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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
LEWIS FOR SECRETARY OF
STATE.

READ WHAT HON. JOHN w.
LANGLEY SAYS OF JUDGE JAMES
p. LEWIS CANDIDACY FOR SEC.
RETARY OF STATE:
PIKEVILLE, KY. JULY %, 1915.
HON. JAMES p. LEWIS,
WHITESVILLE, KY.
DEAR JUDGE LEWIS:
HAVE RECENTLY VISITED
OTHER SECTIONS OF KENTUCKY
AND 1 FIND THE SENTIMENT
THERE AMONG REPUBLICANS
WELL NIGH UNIVERSAL THAT
THE TENTH DISTRICT HAS EARN
ED AND OUGHT TO HAVE A
PLACE ON OUR STATE TICKET
THIS YEAR. 1 FIND ALSO THAT
YOUR EMINENT FITNESS FOR
THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF
STATE IS EVERYWHERE CON-
CEDED. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN
UNPROTECTED PRIMARY VOTE IN
THIS SECTION OF THE BIG SAN
DY VALLEY, WHERE YOU ARE SO
WELL KNOWN, AND l PREDICT
YOUR NOMINATION BY A LARGE
MAJORITY. OF COURSE YOU
WILL BE ELECTED, FOR THIS Is
A REPUBLICAN YEAR IN KEN
TUCKY. WE ARE GOING TO SET
THE PACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN
LANDSLIDE IN THE NATION
WHICH is SCHEDULED FOR NEXT
YEAR.
WISHING YOU EVERY SUCCESS
AND WITH KIND Personal RE-
CARDS, BELIEVE ME.
SINCERELY YOURS,
JNO. w. LANGLEY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

At the request of candidates for
the Republican nomination for Cir
cult Court Clerk, we again publish
the signed agreement made last June
in which they all covenanted not to
use money or other things of value
to influence voters in the primary
election. We have no doubt that each
candidate will observe this agreement
to the letter. They are all honorable
men and to violate this pledge
would be dishonorable in the great
est degree. Besides it would endan-
ger the election of any candidate
who should succeed through such an
advantage.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
WYNN FOR LEWIS.
MT. STERLING, KY, july 15,1015.
JUDGE JAMES T.. LEWIS,
NUuITESnITRE XIV

MT. STERLING, KY, july 15,1015.
JUDGE JAMES p. LEWIS,
WHITESBURG, Ky.
MY DEAR JUDGE LEWIS
ONR PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS
HAVE NEVER BEEN BRIGHTER
THAN THEY ARE IN THE STATE
ELECTION THIS YEAR. SINCE
THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN i HAVE
FELT AN UNUSUAL DEGREE OF
SOLICITUDE THAT WE SHOULD
NOMINATE A TICKET COMPOSED
OF MEN WHO DO EFFECTIVE,
HONEST, CLEAN WORK FOR THE
STATE, AND THEREBY WOULD
STRENGTHEN US AS A PARTY.
YOUR DECLARATION FOR SECRE-
TARY OF STATE WAS MOST
PLEASING; BECAUSE YOU FILL
THE DEMANDS OF THAT PLACE.
I HEARD MANY EXPRESSIONS
FROM THE LEADERS OF THE
PARTY AT LEXINGTON CONVEN-
TION OF THEIR DELIGHT AT
YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT, AND !
EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE
PARTY WILL GIVE YOU THE NOM
NATION.
VERY SINCERELY YOURS,
ROBT. II. WYNN.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

Had There Been no European War.
Had imports continued to pile up
during the last 2 months at the same
rate that they were coming in a
year ago the country would have
been much less prosperous than is the
case now. The war in Europe has
cut off imports and has enormously
increased exports. 1t was the big
increase in the latter that was to
have made the country prosperous
under a low Tariff. Had there been
no European war, exports would
have been much smaller and the
prostration of business in this coun-
try would have ben more acute. The
answer must be plain to those bust
ness men and economists who are not
blinded by political prejudice. II
the advocates of low Tariff were
really believers in a Tariff for rev.
enue and not in Free-Trade they
would heed the warning and take the
first opportunity to advance Tariff
duties and increase Tariff revenue
Textile Manufacturers Journal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

aid and direction, the medieval
Turk has given the allies the most
painful surprise of the war. A few
months ago Austria Hungary was suf-
fering great reverses and was ex-
pected to become a suppliant for
peace. But when leavened with
German troops and commanded by
German officers. the Austrian army
became a mighty fighting machine.
Although it made its greatest ad-
vances to the west and south in Sep
TENDER, Germany is still fighting on
foreign soil. 1t holds Nuremberg.
Belgium and the richest section of
France and bids fair to hold Russian
Poland, lighting successfully now
where it fought disasterously last
October. Only Alsace is occupied by
an invader. Germany has lost its
Asiatic and African possessions. Its
commerce has been swept from the
seven seas. II gets no supplies from
outside. except from Scandinavia and
from Holland and Rumania. Being
unable to buy abroad. 1t has piled up
no great foreign debt But 1t seems
to have everything 1t needs and is
performing prodigies of valor and
daring. With Its submarine warfare
It has forced up marine freight and
insurance rates and threatened Eng
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

land with fish famine. But the
allies show no lack of confidence.
Japan, finishing its allotted task in
the Orient, has apparently become a
spectator. Serbia has its territory
intact and has improved the oppor-
tunity to seize long-coveted DurazzO.
Italy has as yet accomplished little,
but is sure to do much military and
economic damage to Germany and
its allies. Russia has fought unsuc-
cessfully but with admirable perse-
verance and will continue to engage
troops that cannot be spared from
the West. France, thought to be as
unstable as water, has astonished
the world by its calm courage and
tenacity. Great Britain has financed
the allies. swept German commerce
from the seas. protected transports
and contributed an army which
Kitchener is said to be increasing
rapidly. Resources Of men. ships
and wealth are on the side of the
allies. They seem to feel that they can
win and that they must win. They
expect help from some of the Balkan
states later on. All human probable
ities are on their side. But who. in
the light q what has been done. can
put limit on German capacity for
almost. miraculous schisse~sRtA?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
sudden Death OF Mrs. simmons.

News was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Gillispie last Friday night OF
the sudden death of Mrs. Gillispie's
sister, Mrs. Henry Simmons, at Day
ton Ohio. Mrs. Simmons was for
merly Miss Gertrude Mills. and a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ashford
Mills, who reside near Hartford.
The family have not been apprized
of the particulars of her death. al
though it must have been sudden.
Mrs. Simmons attended school here
and had many friends who remem-
Der her in girlhood days.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

Mr.. Stanley is right. The last
legislature, which, remember, was
overwhelmingly Democratic in both
branches, did help the school book
trust to another rake off from the
rich and poor alike in Kentucky. But
what about brother Stanley's remedy.
He wants to correct the matter by
turning one set of Democrats out and
putting another set in. Now, he did
not think that was the thing to do
in National matters. His idea was
to have a house cleaning at Wash
ington with Democrats doing the
cleaning. Why not have it done by
the Republicans at Frankfort.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

The execution of Becker in New
York last week, with a solemn de-
claration of his innocence on his lips,
has caused wide comment, even
among his most bitter enemies. II
should cause an increase in the rapid
growth of public sentiment against
capital punishment. Men do not Oft
en- go to their death. in the manner
In which Becker did, with a lie on
their lips. They either confess, or
say nothing. The declaration OF
Becker has caused thousands to doubt
his guilt. In a few more years no
State will bear the disgrace of main
tanning the right to take the life of a
subject. under law"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
The Courier Journal and Louisville

The Courier Journal and Louisville
Times are greatly excited over the
prospects of the nomination of Nc
Chesney. the State Wider. and they
predict that in the event such a Ca
Iamity should happen, the grass and
weeds will grow knee high on the
principal sreets of Louisville in less
than a month from the primary. or
course wild statements only discred-
IL those who make them. We were
surprised to see Mr.. Stanley fall in
TO the same error when he spoke in
Louisville. He also predicted hor-
ribie things for Louisville in case
McChesney should win. We fail to
see how he makes all this gingle with
mis- declaration out in the State to
the effect that he had urged members
OF the last legislature to submit q
STATE Wide amendment For our
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

not be Manufactured abroad owing
10 the war, and some of the idle
freight cars have been called into
commission to carry these goods to
the seaboard for export
Under ordinary conditions the
commercial world would read this
freight car" barometer as indicat-
ing a revival in business, and il does
signify that many plants are busy.
They are filling war orders, but when
the war is over the cars will not be
needed and will be returned to stor-
age unless the party of Protection
comes into power before that time
and enacts Tariff law that will
encourage industry, shut out the
products of cheap European labor
and Protect manufacturers from un-
fair competition such as may be ex-
pected in the fiercest struggle of Eu-
ropean countries to pay their debts.
The cars are wanted today to carry
horses and mules for shipment at
Atlantic ports, saddlery from st.
Louis, and wire for trench entangle-
ments from Pittsburgh; ammunition.
meat products from Chicago and au-
tomobiles from Detroit-all for the
European belligerents. This trade
will practically cease when Peace
spreads her wings over the warning
nations. Other uses for the cars are
the transportation of Argentina beef
from the ports of entry to the in
terror, where the beef comes in COM
petition with American-fed cattle Of
fered by American farmers. Then
there are shipments of live cattle
from Guatemala by way of New Or
leans. which must be transported by
the Illinois Central to East St. Louis
for slaughter. This trade is the di-
rect result of Free-Trade under the
Underwood act.
The question is not how many idle
cars have been called into use, but
what proportion of these cars are
needed to supply and quicken activ-
ity in American industries due to inn
proved conditions. This question
cannot be answered by quoting rail-
road statistics,
The artificial situation felt BY alb
sorbing numerous war orders should
not be mistaken for permanent Inn
provement in business conditions.
The Free-Trade dose administered to
industries brought on a
paralysis in trade that cannot be
cured unless the right antidote is
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
timber SUPPLY
IN DANGER
Appropriation For Proven
tion of Fires Fails.
Democratic Members Of Congress
Repeatedly Urged to Approve
Former Law.

Washington, ID. C.August 4.-The
safety of milliuas of dol airs WORTH 0'
the nations timber supply has been
jcopardized by Democratic neglect.
An authorized appropriation of
three million dollars for preventing
forest fires and kindred purposes, pro-
viGed for in what is known as the
Weeks law" was allowed to lapse
because of the careless failure of the
last Democratic Congress to carry
out the mandate of former law.
The weeks law was enacted to en-
able the federal government to CO.
operate with the states to secure pro-
lection from forest fires. 1t author
lied appropriations up to eleven mil
lions to carry its purpose into effect.
Based upon carefully drawn plans, it
provide for the purchase of lands at
the head waters of navigable streams
to aid navigation of stream flow, and
thereby promote forest protection.
Fire destroys the soil covering in
a forest" says the forestry report on
the plan Of the Weeks law. This
causes rapid run-off on steep slopes
and erosion results. The soil thus
washed out of the chief source of
sediment in the channels of navaga-
BILE streams. Forest fires, there,
fore, cause irregularity of stream
flow and loss of navigability. This
calls for active assistance from the
federal government, and section of
the Weeks law is to authorize this
assistance"
The necessity for forest fire pro-
lection is shown by the official re-
ports of the vast destruction such
fires cause.
IAN average of 100000 acres
is burned over annually in the United
States, with a money loss OF about
$25, 0,0O0," says the Forestry Blu
reau report. 1.-The danger threatens
both northern and southern forests.
In the coniferous forests Of the north
the destruction of mechantable tim
Der is frequent. In the pine or hard
wood forests of the south, the chief
damage is the repeated killing of
young growth. This is severe, be-
cause the young growth has a very
great future value, and upon it de-
ponds the permanency of the lumber
industry in the region"
The attention of the Democratic
members of Congress was repeatedly
called to the necessity of giving for
NAL approval to the law formerly en-
acted and that without the approval
the Appropriation would lapse and be
no longer available however, the
Democrats neglected to include the
necessary provision in the law this
year.
The result is that during the next
fall and winter when the danger
from the forest fires is at the maxi
mum, the protection that would have
been afforded under the Weeks law
will either he lost or must be pro-
vided for in some other way.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
The "Freight Car barometer

The decrease in the number of idle
cars reported by the railroads is look
ed upon as a hopeful sign. Last
year. before the war. the business OF
the country was stagnant. owing to
the Free-Trade act. Mills were cur
failing. factories closing and the
freight cars were sent to the yards
for storage. ,s,, a..
Since then Europe has placed or,
ders here for supplies which could
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
School Tax Due.

The school tax for Hartford Grad
ed School district No l, is now due
and a penalty of per cent will be
added after Aug. 18th. Call on me
and get your receipt and save extra
cost. j. p. STEVENS,
3t4 Collector.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
Fair For Ohio County.

The Ohio County Fair Company
has decided to give a three days fair
at Hartford this, year. q, The date will
be Sept. ,ls. ~ and, IS, ~. ,.'t $,
t. Special attractions are, being ar
ranged and the premium list will be
larger and better than ever.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

Ed. Morrow captivated an immense
audience at Livermore last Saturday.
We heard a life long Democrat say
IT was the best speech he had ever
heard, and he had just heard Stan
ley TOO. s~1ufM
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
. 10

v Mr.. Stanley in his speech last
Friday denounced the State ring in
bitter terms. Now he seems to well
come the support of the Bosworth
and of the state crowd, including
Brother Clifford, State Fire Marshal.
How about this?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

That plan to turn Mexico over to
South America neighbors and avoid
responsibility, is a good one. 1t is
just as well to let some one else do
some watching and waiting"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
Singing Convention.

There will be a singing Conven
ton at Bethel church on the Hart
ford and Rosine Road, the Fifth Sun
day in August. Come and bring
your baskets and enjoy the day with
us. All Singing classes are invited.
E. c. BAIRD, Ch'm'n.
G. p. JONES, Ssc'y.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

Each of the Democratic candi-
dates for Governor declares that his
party cannot win in November, if the
other is nominated. They are all
right. A.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

II the Kaiser can figuratively tell
us to "go to hell" why cannot Villa
tell us that literally?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

Republicans; you owe it to your
State and to yourselves to vote in the
primary tomorrow.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06
FRIDAY, AUGUST o.

We have gone back to our A. b. C's
in the Mexican trouble.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-06

part we prefer the nomination OF
Stanley and straightout fight on
State and National issues.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
Glaciers In Nebraska.

Many Of the physical features Of
eastern Nebraska were produced by
sheets of ice that invaded the region
during and after the earlier stages Of
the great Ice age. At the opening OF
the glacial epoch the great Keewatin
glacier spread southwark and covered
large parts Of the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Iowa and extended thence into
eastern Nebraska, where it was prob
ably several hundred feet thick. This
first stage Of glaciation was brought
to close by the melting Of the ice in
a warmer interglacial time or stage
the Aftonian.
A remarkable assemblage Of animals
invaded the region after the ice had
disappeared, and the bones and teeth
of many of these animals have been
found IN the Aftonian deposits of
western Iowa. The late Professor
Samuel Calvin identified the remains
Of horses. camels, stays, elephants.
mastodons, mammoths and sloths.
When these animals lived In western
Iowa the climate there must have been
comparatively mild and vegetation
very acknowledgement Survey Bull.
letir.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
Cleverness of Beavers.

Some beaver dams, if built by human
beings, would be styled feats Of engi-
neering. They are by no means locat-
ed haphazard. Each site is carefully
selected and each dam accomplishes a
purpose that seems as if. reasoned out
In advance. Trees are felled with a
nicely that can be duplicated only by
skilled woodsmen. And the beaver
does not limit his tree cutting to sap
lngs. In the Adirondacks the animals
have been known to cut down trees
twenty inches and more in diameter
They prefer yellow birch and poplar,
though they will cut any tree that
seems necessary to their purpose. The
dams arc built Of alder sticks, mud
and grass and are finally chinked with
moss, making a solid wall that often
must be dynamited to be effectually de-
stroyed The cutting teeth Of the beav-
er are very sharp, and there IS great
power behind the little jaws. Ordina-
~ beaver chips are about half the size
Of the chips made by the average
woodchopper, and they much resemble
chips made with m AK, so smoothly are
they cut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
Meat In Middle Ages.

Much Of the medieval meat. which
Goblet says was plentiful and cheap,
must have been poor stuff. Until the
introduction Of root crops In the eight.
eenth century cattle and sheep did not
become even moderately plump till the
end Of summer, while lack Of fodder
made 1t impossible to keep much live
stock during the winter. On St Mar.
tins day (Nov. I'D arrangements were
usually made FOR slaughtering on a
large scale, and for the next six months
fresh meat worth eating was practical
ly unobtainable. Until the spring grass
was again ready there was a run on
salted beef and salted mutton. Salt
ed beef IS excellent-for q change. But
have you ever tried salted mutton?-
London Graphic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
American Possessions.

The possessions" Of the United
States are as follows: Alaska, purchas-
ed from Russia In 1867, price, $780,
900, area, 59o,ss4 square miles; the
Hawaiian Islands, annexed by the re-
quest Of the inhabitants in 1888, area,
6,449 square miles; Porto Rico, area,
3,eO6 square miles; Guam, area, 21O
square miles, and the Philippine IS
lands, area, 115,026 square miles,
ceded by Spain in the treaties Of 1888
and 1900 On payment Of S20,1o0,O 600;
American Samoa, area, u square
miles, acquired without money pay
ment In 1899, and the Panama canal
zone, which Is not actually owned by
the United States, but to which tae
country in consideration Of the pay
ment to the Republic Of Panama of
S10OO0,0O0 and In addition an annual
"rental" Of S250,0o0 has acquired per-
petual right Of occupation, use and con-
troll. The canal zone Is ten miles wide,
and its area is 436 square miles. No
payment was made for the territory OF
Hawaii. but the United States assumed
the public debt of that country to the
amount Of 100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
TrolIope's Cigars.

Anthony Trouope prided himself on
having reduced the writing Of novels
and good novels-to something like a
mechanical process, deToting to the
work so many hours day and timing
himself to an output Of so many words
On hour. His advice to the literary
aspirant was to glue himself to his
seat and write, but he himself had an.
other source Of inspiration.
One wall Of his, library was devoted
to rows Of little cupboards or bins,
each with a separate glass door and
filed with cigars stacked across and
across like timber to allow free cir
culation of an. 4 pointed stud In the
wood above the door indicated the biz
in use, and as soon as any one bin was
emptied the stud was removed tc
above the next door and the empty re
ceptacle reflled from the big chests
which Trcllope obtained straight from
Hayana.-Londom Saturday Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
q White House Fete.

know nothing more impressive In
its dignity, more complete In its way,
than the White House en- fete. It. en-
bodies all our best tradition Of hospi-
tality and cordialiU-of perfection
without ostentaton. Then there is
something in the atmosphere which
hangs about it-especfally during the
days of closing administration-whieh
makes one think Of that serenity that
seems to cling around, the woods OF
Mount Vernon and which appears there
almost like material reflex from the
calm and tempered ripeness Of its own
er's soul. There is, I imagine, an aft1n-
1ty, a certain likeness in the magma
nimity Of all generous, wise and simple
men whether Of ancient or modern
times. Alas, too hard for our genera
ton Of egotists to follow or even re-
spect. The only ideal which is preach
ed nowadays is ''one's duty to ones
self."-"Pieces Of the Came
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
He Understood His Profession.

The professor Of Jurisprudence In a
western university was lecturin9 20
hundred embryo lawyers. He -sked
whether every one in America could
own property. One fellow answered.
"No; criminal can't OWE property.
But the professor said: Suppose a
man owns a ranch, gets Into trouble
with his neighbor, assaults him and Is
put into the penitentiary. Does he still
own the ranch?'
The class was unanimous that he
did.
'Tf he did not continue to Own it. !"
went on the professor, what would
become Of it,
That was supposed to settle the dis
cussion, but one boy called out, Ehe
lawyer would get itr'
There was o hearty laugh, Of course,
and the professor added:
1--WE learn two things from that apt
remark-be lawyer, and don't be a
criminal" youths Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
In Defense Of conseienee.

The meanest thing ever said about
conscience were the words. put into
Hamlees mouth by William Shake
speare: Thus conscience does make
towards Of Us ALL"
This remark has caused many people
to believe that conscience was nothing
but coward maker, and consequently
they have refused to have anything to
do with 1t. Never was anything more
unjust. Shakespeare's assertion IS true
only on the assertion that we are all
sinners. To be fair, he should have
said: Thus conscience does make cow.
ards of all Of Us who have sinned OF
who are about to SIN" Then he would
have been more In agreement with Sol
ONION. who was wiser, and who said.
''The wicked Zee when no man pur-
sueth, but the righteous are as bold
as non."-Life.