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Also at the same time and place one
house and lot known as SIG Forsyth
street, and bounded as follows: North
by property of Iverson Logan, east
by property of Cain Bell south by For
syth street, and west by property Of
Will Lewis; said lot being fifty feet
by one hundred feet, more or less, lev
led on as the property Of Louisa
Brooks to satisfy tax Fl fas for the
years 1912, 1918 and 1914, and curb
ing and sidewalk tax fl fas for the
year 1913 in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas VS.. the said
Louisa Brooks. Tenant in possession
notified in the terms Of the law.
This, August 18th, 1915.
w. It. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
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Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot known as 207 E. Forsyth
St., and bounded as follows: North
by Forsyth ST., east by property or
Lucille Bowie, south by property OF
Morgan Stevens, and west by property
of Alberta H. Mccoy. Said lot being
5Ox2O0 feet more or less. and levied on
as the property of Peter o. Dowdle, to
satisfy tax fl ia. for 1913-1s14, in
favor of Mayor and City Council of
Americas VS.. P. 0. Dowdle. Tenant in
possession notified in the terms of the
law.
This, Aug. II, 1915.
W. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal,
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Also at the same time and place,
one vacant lot located in the corner
of Hancock Avenue and Furlow street
and bounded as follows: North by the
property of the Estate of Mrs. Maggie
c. Wheatley, east by property of the
estate of Mrs. Maggie c. Wheatley'
south by Furlow street, and west by
Hancock avenue; said lot facing Han
cock Avenue and being sixty feet on
Hancock Avenue by one hundred and
fifty feet on Furlow street; levied on
as the property Of the estate of Mrs.
Maggie G. Wheatley to satisfy tax d fas
for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914, and
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Also at the same time and place ons
store house and lot known as AIS For
syth street and bounded as follows:
North by Forsyth street, east by Strife
street, south by property of D. Pearl
man, and west by property of D. F.
Pughsley; levied ON as the property
Of D. Pearlman to satisfy tax q ia for
the year 1914, in favor Of the Mayo
and City Council of Americas VS.. the
said D. Pearlman. Tenant In posses
sion notified in the terms of the law.
This, August 18th, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
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feet, more or less. Levied on as the
property Of w. R. Drane to satisfy n
tax fl ia for the year 1914, II favor Of
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus VS.. w. R. Drane. Tenant In pos
session notified in terms of the law.
This, Aug. 18th, 1915.
w. T. MAYNARD. City Marshal.
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Sanitary Sewer Connection fl ia for
the year 1915 in favor Of the Mayor
and City Council of Americas VS.. the
said estate of Mrs. Maggie c. Wheatley.
Tenant notified in the terms of the
law.
This, the 25th day Of August, 1915.
W. T. MAYNARD, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-02
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
READY FOR TOUR

CHATTANOOGA, I9nn, Uct. e.
More cars than ever have been gather
ed together in any one procession IT,
meet the Dixie Highway commission
ers on their inspection tour of the
western division of the Uixie Highway
which starts from Chicago, Saturday,
October 8, is the assurance given the
Dixie Highway association by H. N.
Read, president of the Atlanta Automo,
bile association, on behalf of the auto
mobile owners and Dixie Highway
boosters of Atlanta and Fulton county
This statement is an example of the
interest and enthusiasm which is being
manifested all along the route of the
tour and shows the determination OF
the Georgia city to eclipse if possible
the demonstration planned for Presi-
dent M. Nj. Allison and the other COM
missioners on the start OF their tour
from Chicago, when the Chicago Mo-
tor club expects to have 500 or more
cars headed by Governor Dunno, of
Illinois, to accompany them from Chi
cago to Danville, Ill. kilograms and
letters are flooding the office of the
association in this city expressing
keen interest in the tour and giving
every assurance that the roads would
be placed in the best possible condi-
ton and every car available sent out
to greet the tourists.
Danville, Illinois, has planned big
celebration for the commissioners who
will spend their first night out in that
city. This celebration includes a for
NAL acceptance on the part of D. vs.
Mari, state highway engineer of Illi-
nois, and one of the directors of the as
ISOLATION, of the first three miles of
paved road on the Dixie Highway in
Vermillion county. Charlottesville. In
dianapolis, Martinsville, BLOOMINGTON.
and New Albany, Indiana, have notified
the association that they will not only
have every car possible out to meet the
tourists, but have arranged demon
STATIONS in their honor. Louisville
and the Kentucky towns are makine
their plans for the reception of the
commissioners, while Nashville, Chat
tanooga, Macon, Americas, Albany
Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Cocoa, West
Palm Beach and Miami, night controls
for the tour are rivaling each other in
their plans for their welcome of the
party.
In order to make provision for Il
meeting of the Board of Directors Of
the association at French Lick Springs,
French Lick, Ind, when the directors
will be the guests of Col. Thos. Tag
CERT, the time of the arrival of the
party in Louisville has been changed
from the evening of October II to that
of October 12 The party Will leave
Indianapolis on the morning of Octo-
Der II, motoring to Paoli, Ind, where
slight detour will be made to French
Lick. Leaving French Lick on the af-
ternoon of October IL, the party will
return to Uaoli and proceed along the
Dixie Highway to Louisville; thus en-
abling all of the commissioners to in
spect the entire western division of
the highway.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
A LETTER POSTED IN
1860 is JUST DELIVERED

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 20.-A let
ter written by the Rev. Samuel
Ward. of Neoga, ILL.,, November 6.
1860, the day he cast ballot for
good Abe Lincoln" was. received
through the mails here to-day by
Prof. w. r. Ward, OF Occidental
College, a son of H. o. Ward, OF
GAINESVILLE, o.. the man TO whom it
was addressed Where the letter
went after it was mailed will re-
main mystery
The next postmark after that OF
Neoga in 1860 is that of College
Station, N. Y, August 23. 1910. The
letter reached GAINESVILLE last Octo-
Der and after search had been made
for the addressee was forwarded
here to Prof. Wasd. who lacks three
days of being as old as the letter.
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A SPECIAL TRAIN TO
CARRY LIQUOR BUYERS

Maysyille, KY, Dee. 20,-C. g. O.
conductors on trains passing through
here report the scenes at Catletts-
burg Saturday as indescribable. That
was the last day in which private
packages of liquors could be carried
into West Virginia as personal bae-
gage on trains. and they say TIKI =
fully 1900 West Virginians went to
catlettsburg to get their wet goods,
and that II was a big day for LIQUOR
dealers there, as each man had at
least twelve quarts and some more
fIshn that.
These men sold to these people
more than $1,000 quarts of liquor.
In order TO get them back home the
c. G o. was compelled TO send spec
ial trains from Huntington. as all
regular trains were jammed to the
limit.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
GEN. BERNANDEzS HEAD
SHIPPED TO GONZALES
AS a Christmas Present-Vic.
tim Was More Than Eigh.
ty Years Old.

Mexico City. Dec. IL (by mail to
Laredo, Tex, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Pablo
Gonzales. commander of Mexico City
for the de facto Government. receiv-
ed telegram last night that the
head OF Gen. Juan B. Hernandez,
former intimate friend of President
Porfirio Diaz, and relative of Gen.
Huerta, is being shipped to him from
Esperanto. State OF Vera Cruz, as a
Christmas present.
The message conveying this in
formation read;
If in one single day the heads OF
the bloody enemies of our country
fall, we find ourselves on the way to
complete peace and to the enjoy
ment OF that grandeur to which all
cultured nations have right. With
great satisfaction | was honored 10
communicate TO you in my previous
telegram the Victory which has Clio.
riously crowned our arms.as our val.
liant soldiers have inflicted a serious
defeat upon the forces OF the reac.
tionaries OF Aguilar and Hernandez
who left ON the field twenty-three
dead. counting amongst them Col
Pioquinto Leyva and that of the oc-
togenarian. the former companion
and conhdant OF Porfirio Diaz. Gen
eral OF division. Juan b. Hernandez
Whose head permit me to send "a
you by Lieut.. Col. Teohlo Gomez. al
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FLOOD SUFFERERS ARE
DRIVEN FROM HOMES

Carlisle, KY. Dec. 20 --Flood
conditions along the Licking river.
in this county. are expected to inn
prove somewhat in the next twenty
four hours. The river, which con-
tinued to rise last night, is thought
to have reached the crest of the
food stage to-day, having been
checked by the cold weather prevail
ing.
The suffering and Inconvenience
caused IN the lowlands alo-lg the riv-
er has been great. as the weather
has been bitter since yesterday. In
Parks Ferry, Abner Mills and other
small places along the river more
than half of the inhabitants have
been forced from their homes, the
first stories of which, in many cases,
were submerged by the overflow.
Thousands of dollars in damage
has already resulted from water in
the buildings and hay. corn. fencing
and other things washed away on
the bottom lands,
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warned the unchristian boys an,
girls of their danger and pied witt
them to come to Jesus, and b,
saved He said: Boys and girls
will hold on to you until the last.
which he did.
After faithfully preaching for two
weeks, our meeting closed on Mon
day. November 18th. He then be
gan a meeting at his home church
West Providence, Sunday, Novem.
Der 21st. He preached Sunday, Sun
dag night and Monday morning. and
as he closed his sermon he became
psralyzed and never spoke again. He
passed away to be with Jesus at 8
O'Clock Monday night, November
%, 1915. We miss him, we mourn
our loss, but we thank our dear
Heavenly Father for such man and
such life, and feel that our broth
er has gone where 'the tree of life
is blooming" and the weary are at
rest"
Soldier of Christ, well done,
Rest from your loved employ,
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters JOY"
Therefore be it Resolved, First
that this church take this opportun-
ity to express their appreciation of
his life and long service, and our
deep sorrow at his death.
Second. that our church has lost
faithful pastor, this community
true friend, and his family devoted
husband and father.
Third, that We extend to the be-
reaved family our deepest sympathy
in this the darkest hour of their
lives. Be it further
Resolved, that We bow submits
sively to the will of an unerring God
and stand by this church. and have
faith in Him who never forsakes
those VINO put their trust in Him. AL
so be it
Resolved, that a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the bereaved
family; copy to our county paper,
the Munlenberg Argus, copy to
the Hartford Herald. for publication,
and a copy be spread upon our
church book.
Done by order of the church at
It's regular November meeting, 1915.
ED RHOADS.
H. H. DENNIS,
~ w. C. KIMMEL.
J. d. CASEBIER.
So S. o. SEARS.
Committee.
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Total
$50. 900 LEFT BY MAN
WHO DIED IN HOTEL FIRE

Greensburg, KY, Dec. 1S.-The
will of William A. Buckner. leaving
his large estate to his widow. Mrs.
Mary A. Buckner. was admitted to
record in the probate court. Mr..
Buckner and his nephew, Charles F.
Ruckner, were victims at the Sew
enth-avenue Hotel fire on December
Z. The Will, dated April 20, 1915,
was witnessed by Attorneys Charles
F. Noggle and J. H. Graham. 1t be-
queaths HIS entire estate except one
farm, in this county, composed of
much real estate and personal prop
erty of various kinds, valued at
$4,000, to his widow, naming her
executrix without bond.
The farm, consisting of $50 acres,
lying on Pitman creek, this county,
valued at $4,000, he left to his
nephew. Charles F. Buckner, who
Derished with him in the flames.
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the best material evidence of our

the best material evidence of our
activities.
Gen. Francisco j. Barbosa will
continue actively fighting this nu-
cieus of reactionaries until their,
complete determination has been ef-f
iected. will continue to inform
you OF the results of this Campaign.
congratulate you upon this signal
triumph of the Constituencies,
arms and very attentively sahtst
You. "
Lieut. Col. Chief of Arms Luna Ca
licia.'
This dispatch was made public at
Gen. Gonzales headquarters by the
cnief OF his information bureau.
Ell Democratic. an official organ
OF the Carranza Government, in
commenting on the telegram, said:
The father-in-law of the daughter
OF the Usurper Victoriano Huerta
was killed in fight near Esperanza.
Hernandez was more than so years
DID, had been the Governor of the
State of Puebla. General of diyis-
ion under Diaz's regime and con-
iidant of the tyrant.'
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REMARKS ON THE DEATH
OF A BELOVED MINISTER

On November 22, 1915, our church
and community was shocked when
the aws reached us that our be-
loved pastor and friend, Rev. H. =.
Brown, was no more. We had long
learned to love him for his work
sake, but God said: 1T is enough,
come up higher" and he left a hvlc
OF labor and toll and went to lend
OF req
Bra, Brown was born in Ohio
county, KY, September -, 1858.
He sought an education and early in
life taught in the public schools. and
afterwards entered the ministry.
where he proved himself to be a
workman that needeth not 10 be
ashamed. He was indeed q Baptist.
but conservative and made friends
wherever he went. Was man of
deep convictions, a splendid pastor
and a good revivalist. he was call
ed as pastor for Mt. Carmel church
first, on March IL, 1898; served two
years and then WAS reelected in
1903. and has been our pastor four
teen years. and few are the times
he has missed being present at our
regular monthly meetings. He al
ways greeted us with a smile and
kind words. and had for ms a good
sermon. He never failed us in times
OF trouble. When the death angel
visited our community and called
away our loved ones, he was present
TO conduct their funeral service and
eemfort us in the dark hours. He
was unseIfish and would rather help
than be helped. Many are the times
he has appealed 10 us, especially to
the young folks, to stand by the
church at any cost. He faithfully
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

Paducah. KY, Dec. 1S.-Four
hundred candidates were initiated
into the Paducah Camp Of the Mod
ern Woodmen of the World tonight.
The local camp has captured the silk
flag offered for the lodge showing
the biggest growth during the year.
Prominent State lodge officials were
here to attend the big meeting. A
banquet win be served TO new mem
bers tomorrow night.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

It is said that the millionth Ford
car has recently been produced This
leads to the estimate that IL Presl-
dent Wilson's proposed automobile
tax Tin preparedness plan) of fifty
cents per horse power on motor We
hicles had been in force all this
time, the output of this factory
would have yielded the Government
the nice little sum of ss,250,00o.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
BIG DROP SHOWN
IN IMMIGRATION
BY the Latest Figures On
Subject.
THE DEPARTURE OF ALIENS
War Has Had Marked Effect
on Arrivals From the
Old Country.
CASH IN POCKETS, sro,5os,ooo

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The tide OF
emigration to the United States ebb.
ed to its lowest point in more than
20 years during the past fiscal year
according to figures made public to-
day in the report of Secretary Will
son, of the Department of Labor.
The total number of immigrant
aliens, the report shows, fell from
1,21S.4S0 in the previous year, to
326,700, in the period ending June
80 last All admitted arrivals of
aliens, immigrant and non-immi-
grant, were only 1924. as COM
pared with 1,4Oo,SO1 the year be-
fore.
Departures of aliens, emigrant
and non-emigrant, likewise show a
notable decrease. For the fiscal
year of 1914 departures were 633.-
sos; for 1915, SS4,174. The fiscal
year OF 1915 covers the period of
sailing home of reservists from the
beginning of the European war till
June 80 last. During that time the
emigrant aliens, presumably includ-
ing the number sailing to join the
cOlors in Europe, were 204, 074.
compared with S03,33S the previous
10 months. The non-emigrant aliens
departing totaled 10000 for 1915
and 33O,467 for 1914, showing a
net decrease for all alien departures
of 249.631.
Excess of arrivals over depart
ures, aliens alone being considered,
was only 5000 in 1915. In 1914
the excess was 1926.
OF the S26.7OO immigrant aliens
admitted to the United States in the
1915 fiscal year 52,9S2 were under
IA years of age; 244,472 were from
IA to A years old and 29,246 were
"A or over. Those over IA who
could neither read nor write num-
bered S5,057; those able to read, but
not write were 392, making the to-
al number of illiterates over IA,
35,449, or 10 per cent.
Deported aliens numbered 26,675. /
This included 24,111 excluded at
,orts and sent back to the country
If their origin and 1854 arrested
md expelled from the country. OF
hose excluded 2.722 were denied
admission because they were con-
ract laborers.
Immigrants admitted to the coun-
ry showed to customs officials mon
" in their possession aggregating
'19.56S,0OO. an average of $50 |
ach. Each of 95.711 immigrants
Iad more than $50, while 1874
ad less ! han $50 each. One hnncieI
I'd ninety thousand claimed to have
aid their own passage across the
.tlantic, 12S,146 said that their
assage had been paid by relatives
nd 1897 that it had been paid by
aycooe otbor than rolotivoc
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ASSERTS 20 DETERRENT
WARS ARE BEING FOUGHT

Berlin. Dec. 1s.-The present
world war really consists of twenty
nine different wars. says the Cologne
Zeitung. There are fourteen ma
lions or States fighting each other.
On one side are Germany, Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, and
on the other, England. Russia,
France, Belgium, Italy, japan. Ser
bia, Montenegro. Monaco and San
Marine. The latter must be ac-
counted part of Italy for war pur-
poses.
Germany is at war with eight
Powers Italy excepted) ..... s
Austria-Hungary with all of the
Allies .........i. 1905. .
Bulgaria with Russia. England.
France. Italy, Serbia and
Montenegro ............. 6
Turkey with the same powers
as Bulgaria 6
Russia with Germany, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key
England with the Central Pow
ers and their Allies. ...... 4
France with the same Powers. 49,. 4
Belgium with Germany and
Austria-Hungary ... 2
Italy with Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria. ....... 8
Japan with Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary ......... 2
Monaco with the same Powers. ). q
Serbia with Germany, Austria
Hungary. Bulgaria and Tur-
key ........
with the Central
Powers, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Total ....... 5o
AS the wars are counted double
in the above list, the sum has to be
divided by two to get the number of
wars that are now being fought out
all over the world
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sariIy so--not unless he was disIoyal
to his country and HIS Government.
while millions OF men are laying
down their lives in Europe for the
sake OF their country and It's per-
petuity. are We TO balk at the lick
ing ora stamp for the same purpose?
Should not all loyal citizens be rea-
dy to sacrifice something for their
country's sake IL necessary?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

A man shows his humanity and
good nature by the treatment of the
dumb brutes under his control. IL
he is kind-hearted he will be
thoughtful of their comfort and con-
siderate of their feelings. This is
the time of year when stock espec-
tally need a kind and thoughtful
master. They cannot speak their
wants but the master who feels for
them, knows their needs and does
not subject them to needless suffer-
ing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

What the Governor of North Car
olina said to the Governor Of South
Carolina is slogan that evidently
is aimed to be made perpetual dur
ing the present gutiernatorial adj
mfnistration in Kentucky.
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Pending an Investigation starteiA
three weeks ago at the instance IN
its president, the Central Life ~
suranee Company of Lexington has
been ordered to cease writipg BUSH
ness by Insurance Commissioner
Matt G. Clay. and salaries have been
suspended
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
500, 900 OIL Facso,v

Ashland. KY, Dec. 2o.--A $780,
900 purifying plant which will man
ufaeture gasoline and other petro-
ieum bi-products aud win emphay
about 100 men will be located neal
catlettsburg. Southern capitalists
are promoting this project.
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The new House Committee on the
District of Columbia met last Friday
and organized. Our Representative,
Hon. Ben Johnson, who has rendered
such efficient services as chairman
of this Committee in the past, was
reelected as chairman by unani-
nous vote. Sam w. Eskew, of Nell
son county, and F. L. Felix, of The
Herald, were selected as clerks to
the Committee. Until such time as
Mr.. Felix can arrange his business
matters so as to leave, his son,
Douglas D. Felix, will go to Wash
ington the first of January to as
sumo the duties.
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Once in awhile it is found out
not exploited but quietly discovered
that some man who has attained
distinction in the worlds affairs new
er had any education to speak of at
the start. Perhaps he had to quit
school to go to work, but still he at
tanned name in the world of letters
or oratory. This of itself is mon
ument to his ability but it is no ar
sument in favor of neglect of school
hours. 1t shows that he surmount-
ed difficulties by sheer force of en-
ergy and character in spite of his
school book drawbacks. The point
is that every boy and girl should go
to school all they can.
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CoALi coALi

Having employed some new dig
gers. are now able to furnish you. at
any time, either lump or nut. at our
bank four "a miles east of Hart
ford on Horton and Hartford road.
Our motto Can load YOU any time. =
sofa JOHN DANIEL & BROS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

EVERY time man wrote a hank
check, he would have 70 lick spe-
eial stamp and curse the DEMOCRATIC
party" said Senator Tillman Dem
ocrat) when announcing that he
proposed 10 fight President Wilson's
suggestion that stamp on bank
checks be included in the proposed
preparedness plan. Well, not neces-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

1t is about the time now for the
reorganization of the Democratic
party machinery-State, district and
county. Chairman must be selected
IN the various counties to serve four
years. These selections are impor-
iant and care should be taken in the
matter. Only known Democrats
those who have been faithful and
loyal to the party's interests-shou
be put in charge of affairs. Harmo-
ny should be the watchword and
cohesion of party strength sought
ture. Let all loyal Democrats be
alive to the situation.