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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
INDEPENDENT PAPER
OUT FOR MORROW
Paducah Sun announces It's Sup.
port of the Prince Of Ken
lucky 0ratOry.

The Srn knows that its morAii2
contemporary is not so stupid as 10
LEAVE that the independent sio-
gan of a newspaper guarantees or
implies its non-participation in al
fairs of the city, state or nation.
. therefore, its attempted assumption
pendence in asking a hearing ior Ed-
win p. Morrow must be the prcauct
rof chagriu at finding its own efforts
to discredit Mr.. Morrow, checkmated.
Independence is a state of being
which permits of no pre-conceived
allegiance to any cause that demands
support whether it be right or wrong
Independence is justification for
working at all times for the best in
terests of the people, regardless OF
clan or party hopes. 1t is independ-
ence that has prompted the Sun to
support movements for the public
good. no matter the political COM
plexion of the persons who are spon-
sOr for them, just as il is the lack vi
this independence which causes the
News-Democrat to avoid assisting
any ambitious effort, in or out of the
community, if the effort isn't rolled,
stamped and labelled with the party
brand and approved by the party's
agents.
The Sun Has spoken for Mr.. Nor
row because it is absolutely sure that
the Republican candidate is present
ing with absolute candor and mag
nificient courage facts of vital con-
Germ to the people of Kentucky
facts that discredit the present ad-
ministration-facts that make the
path of the present Democratic Office
seekers thorny one to travel-but
nevertheless facts. He accuses rep
resentatives of the people of wasting
the public funds, and breaking prom
Uses to the men who put them in Of
fee. He offers convincing proof --
proof that the persons he accu1es
have permitted to sallr, and anyone
who would deny hin fully opportrn-
ity to bring his indictment and re
t abide by it, when he makes 1t 'n,p
conviction, insults intelligence and
deliberately prostitutes public well
fare at, party's call.
Mr.. Morrow has held up to the
public gaze gross extravaganza OF
Kentucky's administration officials.
He has justly castigated legislature
which was ACKNOWLEDGED incompetent
and faithless by its own kind though
the same legislators have again
been nominated for Office. He has
exhibited a list of boken pledges that
lis siokauing. and ne has pinned upon
one state Official such convincing oyi-
dcnce Of Misconduct lhat his party
associates acknowledge the handicap
OF his presence and The public Won
Cers how he can pursue his ambition
in the face Of the arraigument.
II things. such as these, were
brought forth By mon Of the same po-
Iucal faith as the men Mr. Morrow
accuses. The sun would be as quick
80 approve OF the action. But ii has
not been done Their Incompetence
ami misbohayior has been CLOSED
over ANA they are being served to
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
- Nvlthnut RenablIcnn.

Dear Sri have failed 20 get the
five last copies OF your paper and
feel like l am lost without same
WIN you change it from Ludlow
10 Valiant, Okla.
truly hope the Republicans will
win in Kentucky this time and wish
| could be there TO take part I'm the
election but guess it will be impos-
sible.
Very Resp't.
o. II. Park
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29

dustrial coast defenses. We are even
more unpreparcd to resist CONNER
| cial than military invasion. The wea-
pom of cheapness, welded by our
Impoverished commercial rivals,
will be irresistible. Under CON
tinuation of the Democratic tariffs
there can be only one army mustered
in this country. and that Inevitably
will be the great army of the un-
employed.
Military invasion is remotely pos
sible: commercial invasion is deadly
certain. We believe in adequate mil
itary preparedness, but to prepare
for uncertainties and to prepare for
certainties seems Inconsistent We
are Mortified by the distresses aris-
ing from war. but are they to be
more dreaded by nation than the
despair and hunger that arise from
industrial panic? We should know
what will happen. We have had eX-
pei ionCe under two preceding Demo
cratic tariff laws There is one ade-
quatc national preparedness. and that
is restoration of the protective tar
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
School Book Graft.

A Republican commission in 1910
made "A contract for school books
and the school children were fur
nished books at the following prices:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
Money 10 Loan.

On good real estate For par,ic-
uiars see
W. n. PARKS.
1tlr Hartford, ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
For sale-l'ani.

One good farm OF 100 acres on
Hartford and greensboro road. near
Beda. win sell part or all For
terms see
=. II. WOOD.
l6t4p Hartford, KY r. 3.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
New Lesson In Protection.

New Lesson In Protection.
MIR. Fairbanks spoke at length on
the protective tarin from the angles
presented by the new conditions II
he said. further argument were
needed forever TO establish the Amer
lean policy. as Henry Clay called it.
the EHropean war has furnished IT,.
That.war has served 10 call atten-
tiou 40 our dependence upon Eu-
rope Tor certain clements OF manu-
facture. But suppose the protective
policy had not Tor a half century of
Republican domination in national
affairs been preparing this nation for
the moment when it might have to
stand alone industrially, suppose we
had remained as the foes OF protec-
ton would make us-a mere agri-
cultural colony of Europe? What
would have been our plight in the
past eighteen months of European
war? Instead of an individual bless
ing. mitigating the rigors of an eX-
pertinent in partial free trade. 1t
would have fallen upon our people
like blight. paralyzing whatever in
dustry might feebly have arisen, and
rendering us bankrupt.
ION the other hand. prepared as
we have been, partially ut least. for
these emergencies, what opportunity
this sudden change in the affairs of
the world has opened to us, II we
bat heed the dictates of common
periencc We regret at this time on
ly our failure in not more broadly APP
plying the protective principle, SO
that today we might have a dye in
dustry adequate chemical industry
above all cross-ocean merchant
marine operating under the Ameri-
can flag. which. If il existed today,
would at once save us from every pos
sibility of foreign complication, and
open new pathways for American
commerce to every neutral and near
ly every belligerent port in the world
History has no parallel for the
prosperity of the American people
under the protective policy, measured
either in the magnitude of that pros
perity. or the degree of its diffusion.
When, more than a half century ago,
il was adopted as the policy of the
nation, the business of the country
was stagnated. its credit was at low
ebb, its wealth and power insigniii-
cant compared with that of today.
There have been three Democratic
tariffs in the last sixty years, and
the result of each of them has been
debt, disaster and depression.
Mr. Fairbanks then went into sta
tistical proofs" of this assertion. lie
laid emphasis on the general distri-
button of prosperity under a proper
ly administered protective tariff.
The Republican party" he declared,
offers no apology for its friendship
for legitimate business enterprises
and labor!@ Frankly, and un-
compromisingly the Republican par
ty stands for the promotion of the
material interests OF the United
States, knowing that no worthy civil
ization can be erected ON the basis Of
a. wage standard degraded 40 that
prevalent in lands where labor is
by classes called peasant
urou ar CDoiio
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-10-29
Democratic Administration.

Y you WNNI 10 tAVN0IIEU IN VII
book for a new one you now pay
twice as much as YOU did under q
Republican administration.
How much does This mean % you?
rs il right to.make YOU pay this adj
Git,0ral sum for books?
d. YOU want 90 get school books
for the lowest price vote the ReDub-
liclu ticket November 2nd, and ask
your noishbor 20 do the samo.-Ky
san.
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We know everything except VINO 1t was
shot Bill Worke."
Il guess Muppy Tomlinson's the
nian.'
"What makes you think that"
"Bill was shot with a 1915 rife.
Both Puttick and Dandy TomIinson
carries 3O-3O's. Muppy's rifle is a
45-75."
How can you know what sort of
rifle was used to shoot with! The
bullet was never found" said Linda
81 picked up the shell the first time
! was over with you"
And you never told me!' said she
But that doesn't matter. What I'm
really angry with you for is your max
ing me promise not to 20 out yesterday
and then deliberately going ont your,
self to draw their fire, Why did you
do it: If you had been killed should
never have got over it."
"And what I'D have done if you'd
been killed. Miss Linda?"
What do you mean, Joe?" said Lin
Ga softly
II mean that if one of the party
were with got killed in the woods
while was their guide I'd go right
into Quebec and run il boarding house
Or become politician. That's all I'd
be good fOrr'
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Joe Leaned Against the Maple Tree
and Looked Down on Him.
ground His face was gray under its
tan. and smear Of blood had dried
upon his forehead and cheek.
You're woundedr' ! cried
His second passed through the top
Of my shoulder
His? Whose?"
Him that shot at me-"
did you shoot backY
"He lies about ten PAGES west o. that
small maple"
"You saw him?"
Hardly He had black hat. |
saw it move after he fred his fourth.
and shot back II you'll give me
your arm. Mr.. Quaritch. we'll so up
and take look ut him."
With difficulty and with many pauses
we reached the top Of the little ridge.
The dead man lay rs Joe had said
quite near the small maple The bullet
had entered his throat He was long
haired. black bearded man of medium
size.
Joe leaned against the maple tree and
looked down at him.
II seem to know the fellows face"
said.
"Yes: you seen him the day we come
cutting wood by the shack.
Now. Joe lean ON me. and We'll try
to make for home" for saw he was
very weak.
"Afust just lock around. Mr.. Qua
ritch. See here! he was smoking his
pipe. Look mt the ashcs-a re:nlai
handful OF them. He must II lain fo'
me all of a hour before come aIon.
Here's his rifle-u 3O-30 Wonder who
ne is?' Joe lay back. painting
you're not able to walk" said 1
-e.s-1u ~
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Man In the Black Hat.

The Man In the Black Hat.
w yE were silent for moment.
\MI Then Petersham turned to
!. Wv .Puttick-
What do you think Of 1t,
Ben? You have some experience of
these squatters up here. Do you think
they mean businessT'
There amt much fooling about
these mountain men," Puttick answer
ed bitterly And now | says this to
you. MIR. Petersham. and / can't never
say nothing stronger. IL you're mind
ed to stay on here at this place. you
must pay if you don't want Miss Pc
tersham hurt or killed"
"My daughter:"
That's how | read it. What else
could he mean? He said you'd be sor-
~ all your life"
Good heavens. Even the most hard
ened rutfians would not hurt woman.
You don't think it possibler' Peter
sham turned to me.
II think that Linda runs very great
risk by staying
"Then she shall 60"
But when Linda was called and the
facts made clear to her she absolutely
refused to leave kalmacks
You will force me to pay the mon
ey. then" said Petersham. though |
am well aware that this demand will
only be- the first of many. Whenever
or $4,000. they know they will only
have to ask me to supply them. But
can't risk youth pay"
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CHAPTER XVII,
The City or the Woods?


A LTHOUGH Dandy Tomlinson's
N bullet had passed through Joe's
~ shoulder, it had left u very ugly
wound. but the young woods
mans clean and healthy life stood him
in good stead. and the process of heal
ing went on rapidly.
We~had fetched doctor from Priam
vile. who left string OF instructions.
which Linda carried out as closely as
she could. Indeed. she would have de
voted most of her time to Joe. but he
managed to make her spend a goo0
part of each day out Of doors. Some
times he would beg for fish for his
supper and she must catch it herself
to prove how well she had profited by
his teaching. There were half hun
dred things he suggested. not one OF
which was obvious or trifling. until
marveled at his ingenuity.
"You are finding the time long. JoeT
/ said ON one OCCASION
mo. Mr. Quaritch. the hours slip
past quick enough. I've never had q
lie-by and awhile for thinking since !
been n man. There's Il good few puz-
zles to life that wants facing one time
or another, s'pose."
(which puzzle is it that you are fac.
ing now?''
"NIr. Petersham wants to be the max
ing Of me-"
"Then you're about the luckiest
soung man in this hemisphere"
"Just so. and / feel his kindness is
more'n deserve. He'd make me head
warden here for bit first and then
send some kind Of professor to teach
me how to talk and fix me up general
ly" He paused.
"Well, that sounds very reasonable" !"
commented.
"And after they'd scraped some of
the moss off me he'd put me into his
office"
l hid the astonishment felt at this
announcement AFTER that it'd be up
to me to make good. He'd help all he
knew"
1T sounds very brilliant future for
you. November"
Joe was silent for moment. IT
does, Mr. Quaritch." he said at length
| in different tone And it gives me
something to think about. So they
caught Muppy all right? Him and Put
tick II find prison a poor place afteI
| the woods.
| Il can feel for them said l, for
am leaving the woods tomorrow my
self. must get back to Quebec"
.Huh. yes! There's no call for yo'
to stay longer"
AS to that. you'll be here for quit
awhile yourself"
| He made no reply. and when | turn
ed from the window to look at him b
was lying with his eyes closed. and
thinking he was tired. left him.
At the end Of the south veranda wa
situated small detached room whic
we had tnsned into Il workshop. an
early the same afternoon | wer
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would very likely sit here. and be wa
afraid"

would very likely sit here. and be wa:
afraid"
'Afruid: OF what?' said Linda sue
denly from behind It's. NO one could
hurt ine here Why. could call for
help and you are both here. You could
protect me-"
Not against rifle bullet" said Pc
tersham. For my sake. so in. Linda"
Az he said the words from far away
came the sound of a shot. Distance
robbed it Of that acrimony with which
the modern rifle speaks, and it. struck
n dull. even drowsy note upon the air
Of that languid afternoon Of late
spring.
What can that bc?" cried Linda.
AS II in answer came the <ullen far
off sound three times repeated. and
then, after an interval. Il fourth.
"Shooting!' cried Linda again very
white. her blue eyes wide with terror
And it's from the direction of Senlis
laker'
Ben! Ben Puttick" roared Peter
sham.
But loud as was his voice. Linda's
call rose higher.
Here ! am!' We heard Puttick's
voice from inside the house. and he
ran out minute later
We heard five shots from Senlis
lake" | said. I'VE must start at once.
you and l. MIR. Petersham will stay
xuiYh Misc ipdu
Puttick looked me in the eyes.
Are you tired of your life?' he ask.
ed grimly.
I'VE have no time to think of that.
Get ready"'
There was five Shots" Puttick said
deliberately. II heard 'em myself
That means Joe's dead. if it was him
they shot ut. If we 60 Wen soon be
dead too
"Oh. you coward!' cried Linda.
Puttick turned dull red I'm nc
coward. Miss Linda. but I'm no foo!
Pm a woodsrnan. know
There is good deui Of sense il
what Ben says" l put in. Il thinl
his best place is here with you h,
shall stay to help you in case OF need
I'll 20 and find Joe. After all. it's III
likely as not that he was firing or per
haps some one else was firing at ,
bear.''
FASTENED forward at the bes
pace could attain until from a ris
| ing knoll | caught glimpse OF SEMI
| lake. The forest path here rose ant
fell in a series Of short steep inciines
labored up these little hills and raj
down the slopes. Suddenly came T.
turn and was about to rush down
sharp dip when a voice. seemingly a
my side. said:
THAT you. MIR. Quaritch?''
Joe: Where are you?"
| "Here.''
followed the voice and. partin
some branches. saw Joe lying on th
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the ground. where we quickly overpo,v.


cred him. snarling and writhing.
Some hours later we sat round No
vember Joe who was stretched upon
the couch. Puttick had been tied uE
and imprisoned in the strongest room.
mo. Mr.. Petersham." Joe was say
ing. II don't think you'll have much
more trouble. There was only three
men in it. Ones dead: ones locked
up. and dare say We'll find way of
dealing with No. B."
What don't understand" said Lin
da. lis how you found out that Puttick
was in it. When did you begin to sus.
pect him?"
Last night, when Mr. Petersham
didn't go to Buffers cairn. The fellas
who promised to meet him never put
in there either. That was queer wasn't
It? OF course it could mean one thing
-that some one had told 'em that Mr.
Petersham weren't coming. There was
only us three. and Puttick knew. Sc
Puttick must "a been the one to tell
But. November" l said "Puttick
never left the house, for you remem-
Der you found no tracks on the sand
How. then. could he let them know"
II guess he waved Il lantern or made
some other sign they'd agreed on"
But why didn't you tell me all this
Mt once?" exclaimed Petersham
"Recause | weren't sure Their not
gcing to Buffers cairn might "a been
chance. But this morning. when Put
tick comes in with bis yarn about the
man with the red banker across his
face that made him hold up his hands
and threatened him when he was
mending the canoe. | begun to think
we shouldn't be so much longer in the
dark. And when | went down and
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had look around by the river, knew
at once his story was a lie. and that
he'd got an interest in soaring Mr.. Pc
tersham away"
'How did you know that?"
"You mind Puttiek said the fella
come just when he was beginnin' to
mend the canoe? took look at the
work he'd done Oh it and he couldn't
"a got through all that under an hour.
He's fixed u little square Of tin over
the rent as neat as neat And then
wasn't it queer the fella should have
come ON him there-a place he
wouldn't be in not one morning Of
Eundred?"
You believe he made up the whole
story? And that no one came at alp
I'm pretty sure of it. There wasn't
q sign or track and as to the fella's
distances Of fourteen and sixteen feet
between. Still he might "a done it.
| or he might "a walked in the water,
and were not going to speak till
were sure"
"Go on. We're still in the dark. joe"
said Linda.
| We'll. Miss Linda. you remember
| how Puttick advised Mr.. Petersham to
pay or 60. and how I told him to stick
| it out, and when I'd given him that
advice. l said to you that was going
across to Senlis lake. and asked Mr.
| Quaritch to tell Puttick. thought
there was good chance that Puttick
would put on one of his partners to
scare me. You see nobody knew which
way ! were going but you and him.
so it'd be fair certain that If was
interfered with it would prove Puttick
guilty."
THAT was clever. though you ran a
horrible risk. Was there any particu-
lar reason why you chose to go to Sen
lis lakeT'
"Sure. wanted to see If any one had
been over there looking for your
brooch. On'y us and Puttick knew it
was lost. and you'd said how your ia.
| ther had paid dollars and dollars fol
it. When thing like that's lost
woodsnen II 60 miles to try to find it
and Puttick must "a told the Tomlin
sons. for there was tracks all around
our fire where we boiled the kettle
"Do you think they found ml
broochy'
Huh! No. pick it up myself FIVE
minutes after you drop it. | only KEEP
it. pretendin' it was lost, rs bait like
I've told you what happened to MI
coming back and how had to shoe
Dandy Tomlinson. His shooting a
me after | was down give me sur
prise. for didn't think he'd want t
. do more than scare me. but | guess
was natural enough. for Pnttick wa
gettin' ratified as me always nosiI
around"
"It's all very clear. November. an
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NUMBER 10.

around there to repair favorite fish
ing rod. The veranda was empty as
passed through it, but presently Peter.
sham joined me.
THAT fellow November Joe is an in
fernal fool!' he said presently "He
is a dolt without an ounce of ambi-
tion!'
''ln his own sphere began.
HE is all very well in his own
sphere. but he should try to rise
above it."
He has done uncommonly well for
himself so far" said, He has made
good use Of his brains and his expert
ence In his own way he is very. very
capable"
'That is true enough. but he has got
about as far as he can so without help.
AS you say. he has done ali this for
himself Now. | am ready TO do 0
good deal more for him. III back him
in any line Of business he chooses tc
follow | owe him that and more,
Heaven knows what might have hap.
pened to Linda but for him."
"You owe good deal to November"
II am well aware of it." replied Pc
tersham. 81 am convinced owe him
Linda's life"
Something in his tone showed me his
further meaning. l dropped my fish,
ing rod and stared at him. knew
Linda had enormous influence over her
father. but this was beyond imagina-
ton.
You'd never allow itr' l exclaimed.
"why not?" he retorted ansrily.
"Isn't Joe better than the Hipper
| dude? Or Phil Bitsheim or than that
Italian count with his pedigree from
Noah In his pocket? Tell me. where
is she going to find a man like Joe?
| Why. he's got It in him to do things
big things-and l hope I'm good enough
republican not to see the injustice Of
mailing a fellow down to the spot
| where he was born
But November would never darn
look so high. He's modest"
Hell get over that"
! Il doubt it." said Besides. you
are reckoning without Linda. How
do you know that She
Naturally don't know for sure
about Linda" he answered shortly
then, glancing at his watch. he got up
"Just about time to get my mail
ready"
We had been speaking in low tones
for the subject of our conversation
naturally did not lend itself to loud
talk, and besides. during the last quar-
ter Of an hour or SO a murmur Of
voices from the verandah had warn
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sIrl go back to Kalmacks and get
rig to bring you home"
NO. Mr.. Quaritch 1t would never
be right to do that. 1t would give the
other felas warning"
THE others?'
This dead fella's partners"
"You know he has some, then?"
"One anyway. But let's be moving
Cut me pole so as l can use it as
crutch."
did as he asked. and we commenced
our long and. for him. painful walk
back.
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kHILLER'S ACME
AZ Cotton Seed

4 OFFER for sale, sacked and delivered
at Plain Dealing, 20 bushels of the
ABOVE named cotton seed at So per
pnshel. 1t yields from iS to SO per cent
INT. The seed these were grown from
cost me S. per bushel last year and /
bought direct from the originator. Also,
some Half and Half Cotton Seed at 81
per bushel. E.T. BRlpGER.
7-d Route 3, Plain Dealing, La.
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DECKS UTOPIA
L Cotton Seed

I HAVE for sale LOO bushels of the
above named seed. It yields from 40
AZ per cent lint. From 65 to 10 bolls
make pound. Free from boil rot or
wilt. | got my start of this seed by
buying from the originator last season.
Sacked and delivered at Plain Dealing
1t s. cents per bushel as long as they
last. Address, Rocky Mount, La.
~ l. nj. DEMoSS.
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