in France.
Hammer at Flank.
The Germans have not yet ceased
their efforts to pierce the allies left
flank in the vicinity of Roye and
Lassigny, is shown by the official in
formation given out by the French war
office. i =
If the Germans are able to reduce
the ring of forts at Verdun and those
stretching forward along the Meuse,
they will be able to push westward and
concentrate against the allies CEN
ter, perhaps cutting it off from the
allies right.
German operations in northwest Bel
GUM are being prosecuted with vigor.
Client is reported to have fallen into
the hands Of the Germans, leaving only
Bruges and Ostend in possession of
the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
Official Statement Tells of
Loss, But Tries to Hide De-
feat by Minimizing Ef-
fort.
TEUTONS GET BUSY
Counter Thanking Move
ments Against Allies Sue
cessful Permitting Advance
of Troops to Coast.
TBY LEASED WlRE,1

PARIS, Oct. 13.-Lille has beer
captured by the Germans. This is the
outstanding feature of an officia
statement issued here this afternoon
some time after the usual hour The
fighting has centered about Lille fO1
nearly two weeks.
The admission by the French that
it had been lost indicates that the
Germans are gaining in their counter
thanking movements against the allies
left wing and that the Kaiser's troops
will now sweep quickly to the coast
The capture of Lille was effected by
German army corps, says the official
statement. A German corps numbers
10000 men. 1t is stated that the
French force in the city consisted OF
only a detachment of territorials
To offset the loss of Lille, the
French claim that they have gained
ground between Arras and Albert,
southwest of Lille, and also at the
center of the battle front in the region
of Berry-Au-Bac.
Text of Statement.
The complete official statement fol-
lows:
The complete official statement fol-
lows:
On our lett wing, our forces nave
retaken the offensive in the regions of
Hazebrouck and begun operations
against forces Of the enemy composed
for the greater part of cavalry coming
from the front along the line of
Bailleul, Estairs and LaBassee
The city Of Lille, held by a detatch-
ment of territorials has been attacked
by corps of the German army
"On our right wing (Vosges and
Alsace) there is no change"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
Drive Russians Across Vistu-
Ia River and Give Way
Slightly on East Prussian
Boundary.
CARS TROOPS FLEE
Warsaw Still Held by Slav,
While Teutons Never De-
feated in Whole Russian
Campaign.
~ FREDERICK WERNER,
Staff Correspondent for internationa
News Service

Staff Correspondent for internationa
News Service.
BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Oct. 13.-
That the German armies are masters
OF all of Russian-Poland west of the
V1stula river Is the declaration made
In an official statement issued at the
war office shortly after midnight.
The statement admits that the Ger
mans lost little ground in Russian
territory near the East Prussian from
tier, but declares this is of no conse-
Quence as they had never planned to
occupy the government of Suwalki
(The territory that the Germans
claim to have conquered west Of the
V1stula may be roughly estimated at
400 square miles. 1t contains a
towns.)
The official statement follows:
After their expulsion from East
sued across the frontier. The center
OF German military operations is now
Poland. The whole of Poland west Of
the Vtstula is now in possession of the
Germans. The Russians occupy only
Warsaw.
THE few kilometers lost by the
Germans in Russian territory near the
east Prussian frontier are of little i'm
portance, as it was never intended
definitely to occupy the government
of Suwalki. 1t Is not true that the
siege of Ossowiec has been abandoned
for that fortress was never besieged
During our retreat to the east
Prussian frontier our troops were no.
where defeated, but on the contrary
repulsed all attacks"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
WOMEN ATTEND
MISSIONARY SESSION

A number Of Richmond delegates
are attending the Missionary confer
ence of the Northwestern Branch of
M. E. churches which is in session at
Indianapolis. Representatives from
the Richmond Missionary societies are
Mrs. D. w. Stevenson, Mrs. George
w. Davis, Mrs. l.. E. Turner, Mrs. W.
5. Freeland and Mrs. E, E. Townsend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-13
"CASCARETS" RELIEVE
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Move acids, gases and cIogged waste
from liver and bowels.
Get a 10-cent box now

IeC lucent DOX now.
That awful sourness, belching of
acid and foul gases: that pain in the
pit Of the stomach, the heartburn, ner-
vousness, nausea, bloatng after eat
ing, dizziness and sick headache,
means disordered stomach, which
can not be regulated until you remove
the cause. 1t isn't your stomach's
fault. Your stomach is as good as any.
Try Cascarets; they Immediately
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the constipated
waste matter and poison from the
bowels. Then your stomach trouble is
ended A Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning-a TO-
cent box from any drug store will keep
your stomach sweet; liver and bowels
regular for months. Don't forget the
children-their little insidss need 4
good, gentle cleansing too-A1x.