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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& a STO r : ~
MORE THAN -FOUR MILLION
SOLDIERS KILLED IN WAH

berlin, April 2S.--Accordlng 70
conservative estimates, over 4.1hJ
000 soldiers have been killed siuco
The present war began" says the
Vorwaerts. How many people ere
able 20 form a clear idea what these
terrible sacrifices mean?
- the 100000 victims were
rIarchlnghn close formation, without
cavalry and wagon trains, II would
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

take them 200 hours or s "a days to
pass given point, provided they
iaa,chcd day and night without a
u oment's rest. The endless line Of
pen in the bloom of youth and the
prime OF manhood would be over
Got miles long and reach from Basic
20 tive mouth of the Rhine All Of
them are now dead"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

A friend had observed that the
Highlander was wrapped in i'm
penetrable gloom. He asked the
cause, and at last was reluctantly in
formed:
TITS that mon McTavish. He call,
ed me "A liar!"
His friend tried to console him
explaining that many a man had
been called liar and was none the
worse for It. The gloomy one reused
suddenly, and with some heat, ex,
claimed:
"But tell We, mon, no proved IL.
--Til-Bits.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Completing the Epitaph

"Did you hear about the deface-
ment of Mr.. SINNERS tombstone?'
asked Mr., Brown few days after
the funeral of that eminent captain
of industry.
mo. what was it," inquired his
neighbor curiously.
Someone added the word friends
to the epitaph."
"what was the epitaph?"
He did his best"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
The Shirt of Hone.

II hope you appreciate the fact,
sir, that in marrying my daughter
you marry a large-hearted, generous
girl?"
i do, sir''--with emotion-"and ]
hope she inherits those qualities from
her fatheri"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Rheumzafism.

If you are troubled with chronic
or muscular rheumatism give Cham
berlain's Liniment trial. The re-
lief from pain which it affords is
alone worth many times it's cost. OBJ
tainable everywhere. N
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Heard That All Right.

Has the doctor been here TO
day." asked the wife.
Eyes, he has," replied the govt
husband.
what did he say?"
1.-TWO dollars. "-Yonkers States
man.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

as neither Congress nor our Presi-
dent can otherwise arouse.--The
New Era.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
WAS MODEL FOR "PEER GYNT"
Ibsen Inspired in Creating Masterpiece
Partly by an Eccentric
Young Dane.

There are many models back OF
peer Gynt," and among them young
Dane. Ibsen met the young man fire.
quently in Italy. He was peculiarly
conceited and affected young buffer
Georg Brandes writes in the Century
Magazine. He used to tell the Italian
girls at Ischia and Capri that his father
a schoolteacher in reality, was the best
friend of the king of Denmark, ana
that he himself was one of the great
est men in Denmark. To prove this,
he often appeared in entire suits OF
white satin. He called himself a poet,
but could find poetical inspiration only
in the wilderness or in desolate, dreary
spots. He once went to Crete to write,
he said, a great drama of tragedy. he
returned, however, without having ac-
complished his purpose. He averred
that he could feel tragic emotion only
in the mountains, and lived in self
delusion and illusion.
Some of his characteristics have
passed In ''Peer Gynt." Otherwise
"Peer Gynt" is supposed to be an in
carnation of Norwegian foibles. Peers
lies are not really falSehoods, II this
implies the intention to deceive Others.
They are rather self-deceptions. Peer
Gynt'' has something in common with
Cervantes' don Quixote," and is more
closely related to Daudet's ''Tartarin. >.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12

All TO say to him before we came
nome or We're you like that all the
"hlle! How long ago did he conner"
don't know" said Rose behind
a very real yawn. 81 was asleep on
the couch when he came in. That's
why was dressed like this" And
Ihen she said she was hungry.
Ihere wasn't, on the whole. a hap
pier person in the world at that mo-
ment.
but Rodney Aldrich, pounding along
at nve miles an hour, in direc-
Llon left re chance, was not happy.
or' II ne was, he didn't know it, He
Couldn't yield instantly, and easily. to
MS ihtultlons, as Rose had done. He
felt that he must think-felt that he
had never stood in such need of cool.
leVeI consideration as at this moment.
But the process was impossible.
anyway, it was remark Frederick
hau made last night that gave him
sonethlng to hold on by. Marriage.
she had said, was an adventure of
winch no amount of cautious thought
taken in advance could modify the es-
sent1al adventurousness. There was
no doubt in his mind that marriage
with that girl would be a more won
dertul adventure than anyone had
ever had in the world.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12

unhappy. That's why it seems to me
so terribly necessary that she be sure
about it before it's too late"
Eyes, of course" said Rose. But
that's true of the man, too, isn't it?
Otherwise, where's the equality?"
Her mother couldn't answer that ex-
cept with long sigh.
Ever since babyhood, Rose had been
devoted, by all her mothers plans and
hopes. to the furtherance of the cause
of women, whose ardent champion she
herself had always been. For Rose
not POrtia, was the devoted one.
The elder daughter had been born
at a time when her own activities
were at their height. AS Portia her.
self had said, when she and her two
brothers were little, their mother had
been too busy tO-luxuriate in them
very much and, during those early,
and possibly suggestible years. Portia
had been suffered to grow up, as it
were, by herself.
She expected Rose to marry, of
course. But in her day-dreams it was
to he one of Roses converts to the
cause. Certainly Rodney AldIich, who
as Rose outrageousiy had boosted.
rolled her in the dust and tramped all
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12

over her in the course Of their argu-
ments, presented a violent contrast to
the ideal husband she had selected. In
deed, it would be hard to think of him
as anything but the rock on which her
whole ambition for the girl would be
shattered.
That night, during the process of
getting ready for bed, Rose put on
bathrobe, picked up her hairbrush,
and went into Portals room. POrtia,
much quicker always about such mat
tiers, was already upon the point of
turning out the light, but, guessing
what her sister wanted, she stacked
her pillows, climbed into bed and set
tied back for chat.
II hope" Rose began, that you're
really pleased about it. Because moth
er isn't. She's terribly unhappy. Do
you suppose it's because she thinks
pve-well, sort of deserted her. in not
going on and being a lawyer-and all
thatf'
'Oh, perhaps" said Portia, indiffer-
emily. II wouldn't worry about that,
though Because really, child, you
had no more chance of growing up to
be lawyer and leader of the cause
than | have of getting to be briga-
dier-general."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
CUSTOMS IN ARMY AND NAVY
Explicit Regulations Govern the Dis
play Of the Stars and Stripes on
land and Sea.

Concerning Flag Day" the following
be of interest:
A correspondent asks as to the origin
of the custom of hosting the flag on
board ship and at our army posts at
sunrise and Aauling it down at sunset.
Some of our readers may be able to
add to the information we give here.
The army hoiSts it's flag at sunrise and
hauls it down at sunset. The navy
raises the flag at eight in the morning
and hauls it down at sunset. The flag
is not flown at sea except for the pur-
pose of exchanging courtesies with
other vessels, but vessel making port
keeps the flag flying until she comes to
anchor, whatever the hour may be.
The flag is hoisted on board ship during
church service, with the church pen
nant flying above it, The hosting of a
flag below another flag is the token of
surrender
The regulations require that: "At
every military post or station the flag
Will be hOisted at the sounding of the
first note of the reveille, or Of the first
note of a march, if a march he played
before reveille. The flag will be low
cred at the sounding of the last note of
the retreat, and while the flag is being
lowered the band will play The Star
Spangled Banner The national flag
shall be displayed at a seacoast or lake
fort at the commencement of an action
and during a battle in which the fort
may be engaged, whether by day or at
night.
1.-THE national ensign on board ship
of the navy at anchor shall be hoisted
at s a. m. and kept flying until sunset,
if the weather permits. Whenever a
ship comes to anchor or gets unoer-
way, if there is sufficient light for the
ensign to be seen, it shall be hoisted,
although earlier or later than the time
specified. Unless there are good rea-
sons to the contrary, the ensign shall
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
(TO BE CONTINUED
IN THE HOT BATHS OF JAPAN
Immersion at Temperature That
Would ScaId the Occidental, Elk
cites Wonder of Visitors.

The number of baths taken by the
Herald of Asia, and the length of time
they remain in the water run counter
to all western medical opinion regard
ing the utility of hot baths for invalidS.
Five or six times day for an hour
or longer at a tine would not be con
Sidered an uncommon regime. A smile
of incredulity was raised some years
ago when Professor Chamberlain told
us of a tiny spa where the bathers
stayed in the water for a month or
more, with stones on their laps to pre-
vent them from floating in their sleep,
Yet / could name another remote little
spot where a very old man, we'll ad'
vanced in his ninetieS, in fact, has lit
orally lived in the shallow warm wa
ter of the spring for years, his knees
and neck supported by beam, from
early morn till midnight.
The high temperature at which the
of many travellers. At Kusatsu, for in
stance, that of the chief bath is 12S de-
greeS Fahrenheit; but such temper
allure necessarily involves special pre-.
cautions before entering the bath, with
limit of from three and one-haif to
four minutes immersion. When we
remember that water at lis degrees
Fahrenheit can just be borne by the
hand but not by the whole body, it is
possible to realize the agony of afI1ict-
ed humanity in the Kusatsu baths.
At the same time the Japanese skin
cannot be. SO sensitive as that of the
European, for the daily tub is enjoyed
by the native at a temperature that
makes the boldest of us vince.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
BIG LOSSES FOR AUSTRIA
Italys Drive Costs Foe 100000 Men
Kings Troops Are Reinforcing
Lines Taken During Advance.

Rome, June 4.-Italy's great often
sive already has cost the Austrians
100000 in killed, wounded and missing,
according to conservative estimates.
The Italians are now consolidating, re-
enforcing their lines with new troops
and refortifying positions, but con-
tinue to inflict frightful losses on the
enemy by repelhng countless counter
attacks.
From semiofficial sources these in
stances were obtained, illustrating the
tremendous losses of the enemy's
forces
On May 10, four divisions (approxi-
mately 10000 troops) which vainly de-
Tended positions between Auzza and
Frigido were practically wiped out.
On the next day, two desperate at
tempts to recapture Allingortmont, POI
sitions in the Vodice sector and
around Massif cost the Austrians at
least three full regiments (nearly 49,
600 men).
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
ueioht of a Camera.

A safe rule in most cases, Is to
have the camera at such a height
that the lens is about level with the
eyes of a Terson of average height,
standing: This implies that most tri-
nod stands all ultra portable ones. are
too short ii, the leg, as even those
which allow the camera to be at this
height only do so when the feet are
so near together that the stand is
unstable. With lenses of short focus
il is usually advantageous. especially
in interior work, to have the camera
lower while with very long focus
lenses it may be higher TO avoid
foreshortening of the ground. In the
case of domestic interiors, it is inn
portant to have. the lens well above
the level of a table top, as the effect
of the furniture seen rom lower
viewpoint will be unsatisfactory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
STARRY BANNER MEANS MUCH
Especially at This Time Should
Every Citizen Salute the Glorious
Emblem of Our Country.

There are times when Americans
seem lacking in respect to the nation
al banner. To thousands il has
seemed to have lost its symbolism. By
many an audience the national colors
have apparently been regarded as an
Incidental part of the decorations.
Since the Spanlsh-Americln war there
have been no drumbeats to stir the
heartbeats. We haze not fallen into
actual disrespeet for the flag, but our
attitude has bordered upon indiffer-
ence, while there has beer both veileS
and open sneering and contempt for
the men who wear the Uniform of the
nation and for those citizen soldiers
who are pledged S0Iemnly and first of
ali 10 the upnolding OF the principles
for which il stands.
The one hundred and thirty-eigbth
birthday of the flag finds this nation.
whose symbol it is. facing crisis so
grave tha. any attempt to minimize it
woRld be useI&gs In such time 1t Ia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
WILSON TO GIVE WAR AIMS
Formal Statement Opposes Annexs-
tlon-"Restitution and Restora-
ton" is Keynote.

Washington June president Will
sons outline of the. position of this
government as to the object of the war
will be made public upon receipt of
an acknowledgment by Ambassador
Francis at Petrograd that he has
copy of the document. In this state
ment, which is an answer to the re-
quest Of the Russian government for
statement of all the allies of their at
titude toward "no annexations and no
indemnities, the position of Belgium
will probably play an important part
in illustrating the position of this gov
eminent. 1t has been known for some
time here that, while the administra-
ton from the time it entered the war
has been opposed 20 punitive annexa-
tons and war tributes, it would, never
theless, favor indemnity to the extent
of restitution and restoration for de-
struction. The restoration of the
smaller nations swallowed up in the
maelstrOm Of war by the larger nations
will undoubtedly prove to be The key
note of any policy on this subject an
nOunced by this government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12

just as well for the nation to recall
that this banner has come down TO US
through the darkness of Valley Forge,
the dawnbreak of Yorktown, the para
pets of Chapultepec, the hightide Of
Gettysburg and the thunder Of
Dewey's guns under Corregidor. 1t
represents the highest idealism ever
struggled and striven for by any peo-
pie. II is the sign and symbol of all
we have and are and Of all we hope
to be.
June IA, is the birthday of the ma
tional standard. Under it a free peo-
pie of 100000 souls has been
buiIded into nation. 1t marked the
picket posts of western civilization
when wilderness was king; the winds
of the tropics. the Orient and the Are
tic now lift its folds. 1t seems a lit
tie thing for us to salute this banner
on its natal day, but ii viii make US
better men and better Americans.
Hats off TO the Flag
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
MISSION IN RUSSIA
WILSON'S ENJOYS, HEADED BY
ELIHu ROOT, HASTEN TO
PETRoGRAp.
U. S. WAR AIMS ARE GIVEN
Seek to Avert Collapse of SIav Repubs
How'll Pledge. Aid of Ameri-.
ca in Fight for New
Peace Ideals.

Washington, June 5.-The American
mission TO Russia, headed by Elihu
Root, arrived at a Russian port.
Announcement of the safe passage
of the commission was made on Sun
day by Secretary Daniels, who re-
ceived dispatch from the commander
of the vessel on which the journey was
made.
Former Senator Root and his col
leagues will proceed to Petrograd Inn
mediately, arriving there when the
new government is hemmed in on all
sides by disorganization, royalist plots,
radical uprisings and lack Of power
to meet the situation which threat
ems to force a separate peace.
This statement was drafted by Pres
ident Wilson. It is addressed to Rus
STA for two main reasons-to bracet
her by assurance of Americas aid and
TO convey to the Liberals of Russia
the knowledge America is fighting for
the same ideals which they demand as
part of any peace treaty.
The Wilson statement was cabled
several days ago, but has been with
held from publication in America in
courtesy to Russia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
Pay Up Day in China.

AT the Chinese New Year. the houses
and other buildings are decked with
flowers, and the streets are thronged
with people, who come out to buy pro-
visions. new clothes and gifts. One
good New Year custom in China is
that of settling up all debts before the
old year has died out A Chinaman
who allows the New Year to dawn be-
fore he has settled with his creditors
feels himself disgraced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
ScaIding Fruit.

For cakes and buildings scald all
the fruit by pouring boiling water over
it. This eleanses the fruit thoroughly,
and causes it to swell and become fresh
and juicy. Do this the night before
cooking, so that the fruit is perfectly
dry before being mixed with the other
Ingredients. If there is no time for
this. put the fruit on a coarse sieve
or colander. dredge some flour over it,
and rub briskly The -four and stalks
fall through. leaving the fruit dry and
clean
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12

There. after he'd got into his overcoat
and hooked his stick over his arm, he
held out his hand to her in formal
Ieave-taking. Only it didn't turn out
that way. For the effect of that warm.
1.-THE grip flew its flag in both theig
faces
You're such wonder" he said.
She smiled. "So are y-you." 1t was
the first time she had ever stammered
in her life.
When she came back into the sit
tingroom. she found Portia inclined
TO be severe. Did you ask him TO
come againf" she wanted TO know.
Rose smiled. - never thought of
IT," she said.
Perhaps it's just as WELL" said
Portia. Did you have anything at
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
Blind Children Learn.

Here is an original method used to
teach a little blind child her alphabet.
that | hope may help otEeT mothers
who nave little ones afflicted with the
same handicap. Use the raised letters
from old felt pennaIts and paste on
four pieces OF cardboard. Dividing
the alphabet into four parts prevent
the child from trying TO learn too many
letters at once. When the alphaDet is
mastered, the letters can then be made
into words and put on small card
boards. The little ones touch soon
learns TO distinguish between letters
and il is interesting to note how soon
II grasps 10th letters and words.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12
OUR FLAG
By ROBERT C. WINTHROP.

Behold it!
Listen to it!
Every star has tongue, every
{ stripe is articuIate.
"There is no language or
speech where their voices are
\ not heard"
: There is magic in the web Of
it.
Il has an answer for every
question of duty.
It has a solution for every
doubt and perpIexity.
1t has a word of good cheer
for every hour Of gloom or of de-
spondercy.
1t speaks of earlier and of
later struggles.
II speaks of victories, and
sometimes of reverses, on the
sea and on the land.
1t speaks of patriots and
heroes among the living and the
! dead.
But before all and above all
{ other associations and memories,
whether of glorious men, or
! glorious deeds, or glorious
places, its voice is ever of Union
! and Liberty, of the Constitution
and the Laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-12


Rose stopped brushing her hair and
demanded to be told why not. She
had been getting on all right up 10
now. hadn't she?
''Why, just think said Portia
what mother herself had gone through
when she was your age: put herself
through college because her father
didn't believe in higher education =
practically disowned her. She'd
taught six months in that awful school
remember? She was used to being
abused and ridiculed. And she was
working hard enough to have killed
a camel. But you Why.
lamb, you never really had to do any
thing in your life. If you felt like
it, all right-and equally all right if
you didn't. You've never been hurt
never even been frightened. You
wouldn't know what they felt like.
And the result is :"
Portia eyed her thoughtfully. 1.-The
result is" she concluded, "that you
have grown into big, SPLEEN
did, fearless, confiding creature, that
it's perfectly inevitable some man like
Rodney Aldrich would go straight out
of his head about. And there you
arew
A troubled, questioning look came
into the younger sisters eyes. 1--WE
been lazy and selfish, / know" she
said. Perhaps more than 1 thought.
I haven't meant to be. But do
you think I'm any good at all?"
That's the real injustice to it,"
said Portia; shat you are. You've
stayed big and simple. 1t couldn't
possibly occur to you now to say to
yourself: Poor old Portal She's al
ways been jealous because mother
liked me best, and now she's just
green with envy because I'm going to
marry Rodney Aldrich.'
She wouldn't stop to hear Roses
protest. 81 know it couldn't" she
went on. That's what l say. And
yet there's more than little truth in
it, | suppose. Oh, / don't mean I'm
sorry you're going to be happy be-
lieve you are, you know. I'm just a
little sorry for myself. Here l stay.
grinding along wondering what it's all
about and what after all's the use
While you. you baby! are go
ing to find out"
Portia began unpacking her pillows.
open my window. will you? There
Now, kiss me and run along to by-by
And forget my nonsense"
The wedding was set for the first
week in June. And the decision, in
stantly acquiesced in by everybody,
was that it was to be as quiet - as
strictly a family affair-as possible.
Indeed, the notion of even simple
wedding into the Aldrich family left
Portia rather aghast.
But this feeling was largely allayed
by Frederica's first call. Being a cele-
brated beauty and a person of great
social consequence, didn't, it appeared,
prevent one from being human and
supplemented and altogether de-
lightful to have about. She was so
competent, too. and intelligent (Rose
didn't see why POrtia should find any
thing extraordinary in all this.
Wasn't she Rodney's sisterO that her
conquest of the Stanton family was
instantaneous. They didn't suspect
that it was deliberate.
Rodney had made his great an
nouncement to her, Enthusiastically
over the telephone, from his office.
do you remember asking me, Freddy,
two or three weeks ago, who ROsalind
Stanton was? Well, she's the girl I'm
going to marry"