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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
Canine Life Saver.

Dogs have been given their share Of
credit for saving human life, from time
to time, but it is doubtful if any canine,
however faithful, has ever given bet
ter account of himself as life saver
than q dog did here. While driving
home to their farm from Pipestone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thiele were run
down at cross road by another car
which was travelling at great speed.
When the crash occurred the Thiele
car was picked up by the other and the
force of the collision threw fifteen
months-Old baby from Mrs. Thiele's
arms. The child would have met GER
tain death beneath the cars but for the
fact that in falling the baby struck
dog which was riding on the foot
board of the other car. The dog grab
bed the dress of the child and chung
to It until the cars could be stopped.
The baby received fewer injuries than
did the other occupants Of the cars.
Both machines We're badly wrecked
Pipestone (AIinn.) Dispatch.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
BRITAIN TO BRING FREEDOM
People OF Lebanon Are LonginoIy
Awaiting the Coming Of Their
"Cousins, the English"

"Some day / shall hear their music
and, looking out across the plain,
shall see their red coats coming nearer.
Then the signal will be given and we
shall rush out to welcome our deliver
ers, our cousins, the English, and
we shall be free people" Thus, In
dreamy evidences, spoke Shahlm, the
bravest and most beautiful, had been
told Of the younger generation Of the
Druses, as we sat together resting in
the middle of hard days journey In
the mountains of the Hauran, on the
borders of the old Arabia. / showed no
establishment at this soliloquy; indeed,
was not astonished, having heard
about their "cousins the English" ever
since ! had first come among the
Druses some years before. But gent
Iy taking his rifle from his knees and
examining 1t carefully as II carrying
on his musings, said: eyes, and here
Is her name engraved on the stock Of
your rifle" This did arouse aston
lshment in him. "Whose nameT" he
asked with animation. "The name Of
the English queen" / replied; and
there, under the G. ;vn, I showed him
the letters V. r. - fOndled the gun
even more lovingl,', for the rifle is the
Druses' sweetheart, and murmured:
"She is good lady. Strange that so
great q country SHOULD be ruled by a
woman, yet our learned men tell us
that even Tadmur in the days of its
greatness was ruled by queen" then
confdentially: sour cousins the Eng
fish sent us these; they cost us much
money; but those who bring them take
all that, and we are thankful, for
otherwise we should have to fight the
Arabs with slin~s and spears" lie
leaned forward with his rifle across his
lap and with chin in hand, gazed in
tently,. but with The dreamy gaze of
the oriental, out over the vast plain
ut our feet, listening in his day dream
for the strange martial music he
longcd to hear, ard wistfully picturing
to himself the red coats of the "cous-
ms the English" as they should adj
vance to the dclivcrance of his people.
Howard Crosby Butler, in Scribner's
Magazine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
Frost Not Due to Moon.

The moon may be of tremendous
Importance to young folks hanging over
the garden gate or to night marauders
with an incurable thirst for water
melon, but it should have no sinister
Significance to gardeners or farmers.
In some sections of the country pre-
walls popular belief that in the sea-
son when frost Is to be expected its
occurrence is largely influenced by the
phase of the moon or other periodical
phenomena. Careful tabulation OF
frost data and comparison with moon
phases fails to disclose any such rela-
ton. All persons interested are there
fore cautioned to watch not the moon
but the forecasts issued by the wealth
er bureau.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
NANCY WAS ARMED
Demure Little Goat There With
the Hatpin.
AS Result Very Surprised and Dis.
consulate Dog "Stood Not Upon
the Order of His GOING" but
Fled Hastily.

My Nancy is as trim and charming
a little goat as you ever wish to see.
She wears q fawn-colored coat with
cream trimmings, has confding ways,
and yet gentle dignity, withal, which
should protect her. Since she dcGicat-
ed herself to tending the yearllnG colts
in the barnyard she has seen little of
the outside world. Indeed she Is one
Of the least sophisticated of her kind.
/ had a right to be alarmed when
Il dissolute vagabond of dog leaped
over the fence and began marrying the
colts; much more was l troubled when
Nancy arose from n siesta in the hay
loft and lightly dropped from the hay
door to the ground. For that degen-
crate collie fastened upon her lust
full eye; the twitch of his nOstril BODIED
i'll from the start. And yet he should
have misdoubted creature Of such
gymnastic ability, however much she
smelled like simple sheep.
He boldly approached her; she tried
to discourage his attentions and set n
good example to the colts by main
tanning a cold and unseeing gaze. lie
came the closer. Now she stepped
away, stifily, very much on her dignity.
He followed up. She stood still, OBJ
trusively turning her back to his atten-
lions. This disconnected him; he had
planned to catch her by the throat.
Cautiously he edged over To the side;
she let him come. He gathered him
self to leap upon her. Then as he
arose, she flashed about; he landed
with his diaphragm poised on her slen-
der horns
A fatal injury was not within her
power, but it was not needed. He
sprawled To earth with an anguished
yelp, lit running, and cleared the gate
at his second leap. That was no gay
deceiver, no masterful betrayer, self
confident of his allure, that Heeting
form which spurted gravel behind each
eager stride.
Nancy watched 1t go. There seemed
almost an expression of regret In her
amber eyes; she twiddled an impatient
tail, then, primmer than ever, went to
finish her nap. But a diversion had
been welcome In the virtuous monotony
of her days--and the good old hatpin
trick worked again.-John Breck in De-
troit Free Press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11

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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
The Women at Work.

We simply can't feel surprised these
days when women step into IA new
line Of work. Every day calls them to
new labor. A survey of the present
field gives an idea of the variety of
work they do. Women are: Elevator
conductors, telegraph operators. rail-
road ticket agents, munltion workers,
editors, farm laborers, ushers, pilots
for alrplane mail delivery, mail car
riers. county officers. drivers Of motor
trucks, street car conductors, forest
ers, architects, finger-print experts,
Judges on The bench, lighthouse
keepers and ship captains.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
COURT DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Judge---R. w. Slack, Owensboro.
Com'th. Attorney---C. Z. Smith,
: Hartford.
Clerk---A. C. Porter. Hartford.
Master Commissioner---Ott G.
Martin. Hartford.
Trustee Jury Fund---Cal. p. Keown,
Hartford.
list Monday in March---12 days.
Com'th. and Civil.
LIST Monday in May---12 days---Civil
LIST Monday in July---12 days.
Com'th. and Civil.
Ord Monday in September---12 days
---Civil.
4th Monday in November---l2 days
---Com'th. and Civil.
County Court.
Meets first Monday in cacn month.
Judge Mack Cook
County Att'y---A. d. Kirk.
Clerk---W. c. Blankenship.
Sheriff---S A. Bratcher.
Superintendent---E S. Howard.
Jailer---Worth Tichenor.
Assessor---D. E. Ward.
Surveyor---C. s, Monkey.
Coroner
Fiscal Court.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
in January, April and October.
list District---Ed Shown, Hartford,
Route 8.
End District---Sam L. Stevens,
Beaver Dam.
Bird District---Q. B. Brown Sim
mons.
4th District---G. w. Rowe. Center
town.
5th District---W. C. Daughterty,
BaizetowTi. .-
9Th District---W. S. Dean, Dundee.
7th District---B. F. Rice, Fordsville.
9Th District---B. C. .Rhoades. Hart
ford, Route 5.
Hartford.
Mayor. E. Bean.
Clerk---J. A. Howard.
Police Judge---C. M. Grove.
Marshal---E. p. Casebier.
Beaver Dam.
Ch'm'n. Board---W. T. McKenney.
Clerk---D. Baker Rhoads.
Police Judge---J. M. Porter
Marshal---R. F. Stevens.
ROckport.
Ch'm'n, Board---James Wilson.
Clerk---Rushing Hunt.
Police yudge---John T. Jackson.
Marshal---Will Langford.
Fordsville.
Ch'm'n. Board---W. r. Jones.
Clerk---Olla Cobb.
Police Judge---C. p. Kessinger.
Marshal---Grart Pollard.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11

Rome.-Capt. Gabrielle d'Annuazio,
famous Italian poet and aviator. has
been recommended for the gold medal
OF military yalor in recognition of the
recent air raid he led over Vienna.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11

Whining letters from Hun soldiers
to the folks back home are making
German officials sore. The allies
have captured numbers of them.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Alen's Fool -Ease, tho antlseptc powder 10 DO
bath. The Pattsburg Camp Manual advises men
In training 10 use Foot Ease In their shoes each
morning. ltprsyents bllsters and sore spots and
relieves painful, swollen, slartlng feet and takes
the sting out OF corns and bunions. A certain
relief for sweating, calous, tired, aching feet.
Always use Aliens Foot Ease 20 break In new
shoes. Sold everywhere, zoe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

contract is awarded when he shall
have entered into contract FOR The
construction of said Improvement
with the City of Keokuk and given
bond in the sum of seven thousand
dollars, with sureties to be approved
by the City Council of the City of
Keokuk, for the faithful performance
of his contract. The contract will
contain a provision that the contrac-
tor shall guarantee the improvement
to remain in good repair for the
period of two years from and after
the date of its acceptance by the
City Council, and the bond will con-
tain like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
City CT Keokuk for the construction
of said improvement or furnish bond
as herein required, and as required
by law, the certified check deposited
by him with his bid shall be forfeited
to the City of Keokuk as agreed and
liquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received will be
acted upon by the City Council of the
City of Keokuk on the 21st day of
August, 1918
Published by authority of the City
Council of the City of Keokuk.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk of Said City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS
KNOW A
GOOD THING
Trust the People to Find Out
What is Good for Them.

All over the country folks are learn
Ing, that after the long hard winters
pull, lack of green food and fresh air,
they are usually run down, have no
appetite, are nervous and in bad
shape generally.
Spring to them Is a season to be
dreaded, their thin, watery, poisoned
clogged blood and weak nerves robs
them of all ambition or desire to
work and takes the pleasure out of
life.
For such men and women doctors
are recommending Phosphated Iron
which goes to the very root Of all
blood impurities and nervous
troubles. They claim it helps purify
the blood by making 1t over anew,
while the way 1t relieves tired, tagged
out nerves is almost too good to be
true.
The confidence that the American
people and prominent doctors have
shown in Phosphated Iron, while re-
markable, is not surprising, as it is
one of those honest preparations that
never disap points. AS man said in
recommending to his neighbor, 'ft's
results that count, and you can bank
on Phosphated Iron 1t is the goods,
everyone that tries it is booster,
it sure did put me on my feet when
/ was almost down and out"
Every man, woman and child that
has thin, watery, impure blood, no
strength, or appetite. weak nerves
and is all played out generally, can
come back strong, be a live one once
again, enjoy restful sleep and get up
facing the world with smile if they
will try Phosphated Iron, the red
blood and nerve builder.
To insure physicians and their
patients getting the genuine Phos-
plated Iron we have put in capsules
only do not take pills or tablets. In
sist on capsules. McGrath Bros. Drug
Co., Keokuk, Iowa, and leading drug
gists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
FREIGHT MOVE
BETTER NOW
Cars Dispatched With More Prompt.
ness is Report Made to Nat
ionai r. r. Administra-
ton.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. 9.-Re-
ports from various sources reaching
the United States railroad admins
tration indicate that a general i'm
provement has taken place recently
in the freight situation. Cars are in
abundant supply and are being moved
promptly, it is reported
The Georgia peach crop, according
to reports from that state, has been
moved with expedition. A letter re-
ceived from the Georgia Fruit ex'
change of Atlanta, stated that as sin
gle days shipment, the railroad ad-
rninistration handled 500 cars, and
that the general situation was good.
A lrage producer of bitumtnus coal
in West Virginia comments upon the
splendid car supply available" which
enabled the mines in that vicinity to
average 9,464 tons daily in coal ship,
ments.
A communication received from
luubermen of the Pacific coast states
that the amount of cars supplied by
the railroad administration enabled
mills in Washington and Oregon to
shin 52.140, 900 feet weekly, represent
inc 1 1873 cars This places the Pacif-
ic coast lumber industry in better con-
dition, so far as car business is con-
cerned than it has been in for nearly
a year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

we shall witness the flight Of the
Europeans" Muehlon writes. "The
most remote corners of Europe will
be the most sought after. If there
is no spot in the old world which es-
capes German domination, then there
will be a general exodus towards the
countries across the seas, in all d.
rections where the Germans are not.
Europe Will be country where
living conditions will not be worth
while. The Germans will not be al.
lowed to shove themselves outside
their new Germania, and everyone
will probably endeavor to avoid by all
means these horrible objects-the
Germans.
Zone cannot think without shud-
dering of the kind of peace which
Prussia would impose on Europe.
Deeper hatred would make Europe
appear as if possessed of the devil
Prussia will steal all she can and
will do everything to keep it. She
never will remove her foot from the
breast of those she has conquered
or taken by surprise. She will COM
pei foreign culture to adore her bar
barism- She believes only in the
mailed fist-inside and outside her
frontiers"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

have been more dangerous, since he
had the altitude after / dived past
him, l again jockeyed for position,
though l knew my gun wouldn't
shoot. l wanted to fox him and make
him think / was still in the fight.
at worked, for after few minutes
more OF maneuvering, he deci led IT
was enough for the day, since neither
of us could get position. So he fired
two shots wild as a goodbye, waved
his hand, and went home. 1t was a
good thing for me, because my motor
went cuckoo minute later and /
struggled home on glide, barely
making it over the lines.
1.-THE boys had seen me come down
and my mechanics were beginning to
figure their Eskimo wasn't coming
back, when finally got in, travelling
most of the way in an ambulance.
Next morning l had to borrow a
plane, since mine wasn't repaired
yet / went out looking for Heinie
Number 16. He was there at the
given spot, but very, very high. i
Unanswered for all l was worth, but
couldn't make my plane reach him.
1t was out of the question for had
one with two guns and the weight
kept it down.
"Heipie had an exceptionally good
plane and / saw him directly above
me, several times. But he didn't
shoot-that is, with his gun. I saw him
take a picture of me with his camera,
and finally he went off while 1 tried
to get position close enough to shoot.
Next morning l again borrowed
machine and went after him with two
guns. He was there, taking pictures.
We began maneuvering for position
and finally l got it and let him have
it, Then one gun damned. Before /
could get bead on him with the
other he was letting me have It, /
vrilled and came back at him still
higher.
Finally both our guns jammed,
and both of us knew the other
couldn't shoot, though we tried to re-
pair the guns. But no luck. So we
wobbled each other goodbye with our
flappers and both departed. Next day
II was sent away for a few days and
the boys said Heinie Number 16
wasn't there either. Some day wen
settle it, and a lot of bets that were
placed on us by the mechanics"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
IOWA DIARIES
WILL CAMPAIGN
Extensive Advertising Plans to Be
Put in Effect by Men Engaged
in That In
dustry.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 9.-1owa
expects to stimulate its dairy produc-
ton and increase the scope of the
industry through the organization of
the Iowa state dairy council, which
will launch an extensive advertising
campaign
The new association was formed
Tuesday with W. B. Barney, state
dairy and food commissioner, at its
head. l.. P. Townsend of Successful
Farming Is secretary.
1t is planned to place small tax
on all milk and dairy products for
the purpose of raising 100000, which
will be expended in advertising the
relative food values of milk and dairy
products. Their use will be urged as
a wartime measure. The creation of
more and larger dairy herds will be
sought.
Col George w. French of Daven-
port, vice president of the state coun-
Gil, has been authorized to employ
two men to conduct the campaign in
Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
LCopyright 1918 by the United Press.]
WITH THE AMERICAN AIRMEN

[Copyright 1918 by the United Press.]
WITH THE AMERICAN AIRMEN
IN FRANCE, July 1O.-(By mail.)-
There's a certain German airman I'd
like to meet after the war, if he lives
and do" said Lieut.. Eddie Ricken-
hacker. American ace and former
auto racer.
'If we meet in the states, I'll buy
him an ice cream soda and II it's In
Germany, I'll expect him to buy us
both beers. He flies number 16 in
certain German squadron His ma
chine is an observing and fighting
type combined For German, he
is an exceptional sport. We had four
DAYS successive rendezvous together
without result and it was real fight
ing all the time.
1.-THE first morning l hoped into
Rhe can and went up to pink tea,
looking for anything in general and
nothing in particular. l soon spotted
I!>umber 16 and he spotted me. We
jockeyed for position, both of US try
ing to get the blind spot in front of
the sun.
Finally 1 got under his tail, after
half an hour of maneuvering this way
and that, and let him have it. The
gun fred two shots and jammed.
There was nothing to do but zoom
off home, which l did.
Next morning I went UP at the
same hour over the same spot
There was Heinie Number 16, es-
corted by two German fighting planes.
He was higher than them, but l was
higher than they, so / jockeyed for
position. Again the gun damned, and
/ fell into a yrille to get out of his
range.
when I zoomed away, I got the
gun working again, and again jockey
ed for position with Heinie, whose
two fighters had been driven off by
other Americans by now. He began
shooting out of his belly at me and l
zig-zagged to dodge his bullets, which
were wflizzing by me.
Then we began playing around and
kept it up for three-quarters of an
hour. each trying to get bead on
the other. Finally l got in the blind
spot and started down on him. Again
my gun jammed and of course he had
the edge on me.
Instead Of running, which would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

ment will be described in the month
ly labor review for August. Employ
ment regularization is of national i'm
portance because of the scarcity of
workers and because OF the expensive
waste of high labor turnover. The
Cleveland manufacturers have re-
duced their slack seasons by extern
sive advertising which created a
large and permanent demand for a
few styles and which enables manu-
facturers TO prepare goods far in adj
vance of sales, by manufacturing gar
ments the styles of which change only
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
SOCIETY BELLIES
TAKE STOLEN RIDE
Lift Farmers Horse and Buggy Right
Away from Hitchins Post and
GaIiop on Main
Street.
LAND AT POLICE STATION
YOUNG Women Take Male Person
Driving With Them-owner
Decides Not to
Prosecute.

Keokuk society held its breath.
gasped audibly and considerably,
then settled back today and heard
between coolies of excited dean,
tieah,s' and "oh, obs" about wild
escapade, Thursday night, of three OF
its debutantes.
The young women landed at the
police station before the thriller had
run its course, but as each gossip
eschewed and told the story to the
next person, the police station angle
last-for the climax.
The young society Beauties did
something audacious. They I'M
hitched the horse of Frank Ketterer,
q farmer, living out on the Johnson
street road, while the unsuspecung
nag stood tied to a post at Twelrth
and Main streets, and drove away IN
a light buggy that had been ketter-
er's conveyance to town.
His Horse Was Gone.
When the owner came back he was
surprised and dismayed TO find that
the equipage had suddenly disap-
peared He decided to wait at the
corner.
Suddenly up the street at near
Eallop came the morse uTdWlHS TIC
buggy and its three society queens
and one other occupant-a male per
son who had been inveigled into
taking a buggy ride.
Ketterer stepped briskly into the
street and hailed the girls. He clam
bered into the rig and before they
knew what was being done. the agri-
culturist was driving down the street
with them to the police station.
Night Sergeant Jake" Park, upon
learning who the young women were
was so impressed with the story
about oldest and first families of
Keokuk'' stuff that the young women
told that he forgot to hold them to
court or go through the form of
making female arrest.
Ones Engaged.
Two of the young women are
daughters Of widows, it is said. One
of them is said to be engaged to
marry an army officer.
Ketterer, after considering the
case, and glad to find that his outfit
hadn't been stolen outright, decided
not to prosecute the case.
Thus endeth the story: "a Joy
Ride in Horse and Buggy or so
ciety Bellies in the Shadow Of the
Police Station"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Watch Your Blood Supply,
Don't Let Impurities Creep In

medicine, that is purely vegetable.
Many druggists have seen wonderful
results accomplished among their
customers by this great old medicine,
and they know that s. S. S. is one of
the most reliable blood purifiers ever
made. Keep your blood free of i'm.
purities by the use of this honest old
medicine, and if you want medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director
Swift Specific Co., % Swift Labora
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Pure Blood Means Perfect
Health.

The average druggist has handled
hundreds Of medicines in his day,
some of which have long since been
forgotten.
But there is one that has been sold
by the druggists throughout this
country, for more than fifty years,
and that is S. S. S.. the reliable blood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
FIFTY YEARS
AT THROTTLE
Veteran Rock Island Railroad EneI-
neer Retires After Long and
UneventfuI Ser
Vice.

DIES MONIES, Ia Aug. 9.-More
than fifty years at the engine throttle
is the service record of j. e. Binkley,
who has quit his job with the Rock Is
land railroad.
He has been running through Des
Moines for forty-nine years, and in all
that period never has had serious ac-
cident He has worked on both freight
and passenger lines.