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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
STRATEGIC HARBOR IS
NEEDED BY UNCLE SAM
or LOWER CALI
FORNIA BY PURCHASE FROM
MEXICO Is URGED.

San Diego, Cal, Oct. 14.-If Uncle
Sam succeeds in buying Lower Cali
fornia from Mexico he will add to the
United States a territory of 10000
600 acres. with widely varing con-
ditiOns OF soil and climate, contain
ing rich possibilities in vast wealth
Of undeveloped resources. Its area
is considerably larger than the State
Of Florida.
Possession OF this peninsular land
extending below our own State of
Californi would present new oppor-
tunities to Americans in mining, ag-
ricuiture, cattle raising, fruit grow
ing, hshing and cotton production.
But there is another and strong
er reason why acquisition of the
Southern State is especially desira-
bic. II would give the United States
possession of Magdalena Bay. land
locked harbor of recognized strategic
importance on the Pacific Coast.
Magdalene Bay is on the south
west coast of the peninsula. 1000
miles from San Francisco. II is one
OF The hest and safest anchorages in
the world, and, what is more impor-
ant, the only great harbor between
he Golden Gate and the Panama Ca
mel.
A wide sweep of calm water,
twelve by fifteen miles, il has been
used for several years by the United
States Navy as a grounds for target
practice, thru an Arrangement with
the Mexican government. If the
United States buys Lower California
Magdalena Bay could be fortified and
made an invulnerable base of sup
plies for the navy, on its way from
West coast ports to the protection of
the Panama Canal.
Altho three-fourths of this little
known empire TO the southwark is
mountainous. there are fertile valleys
and plains that offer tempting induce
ments to men who can produce the
necessary water for irrigation. On
y water is needed TO make much of
his land blossom with beauty as
does the great imperial valley coun-
try of California.
Tropical and semi-tropical fruits
and products similar to those of the
Mediterranean basin would flourish
in the farming districts. Pineapples,
figs, dates. pomegTanites, olives, al
monds, ounce, all the vegetables and
cereals of California and a wide va
riety of other products could be
raised.
The climate of the country is var
led. ranging in degree from the SHOWS
of the mountain ranges, which form
steep backbone thru the length Of
the State. to the blistering deserts
and balmy air of the coast sections
The Gulf of California on one side
and the Pacific on the other afford
cooling breezes, which blow almost
constantly.
The chief cities are Santa Rosalia.
5000 population; MeXicali. capital
of the North-Southern district, with
5000 inhabitants.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
A Doctors Remedy for Coughs.

As a cure for coughs and colds DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-IIoney combines these
remedies in just the right proportion
to do the most good for summer
coughs or colds. A trial will prove
the value of this splendid cough
medicine. DR.. observation-disclosures
soothes the irritation, stops the cough
kills the cold germs and does you
world of good. A csc bottle bill more
than convince you it will stop your
cough. At druggists. 3
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
The Stepning Stone.

Funny how things happen some
times. See that old man across the
street,"
Eyes. What about him?"
s'He landed in this town twenty
years ago with just S15 in his pock-
ct"
"He looks as ii he didn't have flf-
teen cents now"
"He hasn't. He lent the SIS 20
Bill Simmons and Bill never paid IL
back.
II see. but what is the point of
your story?"
why, that was the foundation 9t
Bins fortune. He owns half the
town now"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
EXCELLENT Diet.

An indolent dyspeptic was bewail-
ing his misfortunes and compliment
ing friend on the latter's healthy
appearance. What do you do to
make yourself so strong and hearty2"
inquired the dyspeptic. II live on
fruit alone" was the reply What
kind of frult?" 1.-THE fruit OF indus
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
LOUISIANA FARMER KILLS
DAUGHTER, 10, AND HIMSELF

Alexandria, La, Oct. l5.--Charles
NJ. Bonnettc. a farmer of Melder, La.
shot and killed his 19-year-old daugh-
ter yesterday when she refused to go
to work in the fields, according to in
formation reaching the Sheriff's Of
fee here to-day. After the girls
death ,Bonnette committed suicide.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
Does Hard Work.

"And you say he is an industrious
worker? You astonlsh me. had
formed just the opposite opinion of
him"
Hes the most industrious work
er l ever saw. He probably works
as many as a,dozen people day, or
tries 10. Houston Post.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
Not - Chance.

Mrs. Nodd-The Todds may come
over tonight She limited at it-and
l am so tired.
Mold Don't worry; they won't
come. met him on the train and'
told him | had just got in new lot
of photograph records. -Judge
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 9 7 Q a
An Heroic Dog.

War is filled with deeds of hero
ism and 1t is an unusual man who can
so stand out above his fellows as to
be mentioned in the official dispatches
for bravery. But Marquis, the regi-
mental dispatch dog. of the Twenty
third French Infantry. has received
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20
Big Gain
Hogs

w. S. Dean, of Waitman, KY,
reports net gain of more
than 5000 lbs. on As hogs
in l12 days from feeding
Liquid Stock feed, the gain
made at cost of 3Ac per Id.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-10-20

try; and ! am never troubled with
indigestion"
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01
Let Us Talk 1t
Over

Well, dear sinner friends. this 10
The Fool Killer.
How does 1t set on your stomach!
If you like it, you can get more at
headquarters.
The Fool-Killer is not even a forty
eleventh cousin to any other paper on
bArth.
It stands In a class by itself, and
Its field is as broad as the English
language.
This paper wears no bell. muzzle,
eollar or halter.
You can put that down to start
with
an the fellow that works at the
Dump-handle on this pungent per1oo-
!cal Of thrilling thought. l print only
what write; I write only wnat l
think: and I think what / doggon
please.
own this entire establishment,
and Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
buy one share Of it.
Does that sound strange.
Well, bless your soul, am great
deal richer than old John.
never Travelled any to speak OF, Dut
nave rSdQ u great Oo@A <]AO Ae@' .
khunk some.
/ have &lso writ a few books which
I know ere great. because they doh't
sell worth a cent.
Great books never DO.
And then I started The Fooi-kller,
sust 20 quiet my nerves an1- KEEP the
old press from getting rusty.
From the seclusion OF these wooded
hills there will go forth each month
D bundle Of literary dynamite that will
shake the rotten foundations OF socie-
ty and cause the Church OF Mammon
70 at last turn over in its sleep.
The Fool-Killer Is a monthly Mus
tard-plaster for the blood boils Of So
eiety, Church and State.
It is salted with wit, peppered with
humor and seasoned with sarcasm.
Every line cuts like whip, and ev-
Try word raises blister. .'
II you are fool you had better not
subscribe for The Fool-killer. If yov
are wise ycu will. And 80 that settles
Il.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

amt easy. And it amt a bit
funny to me. But if the blamed
stuff is worth a dime, and you
want to pay for it and laugh at
it, that's up to you. I amt try
ing to cheat you out OF anything.
I want you to be satisfied, what
ever happens.
And if you like the fool paper
well enough to show it around
among your friends and get up q
club every few days, that would
be a mighty good way to tickle
me. I just enjoy being tickled
that way. Suppose you try it.
And if anybody fails to get
their paper, just notify me in q
friendly way, but please don't
''cuss me OUT I am doing my
very best to keep everything
straight.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES Il. PEARSON,
BOOMER, N. G.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01
NO END TO IT.
ls l. AAAAOooA
BOOMER, N. @.

Representatives Of all the great
powers had met informally at
club in Washington. The talk
turned on preparedness" and
there was a good deal said about
President Woodpile's recent de-
claration that the Benited States
should build the greatest and
strongest navy in the world-one
that would be "unconquerable,'
as Woodpile expressed it.
10 See Fuss Dan Yells was
there to speak for the Benited
States.
eyes, gentlemen,'' said 10 See
Fuss, we are going to build the
greatest and strongest navy in the
world. Me and Woodpile have
done got that settled.'
"All right, go to it, says the
unofficial representative of the
British, "but by the time you get
your greatest navy half done we
will have started one still greater.
1t you can get ahead Of where we
are now, we can take another step
and get ahead Of where you will
be then.'
eyes,, says the man from Ger
many, "and we can take a still
bigger step forward and get ahead
Of both Of you.''
and we, spoke up little jap
from back in corner-"we will
pitch in and get ahead Of all Of
you. When it comes to building
big navles, you can't bluff rs
Japs.''
"All right, - says 10 See Fuss,
lin that case, the Benited States
will turn around and build one
still bigger than the biggest"
But how long would that big
gest remain the biggest?" asks
the man from England. "Don't
you see anything that can be done
can be out-done?''
And everybody looked at every.
body else AMI said nothing.
But they probably did seme
thinking.
Did you ever think any9
Try it one time.
| Please do!
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

According to the Chicago Daily
News, the Republican party. is
made up largely Of presidential
candidates. And yet nary one in
sight that will even do for make
shift. I declare it s plum pity.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

[ have Just finished wadine
through that popular book Of
new poetry called "Spoen
River Anthology" and nv mental
appetite feels like [ had swallowed
two hundred and steen pages of
clabbered meonshiae naveeed
with the aneH Of Aeg-psn.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

Even after financing his peace
expedition to Europe, Henry Ford
says he still has more money than
he knows what to do with. Henry
may have to call on Carnegie for
advice about getting rid Of it.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

Fatty Taft has been heard from
again. He has shifted his belly
over On the other knee and open
ed a gap in his smile big enough
for this wise remark to come out
at: "The Republicans would lose
with Roosevelt and the Democrats
with Wilson. !" We are supposed
to have forgotten that anybody
ever lost with Taft.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

A very appropriate song for
Democratic administration leaders
to sing just now would be this
I'VE Don't Know Where We're
Going, But We On Our Way"
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

When these big official ducks
who are so burned hot for military
conscription get ready to be con-
scripted themselves, then the rest
Of us will talk about it. Ain t
that fair?
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

At time like this, "interna-
tional law" IS just about as ef-
fective in governing the conduct
Of blood-thirsty nations as a
yarn ravelling would be in hold
ing a runaway stud-hoss.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

We e.picture heaven SO far awav
that we must have wings to fy to
it; and then the devil comes Meng
and clips 'em, and we have a goed
excuse for not geing.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

The Brandeis appointment to
the Supreme Court bench affected
Wall Street sorter like hitting a
man in the belly with a baseball.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

What in the very dickens does a
"vote Of confidence" amount to
when there is no confidence? It
amounts to great big bare-faced
lie, that's what.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

It's all right for Wall Street to
have a whole bench full judges to
look after her interests, but for
the common people to have just
one is a terrible crime. Why
don somebody faint right quick =?
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01
A PERSONAL HAND-SHAKE.

down out of the pulpit and shakes
hands with the audience. Well,
Comrades, I am about done
preaching for this go-round, and
now comes the hand-shake.
Even in my sermons | try to get
as close to your hearts as pos
sible, but it ism t quite like getting
right down among you, so to
speak and talking to you direct.
You-all don't seem a bit like
strangers to me. l have become
so well acquainted with you
through your letters that you
seem like old friends. Of course
new friends are being added to the
list every day, but they soon get
to be old friends, and I want you
all to feel that l am just one Of
you-no bigger, better, richer nor
smarter than the rest Of you. |
have my troubles and disappoint-
ments just like you do. Only |
think mine are worse than yours.
And you are just as certain that
yours are the worst. But they are
all bad enough, no doubt. So
let s not fall out over that.
Now looky here. Some Of you
have been writing me some awful
impatient letters about The Fool
Killer being behind time and not
reaching you regularly. Yes, |
know it, and [ regret it a heap
more than you do, but | haven :
been able to help it. This build
ing and moving has been.lsome-
thing else besides fun, believe me,
and I positively couldn't do all
that was to do and get the paper
out on time. So I have decided
that the best thing I can do is to
miss the March number and date
this one fer April. That will get
me sorter caught up, and I'm 60
ing to make desperate effort to
not get behind any more. All
subscriptions will be extended one
month so that you will get just
as many papers as if the March
issue had not been missed.
Maybe you don't know how
much hard, grinding work it takes
to get out an edition of $4,000
Fool-Killers. But if you think it 5
a little easy job wish to goodness
you had to try it once. 1t takes
more work and more different
kinds Of work than you ever
dreamed Of. First Of all, and
hardest Of all, is writing the fool
dope to print ir the paper. It
would be a waste of time, labor
and material to send out a paper
with nothing in it. Of course
could fill up with plate matter
and medical advertisements, but
that wouldn't interest anybody
My $4,000 subscribers are just
standing up on their hind legs and
/ bowling for my own original foo
i CAB, and I've just got to grind
. it cut whether | feel like it or not
, After nine years Of sorrow and
! suffering on account Of my wife 5
, awful affiiction, I certainly don't
feel very frisky and funny. Many
times | have tip-toed out of the
: sick-room, wiping the tears out 81
, my eyes, and cut monkey-shine
y on DaBer tO amuse Won falks An.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

Sudden happiness has been
known to kill people, but [ would
rather die that way than any other
way I can think of.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

It would be mighty bad presi-
dent who didn't do few good
deeds. Brandeis is one bright
star in Wilson s crown, anyhow.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

"What an ideal leader Claude
Kitchen would make if the Demo-
cratic party were going the other
way" remarks the New York
Morning Telegraph. The right
way, for instance.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

Say, Mister Christian Patriot,
stop right where you are just a
minute and ask yourself this ques-
ton: IF Jesus Christ were living
in America to-day, would He be
in favor Of bigger army and a
bigger navy? Just let that soak
ia awhile.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

Poverty is never lonesome. It
has a house full Of relatives, and
more coming on the train.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01
Editorial Paragraphs.

It is human to sin, but it is
devilish to brag about it.
The fool-killer., 1916-04-01

One year to your heart 25 Cents
In clubs of Five or More. 10 Cents.
Canadian rate, 25c. year in clubs)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
CARRANzA NOTE
BRINGS ORDER
ALONG BORDER

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson's acceptance of the Car
rama reciprocal agreement in Mexi-
can border arrangements, has had a
most beneficial effect. Tkis was ad-
mitted by Acting Secretary of State
Polk today, though he made it clear
that so far he had received no direct
word from Carranza.
However, consular agents through
out northern Mexico report that con-
ditiOns show material improvement
and there was general air of conf
dence about the state department that
the situation was getting better
Meanwhile the war department pro-
fess to be without any official informa-
ton concerning events on the border.
1t was stated by Secretary Baker that
he had not yet been officially notified
that General Pershing who is to be
the acting field commander Of the
expedition "to get Villa" had left Ell
Paso for Columbus, New Mexico, de-
spite the general insistance of army
officers that Pershing was ION the
job"
Inasmuch as it has been accepted
that the punitive expedition will be
given at least twenty-four hours lead
on all it's movements 1t was not ex-
pected that any announcement would
be permitted until the troops We're on
the scent of the bandits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
REASONS URGED
FOR GRANTING
Line SUBSIDY

Arguments for granting subsidy ad-
vanced at the Commercial club last
night were:
Opens up new territory to the north.
Richmond becomes terminus of inn
portant traction line system.
Traction line is excellent business
feeder
Tax rate will be increased 271a
cents for only two years.
Present tax rate not high in COM
parison with other Indiana cities.
The tax on the interurban corpora
tion will pay back good portion of
the subsidy.
Bonded Indebtedness of county will
be paid off this year. Reduction OK
Z cents possible, if it were not neces-
sary to build two bridges.
Jobbing houses and retailers need
quicker delivery service to the north.
Man backing project is thoroughly
reliable. No watered stock possible
Subsidy not to be paid until running
schedule is announced. Subsidy to be
used for steel on track between here
and Union City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
BILLS DOG STAYS
IN JAIL WITH HIM

Bill Pipher, who pulled off the
rough riding stunt in his Ford on
Richmond avenue, yesterday, today
plead guilty to a charge Of having
operated an automobile while intoxi-
Gated and drew fine of $35 and
costs, which he stayed with valuable
diamond ring. Bills faithful fox
terrier, who spent the night with him
in JAIL was in court and appeared
to be very much crestfallen over his
masters behavior
Pipher will probably be the defend
ant in civil action for he damaged
a delivery wagon and badly crippled
the horse hitched to it.
When Pipher collided with the
horse and rig, he stopped his machine,
surveyed the damage he had wrought,
then cranked up and started on his
way again at rate of 40 miles an
hour, driving rigs onto side streets
and pedestrians off the sidewalks
onto lawns and into houses. His ex-
hibition of rough riding was termin-
ated by ditch and a telephone pole.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
GIRL aids
IN SEARCH
OF SLAYERS

Ora NJ Slater, assistant state agent,
Indiana Reformatory, while in the city
today calling upon local paroled pris-
oners. was enlisted by Miss Ollie
James, North Sixth street, clerk at
the Tangeman plumbing shop, to as
sist in the apprehension of two men
who murdered her brother, Clarence
James, while In skiff In the Ohio
river, on the Kentucky side, opposite
Aurora, Ind, on the night of Feb. 21
The state authorities at Aurora,
where Miss James formerly resided
and where her mother still lives, have
taken no action because the crime was
committed on the Kentucky side of
the river. The Kentucky authorities
have done nothing more than make a
perfunctory investigation. They have
stated that James body must first be
recovered before action is taken
Three men at Grants Landing, Ky,
opposite Aurora, were standing on the
shore within a few feet of where the
murder took place but so far have
given no testimony to the Kentucky
officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
CARRANzA TROOPS
MARCH SOUTHWARK

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 14.-Car-
rama troops are being withdrawn
from the border. The garrison at
Aqua Pareta, across the line from
Douglas, marched southwark at dawn
today Similar retirements are re-
ported from other border points.
The first United States cavalry is
due here from Monterey, Cal, this
afternoon. The troopers probably will
be sent eastward to Culbertson ranch.
whence they can strike southwark
along the western slope of the Sierra
Madre range.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
I. s. TROOPERS AWAIT
ORDER FOR INVASION
OF Mexican SOIL

Ell PASO, Tex, March 14.-News
of the advance of American troops into
Mexico was expected hourly today.
Brigadier General John ]. Pershing has
left Ell Paso and taken command at a
point on the border of the troops
which he will lead in pursuit of Fran
cisco Villa and his bandit raiders.
The military authorities ~are no
titled today that Brid~e No. 268 on
the Texas & Pacies .slsesd wss har2-
ed last night. MeAScans are suspected
of having fired the structure. A large
force of workmen are already at work
replacing the bridge in order that the
progress of seven troop trains to the
border might not be interrupted. The
bridge structure more than 250 feet
long, is located near Weatherford,
Tex.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
GREECE SPURNS
DEMANDS MADE
ENTENTE POWER

BERLIN, March 14.--New demands
made upon Greece by the entente
powers have been rejected by the Ath-
ems government, the Oversee News
agency announced today. The de-
mands were presented by representa-
tives of the allies to Premier Skoul-
oudis, who submitted them to the en-
tente cabinet, which declined to ac-
cept them.
Premier Skouloudis then transmit
ted to the allied ministers the follow
ing reply:
'The Greek government is not dis
posed to transfer to the entente pow
ers the administration of railroads in
northern Greece and Macedonia. Fur
ther, the government does not con-
slider it convenient to withdraw Greek
troups from Florena and Kavala. Fur
ther, the government must oppose the
occupation by the entente
troops of Corinth straits, advising the
entente at the same time that such
attempts would disturb the present re-
lations between Greece and the enten-
te. Likewise, Greece opposes the es-
of radio stations"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-14
EDITOR TALKS
BEFORE SESSION
OF I2-6 CLUB

Ross F. Lockridge, secretary of the
Citizens League of Indiana, and man
aging editor of the Citizen, addressed
the meeting of the Twelve-Six club
this noon on the subject of "The Need
of a New Constitution for Indiana"
Constitutional home rule for Rich
mond was advocated by the speaker
who said that the only practical and
sure way this can be brought about
was through new constitution for
the state. At the present time, he
said, the only way Richmond could
secure home rule would be to have
special statute passed which would
be subject of the legislative politics.
What must be accomplished first
of ALL he said, 'is the absolute di-
vorce of city government from state
and national politics and the substitu-
ton of business and efficiency prin-
ciples.
Mr. Lockridge opposed the suggest
ions that have been made by several
leading politicians to amend the pres
ent constitution. He said that the only
real remedy for the conditions in
Indiana was through an entirely new
constitution.
1--WE need constitutional conven-
ton to canvass the situation and de-
termine whether or not we have learn
ed anything in the past two genera
tions, through our own experience and
through the experience of other states
and countries which will be of benfit
to US in our government" he conclud-
ed. 1--WE cannot celebrate a centen-
NAL anniversary better than by pro-
ducing a new organic law. Let us
usher in a new order with new con-
stitutiOn suitable to a new era"