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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
An Cncanny Feeling.


1T was uncanny, thought Cheeser.
~ shells would come. or Germans, or
anything at all, you would know how
to take IL: but this deathly quiet. like
a mist over huge valleys! Anything
might happen. Cheeser waited and
waited, and the night waited too. He
felt that they were watching each
other. the night and he, both crouch
ing. both ready to spring.
His mind grew so active that his
head throbbed with the physical eN-
ertion of thinking. He was watching
with eyes and ears and imagination.
hoping to anticipate by a second or
two the dread Something that he felt
was sure to happen soon in the omin-
GUS mist OF No-Man's- Land He
thought of throwing a stone out into
the blackness, just to see what would
happen. Then he began to wish for
his boyhood's slingshot, so that he
could catapult a nice round stone
right across the blackness into the
German line.
Night Retains Mystery.
MA little wind blew in the night, too
cold for the time OF year IL mad ,
for a moment a lane in the mist over
No-Man's Land. Cheeser peered into
IL. but the mist closed round again.
NO Night seemed to say, You can't
chess my secret And the awesome
hush intensified. What are they up
to now? thought the sentry. What are
those crafty enemies planning In all
those miles of silence?
Gwen the very lights were few
and far between. When one went up
far hills of shadow seemed to sit and
brood over the valley; black shapes
grew up and vanished in the shadow
The rocket faded and the hills went
back into mystery again, and cheeser
still peered level over the ominous
valley.
"AIl the dangers and sinister shapes
and evil destinies that the sentry
faced that night can not be pictured
or described in mere words. 1t was
only two hours that he stood there
and not a shell fell in all that time
not a German stirred.
at is a wierd and awful expert
ence, that first night in the trenches
The next time 1t is an easy matter
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
first night IN
TRENCH AWFUL
Weird Experience Is Related
By Tommy; Afterward
It's Easy.

Correspondent of the Associated
Press)
London, June 15.--What will the
first night in the trenches be, is a
question that thousands of American
soldiers have faced perhaps with some
misgiving, certainly with lively antici-
patton. The experience of many of
them must be like that of British
plow-boy described by Lord
Dunsany, captain of the Inniskilling
Fusiliers.
"a cans first night in the front
line is an epoch-making experience"
he writes. ut is like a mans first
vote, or his twenty-first birthday-it
Is a milestone In his life, marking the
change from the mimic warfare be-
kind the lines to the grim realities
OF actual conflict.
Recruits First Night.
Perhaps | can best explain how
this experience affects a soldier by
felling you the story of recruit s
first night in the trenches. Dick
Cheeser, one OF my men, was plow-
boy just past is when he enlisted,
and not yet 10 when he went on his
first sentry go in the front line.
1T was a quiet night, and dawn
was only an hour or so distant when
Cheeser took his post. The corporal
told him where to stand, warned him
TO keep n good lookout, and left him.
There was Dick Cheeser. alone in
the dark, with an army in front OF
him eighty yards away, a resourceful,
crafty and desperate enemy. The still
ness of the night only added to
Cheeser's feeling of responsibility.
The stiffness awed him. There had
not been a shell all night. He put his
head over the parapet gingerly and
waited Nobody fired at him. He
felt somehow that the night was wait
ing for him, that something uncanny
and unexpected would happen soon.
He heard voices in a communication
trench somewhere behind him; there
were a few sentences of gruff. unin-
telligible conversation; the voices
died away. There was a long silence.
Cheeser fell to wondering whether
the night was black or grey; he star
ed hard at the night TO study its exact
color: the night stared back at him,
add seemed TO be threatening him; II
was gray, gray and artful, like a cat
or a fox.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
THE CREME DE LA CREME
 so TO SPEAK

A guarantor of Putnam Chautau- ouaf who. by the way, is interested in seeing that every ticket IS sold) brings in the following gem from the Fredericksburg Iowa) News, and asks that it be reprinted, hoping that # will induce those who have not al ready done so to step up at once and lay down a two dollar bill, receiving in exchange the precious bit of card board that admits the holder to all performances taking place in the Seven Joyous Days:
 The Chautauqua has come and gone, leaving in it's wake a more pleasant feeling between men and man. There is always inspiration in Chautauqua. Generally speaking, the small town has the advantage of the larger city in that Chautauqua talent is care fully selected and sifted class of en- tertainment, through the sieve coming only of a meritorious nature. Large cities have their vaudeville, their fare es. their horseplay, but the smaller town gets the creme de la creme of features because Chautauqua is made up of brains and artistry
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
DOG WAS LARGE; PAYS $14.4s
Howard Carpenter Appears Before Judge Geissler In City Court
 Tuesday Morning.

Howard Carpenter. mail carrier at the local postoilice. appeared before Judge Mahlon H. Geissler in the Put nam city court on Tuesday morning to answer to a complaint charging him with allowing his dog to be at large within the city contrary to the orders of the commissioner of domestic ami mals He pleaded guilty.
 Nelson LeClair, Jr., dog warden of the town of Putnam, was the first witness called He told of receiving complaints against Carpenter and of r---.i-l~..--.sAL L-. -~...-. i-~a-. J. H. Geeson, James Perry and George Perry. neighbors of the de- fendant, on the stand told of seeing the Carpenter dog on their premises on several occasions.
 Asked by Judge Geissler if he had anything he wished to say, Carpenter replied that he realized he had violat- d the law, but could offer no excuses A fine of s and costs, amounting
 in all to s14.49, was imposed. Car penter paid.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
BOSTON HAS IS CENT MILK
Regie nal Milk Commission Gives No,
 tice of Price Advancement

The Regional Milk Commission for New England announced last week an inc ease in the price of milk in Boston anI vicinity, of one-half cent per quart for August and September. The prices announced are IS cents per quart delivered at homes and 14 cents per quart at stores These are the highest prices ever paid for milk in New England. Other cities are fall ing in line with the Boston advance, several of them going to 15 cents per quart to family trade.
 The redeeming features in the re cent advance are that all the authori- ties agree that milk at Is cents or even more is still the cheapest form of animal food, and that the advance in price is wholly passed along to the producers, whose need of an advance was abundantly proven.
 Richard Pattee, manager of the New England Milk Producers Associ ation, in commenting upon the recent advance, stated that this and the ad vance made in July were the first anc only instances in New England wher an increase in price was wholly paic over to milk producers. Previously the dealers have absorbed at least 5( per cent of any advance in the selling price of milk.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09

there again. and two or more men
 from each ship, making a company of
 from ten to thirty, come ashore. who
 after they visit the town to mail a
 letter or purchase some needed arti-
 cle, return to the Bethel. where a ser
 vice is held. Generally the service is
 a sort of prayer and testimony meet
 ing with words from the chaplain. al
 though not infrequently some visitor will give a talk. Occasionally. through
 the kindness of some church or friend, money is given which provides
 for social hour with ice cream. cake or chocolate. But never Is a meeting held that the chaplain does not use the coveted opportunity of getting the heart of some sailor lad and pledging him to life of Sobriety and clean liv- ing Not the least important feature of the work is the distribution of com fort bags, and often these gifts are the means of making it possible for the chaplain to get the confidence of the men A little idea of the extent of the work can be gained when we remember that every year five or six thousand sailors come into the Bethel The ehaplain's aim Is the uplift of the men. and 1t matters not who the boy is. or what k his race, creed or con dition, he finds in Chaplain Edwards warm friend, and If he has religious inelinations or ereedal preferences, these are strengthened and vitalized. The plan of the Bethel is to make men manly. clean, true to themselves and their God, and if they have any faith or church atfiliation. to bind them closer to it.
 After the meetings the vessels are again visited. sometimes when the sea is so rough that the sailors have diff culty in getting aboard When the last sailor is put aboard his boat. the Helen May turns her prov shoreward | and Is soon tied up to her pier.
 This is brief and inadequate | sketch of some of the work of the | Boston Seamen's Friends Society's | work at Vineyard Haven Who says | the life of the chaplain is useless one, or his work unimportant?
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
DR VALERIA H. PARKER IS FIN ED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
H.,tford Woman Penalized SIS By New London Judge-Gave No
 tiee of Appeal.

pr. Valeria II. Parker of Hartford was fined $75 for recklessly driving an automobile, in the New London police court Tuesday. She gave no- tice of an appeal
 Tn attempting to get a party of friends to the Fishers Island boat Saturday afternoon, Dr. Parker is said to have driven on Bank street at more than forty miles an hour and to have run over a motorcycle police man who tried to take her to the sta tion.
 Dr. Parker has on several occasions spoken in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
PUTNAM D. A. K.
 DOES WAR WORK
Elizabeth Porter Chapter Mem bers Knit and Provide Com
 fort For Boys In Camp
Miss Ellen M Wheelock, Regent. Re ceives Aeknowled ement From
 Soldier In France

Among the patriotic organizations in this city. none is more earnestly working to provide comfort and pleas ure for the soldiers than the Eliza beth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R. Throughout the winter the mem hers of the society have been making sweaters, mittens, socks and wristlets with yarn purchased by the chapter Some of the members have been knit ting for the Putnam Red Cross. and others have been working for the state D. A. R.
 i On each of the knitted articles sent out by the chapter is attached a small printed slip bearing the name of the chapter and the chapter regent That the boys in the service appreciate the work that is being done for their wei fare is made evident in the following letter received recently by Miss l Wheeiock:
 Dear Miss Wheelock
 1 It was my good fortune to get some mittens and wristlets donated by your society. They are the most service able articles we have. Soldiers in France certainly need and appreciate | just such articles. l wonder if your chapter can really understand just how immensely beneficial your work is.
 If you have visited this section of France you will know that we are in a very beautiful country; old chat eaux, meats, walls, etc. But these are common, of course, in France The poppies grow wild in the grair and fruit fields all around our camp Do you wonder that the French peo pie are devoted to such land?
 The people here are indeed kint and gracious to us. greatly hop we will be worthy of their hospitality Te mi me to thank your nationa society le D. A R. for this gift | H l will have deserved this kind ness. l have made considerable per sonal sa flee to be here, and am in deed glad r min it. Lots of America |. soldiers are needed over here.
 Yours very truly,
 Private Arving Emerris,
 Co. c, 31st Engfs.,
 American E. l
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

and Madame Leblans of Paris, who had brought together relics of the battlefields and various war fronts.
 The new institution has peen plac- ed under the care of Camille Broch, general inspector of the French national libraries and archieves, and he has announced his intention to make it international by appealing to all the allied powers to furnish him with documents and exhibits dealing with the war.
 The collection is to contain trench journals, works of propaganda, speci- mems of war money, medals. parli mentary documents, military insig mia, ration cards, war stamps and in fact everything that has bearing on the war
 The French government has asked the Chamber of Commerce for a $50.000 appropriation and various pri. yate institutions have promised gifts for the furtherance of the work, which it is considered appropriate should have it's seat in the country that has seen most of the fighting.
 Among the exhibits are the medals struck by order of the emperor in honor of the sinking of the Lusitania and the Sussex
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CONSERVATION CALENDAR

say is our He uie $ Day"
 One cinder, one flicker ono coal. this is our "Meatless Day,
 One oyster, one herring, one sole Wednesday, oh. this is our Wheat less Day.
 One corn cake, one dodger, one scone. Thursday We must have a Sweet less Day.
 One pickle. one lemon, one bone. Friday-will make good "Eatless Day"
 One cheerful and glorious fast. it 'Treatless Day" For all reciprocities past. But Sunday--may Hoover forgive us we pray,
 If we should all happen to feel A little more hungry than usual today,
 And once again eat square meal.
 Kansas City Star.
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permitting them to go forward and protect with their lives government for the benefit of such white liyered yellow streaks, who seek to shirk, spare their precious lives from dan ger and breed nation of poltroons and towards Especially am not in favor of such when the shirker is Of German blood
 q have told the above referred to registrant as much personally. and l will appear before you any time you wish to assist in this or any other case wherein I can be of service in bringing the laggards to tow
 To which the local board replied that said registrant had appeared before it and asked to be put in class la, which was done.
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TEUTON BRUTALITY
 ABUSES CHILDREN
MODELS OF FRENCH TOWNS DE- sTROrED BY THE GERMAN IN vAOERS ARE GIVEN TO MANY AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

French Front, Jan. 26-Exultation over the ravages of the Teuton army in France and Belgium entered large ly into the German chiIdren's Christ. mas this year, as hown by numerous toys from Germany which have fallen into the hands of the French. Sam ples of leaden models of cities de stroyed by German troops were re- gently seen here by a correspondent of the Associated Press in the Li- brary and Museum of War founded under the auspices of the French Ministry of Public instruction and the Fine Arts. The models showed in detail the heaps of brick and mortar and stones which were all that remained in hundreds of towns in northern France and Belgium faithfully reproduced for the delight oi Germany's rising generation.
 In addition to these objects there have been gathered picture books filled with illustrations of military operations in which the German emperor's troops always have the upper hand. and their enemies are in- annihilated. The Library and of War is now assuming 'uch proportions that a large per nanent institution will be necessary
 it. The beginning of the | ',,'.,.s...c was furnished by Henri
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Soak a new broom in hot s''0's salt water-it will. then last ma'' longer. ,,.
 If tobacco odors are oDJecl'onas's place a large vessel of water U '.s room where smoking has been VI dulged in and let it stand over ae.s By morning all traces Of tooa''' smell will have disappeared. '.
 One of the easiest ways " ", an overloaded oven is to s'anu { basin of cold water in 1t.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01
ANYWAY THIS Is
 WHAT HE WANTED
COMPLAINANT SHOULD BE SAT. ISFlED WITH GENERAL RE- suLTs-HAs TWO SONS IN THE SERVICE.

Little Rock, Jan. 30.~--Either this patriots efforts were misspent or he frightened stacker into claiming no deferred classification. Parent of two sons in the service, he objected to another man. whom he believed to be a stacker, asking for deferred classification, and wrote letter to the local board about it. Perhaps the alleged stacker got word of the let ter, perhaps he didn't, but he frus- trated the plans of the patriot by asking to be put in class Ia.
 Gentlemen, learn registrafrt,
 by name, intends applying for exemption on grounds of having de- pendents,'' says the letter. WiiD state the family consists of father who is in the employ of the above concern, two sons. one tffe subject of this letter, and in tire service of the same company, the other in the em- plov of the company, and daughter who is the family house. keeper. There being two bread win ners in the family other than the registrant, cannot see how a claim of having dependents will hold.
 q have two sons in the army Each of the boys volunteered three times before he was accepted, which shows the kind of stuff they are made of, and as the father of sucn sons I am not in favor of knowingly
The courier-index., 1918-02-01
ARKANSAS NOTES

Charles Burgy, a negro of Ei DO rado. is the father of 32 children, all of whom are living except one daughter, who died last year. There are no twins in Burgy's family. Burgy has been married but once.
 %%As
 The United States government VIII erect an insectary at Bentonville Tor the propagation and study of orchard insects
 The blue laws are being enforced at Blytheville. Even drug stores are closed on Sunday.
 &&ss
 Three members of the family or George c. Dykes of Alpena died with in 12 days Miss Sarah Dykes died December 31, 1917, and her sister, Jane, died January ', 1918. Their father died January II, 1918. All died of pneumonia. .Dr. J. T. Brown of Tuni, St. Fran cis county, was painfully injured when he slipped on the ice at his home a few days ago. His face struck a log. Several of his teeth were knocked loose and his jaw bone was broken.
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this each time before using and they will work more smoothly
 After using cold starch let 1t stand and settle; then pour off the water and dry the starch in cooking oven-at night is a good time for this. It will thus serve for another starching.
 Sprinkle salt in the pan before frying fish and it will not stick to the pan.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

SURGEONS agree that in cases of cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the FIRST TREATMENT is most import ant. When an efficent antiseptic is applied promptly there is no danger of infection and the wound begins to heal at once. For use on man or beast. BOROZONE is the ideal antiseptic and healing agent Buy it now and be ready for an emer- gency. Price 25c, soc, $1 and $1.50. Sold by Harrington Bros. s29
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

Of late printing press capable of handling four separate jobs at once and feeding stock that varies in thickness from thin tissue to four ply cardboard, has been introduced fin this country. It is stated that it can do three color process work as we'll as cylinder presses, produces solid tints that show no mottling It will turn out from 2,500 to 3,200 impressions an hour.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

More than a quarter of the active volcanoes of the world are on United States soil There are about sixty volcanoes in Alaska and in the Aleu-
 tian islands, just off the coast. In the western United States, in the Philippines and in the Hawaiian
The courier-index., 1918-02-01
RED CROSS RHEUMATIC Rrrr.,

It's great advantage over other K, matic medicines lies in the fat KY N. 1t does not disturb the stomach. M.. I cases have been permanently cursaI ,sa this remedy. This and more tb.n '! hundred other Red Cross RsmsS.s sold and guaranteed only by
 HARRINGTON BROS
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

Our idea in opening ewelry store in Marianna was give the people of this city and section institution to which they could point with pardonable pride We believe the hundreds of patrons who have visited place of business practically unanimous in the yer dict that have succeeded in our purpose. We carry the most complete the most varied and the most modern stock of ewery, glass; sverware, rings, diamonds and other articles of jewery shown i'll this city Jewelry is acceptable at all times We urge you to de pend upon this modern store for all your ewelry wants The more you trade with the bigger this place will grow. Our stocks well displayed showing all our lines to good advantage. You will always find prices exceedingly moderate.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01
JUDGE M. M. sTucKEY DEAD

Newport. Jan 2S.-Judge M. M. Stuckey. aged 65, one of the best known attorneys in Arkansas, died in Hot Springs last night. He was grand master of the Odd Fellows lodge in 1902. and was at one time a delegate to the Democratic nation al convention. He was also attorney for the Odd Fellows in closing up the Shirley estate. The body arrived tonight from Hot Springs and was met by a large number of Odd Eel lows at the train. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon, conducted by the Rev. w B. Hays, who will be assisted by the Rev. M. B. Umsteadt.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

A loan fund of $1O,oOO for hal,
 poor students is one of the fas,! as,png Of Henry Kendall college in oasa'e' oa, ma. No more than s2OO year Jsiae is iaI1 to any student. The borrowar leal be a high school graduate ha'l
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

A bill has been introduced i,
 Paris municipal council nros,s, n ths the consolidation of the float;aa ''s 'e' by a loan. a lottery being ona as }. aels features in obtaining money VI 'as
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

Mrs. Ralph Smith is the first wo- man candidate for the British Co lumbia legislature. The by-election will take place in Vancouver. which was her husbands constituency.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

Ihe value of the electric m.,.
 appliances and instruments asilasg' rom this country during ,s,g a10l'si ''I been estimated at more ths .l' has 000,OO0. 'han s5e.
The courier-index., 1918-02-01
THE HOUSEWIVES scRAPBook

For a change, core apples and i'll cavity with chopped dates and figs instead of sugar, and then bake.
 Why not use the ledge instead or the furnace for cooking? Potatoes roast beautifully there and many bak- ed dishes can be deliciously prepared in this way. It helps in the conserv' ing of fuel
 If you add little paraffin to the scrub water when cleaning linoleum you will find it help in removing grease spots and it gives the lino- leum a fine polish.
 Save the waxed papers from bread. On ironing day rub the irons over
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islands there are near,
 more; There are but baua'ly i,, as aa, out the globe. TT thrOus

Luke McLuke says the \,
 ,onea ,oe grandma used to wea, u'a fask .hat was four inches higbar skht than IL was in the bacL n n frnt modern grandma wears 4 But hs Isn't more than four inchnf salft Ast her knees all the way arones ones ,bel0s Luxe that's just conseryatieu iu WS Just amputates the superf,san Shs
The courier-index., 1918-02-01

New York feeds zoo anims,s !. horse flesh. 2