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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12
Notice To Teachers and Trustees.

The County Board of Education
will meet in my Office on Monday.
May 18th.
The neGt examination for Com
mon School diplomas will be held
on Friday and Saturday. May IA
and -. at Hartford and Fordsville.
The first examination for Teach
ers' Certificates will be held in
Hartford en- Friday and Saturday.
Mag 21 and 22. The next one will
be in Fordsville on June / and 10.
OzNA SHUTS, S. S. o. c.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12
o o o o o Q O O o o O O O o O
o LICENSED TO MARRY. O
0 o O o o o o o o O O O o o O

Dee Harrison, Narrows, TO Grace
May Muffett. Narrows.
Hiley Kessinger. Cromwell, to
Cora Flener. South Carrollton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12
Seems To Have Been NIisconstyued.

Seems To Have Been Misconstyued.
If. as suggested by some of the
friends Of this paper. the compli-
mentary notice on the announce
ment OF the Hon. T. F. Birkhead
for the Democratic nomination TO
succeed himself as Circuit Judge in
this, the Sixth Judicial District,
which appeared in the last issue OF
The Herald, has been construed by
any of the readers Of The Herald to
indicate its position in this race. as
being opposed to Judge J. S. Glenn,
Of Hartford. who is the opposing
candidate of Judge Birkhead for
this nomination. We desire now to
state that such was not intended,
that The Herald is opposed to the
third term in a judicial Office; that
II is for Judge Glenn in this race
and will. to the best OF its ability,
render any assistance it can, honor
ably, TO secure his nomination to
this Office, because he is an Ohio
county man. our next door neigh
bor-whom We think, is we'll quail
fed for the position he seeks.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

A school holiday vas ordered IN
Germany one day last week in or
der for the children to celebrate
the victory which the German Cen
eraI star and the Austrian War De-
partment claimed their forces had
won over the Russians in West Ca
licia. Wonder II this f. included In
the European curriculum Of teach
ing the young idea how 20 shoot2
Also wonder II the children thought
Of the mangled human forms, weep
ing widows. sisters and fatherless
children across the country. as the
result OF this victOry2
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

Much has been said and written
about the knockers" Of a town, the
term being used in a general sense
and usually meaning the fellow who
is a chronic complainer against his
town and its people. But there are
knockers" and knockers-"knock-
ers" good and knockers bad. Much
good Is sometimes accomplished by
knocking upon evil practices. Then
is when the knockes should be COM
mended and encouraged. Few great
things have ever been accomplished
without continual knocking. OF
course a man who knocks on his
home town and its people in a gem
eral way is odious and unpopular
On the contrary. the man who
knocks on evil practices in his town.
the law being violated or ignored.
or other moral drawbacks. should
be upheld. for he is knocking for
the towns good and the welfare of
its citizenship.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12
Mules Wanted.

For the English army. We will
be at Beaver Dam, KY. Saturday.
May Is, 1915. and will buy good.
sound mules from 5 to ~ years old.
HALL & DUFF,
Louisville, KY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

Some discussion is going on in
the press as to the value Of spelling
and chirography as assets in the
everyday affairs Of life. II is gen.
orally conceded that the average
citizen Is poor speller and many
of them, sometimes among business
men, cannot write legibly. Many
modern college graduates or those
studying in the higher branches.
are unable TO write a lengthy bust
ness letter. faultless as to spelling
and diction. The ability to proper
ly express ones ideas, TO write and
spell correctly. is one OF the strong
est assets in the modern equipment
for life's work. True. many rich or
well-tO-dO men are illiterate. but
really an education Is supposed TO
equip students for more than the
simple ability to stack up dollars.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

The drouth which had prevailed
for more than two months in the
vicinity Of Evansville, Ind, and
Henderson, KY, has been broken BIZ
copious rains.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

The main law-making body o. a
State is its Legislature, composed
Of two legislative bodies acting con-
Jointly. II is through this medium
that come our general laws which
embody the welfare Of the whole
people Of the State Il IS very i'm
portant assemblage and should be
composed Of progressive, brainy. de-
Lucrative men who are near 70 the
heart and interests Of the pODula-
ton. They should be men Of emf
nent fitness for their responsible
positions. Too often q State legis-
lator is esteemed lightly in his
selection. His Office andt bis selec-
ton are both very important.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

Entered at the Hartford post-ofaee
a. mall matter Of the second class.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

Subscribe for The Herald. 81 year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

A neighboring exchange advises
everybody 10 dust of their brains
for the great opportunities that Will
come 10 them within the next few
months. Well. we'll try. As a mat
ter Of fact, though. the little batch
we've been depending on to get US
By" for 10, these many years has
been 50 oyerspread with the dust
kicked up By politicians the past
few months, we don't know whether
We win be able 10 get down to the
alleged gray stuff or not. Anyhow
to repeat-ve'l cake an effort.
But what should We use for the pro-
cess, brother light feather dus-
ter or vacuum cleaner, TO prepare
for old man OPP?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12
Influence OF Ahstainer

Whatever difference Of opinion
may exist as to the relative merits
Of different legislative remedies. no
one Will deny that the total abstain
er, to the extent of his influence,
lessons the evils OF intemperance
and lightens the task Of the Iegis-
latOr. NV. J. Bryan.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-12

dEBER MATTHEWS. FRANK L.FELN.
EDuoes
FRANK L. FELIX. Pub. and Prop'r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
ASPIDISTRAS

No ornamental plant is more sim
pie of cultivation than the aspidistra,
and few plants receive more neglect.
The aspidistra is a handsome ever
green foliage plant, unequaled for
home decoration. The chief difficulty
with them is giving too little water
in summer and too much in winter.
When the plants become too large for
the pots the leaves crack because
they have not room to properly de-
velop, and growth becomes poor on
account of the exhausted condition of
the soil. Too little water In summer
starves the plant at the period when
it should be making a new growth.
Too much water in winter sours the
soil, which kills the plant.
Good garden soil with sufficient
land added to insure good drainage
will grow good plants, but for the
best results there is nothing better
then four parts good loan, one-sixth
part fine charcoal, thoroughly mixed
When the plant is to be simply re-
potted turn the ball Of earth from the
pot and reduce the soil by carefully
picking it off with pointed stick. Re
pot in a clean pot Of suitable size,
placing plenty of broken crock at the
bottom for drainage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

men thought some practical joke had
been played on them. BY noon, how
ever, the afternoon papers reported
the plants in several places downtown.
The next day was Sunday, and the
Sunday papers contained no news of
the plants. On Monday morning,
however, the lower part of New York
looked like a botanical garden.
From every window the blue weed
was blooming. It draped the business
offices, it rioted in the streets; st.
PauIs churchyard and Trinity were
festooned with it. Small patches were
found growing in Central Park and as
far up as the Bronx.
Before evening it was seen that a
serious menace threatened the city.
Professor Smithson of the Smithson-
ian Institution, who was hastily called
to New York, was unable to identity
the weed, which had now spread
throughout the whole of Manhattan.
On Tuesday morning men hacked
their way to work through miniature
jungles.
By Tuesday afternoon all work had
to be abandoned. The street cars
were held up by the weed. Girls,
screaming as the weed barred their
exit from factories and business Of
fees, had to be rescued by fremen
armed with hatchets. The seed dust
filled the air, and everyone was i'll
with hay fever.
The plant could not be classified &C
cording to any known genus. Profes-
sor Long of the Boston Observatory
advanced the theory that it had come
from one of the planets in a shower
Of meteoric dust The dry spell did
not affect its growth at all. It did not
require soil in which to flourish. It
was an epiphyte-that is to say. like
Spanish moss and the pineapple plant,
it nourished itself on air
On Wednesday morning a singular
phenomenon occurred which dis
Quoted the entire nation. Hitherto
the plant had simply appeared to be
a species Of rank. quickly seeding
grass. Now 1t began to put forth
flowers And its huge trumpets, five
feet in diameter and lined with a
sticky emulation, stiff as cardboard and
incredibly prolific, not only caught
mice rats and birds, but sent forth
tendriIs which. as if animated by some
diabohcal intelligence, caught at the
arms and legs of those who ventured
near them All New York presented
the appearance of a speckled, scarlet
jungle, and the flags of flowers waved
triumphantly above the highest build
ings.
Everybody was fleeing from the
city. Panic was nearly universal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

The great industry Of Venice is that
of meeting the demands of tourists.
The movements Of the foreigner, as
they are skiI1fuIIy guided and directed
by a host of competent experts, are
not difficult to forecast. It is known
that if the foreigner arrives at the
railroad station he will take a gon-
dola to his hotel He may travel in
the ferry boat or on foot all the rest
Of the time, to save money. but when
he arrives he will take a gondola. so
that he may casually mention in writ
ing home that he stepped directly
from the train into a luxurious gon-
doIa Knowing this popularity, the
municipality Of Venice keeps tab on
the gondola traffic from the railroad
station as a sort Of gauge of pros
peTity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
Theblue v eed !
From Mars
By H. NJ. z CD z RI !
By H. NJ. EGBERT
EgIsEslEEEsE:z:zzl
Copyright, 1915, by ". G. Chapman.y

Copyright. 1915, by ". G. Chapman.J
Holland was the first man in the
country to notice it His desk in the
Office of the great photo film manu-
featuring company was Immediately
beneath the blue window The win
dow was an odd freak of the presi-
dents, a matter of sentiment which
is unimportant.
It looked like a blade Of grass,
sprung from some seed that had
gained lodgment Immediately beneath
the window. When Holland came
back from lunch there were two
blades where one had been, and it
seemed quite a hardy little plant.
Holland was curious to see how
long it could grow there in the crew
ice beneath the window, unobserved.
He left it and went home. The next
morning he was amazed to see a
shrub there, a sort of ornamental
grass plant with tall, feathery fringes.
Owing TO the shadow of the blue win
dow it had apparently escaped no.
tice.
The impudence of the plant amused
Holland Surreptitiously he lit a
cigarette. To be found smoking in the
film company's plant meant either i'm
mediate dismissal or drenching from
the fire hose. Usually the drenching
followed the first infraction of the
rEIe, and dismissal the second. Hol-
land understood this; but he was in
spired by the plants defiance of con-
ventions. Besides, he felt sleepy that
morning, after an unusually hot spell
eliminating in hundred degrees the
afternoon before. And the present
day was no cooler.
Jefton, the vioe-president, was the
first man to see the plant What's
this, Holland?" he demanded angrily,
as Holland hid his cigarette under the
desk
He plucked it from the crevice,
and shower of fine dust shot from
the seed pods.
Next morning a dozen plants were
growing between the boards of the
floor and in the crevices Of desks. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
SUMMER BL00MERS AND
PLANTS
BY L. Nj. BENNINGTON.

Take up tuberoses that have not
bloomed. They will bloom indoors.
Keep potting plants that you intend
to carry over. Soak the ground we'll
before lifting.
Crinum oranta is not a winter bloom
er. The bulbs should be kept in slight.
ly-moist sand until February or March.
Let the spotted Gala ripen, then
take up and keep in dry sand in a
frost-proof place until the new year
Bring the agapanthus indoors when
cold weather sets in, and set in a cool
cellar.
Pot the water hyacinth in soil, keep
wet but not sloppy, and set in the
sunshine in a warm room.
No matter what you try to keep
over winter, you cannot know too
much about caring for it. Learn all
you can.
Pull all the old ANIMALS that are
done blooming, and either burn or put
into the manure heap. Keep things
tidy.
Get the cold frames ready and fill
with plants that are to be kept in
them over winter. Have all in order
for an emergency.
All the irises are beautiful and
hardy, and there are many varieties
of coloring. Fall is the time to plant
them.
Rose cIumps, and clumps of herbace-
O11s narennials should he divided this
fall, if needed, and given new posi-
tons.
Fuchsia fulgens is a summer bloom
er, and should be taken UP as cold
weather comes on, potted in small
pots, watered thoroughly, and stored
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

having youthful
of his
reached nrossfcion and snoring Wagneran
he policeman reached
babe him be
until
he 70
he
lar n
you
him send the wagon" said Bnks
a
vase For
andt
Of
S n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

Of her lips?
Arthur-Yes.
frances wonder what it was do
ing there?
Arthur-Oh! I guess it belonged to
the "Cupid's bow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
Prevents Mineshaft Accidents.

The distressing accidents occasioned
BIZ the breaking Of the rope used in
raising ana lowering cages in the
shafts of coal mines nay be eliminated
if the device recently patented in Eng
land fulfIIs its mission. Two extra
chains coming from the base of the
rope are run down the sides Of the
cage and are fastened TO four strong
pieces of wood at its bottom. When.
as in ordinary use, the weight of the
cage comes upon these chains, these
movable wooden pieces are pressed in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

UIHe lives on IeUIHIu6 IeIUsaI 70 Dc
coaXed forth. Traffic came to a halt
The tte-up was as effective as if a
dinosaur had sat down on the tracks
One man, an austere individual
with a practical purpose and an UNI
brella, made a jab with his shower
stick, while remarking urgently. Scat
you Kilkenny cut-up!"
His thrust fell short, and the kit
ten spared playfully with the UNI
breua tip, to the indignation Of the
swnrdsnan Narinus axnadiantS wera
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

under the greenhouse bench, or in
a warm cellar until March.
Tea roses do their thriftiest grow
ing during the cool, moist days of
autumn. Keep the insects down and
give good care. Mulch with dead
leaves.
Oleanders, lemons, oranges, hydran-
geas, abutilons. chrysanthemums, and
nearly all tub plants are best wintered
in the cellar. Keep growing now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16


the
be Becker
until a volunteered
Then the agonoad neghborhod gossip
which the nghbors thought only made them all the madden
ocke had with thought that the welfare
eight telephones
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
How He Grew In

Don't complain when the children
around you make little noise" said
the man with a kind heart Re
member you were once a little boy"
Pm not forgetting it, replied the man
with perpetual crouch. q was one
of those little boys who are always
compelled to sit around dressed up and
watch the other boys having a good
time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

in
the three thieves tried the combination
All while
eating peaches brought She offered
onhe
q
friend and They not caught
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

asked city hall to please stand by to
lend re-enforcements, and then led
mis- men in rush to two patrol
wagons.
In a twinkIing. the wagons were
filled and the horses were off in a
mad dash to the place of carnage,
Point Breeze avenue near Tasker
street. 1t was, of course, a record
run, and, likewise, the cops Ieaped
from the patrols with drawn revol-
yers on reaching the scene of the
crime. They found John Lockery in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
a CoIIeue Bow.

81 want your advice" said the fresh
man. I'm little weak"
In the legs, eh?" snapped the soph-
omore. Track work will remedy that,
my boy"
mo, you don't understand. I'm a
little weak
ooh, in the chest@ Rowing is what
you need, with perhaps a little ham
mer throwing on the side"
I'm afraid none of those things will
help my case. I'm a little weak in
geometry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
DfsannnfnEnd Father

Mike died a disappointed mar"
gobbed the widow.
rs that so? What was his sor-
row." asked the neighbor.
Being the father of eight beautiful
daughters, he always expressed the
hope that one of them would some day
marry for money, and he didn't live to
see the day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
Surely in Hard Luck.

An old darky. appeared in the doc
tors ONCE one morning, plainly very
low in his mind. The doctor. recog-
nizing- his old patient. greeted him in
his most tnspiriting manner Well.
Elijah. how is the rheumatism these
days Polly, polly, sah." replied
Elijah de5ectedIy. Belief me, Marse
Doctor, Use Jest movin' picture OBJ
main"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
5 3
OdCRo cred Smiles
STILL WAITING.

There's nothing like optimism"
said the cheerful person. There is
almost nothing it cannot do"
7 fear you are mistaken said the
man who seemed to have met with dis
appointment. For instance. I used to
be an optimist myself-so much so
that put a large sum of money in
mining stock, but all the optimism l
have been able to scare up hasn't
helped me to realize on the investment
yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

THAT man." said the tipsy guest,
watching the butler swiftly gathering
up the too convenient wine bottles,
holds a government position"
What do you mean?" asked the
anxious host.
81 notice" replied the bibulous, but
observant one. that he is collector
of the port"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16


himself
S
talking machine remarked still be useful outdoors My
athOund"
passengers wasr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

recently ne was presented Dy george
Braham with a brand new uniform,
cap, two silver bars to indicate the
length Of his service, and a baton.
While it is quite contrary to po-
lice regulations for a patrolman to
accept gifts, this instance was over
looked at headquarters because Of
the distinction Policeman Binks had
achieved in his locality.
Bfnks was spying into a vacant
lot when he observed the recumbent
form Of John Laverty of 4470 Dorches-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

ers as they draw their living from the
roots of other plants.
The Jack-in-tbe-Pulpit is a shame
less kidnaper. His beautiful pulpit
has slippery, treacherous lining.
When gnats and other small insects
enter in search Of shelter and food,
they easily slide to the bottom, whence
escape is impossible. Here at the bot
tom of the pulpit may be found the
corpses Of many wanderers. all kid
mapped by the Reverend Jacki
The pitcher plant is another kidnap-
er, but in its case it is the leaves that
are guilty.
There are plants that lure rats and
small animals into their cup-shaped
flowers to the destruction of the TO.
dent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

in the dining room Of her parents
home while three burglars tried to
force her to tell the combination Of
the safe in which were diamonds and
siIverware valued at $4,000 and $3.50
in cash. She refused, although one of
them held a sharp chisel at her throat
end threatened to kill her.
The thieves. who are believed to
have watched for an opportunity from
a fat in the rear which they rented.
entered the house after Mrs Seid
.ra har rnnthar went out shnnning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

There are plants that are murderers,
hdnapers, advertisers, explorers and
storekeepers. The moccasin flower is
a wanton murderer. Its flowers are
so shaped as to lure ants and other
wingless insects to them. Once inside
they have no chance to escape. There
they stay, struggling until they starve
to death. Some orchids. while not
considered insect eaters, undoubtedly
draw a certain amount of nourishment
from the decayed bodies of their in
sect prey. Many other flowers trap
insects, which they kill and gradually
digest as food.
Indian Pipes are robbers and graft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
jfArzIIV True

81 thought you said there was a rich
and varied landscape about this bun
galow I see nothing but billboards."
quite SO. But the advertisements
on those billboards are changed on an
average of once a month and the cor
set advertisements, to say the least,
re-hum-rich."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
The Wav TITS Done,

THAT multimilIionaire's wife is a
very silly woman. I doubt if she
ever spends as much as ten minutes
in reflection"
"Oh, yes. she does. They say her
boudoir is just lined with looking
glasses"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16

1.-THE artist spent twenty years paint
ing this picture"
ct isn't very large"
my dear fellow, art is not judged
by it's size"
"T guess that's true. About the only
thing that is valued strictly according
to it's size is a bank roll"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-16
An Interior Product.

Sir" exclaimed the pallid poet,
these sonnets are the cherished chill
dren Of my brain, yet you scorn
them"
IF such a thing were possible" said
the caIlous editor, 81 would advise you
to take a course in mental eugenics."