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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
MRS. EVA
LEON ARD

stand" she urged. placing her hand on
his arm.
Does Marjory know" he asked
hoarsely.
II could not tell her. You must do
that" was the quiet reply
Tom threw himself into a chair and
buried his face in his hands.
1T will be hard task. | will stay
and sec you through. She may he
more Of woman than we think. we
must help her bear it by being masters
OF the situation ourselves" Tom
groaned.
1T Is not for myself I care, but this
will make it so much worse for her
than It was before Then our debts"
The subject was too appalling to con :
template
Il have been thinking about the sit
uation ever since the letter came, my
dear boy, and l have concluded that it
will either make or utterly ruin both of
you.'
Make us?" asked Tom from the
depth Of the fog he was In. His voice
sounded hollow.
If there is any real stuff in you,
you will brace yourselves to retrieve
your folly You will get to work and
save to pay your debts. Tom stared.
Sometimes it takes an earthquake
like this to jar man out of his belief
that nothing really tragic can come to
him: that he is immune Then the real
man in him arises and the inconsider-
ate boy drops away" There was no
sound from the bent figure of the
Young man in front of her II suffar
most when ] think that my weak in
diligence is probably responsible for all
this"
Don't" groaned Tom, without look.
ing up
Because | helped to bring about just
this catastrophe, ! will stand by you in
it all as far as I am able" Toms hand
stole out and grasped that Of his moth
err. But what / can do will not be a
drop in the bucket" she added in a
hardly audible tone.
(To be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
Why Billy Robin Sings

TOP o. THE MoRNING! Top o. the
morning Top o. the morning."
sang Billy Robin in his very loudest
voice. THE top o. the morning,
nay!"
Indeed, do you think we are all
deaf" grumbled Old Man Owl from
his hole in the pine-tree trunk.
You sing so loudly, Billy. that
self-respecting and Woodworking
old owl cannot even go to sleep.
Do stop your noise and let the
morning alone, for once!"
Billy Robin laughed. "Ail right,
Mr. OWL said he, IF you don't like
my song, I'll go to where you can
not hear me; but I'll not stop sing
ing-not T." And he obligingly
flew over to another side of the
yard.
TOP O. the morning, Top O. the
morning. Good cheer" he sang
from the Usage orange hedge.
Good cheer. Good cheer.'
"oh, Billy Robin" purred the
house cat at the corner of the front
porch, you make a mistake to sing
SO loudly. l can hear you, and,
what's more interesting. can catch
you IL you stay SO near"
But Billy Robin didn't stay SO
near-indeed, no! For he saw the
cat and, right In the middle of his
song, he darted over to the null
berry tree, where he could be safe
and sing in comfort.
Listen to that" whispered a.
tiny violet bud down under a tuft
of dead grass. Listen to that,
Hear the robin? Spring has GOMEZ"
And Immediately all the little
violet buds, who We're too timid to
venture UP and see for themselves
whether spring had arrived, took a
big drink of fresh air and sunshine
and bloomed into beautiful flowers.
Not to be outdone by the violets,
q whole row of dafy-down-dillies
lifted up their golden heads when
they heard the song and bloomed
into row Of sunshine.
The mulberry tree sucked I'D q
great drink of spring moisture aud
set about making leaf buds. The
pine tree at the corner of the yard
began to make new green tips for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

William Il. Borah Mr. HitcbeocL is
a Republican with broad vision nroh-
ably the best informed man on politi-
| cal conditions in the country. He has
been about 10 jumps aheaa OF the old
guard for the last eight years. and II
his advice had been more generally
followed in the campaign of 1216 The
Republican party would have been no
strong on NOV. as 1t was on August
!, which would have meant the election
OF MI hughes by an overwhelmingly
large vote.
Raymond Robins should be recog.
nized as the leader of those Progress
slves who formally broke away from
the Republican party in 1919. He
seems to be the strongest figure among
them. His pronouncement in which he
stated his reasons for support Mr..
Hughes was by far the strongest cam
palgn document which the Republican
national committee devel oped during
the year. He was the hardest worked
campaign speaker of any party, out
ST. Of Mr.. Hughes ami a; a vpte- got
ter was unquestionably the most ef
fective man on the stump, barring
none. He should have the most com
plete confidence of both clements of
the party. Senator William r. Borah
is undoubtedly the ablest man In either
house Of congress. He has always been
Progressive in his convictions. but
stood by the old party in 1912. In do
ing so. however he retained the fullest
confidence and respect of bbth Gle
ments of the party. Although he rem
resents FAR western state pf small
population, he is considered by men
OF all states as national figure be-
longing to the country rather than to
the state of Idaho. His advice and
help is sought constantly by Au1eri
cans in every state OF the union. He
is a far-sighted politician, whose iudg-
ment is second to none. His ability
should not be overlooked by those de-
string the permanent return 10 power
of the Republican party.
These men are capable of putting the
Republican organization UPON the
plane it deserves in this Republican
country. They are big enough to SUD
press the selfish chickering's OF so
many men in both elements OF the
party, and broad enough no place
patriotism above mere political sac
cess. Let us hope that If sudh a con-
ference as suggested by the Pro-
gressives yesterday actually occurs,
that these three men will he given
the authority and power which they
SO richly merit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

other last sad rites" But when tie
maid is seventeen, there comes along
a guy. whose cars burns up more gas
oline than any man should buy. oh,
parents cut but little grass, when that
young man arrives whose wagon.
burning up the gas. puts joy in maid
ems lives. Fair Rose is scorching up
the road. and hitting hills on high. and
in their silent, sad abode, the old folks
sit and sigh. All broken are the hopes
and plans which in the years have
grown; they know that they are also
rams, for youth must have l. own. 1t
is the saddest thing ] know-the sad
dest man can find-when the children
from the homestead go, and never look
behind.
Copyright ~ George Matthew Adams)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
:. PEPS :.

just received letter from
bank about that note. Still
think it's better to give than
rcceive-for you can give
what you want to.
May be a blotter shortage
in this country. What's be-
come of it? Haven noticed
anything much being blotted
out.
Some men try to come
back on the mistaken idea
that there had been an en-
core.
There is lots Of the same
thing as alimony being paid
without any court order.
Sure, Mr.. President! "Let
Lloyd-George do it,
How many autos are there
compared with bathtubs and
safety razors?
Paid pallbearers new GUS
tom. High cost Of dying?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Year Ago Today in tho War.
1S16-Great public entertain
mei.t given in Baltimore in
honor of Commodore Decatur
one of the American naval he
roes of the War of 1912.
Seventy five Years Ago Today.
1s14-England observed the
125th anniversary of the birth
of Thomas Gray, author of the
famous "Elegy."
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1s66-General Samuel r. Cur
tbs. who commanded the feder-
ais at the battle of Pea Ridge,
died at Council Bluffs, Ia. Born
in New DIRK state in 1907.
Twenty-Five Years AGO Today.
1S91-Governor bbett of New
Jersey laid the cornerstone of a
Washington memorial monu-
ment in Trenton.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Dissensions reported to have
brought Ford peace party near
collapse. intense artillery ae-
tions on French and Austro-
Italian fronts without change in
positions; Turks reported en-
circling movement at Kut- FL
Amara progressing; alarming
mors circulated in Switzerland
stated that kaisers condition
was causing profound anxiety in
Berlin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
GO TO THE BOTTOM OF TT.

IN THAT is declared to be scandal is being aired in
WNV the eastern press because of enormous profits said
U to have been made by high government officials
taking advantage Of inside information as to the pres
dents peace It will be recalled that the note came
us surprise. 1t created furore on Wall street and
those who the right side of the market made for
tunes in day.
1t charged that Secretary McAdeo son-iaw Of the
president, made upward Of million Even Secretary
Lansing has been connected with the published disclosures
III such manner to call specific denial from him.
II there is direct proof to support these charges
should be presented in such form as to bring the offenders
within the jurisdiction of the of public condemna
on if no other II the reports false those who started
them should be exposed and possible severely punished
The government of the United States cannot afford tn
remain inactive in the face Of accusation from appar
emily responsible that official knowledge has been
used for private gain
1t is only step from that of thing to selling gov
e1nment secrets to an enemy country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

b Y y ar, w | I h
knowledge store her
mind, although the
learning graft is
dear, and money
hard to find. They
hope that when
they're old and
gray. the damsel
will be near. to shoe
their dotard griefs
away, and dry the
misfit tear. She'll
surely be our rod
and staff" they
say, when we old
wights are ready for
the epitaph, and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
IMPORTANT If TRUE.

Within the past six months or so
commissions appointed for the pur-
pose have looked into things and
found that eggs are now SO high be-
cause their price has been advanced
and also the chief cause of the coal
shortage is lack of coal Moreover
it develops that mat dealers are de-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

path where he saw Mr.. Garden
Toad.
Good morning, Mr.. Garden
Toad" said he. will you please
tell rue why my friend Billy Robin
insists upon singing all the day
long when the weather is 50 fine for
playing"
Mr.. Garden Toad thought a min
ute and then he replied, Some
folks say he sings because he's
happy over his new nest and the
five fine eggs Mrs. Billy has laid
there: some say he sings because
he knows nothing better to do. But
I think" and the toad hoped
closer and lowered his voice I'M
pressively, 81 think he sings to
wake the sleeping flowers and bees
and ieaves-and fairies, leaves
and fairies! Don't you?"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26
Uncle Walt Has for You
This Evening
LIFE is THUS.

The parents car winsome maid,
whose name. perhaps, is Rose, and
feed her pies and lnarmalade, and buy
her furbelows. They educate her year
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

its winter-worn branches and ever
the Usage orange hedge, which
usually was the last of all the trees
TO put on a spring dress, began to
make plans for a new frock.
Just then Chirpy Sparrow jumped
down from a tree to the garden
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

handing big prices for meat because
they find that in this way they can
get people to pay more for it. Who
knows that we might not yet discover
that the cost of living is more these
days because, don't you know. dash
1t all, living costs more
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-26

The now stringless string beans
perhaps feel rather strangely un-
strung.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
KENTUCKY DEATH RATE
LOWER THAN AVERAGE

Washington, Sept. 25. - Ken
tucky's death rate in 1916 was 1913
per each 1000 persons. while the
rate for the entire country was 1875.
Louisville's death rate in 1915 was
Is for each 1000 persons. This rate
was fixed on basis of $3.50 deaths
in 1915 in an estimated population
of 2S7.O12.
These statistics were announced
by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of
the Department of Commerce. They
are preliminary and subject to cor
rection later.
Kentucky's death rate among its
white population is one of the lowest
in the United States, being only Ill
for each 1000 persons in an esti-
mated white population of 2,115.-
315. The number of deaths in the
State is placed at 2S,9S6, of which
23.4S1 are among white. persons and
5,505 in negro population of 249.-
$40. The death rate for the negro
population was 22 in each 1000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27

strength these days and, Christian
women of our land, this is the Sc
cret of his marvellous administration
which will go down in history as by
far the greatest that our country
has ever enjoyed.
after this war is over there will
be many complications and difficult
problems to adjust. Conditions will
arise which Mr.. Wilson alone can
settle for us. owing to his exception
al knowledge OF diplomacy and obli-
cations, and | know of no greater
calamity than not to have him con-
tinue in Office. | have no fear for
the woman's question of equal
rights. He comes of a stock of peo-
pie who always do a little better
than they promise. He is not a
promising man i'm this sense, but at
the right moment We will find him
just where he should be. and our
friend. No other man can fill his
place at this important time in the
worlds history. so let every woman
who values her sons and her home
rally to his standard and be true to
him and to herself"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
PROF. II. =. GREEN COMING
"A GREAT SCHOOL RALLY

Prof. r. p. Green. of the West
Kentucky State Normal School a;
Bowling Green. Ky. will spend the
entire week, beginning on Monday,
October 2, 1916. in Ohio county, and
in company with Superintendent
Shuts will visit schools in different
parts of the county.
Rallies will be held and addresses
delivered at the following times and
places:
Monday, Oct. 2d-Centertown
$3.50 a. M; Rockport, loo p. m;
McHenry. 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 3d-Taylor Mines,
$500 a. M; Beaver Dam, l 100 p. m. !;
Prentiss, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday. Oct. 4th-Cromwell,
$500 a. M: Baizetown, 100 p. M;
Rosine, 1880 p. m.
Thursday. Oct. 5th-Shroader
Schoolhouse, 500 a. M: Dundee,
100 p. M; Narrows, 1880 p. m.
Friday. Oct. Charlottesville, 100
p. m: Shreve, 1880 p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 7th-Hartford, |
p. M; Buford, 1880 p. m.
Prof Green is recognized as one
of the most scholarly and eloquent
educators of the South, and no one
can afford to miss hearing him at
one or more of these meetings.
No politics. no admission, no col
lections-just simply an educational
rally to which every man and wom-
an, boy ond girl in the county is cor
daily invited. All teachers are re-
quested to bring their entire school
to the meeting nearest them in their
educational division.
Please come. and tell your friends,
and let's give Prof. Green royal
reception at each meeting. Please
boost. Sincerely yours.
OZNA SHUTS, S. S. o. c.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY PROGRESSING

The Beaver Dam Young Woman s
Auxiliary to the WOman's Mission
airy Society observed the day OF
prayer set apart for State Missions.
Saturday. September 23, at the
church. The program as made out
by the State Board was rendered,
and a collection taken for State Mis-
sions. One of the members. young
woman not blessed with a great deal
of this worlds goods, came. not
knowing anything ABOUT the pro-
gram. After the meeting she an
nounced that she had brought mon
ey to buy new dress. but she
thought she could give II to mis-
sions.. We would he glad II more
young women would follow her ex-
ample. She is also tither. one of
our very conseorated girls. On Sun
day the gath the Y. w. A. requested
the prayers of the church for the
one million lost souls in Kentucky.
MRS. r. l.. CREAL.
Supt. o. C. A.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
THOUSANDS ARE
MADE HOMELESS
In China BY Almost I'm
precedented Floods.
fR|GATfUl RUIN IS WROUGHT
Area OF About Seven Thousand
Square Miles In Anhui
Province Flooded.
NEARLY a MILLION DESTITUTE

Washington, Sept. 2J.-Nearly a
million people have been made
homeless by one of the greatest
floods on record in that section of
China where the American Red
Cross already has spent 100000
for flood protection, and where the
100000 loan for reclamation
work, which was postponed by the
war, was to have been spent. Re-
ports to the State Department from
the American Consul at Marking
said the Hwai river had inundated
an area of about 1000 square miles
in Anhui Province. Appeals for aid
have been sent out for the homeless,
who virtually are entirely dependent
on charity. as all the autumn crops
were destroyed.
The food occurred in a very fiat,
alluvial section, where the north-to-
south passage of the Grand Canal
had damned up a large lake and
allowed the Hwai river too little,
space to carry off the excess of wa
ter.
The State Department summed up
it's dispatches on the subject in the
following announcement:
'The Department has received
from the American Consul at Nan
king dispatches giving detailed in
formation regarding recent extensive
floods along the Hwai river in Anhui
Province. The inundation is equal
to, if not greater, than the one OF
1909. An area OF some 1000
square miles was submerged under
three to fifteen feet of water, and
from July II to July 81 the waters
reached such a height as to sub
merge all except very high ground
in an area estimated at 1000 square
miles.
THE flood extended throughout
eight districts in Northern Anhui.
There are ten cities of considerable
size in these eight districts, with a
total population estimated at from
$685. 0C to 100000 people. The
total population of the flooded re-
gion is approximately 100000 PEG.
pie.
while it is thought that compar~
atively few lives were lost, crops
and personal property have been de-
stroyed and there are thousands OF
destitute people. nearly all of whom
are now objects of charity"
In the great food of 1909. nearly
1000. 900 lives were lost. Soon AT
terward c. d. jameson. an American
engineer, was sent to China to work
out reclamation system. In 1914
Colonel Sieber, of the Panama Ca
nal. headed a Red Cross Commits
sion, which approvedJameson's plans,
and the Chinese Government began
arrangements for a $50, 200 loan
to put them into effect The Euro
pean war, however. made it impossi-
BILE to raise the capital.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27

Barbourville. ny. Sept. 23.-
Judge Slack. of Owensboro. this af-
ternOon dismissed the contest OF A.
j. Kirk, of Paintsytlle, against F, d,
Sampson, of this city, for the Repub-
lican judicial nomination in the Sew
enth appellate district. Sampson
won the nomination by nearly l.
00O, but Kirk claimed he did MOI
file election expense account within
fifteen days, as required by law.
Judge Slack held that sampson
made substantial compliance and is
entitled to the nomination. In a
statement Judge Kirk said an appeal
will be taken.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
Pay Your Taxes!

|, OR ONE OF MY DEPUTIES
WILL BE AT THE FOLLOWING
PLACES ON DATES MENTIONED
BELOW:
Wednesday, Oct. Rob Roy,
a. m.
Wednesday, Oct. 4-Cromwell, p.
m.
Thursday, Oct select, a. IN.
Thursday, Oct. 5--Deanfield.
Friday. Oct. 6-Arnold, a. m.
Friday, Oct. 6-RenfrOw, p. m.
Friday. Oct. 6-Herbert.
Saturday, Oct. 7-FOrdsville
Tuesday, Oct. 1O-Ralph and Ma
gan.
Tuesday, Oct. 1O-Olaton.
Wednesday. Oct. II - Horse
Branch.
Thursday, Oct. 12-Dundee.
Friday, Oct. 13-Buford.
Friday. Oct. 13-NarroWs.
Tuesday, Oct. 17-Bells Run.
Wednesday, Oct. 1S-Hehin
Thursday, Oct. 19-Prcntiss.
Friday. Oct. 20-WysoX.
Saturday, Oct. 81 -- Williams
Mines.
Saturday, Oct. 21-Taylor Miaas.
Monday, Oct. 23-Centertowr
Tuesday, Oct 24-MatanZas
Wednesday, Oct. 25--Krouos Il.
m.
Wednesday. Oct. 25-Ceralyo. p.
m.
Saturday. Oct. 2S--Rockport.
This will be the last call out of the
office. S. o. KEOWN. Sheriff.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27

I got too much and those women
coaxed me into that house. When I
came out I went to saloon to get
another drink. started to pay the
bartender and found that all my
money, $500 in cash and the draft
for $4,000, was gone. That's all |
know about it. | never felt myself
being robbed Now Pm without a
penny in the world, don't know
where my children are and | have no
one to go to for help"
The alleged robbery was reported
to Patrolmen Burnett and Swift,
who watch the beat in which is in
cluded Grayson street. Guided by
Slaven, whom they had to walk to
keep conscious, they were led to u
negro resort on Grayson street near
Ninth.
There they arrested four negro
women, who gave their names as Es-
sic Jones, z years old; Katie Thorn
as, II; Lula Yeager, "a. and Ollie
Bryant, %, and they were charged
with robbery.
Slaven was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct. The women
deny the charge.
Mrs. Miles, the matron at the de-
pot, became perplexed about the
continued presence of the four little
children in the station. She called
the police, who had them removed
to the Detention Home. where they
were given warm supper and, af-
ter crying for their father, finally
fell asleep. The chiIdren's ages are
as follows: Edward, IL years old.
Ernest Z, Emily and Ruby 8. The
police still are working on the case
and hope to locate the money and
draft.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
CAMPAIGN Is WARMING
UP ALL OVER THE STATE

The speaking part of the Demo-
cratic campaign in Kentucky will be
in full swing by the middle of this
week, and all through October there
will be speaking every day at doz
en- points in Kentucky in the inter-
est of President Wilson aud the
Democratic ticket. Chairman Ar
thur b. Rouse. of the Democratic
Speakers Committee. received a tel
that Congressman j. Thomas Hefiin.
of Alabama, has agreed TO make
four speeches n this State, Mr..
Rouse at once assigned Mr.. Hehin,
who is one of the most popular ora
tors in Congress, to speak at Leba-
non on October ., and at Franklin
On October 8. His other two
speeches will be delivered later in
the month and one may be in Louis
VILE, whore Mr.. Helm is a great
fayorite.
Both Congressman A. 3. Barkley,
OF the First district, and Congress
man Ben Johnson, of the Fourth
district. We're in Louisville Wednes-
day and conferred with the State
campaign committee. Both report
ed favorable indications in their dis
tricts.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
Leg Torn OFF RY ShOipnn.

Burkesyille. Ky. Sept. ga re-
port from Frogue, this county, says
that little Mary Capps. 5-year-old
daughter of Calvin Caps, a farmer,
was shot and killed by the accidental
discharge OF a shotgun. Sam Caps,
l5-year-old brother OF the child, had
just come in home from squirrel
hunting and stood his gun up
against the wall. The gun fell upon
the eoor and was discharged. the
contents taking effect in the ehild's
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-27
Strayei

From my farm one mile north of
Echols, Ky, about August /, one
muley heifer, red and white mixed,
more red about neck and shoulders,
about 10 months old, crop and I'M
derbit in left ear, swallow fork in
right. Information leading to her
recovery will be rewarded.
ERNEST BROWN.
36tf Hartford, Ky.