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"sweeter," said the enthusiastic

SWeeter,' SalQ the entnuSlaSu'
Lily.
i've come back to marry her if
can said the young man. 81 felt
hadn't a right to ask her until | wa!
able to support wife,"
Lily confided the news to Pansy tina
night. II believe vi always liked him
best, but she couldn't understand why
he didn't write"
The following week there came fol
vi package by express.
1t was wonderful gown, all white
and silver, with an underslip of palest
green. There was wreath of white
violets for the red-gold hair and a
trailing bunch of the same flowers fol
her corsage. There was no card, nc
name, but at last they found a slip OF
paper On which was written in femin'
inc script:
Ask no questions, dear, but wear
This pretty gown to make you fair
81 believe Philip Boone sent it,
Lily confided late that night to Pansy,
but was afraid to say so to mother,
for of course vi couldn't accept 1t un-
der such circumstances"
We'll, mother thinks it came from
Aunt Felicia, and she's going to write
and find out; but anyhow Violet can
wear it to the Charity Ball, and Iris
won't outshine her this time?"
Violet was the belle of the Charity
Ball. Even Iris's delicate beauty could
not compete with the youth and rap
ture which gave her sister such won
derful charm"
Isn't she beauty?' Philip Boone
said to Lily, ecstatically. Where IN
the world did she get that gown, Lil2
1t suits her down to the ground?"
$50 he didn't send it, said Lily.
when she could get Pansy in a cor
ner, "but who did,"
That night vi crept into Lily's
room. ooh, Lily, Lily" she said, I'm
so glad that Iris switched Bob Taylor
off,
why, dearest?"
because like Philip best. I al
ways did But when he went away to
college and then went into business,
and didn't write, l decided that he
didn't care any more. And so tried
to get interested in other people. And
Bob was so kind-and l wanted to be
loved-to be happy-and so I thought
| would be content with second best
but l couldnt-and now Philip wants
to marry me-and told him l would
Lily"
A letter from Aunt Felicia came the
next morning "Of course / didn't
send the Dress" it said, 81 haven't
for such frivolities.'
Then, who sent it?'' the little
mother asked. Suddenly her face
hardened do you suppose that some
man was impertinent enough to do it.?
If so, you can't wear it again, vi. New
er-it is preposterous.
"Oh, mother" "Vi's eyes were full
Of tears. There's the Mercedes dance
and l haven't anything
else."
But just the same, you mustn't be
seen in it,"
Then Iris, who had been looking out
Of the window, came forward. Let
her wear it, mother she said, gently.
Il bought it, At her astonishing dec
laration the girls gasped, but she went
on steadily 1t wasn't until l saw vi
in that frumpy green gown the other
night that realized how selfish had
oeen. SOL sold the ring Aunt Fe-
licia gave me last year, and bought the
gown. l didn't want to be unfair. If
if Bob liked vi best-I wanted him to
have her. But, now that she's engaged
TO Philip-it won't hurt her if I marry
Bob, vi"
The younger sister flew to her. ''You
da-.'ing,' she said, and her head went
dow ! on Iris shoulder.
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BLAkESB URG.

Mrs. S. Williams was in Ottumwa
on business.
Rev. Alva Huff returned to Pella
Monday to resume his work at school
there.
Mrs. Candace Jay left for Long
Island, Kan, Monday to visit her
brother James Arnold and family.
Mrs. Bertha Snow visited relatives
Saturday from Fairfield where she WIS.,
tied at the J. E. Cohagan home.
Mrs. E. Snow returned Saturday
from Grinnell where she spent the win
ter, She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Bracewell who will visit
relatives here for few days.
Mrs. A. M. TAFT attended the funeral
of her brother Mr.. Stops of near Nor
avia Monday.
VIM. Hall and wife of Avery visited
relatives here Monday.
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Pom went with Mr.. Lewis to help
him buy spring ovircote this aftlr'
noon, me going with them, and we
was standing in the stoar watching for
sumboddy to kun and waite avn us,
and pop sed. Have you eny speshll
kind of ovircote in yur mind, Lew. l
suppose yure thinking of sumthing
conservative.
Thinking of yure granmothirs fid-
dill sticks, sed Mr.. Lewis, why wish
sumthing conservative avn me par
tickilly, I'm no old man, am |.
Serteny not, old man, sed pop. Ana
lest then man with little RED
mustash cain up rubbing his hands
and saying, Wat can I do for you,
gentilmen. E
Iced us to the spring ovircoats, sed
Mr. Lewis. 4g =,
! 7sumthing conservative, sed the
man. :,
Eserteny not, no, far frum it. sed
Mr.. Lewis. wunt the kind with the
sleeves running rite into the neck,
like. and belt in back.
Great hevvins, sed pop.
beg pardon, sed Mr. Lewis.
T dident say enything, sed pop.
It dident sownd like mulch, sed Mr..
[ evils. And jest then the man CAIN
back with ovircote, saying, Try THIS
avn. sir, it's the very latest.
The erly berd catches the very lat'
est heb. Potts, sed Mr.. Lewis, and ne
put avn the ovircote, making him look
like a spoart and started to Wa"k up
and down in frunt of mlrrer, saying
wat do you thing of it, Pottsy.
Well, sed pop, its not very konser-
vative.
Who the DEVIL sed it uas, who the
DEVIL wunts it to be, sed Mr.. Lewis.
outside of the admitted fackt that IS
not very conservative, how duz 1t
strike you.
II strikes me rather funny, ha ha ha,
sed pop. =,
Very natty, sir, very natty, sed the
man that wunted to sell it.
agree with you, sed Mr.. Lewis, Ill
take it.
Ha ha ha, sed pop, ixkuse me, Lew,
but I cant help it, ha ha ha.
Injoy yurself. sed Mr.. Lewis, | like
to see you look foolish, why don't you
buw spring ovircote yurself II you
wunt to inkurridge konservatizm.
By Jove, l bleeve I will, I've bin
thinking about it, sed pop.
And he tryed avn about 6, and wat
did he buy but wun EXACTLY like Mr..
Lewises, saying, After awl, wat did the
conservatives evyir do for thare kun
try. And they both wawked out of the
stoar with them avn, kuming away up
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Chapter II.

The Almighty makes few exceptions
to the general rule In preparing his
great men for the world. Almost in
variably they come from the soil and
from humble origin-yet the stock is
always good. The seclusion Of the
Kentucky mountains and the grinding
poverty of a small cabin could not
hide the blood that flowed in Abraham
Lincolns veins. Garfield on a tow
path was true descendant Of the
Revolution. The rule holds with most
of the truly great who have preached
the Inspired Word, and Rev. W. A..
Sunday is no exception. 4
Ames, Iowa, still very little place
after more than seventy-fve years of
municipal existence, claims the birth
place of the evangelist, and SO hard
pressed and lacking in comfort we're
those early days, that Mr.. Sunday
seldom refers to them except in gen.
eral terms or to point some pertinent
lessons in the discourse he has in
hand.
The Sunday family is an old one,
even In this country. Before the days
Of it's residency in Pennsylvania the
family lived in Germany. The Ger
man form of the name was Sonntag,
and this was literally translated into
Sunday" before the Revolutionary
days. This, in itself, explains and
refutes the charge sometimes made,
that the evangelist masquerades under
an assumed name. The Pennsylvania
archives show that several Of the Sun
day family served in the Revolution
airy war.
In an address delivered at meeting
In Pennsylvania Mr.. Sunday took &C.
casion to refer to his ancestry in these
words:
"My grandmother on my mothers side
was Welsh; my father was German.
born near Chambersburg-and you can't
find triumvirate of ancestors for any
man to be more proud of than that"
Some years before the outbreak OF
the Civil war William Sunday, father
of the evangelist. moved with MS
family from Chambersburg, Pa, ana
settled in Iowa. Father and grand
father were farmers and titled the soil.
It Is the frequent boast Of Rev. Mr..
Sunday that at the age of nine, ne
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ing Times under contract, but such ar
rangements will be discontinued at the
earliest possible day.
1T is the desire of the management of
this newspaper that it shall be force
for the betterment of its city and dis
trlct, and no effort will be spared to
make and keep its columns so clean that
1t may be read every day with entire
safety and real benefit by persons of all
ages and both sexes" e
"McKeesport Times Company, By VIII
liam B. Kay, General Manager" IA
So much for the secular press. In
from the we'll known congregational
list" which because Of the attitude OF
certain ministers in that denomination
was popularity supposed to be opposed
to Mr.. Sunday. In an editorial of its
issue in April 1913, it said:
"Who can help rejoicing when the in
ertia and indifference Of years gives way
to love for God and the service of 9TH
ers, when men who have lived long In
the underworld and have become be-
sotted and brutal are totally reconstruct
ed. Humanely speaking, Mr.. Sunday eff
fects such results in countless cases and
humanely speaking, these changes would
not be likely to come about without him.
And who can doubt that along with in
creasing reliance upon cultural methods
we need also to preach and to stand Tor
a gospel that radically and often changes
the inner life. Many men and women In
middle life today are far beyond the
reach Of cultural methods. They need
the sounding of trumpet which will
awaken them from their sleep. It Is sig
nihcant that as a rule. those who work
with Mr.. Sunday from the beginning to
the end of campaign reach point
where they are more inclined to appre-
citation than to criticism or condemna-
ton" f-
No effort Is here made to cite un'
numbered concentrations from the
press of the cities in which Mr.. Sun
day has labored, for the purpose OF
establishing his standing as an evan
gelist. They would be open to crit
icism of possible bias. National mag
azines, edited with a view Of giving
truth as nearly as they can by
securing authentic information for
thousands who have no opportunity
for first-hand observation, have seen
fit to endorse this man in no unmeas-
ured terms, and to verify for them
selves the statements of the daily
press in the various communities
where Mr.. Sunday has labored. Stu
dents Of history will know the accom-
plishments of the great eyangelists OF,
all ages, and those who are not thus
informed will be content with the
statement from these persons as au-
thority, that never in the history OF
the Christian faith have more men
and women been moved to make an
expression of their faith in the gospel
teachings, than have resulted from the
of this remarkable man.
These are the fruits Of his labors as
he completes the cycle of a half CEN
fury of life. They are not sudden or
spasmodic expressions Of opinion;
rather in some instances they seem
to have been grudgingly given, or
seem to indicate that the person
making them had first to be persuaded
Of their truth himself.
Concerning such man, it may be
worth while to question further of his
life and work.
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: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BY ORDER OF
BILLY SUNDAY

1.-The Herald newspaper in Decatur,
had for years served the interests of the
local Republican machine with fidelity
that was as answering as 1t was con-
scienceless. For the stars to reverse
themselves in their orbits would have
caused no greater surprise In Decatur
than for the Herald to bolt the machine
ticket. Yet after the meetings the Her
aid did bolt, and declared itself in favor
Of the Democratic candidate for mayor,
nominated on a reform platform The
influence of that paper. conducted as 1t
u.s. said one Of the thoughtful men of
Decatur. Is worth 1op.0W to this town;
and Sunday did it,"
In the same article occurs another
paragraph that refers to q paper in
the city Of Columbus:
'.rhe Ohio State Journal was COM
PEELED to deny editorially that Its first
page columns, which were given over ev-
cry morning to The meetings. as we'll as
the whole second page. had been pur-
chased by the Sunday organization. we
never received . cent. II said, never ex-
pect to; would not take 1t II 1t was Of
fersd. Devoting 20 much space to Billy
Sunday Is Newspaper business. pure and
simple. The people want to read what he
says. In all our experience we never
knew Of such universal desire to read
something as there Is to read Mr.. Sum
days sermons. Therefore we print them
Think Of that from q leading newspaper
In q city Of nearly 600. with all its
thousand conflicting INTEREST,"
Mr.. Barton seems to lay particular
stress upon the importance of news
papers when it comes to estimating
the work Of q revivalist, as he Is at
some pains to quote third instance
OF the same general type, reproducing
the following publishers notice which
appeared on the front page of the
McKeesport, Pa, "Times" when the
Sunday campaign closed there In the
fall Of 1912:
''From this date forward the Evening
Times will not accept the advertisement
Of any dtstiller, brewer or wholesale or
part Of the policy. of the advertising de-
partment Of this newspaper.
From this date forward the Evening
Times will not accept the advertisement
OF any manufacturer or seller of reme-
dies for diseases caused by vice. appli-
ances or preparations that are against
morality and good public policy. OF prac-
titioners who prey upon the credulity and
fear Of youth. or Of compounds of the
make beer at home sort. A few adver-
tisements that come under these last
headings are now running in the Even
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sons. William and Gerald; Mrs. Clara
Dunning and Mrs. Cora Dawson OF
Ottumwa: Mrs. Dora Waller and FAM
ilv: Dave Clarke, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Champ, also of Floris, were
guests at dinner All departed at a
late hour wishing Mr.. Garretson many
more happy anniversaries.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Mrs. Frank Shane and little son of
Ottumwa. are visiting here at the VIM.
Beardsley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Anderson went to
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Omaha the first of the week where Mr..
Anderson has employment during the
summer.
The ladies' aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet. at the home Of
Mrs. J. w. Goodman Thursday after
noon at o'clock.
Hugh Nelson who is taking an cleo.
trical engineering course at Highland
Park college in Des Moines, is at home
for a short vacation.
AT the meeting of the school board
last week. The following teachers
were elected for the coming year.
Primary. Elizabeth McMillen; second
room, leila Jordan; third room, Carrie
Winslow. fourth room, Rose Miller;
high school Bertha Kisling. The 80,
lection of a principal was deferred un.
til later date.
w. R. Elliott and DR.. S. H. Bauman
were in Burlington one day last week
attending a democratic meeting of the
first district committee. From the re-
port of the meeting Frank Whitaker
of Hillsboro will be the candidate 1ol
congressman from the first district
Harry Nelson who has been clerk1nl
in the H. B. Kirkpatrick store for sew
eral years resigned Saturday and KRIS
Crouther will take the position.
The fervent temperance oratol
stopped in the midst OF his speech
and said impressively:
my friends, if all the saloons were
at the bottom of the sea what Woult
be the inevitable result"
And from the back of the room came
the loud emphatic reply:
Lots of people would get drowned
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SpectacularCareer
Of Billy Sunday
Baseball Evangelist
Graphic, Thrilling Life Story of a Man Who Is
Stirring Millions of People Every Year
Baseball Evangelist


of "Essenia Of
Fankenb9g Co. Columbus Ohio All rights reserved
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Evening Story
FLOWER MAIDENS.
BY Philip kean.

Copyright, 1912, Associated Literary
/ Press.)
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mine. My grandfather ana me played TO-
gether, ate out of the same tin pans.
When he was elected president he wrote
letter to my grandfather asking him to
go down to Washington for three
weeks visit. I've seen the letter. That
don't get me anything, though"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
THEODORE ROOSENELT'S
AMAZING CONFESSION

Mr.. Roosevelt testified that in
1902 he was prepared to send the
federal troops into Pennsylvania
with orders to seize the anthracite
coal fields and operate the mines.
Instructions We're actually issued to
General Schofield that he was not
to pay attention to any court orders
or any other authority than me-"
There are countries which toler-
ate government OF that sort. Mexico
endured II for years. Diaz's gener-
ais and receivers did mot pay at
tention to any court orders or any
other authority than me-" Ameri-
can citizens should be highly inter
ested in knowing how near the re-
public was to Mexicanization In
1902, and what they may fairly ex-
pect should Mr.. Roosevelt ever
again become President.-[New
York World
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
BRING SUIT TO PREVENT
PROHIBITION ELECTION

Hopkinsyille, KY. July lS.-De-
claring that prohibition in Hopkins
vile and Christian county would
cause "all kinds of business to suf-
fer materially. to the great loss and
injury of the business people," a
number of local property owners
late this afternoon filed a petition
TO prevent Sheriff Smith from TAX
ing further steps to hold a prohibit
tion election in this county Septem-
Der 81. as ordered by the County
Judge, following the filing of petit
lions by the "drys."
The legality OF the new county
unit bill is attacked. II is alleged
that the law is in conflict with Ar
ticle Ia OF the amendments to the
Constitution OF the United States. as
Il undertakes TO deprive certain per-
sons OF their property without due
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22

process OF law, and denies them
equal protection of law. That It is
also in violation and contravention
of Section 81 Of the present Consti-
tuition of the State OF Kentucky, and
that for various other reasons IL is
null and void and ineffective. The
action is brought in the name of
Moses l.. Elb. Ferdinand Schmitt,
Lee Ellis. G. II. Merritt. Jr.. and A.
ID. Noe. ST.. for themselves and for
the use and benefit of all other cit
izens and taxpayers of Christian
county"
The attorneys are James Breath
lit. Sr.. Hunter Wood & Son, Pratt &
Feland and Trimble & Bell. Owing
to the absence of Circuit Judge Han
berry from the district, notice is CIV
en- that on July 81 motion for the in
junction will be made before Judge
w. NJ. Smith. of Louisville.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
BRYAN AN ADVOCATE
OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Washington. July Secretary
Bryan. in a formal statement issued
here, came out for woman suffrage.
He declared that he would ask no
political right for himself that he
was not willing to grant his wife.
and announced his intention of sup
porting the proposed State costitu-
tional amendment extending the
franchise to women TO be voted upon
in Nebraska next November.
Woman, Mr.. Bryan said, had
proved herself equal to every re-
sponsibility imposed upon her. and
would not fail society in this emer-
gency. Above all other arguments
in favor of giving her the ballot he
placed the right of the mother to a
voice in the moulding of the envi-
rOnment of her children. The moth
err. the Secretary said, can Justly
claim the right to employ every
weapon which can be made effective
for the protection of those whose
interest she guards. and the ballot
will put within her reach all of the
instrumentalities of government, in
Guiding the police power"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
BECkHAM DECLINES TO
ANSWER VITAL QUESTION

Dixon, Ky, July 15.-Hon. j. C.
w. Beckham spoke here to an aud
fence that filled the court house In
behalf of his candidacy for the Sen.
ate.
The audience gave Gov Deckham
courteous attention and at times ap-
plause, but it was evident the senti-
ment was Overwhelmingly in favor
of Stanley. During his speech Hon.
David Wiley, former Representative,
asked Gov. Beckham if he was in
favor of Statewide prohibition and
he replied by saying the people OF
Kentucky thoroughly understood his
position.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
Was Lure Needed?

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1s.-The
first Indictment against a woman
under the Mann act was returned
by Federal grand jury here to-day
Her name is Clara Hottie and she
is charged with having lured a man
away from his home into another
State for purposes in violation of the
white slave act.
The man. Chester Il. Lauden-
schlager. was persuaded to leave his
wife and family in st. Paul by the
woman, who fell in love with him
the indictment charges.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22
EASTVIEW.

July 2O.-The drouth was broken
in this section Thursday evening By
heavy rain and electric storm.
Miss Ethel Martin and James
Martin, of Greensboro. are visitin z
Mr.. Mat Martin. na....s
Miss Sally Patton and sister, OF
Maxwell. spent few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Autry Patton.
Mr.. Robert Shown and family. OF
HELM, We're the guests of Mr.. ami
Mrs. Autry Patton Saturday night.
Mr.. l.. ID. French made a business
trip to Hartford to-day.
During the electric storm Thurs
day night lightning killed very
valuable mule for Mr.. Autry Patton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-22

resentative Ben Johnson's official
record as a member of Congress.
The Herald is aware that the vo-
tiers of Ohio county are now, and
have been for long time. well ac-
quainted with the good and efficient
work OF Mr.. johnson. Perhaps there
is not another member OF Congress
who has been as aggressive as Mr..
Johnson in his efforts TO destroy cor
ruptable and oorrupting influences
that have been at work In the Capt.
tai city for a quarter of century.
II Is greatly to his credit and
very gratifying to his friends to
know that his determined fight for
the people has borne good fruit, and
that he has saved immense sums of
money for the Government. as chair
man of the District of Columbia
Committee. He has worked hard
and voted right since he has been a
member of Congress. He has proven
himself to be a genuine friend Of the
laboring classes. No man can point
to a single vote of Mr.. Johnson that
has not been recorded on the right
side. In fact Ben Johnson has been,
in many respects. the best friend the
laborer has in Congress.
His achievements i'm behalf of the
people have been many. He is
man, in our opinion. who would
rather fight the battles of the poor
people and suffer defeat than to be
the successful champion of the
classes. His efforts have always been
I'm behalf of the masses as against
the classes.
When he fails and falls. (Which
has been very seldom. in an effort
to do those things to uplift human
ity in general, he rises again and
fights until he wins.
When there is a fight on for the
people Ben Johnson can be found in
the thiokest of the battle, and on
the right side.
We have yet to learn of any real
opposition to Mr.. Johnson in Ohio
county and we confidently believe he
will get the largest majority ever
given any one in a primary in Ohie
county.