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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
GARCIA LIVED CENTURY
Famous Man Rounded Out Hundred
Years.

The most notable centenarian OF
all time. one who had more In his
life than mere length of years. was
Manuel Garcia, born at Zafri, in
Catalonia. in 1905. died In London.
on July 1. 1906. passing away at
the age OF l0i years and four months.
He was considered the greatest teach
er OF singing the world has ever
known, and was the inventor OF the
laryngoscope. On his Tooth birth
day he attended a banquet in his
honor at the Hotel Cecil. London, In
a distinguished company OF must
clans and scientists. He composed
a speech for the occasion and read
part of IL. handing the manuscript
10 the chairman, who read the re.
mainder of Il. This speech was as
follows:
There Is an old story. some OF
you may remember. which. when
read II. changed the aspect OF things
for me by its very name. for that
was n stroke of genius. Put Your
self in His Place What differ.
ent world 1t would be II we all did
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
by bringing us some 2A cent paper
cheaper ink and other necessities
Very truly.
DECEMBER %.

1t seems that certain events Of
by-gone years transpired upon GER
tain days that we may keep them
holy and the mind OF the aged rest
ed and the hearts OF the young glad
dened. What a chain Of monotOny
these links Of twenty-four hours
would be were they not variegated
now and then with holiday.
II is the nature OF man 10 celebrate
victories, great deeds and the birth
Of humanity. And be the victory,
the deed or the birth of sufficient i'm
portsnce holidays. feasts and cele-
brauons voice the jubiIation Of the
people. December rs We celebrate
the nativity Of Christ. Some would
have the youth dispense with Ms
fireworks. his ecstasy. his glee and
assume a countenance OF piety.
. Is the first appearance of the cell
ebrity to be celebrated. or is the birth
of Christ to be piously commemorate
ed? AS it is the birth and not the
death that Christmas anniversaries
we take the position that it is an
event joyful to the human race and
a time when young and old, alike,
should be merry and happy. Let
the children have their fun, let laugh
ter ring and you laugh, too. for Mon
day is the birthday OF the son of
your God.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
MURDERS IN UNITED STATES
Number Il Out OF All Proportion 20
Punishments.

New York.-Some interesting. al
though discredible, statistics were
brought out as to the proportion Of
murders. lynchings and other felon-
les in the United States as contrast
ed with other countries in an address
before the Society of Medical Juris-
prudence, at the rooms of the
New York Academy OF Medicine, by
Henry A. Forster. of the New York
Bar.
Among the enlightened nations
the United States leads the world in
freeing murderers and felons." he
declared. while Anglo-Saxon coun-
tries not under the American flag
have the least percentage of muir
ders and felolies"
Mr.. Forster gave the number of
homicides (including manslaughter)
in the United States In 1912 as g.
1852: the number OF executions. 145.
In 1913 there were S.992 such
crimes and only lightweight execu-
tions. In 1914 the figures were
S,251 homicides and manslaughters
as against seventy-four executions
land two of these were for another
crime); and in 1915 there were g.
230 killings and only 119 executions.
1.-THE murder rate in the United
States" said Mr. Forster, sis from
ten to twenty times greater than the
murder rate of the British Empire
and other Northwestern European
countries"
"Our murder rate for the period
19O3-1913 was GA per 100000 OF
population. The rate at the same
time for England and Wales was O.S'
for Prussia t19O4-1913), 20; for
Australia (191O-191S), 10; for II
ally. 80"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
pnrs sanO nor I'D Cent..

Kenosha, Wis.--AntOn Stella,
butcher. here. Is an expert at catch
ing half dollars IN his teeth The
other night he was entertaining pat
rons with his pet feat aud became
so acurate that he never missed.
Each time the coin went higher and
each time landed squarely between
his teeth. II pleased his audience.
Finally the coin struck the ceiling.
u came down with surprising force,
but Anton was on the alert. He
caught Il, but not I'm his teeth. II
landed I'm his mouth and he swal-
lowed Il.
a physician hurried him to tho
Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago
The coin was removed from the
butchers esophagus by means of an
operation.
Except that his medical bill was
$3OO Anton is out nothing by tbs
nishap. as he has hts half dollar
baeK.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
want 70 know uO~ VIA, you viii

wait - know uCw VIA, you will
do
u = sufficient number OF our voters
VII pat this question squsrely No
10 tas Candidates they intend 70 sup
Poyt. the defeated candidates will
feel ashamed to kick. however.
strongly they may feel like doing
50.
I hope our candidates will each
make an honorable canvass but l
would advise against signing any
agreements that however honorably
kept, might form suspicion or false
statement endangering the election
Of the nominee. However. a pledge
to support a candidates successful
opponent would not DE Objectionable
on the accounts indicated. The pub
lie sdmires the game loser. as It de-
tests the cowardly kicker. and let US
in advance make kicking appear 40
contemplate that no defeated candi-
date will dare to do it,
J. ii. THOMAS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
SHIRT, THE WIND AND "., -
ABUTTON HALT TRAFFIC

Fully one hundred vehicles were
forced to wait ten minutes az Len
COX avenue and One Hundred and
Twenty-hfth street at 8 O'Clock the
other night while Walter Brown.
traffie policeman, performed an OPP
Grafton with his knife. He had to
cut away a part of the shoe of Mrs.
Cecilia Mathieson, 3e years old. of
1853 West One Hundred and Thirtieth
street, who was literally a prisoner
of fashion.
Mrs. Mathieson was crossing the
street when the wind blew her skirt
about her shoetops and IL caught in
one of the patent buttons on some
new and very fashionable shoes.
AS she stopped down to fix it she
caught the third finger Of her right
hand between the inside OF the sl9e
and her stocking on the end of the
wire holding the shoe button. The
wire acted Ike leb book and she
couldn't release her finger. In
that stopping position she screamed
for help as an automobile nearly ran
her down.
Brown held up traffic and tried TO
release the lnser, but could not.
Then he cut away the top Of tho
shoe. Mrs. Mathcson was put in
a taxicab and taken to Harlem Hos
pitol, where DR. Roach had TO per
form an operation TO get the wire
out.-New York Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
THOMAS GLASSES ADVICE TO
CANDIDATES AS SENSIBLE

Editor Republican, read with
interest your recent sensible editor
lal advice TO prospective candidates
before the Republican primary next
year.
Personally care very little about
who carries the keys to the county
jail, or performs other duties Of
the county Offices, but am inter-
ested in seeing the preservation OF
the Republican party in Ohio county.
An apparently safe majority is a
tempting bait for numerous aspirants
before the primary. and | know of
no way to limit the number, but the
remedy for harmony after the primal
ry may be exercised before 1t by our
voters.
l will illustrate II In this way;
When John Doe. who is a candidate
for a county Office, approaches me, II
/ am for him. will say, John,
want to be for you, II you are a Re
publican first and candidate after
ward. Politics isn't ordinarily play
ed by Sunday School rules. Some
body Is going 10 be defeated and II
may be you. am more interested
in the success OF the Republican par
ty than | am in your personal for
tunes. Now. II you are man enough
TO accept p defeat. II II comes 10 you
and will pledge in advance your
hearty support TO the other fellow
: II he Is nominated | am for you.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
Farm For Sale.

l desire to sell my farm OF 70
acres, located ON the Hartford and
McHenry public road, 2 miles from
McHenry, one mile from Hartford
aud Centertown pike. Three good
wells Of water. plenty of fruit for
family use, fairly good buildings, 20
acres in woodland, balance cleared
of which 20 acres is bottom land.
Will sell at a bargain. Change in
occupation only reason for selling.
BEN l.. DAVIS,
24tf Beaver Dam, X. 2.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
nrn Lrrrnn rO sANTA.

Dear santa--We have tried 70 be
good boys during the trying months
OF 1915. Whether we have sue
ceeded or not we have eDdeavored to
get out a good clean country paper.
Please encourage US IN our efforts
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

Advice to composing room fore
mans-keep the heads, Awaits Eng
lands reply" Awaits England's re-
ply" and Awaits Carranza's reply
standing
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
NE Cnre Tor Dumb Heasts.

We have opened a hitch and feed
stable In the building recently occu-
pied by Cooper & Co., and are ready
TO meet yonr wants in that line. Leave
your horse where you know IT will be
cared for.
TAYLOR & CRABTREE,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

The Louisville City Council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
use OF human death traps. II Is well
that the Falls CITY is taking steps 10
protect this particular species of
game, which would soon become ex'
tinct az tho rate 20 has been going
for the past few months In that To-
cality.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
Administrators Notice.

All persons having claims against
the estate of r. l.. Taylor, deceased,
are hereby notified to present same
to me, properly proven, on or before
February LIST, 1917, or they will be
forever barred.
SILAs l.. STEVENS,
Administrator.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
Pit Him There.

What's that in the ditch ?
Tommy Private 'lgginbottom,
sir.
Omcer-What's he doing there?
why don't you help him out?
Tommy-Well, sir, wouldn't that
be a soft thing to do, seeing as 'ow
I've Just put i'm in?--London Punch,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

An English writer believes Ger
many's shells contain pepper. We
don't know about IL being in the
shells but there has been pepper ga
lore somewhere In Germany's war
maleTlalB.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

When we appear upon the streets
Christmas day We hope not to see
any poor girl with empty stock
fngs.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

The winter meet of the Kentucky
Press Association win be held In
Louisville December Is and 20. a
good program has been arranged and
AZ the editors can forget the high
cost OF paper and other printing ma
terials IN any town that place IL the
Kentucky metropolis.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

AS soon as Germany heard about
Henry Ford's intention of organic
ihg another peace expedition she pro-
posed peace.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

MADE gown in Z minutes" says
headline. Guess so. We could take
a pair OF scissors and make some we
have seen in seven seconds.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

The available water power OF Eu-
ropean Russia. including Finland,
the Urais and the Caucasus. has been
by government experts at
30.000.00o horsepower. OF which
scarcely 100000 horsepower has
been utilized.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

Noah's dove returned with leaf
but the Kaiser's bird came back
clothed in the latest Paris styles.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

IT will cost more than double the
price OF former years to turn new
leaf this year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

The business manager of a county
paper has the devil to pay every
week.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
FRIDAY. .......D DECEMBER 22

Billy couldn't make Boston go dry
but he can put the lid on Sunday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

Can't we have a little legislation
regulating the tobacco season?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22

Many a movie star appears on the
screen apparently before she has conf
pleted her task behind the screen.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
Hartford Republican.

Entered according to Law at the Postofice
Hartford. KY. ne mall matter Of the second
elAas.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-12-22
ALLISON j. BARNETT. Editor
". 8. TINsLEY,. Business Manager
Address all communications to
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
VERMONT NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jason j. johnson of
South Barre have filed bill of COM
plant to prevent their daughter. Ella
Emery and her husband of Marshfield
from abusing and threatening them
and interfering with them in carry
ing on a farm in Marshfield. The two
families bought the farm together.
In the burning of the farmhouse of
Fred G. Norton in Ludlow Feb. 20. an
old landmark was removed. Every
thing in the house was burned, even
the cat and dog. The house was built
by Squire William Smith, one of the
first wooden manufacturers of that
valley. 1t contained IL outside doors.
1t was not the custom in the days of
Squire Smith to keep doors on farm
houses locked. but. on trim to Europe
ne was impressed with the appearance
of handsome lock for an outer door.
He bought it and brought it home as
an ornament to one outer door, leav-
ing the other ten unfastened.
only Is years old.
Damage approximating $4,000 was
caused by the bursting of water pipe
in the Blanchard block at Barre Feb.
20. Three times in recent years this
block has been inundated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

ton; Mrs. G. III. Ferrin Of Montpelier:
II. L. Fernal of Greensboro; Mr.. ana
Mrs. N. A. Johns and Mrs. Jennie C.
Johns of Huntington; Mr. and Mrs.
N S. Jamison Of Cabot; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Heath of Barre; o. NJ. Kilt
ridge and Mildred l.. Kittridge OF
Brownsville; Miss Lena Kilbinson of
Randolph; Mrs. w. p. Ladd OF Thet-
ford; Nettie e. Miller of Charleston,
N. H; Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Marshall Of
Hardwick; Mrs. w. A. Marshall of
Hardwick; William Ladd. Jr., Of Hard
wick; Mrs. B. T. Nickerson Of Brain
tree; Marion #. Nickerson OF Thet-
ford; G. w. Putnam Of Randolph; Mr.
and Mrs. ]. o. Robinson of Burlington;
+. ]. Robinson of Rochester; Miss
Christine III. Rae of Barre; Mrs. f. j.
Branshaw of Snowton; B. B. Rich and
Emma q. Rich Of Woodstock; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fl. Read OF Burlington;
z. G. Smith and NJ. E. Stevens Of
Jamaica; Mrs. r. d. Strong Of Ran
doIph; r. Winfield Swan of Granville;
Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Sargent of Rut-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Silsby and
Miss e. Silsby Of Lyndonville; Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Sargent and Master
Sargent of Randolph; W. R. Phillips
Of Brattleboro; Emma l.. Pinney Of
Danville; Mrs. V. v. Wall of Ran
dolph; Lawrence Webster, Mrs. w. e.
Webster, Paul Webster and w. r.
Webster of South Royalton; Mr.. and
Mrs ]. p. Wey of Springfield; Mrs. H.
f. Frifuler of Rochester.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
Texas Pfg-Club Boys Profits.


Raymond Williams Of Texas. Joined
the pig club last spring. Selecting a
2-month-old Duroc pig weighing Al
pounds, he commenced feeding it ear
ly in April. Grazing his pig on oats,
Bermuda grass, and alfalfa, he fed a
supplementary feed of shorts and
maize chops, some skim milk, and
toward the end some cottonseed meal.
Seven months later the pig was killed,
and it dressed 395 pounds. The meat,
lard, sausage, ETC., when sold at re-
tail brought $51.65. and gave the boy
a net profit of 1881.
Month by month the pig gained as
follows: Weight at beginning, Al
pounds; at end of first month, SO
pounds; second month, 145 pounds;
third month, 2O4 pounds; fourth
month, 276 pounds; fifth month, 346
pounds; sixth month, Ala pounds. The
pig was then months old, and had
gained 373 pounds in six months, or
more than 2 pounds daily. The next
month very little gain was put on, as
the pig was very fat.
The total cost, including feed, orig
inal cost of pig, and cost of killing,
cutting, and refrigeration, was $28.34
The net profit of $23.31 was approx
mately twice as much as if the pig
had been sold on the hoof.
Good stock. a good start before
weaving, pasture, a balanced ration
a mineral mixture always before the
pig. and the work and care of an in
dustrious boy all contributed to this
successful pig feeding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

1913; per cent fat, As; pounds butter
fat, 48.O. No. 10: Reg. Ayrshire;
pounds milk, 1880; per cent fat, As;
pounds butter fat, 48.6.
VT State Hospital-No. 423: Reg.
Holstein; pounds milk, 1908; per cent
fat, 80; pounds butterfat. 41.9. No.
SOC: Reg. Holstein; pounds milk, 1871 !;
per cent fat, 80; pounds butterfat,
5O3 No. 58S: Reg. Holstein; pounds
milk, 1874; per cent fat 3.5; pounds
butterfat, 43.5. No. $50: Reg. Hol-
stein; pounds milk, 1890; per cent
fat, AZ; pounds of butterfat, 55.9.
No. 6S5: Reg. Holstein; pounds milk,
11O1; per cent fat, 81; pounds butter
fat, 4O.7.
H. H. Stanley-No. Z: Reg. Holstein;
pounds milk. 939; per cent fat, 4.3;
pounds butterfat, 40.4.
NJ H. Moody-No. IL: Reg. Guern-
sey; pounds milk, 1920; per cent fat,
AZ; pounds butterfat, 51.2. No. IA:
Reg. Guernsey; pounds milk, III; per
cent fat, SO; pounds butterfat, 42.S
D. S. Moulton-No. 8: Grade Jersey;
pounds milk, S33; per cent fat, 81;
pounds butterfat SIG. No. 5: Grade
Jersey; pounds milk. $40; per cent
fat, So; pounds butterfat, 42.6. No
| 10: Grade Jersey; pounds milk. 7S1;
per cent fat. So; pounds butterfat
4O.6. No. 12: Grade Jersey; pounds
milk, 872; per cent fat As; pounds
butterfat, 41.9. No. 49,: Grade Jer-
sey; pounds milk, IT'S; per cent fat
SD; pounds butterfat, ALP.
J. E. Houston-No. 4: Grade Jersey:
pounds milk, SIT; per cent fat, 80;
| pounds butterfat, 42.5.
E. M. Houston-No. 6: Reg. Jersey;
pounds milk, $50; per cent fat, GA;
pounds butterfat, 42.2.
D. r. Ayers. official tester. M. H
Moody, secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
VERMONT Day. I'm FLORIDA
Eighty Three Green Mountainers
Gather at Seabreeze.

The Vermonters Of Volusia county,
Florida, had a get-together meeting on
February 10 at Seabreeze. the occas-
ion being known as Vermont Day.
Following an election of officers there
was a dinner at which President John
M. Thomas of MiddIebury college act
ed as POSTMASTER. The officers elect
ed were: President, DR.. A. T. Bigelow
of Wells River; vice-presfdents, c. A.
Phillips of Middlebury, Mr.. Morse of
Williamstown, Mr.. Stowe of Burling-
ton. w. w. Marshall of Hardwfck F.
J. Robinson of Rochester; secretary.
John F. Ballard of Ludlow; treasurer.
J. o. Robinson of Burlington; enter
tainment committee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Heath of Barre. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe of Randolph, Mr. and Mrs.
Stone of Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shall of Hardwick.
DR.. Bigelow made an address of
welcome and the response was by Col.
Harry E. Parker of Bradford. Music
was furnished by Mr.. Woodbury. of
Burlington. J. f. Ballard, Mrs. Man
chester and Miss Elsie Woodbury.
Those present were:
DR.. A. T. Bigelow and Mrs. A. T.
Bigelow of Wells River; Mrs. G. H
Rabbit of Bellows Falls. and Virginia
Rabbit of Bellows Falls; Mrs. f. e
Billiard of Rutland; j. F. Ballard OF
Ludlow; Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Cloyes OF
Middlebury; Mrs. Flora B. Cook OF
Middletown Springs; Melville A
Chandler and Mrs. Ella L. Chamber
lain of South Royalton; Mr., and Mrs
H. o. Fisk of Morrisville; NJ A. Frost
of Cornwall; Mrs. H. @. Fisk of Nor
risville; j. III. Greene of Bennington;
Rollin Gibson of Bethel; Mr.. and Mrs
G. B. Dodge of Montpelier; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. F'ifield of Rochester;
George Harrington of South Royalton;
Mrs. G. D. Harrington Of South Royal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
PRESS COMMENT
Commission Government a Good In
vestment.


In dollars and cents the case for
commission government of cities suit
ed to this form of control has now
been made out. Forthcoming figures
from the Federal Bureau of the Cen
sus, on a plan ingeniously devised,
but pursued with scrupulous regard
for truth, show the commissions more
economical than city councils in prac-
tically all departments of public ex-
penditure. Summarized, the bureaus
methods and results are as follows:
| The chief statistician selected Tor con-
parison twenty-four cities, eight which
were governed by council both in the
fiscal years of 1913 and 1915, eight
which had a council in 1913, but had
changed by 1915 to a commission, and
eight which were governed by COM
mission throughout the period of com
parison Careful effort was made to
have the groups as fairly comparable
as possible, but the council group un-
avoidably included cities of a slightly
larger average of population. Per
capita expenditures for all govern
mental costs increased during this
period by about twenty per cent in
cities governed by council and by only
eleven per cent in cities governed all
of the time by commissions. In out
laws for permanent improvements the
commissions spent rather more than
did the councils, but in the general
running expenses of their cities the
commissions increase was less than
half that made by the councils in
their cities. Meanwhile the per CAPT
ia net Indebtedness of the council
cities increased heavily while the in
rs<-~, <,sA t.
slightly decreased.
In considering these figures it must,
of course, be admitted that they do
not cover a sufficiently long period to
reveal any unshakable truth, but they
certainly are significant of a definite
tendency toward greater economy on
the part of commissions. The ques-
ton rises at once, how were these
economies effected? Were they at the
cost of efficiency in government? Did
restriction of the city's treasury result
in any marked decrease in the city's
service to it's citizens? On these points
the figures compiled are necessarily
silent. But we have not heard the 85
American cities of over 10000 popu-
lation having the commission form of
government making any moan over
the service given them by their Of
ficials. On the contrary, commission
governed cities have sometimes SEEM
ed almost boyishly boastful in their
expressions of delighted satisfaction
with all and sundry branches of their
government. The actual efficiency of
their administrations merits, of course
investigation at the hands of a council
of experts, and must have it before
the financial figures now published by
~
significance. But in the meantime the
presumption is all IN favor Of commits
sion control of city affairs for any
community which wants decent econo-
my in the management of its treasury
and which is not too large to adapt
itself to this form of government
Boston Transcript.