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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The war event of the week is the
renewal of the war upon Russia by
the German government. Last week
the Bolsheviki announced that it
would neither sign treaty Of peace
nor continue the war, relying on the
sympathy OF the German labor ele-
ment to protect their country from
destruction. But the voice of labor
in Germany was too feeble to effect
that result, and a German army is
marching on toward Petrograd. The
Bolsheviki have now offered to sign
a peace treaty on German terms, but
the Hun army continues its march
on Russian territory, evidently with
purpose of terriorizing the Russian
people into submitting to terms most
favorable to Germany,
On the western front all is eager
ness and expectancy, without active
fighting. The highest tension pre-
walls, and the most terrific contest
in the entire history of the war is
expected to soon begin. Through
the long winter months both sides
have been in active preparation for
the final trial of strength. Men, am
munition, artillery, supplies, and ev-
cry element that will go to make
the coming battle the bloodiest and
most frightful ever fought upon this
earth, have been brought in ready for
action, and it is'probable that within
the next six months the mastery of
Europe for century to come will
have been determined
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
SMALLPOX NEWS.

The county health officer reports
smallpox still present in some sec
lions Of the county. There are two
cases in Hartford. and one at Fords-
Vile. one at Rockport and one near
Beaver Dam.
Owing to the fact that the small
pox patient usually feels badly
enough to go To bed before the dis
ease reaches the infectious stage.
and thus guarantees himself. pre-
vents a rapid spread OF infection. AT
a few cases developed "A few weeks
ago,the disease seems T. have been
stamped out entirely. There was IA
furry OF excitement in Hartford n
few days ago over the discovery that
a man with the trouble had been out
on the street. but the health physi-
clan said there was a very little dan
ger, in the stage of the disease at
the time, of injecting the public.
smallpox have suffered severely with
it, and no deaths have resulted.
The county health physician will
have the pest house at the county
farm repaired, and in the event of
further spread of the disease those
suffering of it will be isolated for the
protection of the public. AT the
worst there is no occasion for panic.
Except for the isolation and incon-
venience it causes. and the rather
loathsome nature of it, smallpox is
less to be dreaded than measles.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
REVOCATION OF FOOD LICENSE

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Refusal to
accept two carloads of beans because
Of adverse market conditions has
caused the r. ID. Otter Company. of
Louisville, Ky, to lose its food Ii
cense. The Louisville concern has
been notified to close its doors by
February 25. Al a joint hearing by
the Federal Trade Commission and
the Food Administration it was
shown that in December the compan-
ny had contracted for two cars of
beans, purchased from the Western
Grain Company. When they reach
ed Louisville the market had declin
ed and the company refused to re
ceive the consignment.
The company will not be allowed
to deal in any commodity licensed un-
der the food control act Failure 20
observe this order will be punishable
by heavy fine or Imprisonment, or
by both.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

The arrest of the negro, Chinn, near
Beaver Dam, on charge of stealing
S45. and the subsequent finding OF
the money where the woman
had probably put it, is an
other of those incidents illus
rating the uncertainty of the
;alue of circumstantial evidence.
When unsupported by actual evil
lence, circumstantial evidence may
be, and often is, wholly misleading,
and we would not hang a dog con
yicted on it. We have given this
subject some study, and could fill a
fair-sized volume with illustrations
where circumstances apparently con-
lincing turned out to be wholly UNI
Trustworthy. Circumstantial evidence
is nothing more tangible than suspi-
cion, and suspicion has wrecked more
lives and DETAINED more innocent
characters than it has brought guilty
persons to justice. However dam
aging appearances may be there is
40 Just excuse for condemning any
man or woman before we have ac-
lual proof of guilt.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
FORDSVIIIE.

There is great deal of sickness
in and around our town.
Mrs. George Phillips died early
Tuesday morning of cancer of the
face. She was GO years old and ia
survived by her husband and one
/ daughter, Mrs. Willie Pierce.
Mr.. Lemon Whittier. of Camp Shell
by. near Hattiesburg. Miss, is here
Oh a visit to his parents. Dir. and Mrs.
/ Charlie Whittier. Lemon is mem
her Of the ambulance corps.
Larkin Denton has been confined
to his room for several days ON ac-
count OF measles.
Miss Florence Pierce is very III at
this writing.
Mrs. G. Il. Miller and children Wis
tied her father and family ut Dun
dee from Saturday until Monday.
Miss Birdie Barnett. who has been
confined to her room on account OF
rheumatism, is better.
Mr.. Arnie Hale has well-develop-
ed case of smallpox.
Mrs. r. J.. Brandonburg has Ger
man measles.
Gordon. the son of MIR. and Mrs
Ola Wilson, died the 18th. of spinal
meningitis. Gordon was ten years
Did and very bright little fellow.
lie will be sadly missed in his home.
'chool, and Sunday school. He was
llways present in his class at Sun
day school. Weep not for him. dear
parents. sisters and brothers, God has
'een fit to transplant him in Heaven,
rs a reckoning star to guide you on.
lie leaves his father and mother. four
sisters and two brothers, besides his
uany playmates and friends to mourn
MS death.
Mr.. Walter Richard is very i'll at
his writing, OF blood poison.
Mr.. Auty Litsey, who is attending
school at Russellyille, is at home for
q few days,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
BEAVER DAM.

Feb ga prOtracted meeting
began at the Methodist church sun
day, The pastor, Rev. Moore, is be-
ing assisted by Rev Weldon, an evan
gelist. Bro. Teetur has charge of
the choir. Great interest is being
manifested.
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence DeWeese
were in town to-day shaking hands
with old friends
Clifford Maddox will leave for
Camp Taylor the Goth.
Mr. j. II. Park has sold his farm
near Clear Run, and will leave soon
for Oklahoma.
Prof. Tartar has resumed his work,
after being called away for several
days to the bedside of his wife, who
has been very i'll.
Charlie Hurt has accepted a posi-
tion with Beaver Dam Coal Co., at
Taylor Mines.
Mrs. /. S. Mason returned from
Hattiesburg last Wednesday, after
a short visit to her boys, who will
leave soon for France. Both boys
were well and awaiting duty's call,
Mrs. C. +. Hoover has just return
ed from a few days visit to friends
near Clear Run.
Mrs. Geo. Trout and children, Len
iel and Freddie Louise, are contem-
plating an outing trip to the noun
talns of Eastern Kentucky soon
They will join Mr.. Trout who is there
now working in the oil fields.
Mrs. Louella Blankenship is visit
ing friends and relatives in Owens
borO.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

JUNIOR RED CROSS.

A Junior Auxiliary Chapter of the
Red Cross was launched at the Col
lege Monday morning. Judge j. S
Glenn in a we'll timed talk to the
young class just entering upon the
great world wide mercy work OF
this great organization, outlined the
usefulness of what willing little
hands could do. and presented the
banner under which they were to
enlist.
Mrs John B. Wilson and Mrs.
Owen Hunter were given active man
agement of the junior order. and the
organization was effected.
A room in the basement OF the
building has been fitted out as d
work room, and here the children
of the lower grades are making JOKE
books and comfort pillows fOr ;Ee
convalescent soldiers. The girls OF
the fifth and sixth grades are knit
ting. and those of the seventh and
eighth grades and of the high school
are making layettes.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays Of
each week the visitor to the work
room. in the high school basement
will find two machines running girls
sewing, knitting. crocheting. etc, and
al happy in the thought that they
are doing something for the relief
Of the suffering, and at the same
time learning to do a useful work
Donations of white. pink and blue
outing cloth. soft domestic, and wool
in all colors for knitting, will be ap-
oreciated by the school auxiliary.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

We want to apologize for another
editorial in this issue in which we
essay to- give Democratic Senate
credit for respecting a law of their
own making and seating Senator
Early. a Republican, but now comes
the defeated Mcfarland and says the
Senate didn't think anything about
respecting the law in the case, but
seated Early because he, Mcfarland,
was dry. Thus Democrat will rob
Democrat OF even the one little eve
lamb.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
COOL SPRINGS.

Mr., 5. \. Davenport, OF Rochester,
is in this neighborhood buying to-
baccO.
Mr.. VIII Hines went to Hartford
Monday on business
Mrs. John Herrel, of Shultstown,
visited her brother, MIR. James Samp-
son, last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben WOODBURY., Mr..
md Mrs. Morte Tate and son. Thom~
Is, and Mr.. John Smith and Clayburn
Wilson were the guests of T. c. Den
ais Sunday.
Misses Pansy and Imogene Wilson
are quite sick with measles.
Mr.. Jesse Hedger and wife. of
Rockport, visited his father Mr.. S.
II. Hodger, from Friday until Sun
day.
Mrs. Raymond Rowe. OF McHenry,
is visiting her father. s. w. Maddox.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Dennis went to
Beaver Dam shopping Wednesday,
Mrs. Agnes Tate and nieces, Misses
COrine, Thelma and Iva Dennis, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. o. NJ Brown.
Mr.. George Wallace and family,
and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chinn, OF
Williams Mines, visited Mr.. James
Sampson Sunday.
Mrs. Halle Elliott and Mr.. Ben
WOodburn and Mr.. J. A. Ferguson
are on the sick list.
Miss Mona Beesley visited Miss Ag-
use Hedger Friday,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Senator James tells US that we
must not criticise our public officials.
The Senator's logic is unsound. Crit
icism. when made with Judgment and
for good reason is the gyroscope that
keeps the public official in balance;
True criticism is but a statement of
public opinion of au. official act. and
the honest official should want to
know the public estimate of his acts.
Honest criticism is helpful rather
than hurtful to the public official
who is honestly trying to do his
duty.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Senator Rives, of the Hopkins
Christian district, was guilty of about
the meanest act of partisanship on
record. Just after he had been seat
ed in the Senate. in a contest because
his opponent, who had received IA
majority OF the votes cast, was at
the time holding another Office, he
at once voted against seating DR..
Early, Republican from Daviess
county. whose grounds of contest
were exactly the same as those upon
which he, himself, had been seated.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
GIVES COLD CHECK.

f. F.. Simpson, of Threlkill, But
Ter county, a former lineman for the
cumberland Telephone company here,
is wanted by the authorities on a
charge of giving a cold check to Mrs.
Isaac Foster for board bill. While
employed with the telephone com
pany Simpson boarded at the Com
mercial Hotel, and upon leaving he
gave Mrs. Foster a check on a Nor
gantown bank for the amount of his
board. The bank returned the check
with the information that Simpson
had no money on deposit with it,
and had not within the past year,
Mrs. Foster went before Judge Cook
and had a warrant of arrest issued
for Simpson, and the Sheriff sent 1t
to the Sheriff of Butler county for
service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
MASTER COMMISSIONERS sALB.

Ohio Circuit Court.
City OF Hartford. &C. PLAINTIFF.
vs.-Notice.
Jennie T. Moseiey, &c. Defendants.
Pursuant to a Judgment and order
OF sale of the Ohio Circuit Court
rendered at its October term, 1914,
in the above styled action. for the
purpose OF paying the judgment OF
the plaintiff against the defendant
In the sum of s6.76. with interest
thereon at the rate OF 6 per cent per
annum from the LIST day OF January,
1906, until paid. and the costs of
this action and the cost OF this sale.
| will offer for sale at public outcry
to the highest and best bidder at
the court house door in Hartford,
Kentucky. on Monday, March %th,
1918. It being regular Circuit Court
day, at about the hour OF one o'clock
p. M, on a credit OF six and twelve
months. the following described prop
erty. to-wit:
One house and lot situated in the
town OF Hartford, Ohio county. Ken
lucky. on Union street, and bounded
on the East by lot Of G. b. Liksns;
on the South by Union street; on
the West by DR.. ]. S. Mortons lot:
on the North by A. T. Nails lot.
The purchaser will be required to
execute bond Immediately after sale
with approved security and a lien
will be retained on said property 40
additional security. Privilege is Civ
en- to purchaser to pay the purchase
price In cash without executing bond.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day OF February, 1918.
OTTO C. MARTIN,
33t3 Master Commissioner.
Ernest Woodward. Attorney.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Upon every hand the conviction
is growing that the war is awaken
ing the people to the potency OF their
power, and that in the reimbursement
of forces after the war the old sys-
TEN of government by capital through
the politicians will break up, and
that the voice of the masses will be
heard in no uncertain tones in the
government of the nations OF the
earth.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
STILL AFTER BOYCE.

The Henderson Cleaner says the
Henderson Baptist church has unani-
mously passed resolution asking the
Rev. Boyce Taylor to square himself
with the patriotic sentiment of his
fellow churchmen or resign as mod
orator In the Baptist church. Boycs
Is honest. earnest and means well.
but his notions OF the nations duty
in the present hour are sadly out
OF Joint with the general sentiment
of his people.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

He is not a wise man who will not
profit by the example OF an enemy,
Just now the rest of the world would
do well TO take a lesson from Ger
many. She comes perilously near
forging letters for the rest OF the
world. by a unity of purpose and a
thoroughly systemized organization,
co-ordinated down 10 the individual
citizen. The lesson must be passed
down TO every nation that would
preserve its independence as well as
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Last week we had the first INSTALL
ment of the story of Ellis and Dru-
silla's troubles, with the scene laid
at Rockport. The story opened with
Drusilla's tale of woe, told in the
County Judges office, and had to do
with the troubles of Ellis Bush and
Drusilla Bush, his wife, both of col
or. Now in the second act Ellis is
in jail and Drusilla is happy; happy
not because Ellis Is receiving punish
ment, but because the jail separates
him from the other woman Drusilla
says is the cause OF all her troubles.
Date for trial has not been fixed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
TRUSTEES TO ORGANIZE.

The superintendent OF Schools has
called a meeting of all the trustees
of schools to meet here the first
Saturday in March for the purpose
of effecting the county and division
organizations OF the county. The
trustees OF each. division will elect a
division chairman, and these di-
vision chsirmen form the county
board of education.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

The people of Hartford, and OF
he county, should heartily cooper
ate with the county board of health
in its effort to stamp out smallpox.
Whether or not you know you have
been exposed to contagion, if you
feel stupid and have fever stay in,
and call a physician to examine you.
We all have a selfish interest in us
ing caution, for if the disease spreads
much further the authorities will
adopt drastic measures to check the
spread of ii, that may cause the
public much Inconvenience, This is
another case where an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Upon Emerson's theory that all
things that are. are necessary. the
present war involving most of the ma
tiops of the earth in the fearful waste
of wealth and life, was necessary. Ii
was a necessary result from existing
conditions. 1t is TO the disturbed
social condition what the violent hur-
yieane is to unequal aerial pressure,
and is a way, violent way, of re-
distribution of forces. And out OF
II will come a new social and econom-
&c fabric. And let us hope that, II
,nds are not now clearly apparent,
this great conflict will not have been
fought in vain.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
PAT DRAGS ROAD.

Patrons of the Livermore road.
north OF town, are expressing graf
itude TO Pat Dulaney for mile OF
the best road in the county. After
the snow went off Pat got busy with
a drag, and kept busy till the mud
dried up, and now that section OF
road is as smoothe as asphalt. The
county needs more patriotic Pats.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Evidences are multiplying that the
people OF the Central powers are
growing war-weary, and while spe-
cific guesses are not justified, there
appears some reason to hope that
something may happen that will
bring the war to a. close before the
end of the year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
PROTRACrED MEETING HERE.

Rev. S. j. Cannon, an evangelist,
of Louisville, is conducting a SER
les of meetings at the Baptist church
here, and great interest is manifest
ed and much good is being done. The
capacity OF the church is taxed every
evening, and only the size of the
church limits the size OF the audi
ence, MIR. !. e. Olive, a theological
student at the Louisville Baptist Sem
mary, is directing the music.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

The people of Ohio county never
before, and may never again have s.
much money as they have right now,
and the enterprising merchant will
go after his share of it with liber-
al campaign of advertising.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
ADA AMBULANCE DRIVER
DOESN'T NEED a THING
Base Hospital, No. 1O1, A. T.. f.,
France.

Base Hospital, No. 1O1, a. L. f.,
France.
Dec. 10, 1917.
Dear Mother:
will now try and write you a few
lines 20 let you know have received
your letter. and, believe me, was
awfully glad to hear from you and to
know you and all the rest of the fam
lily were well and having a good
time. Hope by the time you get this
that you will be having good Christ
mas. Don't let me keep you from
having a good Christmas.
have plenty of work. You asked
me what | am doing. | am driving an
ambulance for Base Hospital No. 1O1
and Mr.. Ed Allen is working in the
office and We see each other every
day. We are great friends and We
sleep in the same tent. SO you see
| am with him more than you are
with his mother.
Now don't you worry about me. for
am having Il good time and don't
need anything.
A merry Christmas and a happy
New Year.
Your son,
CHARLIE II. BARNARD.
p. Smother. bought a Liberty
Bond. also did Ed. SO you see ! am
saving my money and helping L. S.
twice. Ada. Okla, Elk.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

its entity. The United States has al
ready. within few m onths, passed
from a loosely framed fabric to a
strongly centralized 60 vernment, and
economic order and sy stem are being
clumsily but surely sorked out.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
CHICKENS.

have three fine pens OF e. b.
Thompson Ringlet Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Just received two fine cock
rels to head two of my pens direct
from N. Y. am now booking or
ders for eggs $500 per setting.
]. c. ILER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Stopping the marketing OF hens
will be an obliging act to the cold
storage sharks, who will be able to
fill up on cheap eggs TO be sold al
starvation prices next winter.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Eleven weeks and three days ago
snow fell, and 1t has been on the
ground continuously since. We be-
lieve this record has the oldest in
habitant" skinned city block.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

A friend Of our says he is in ia
vor of giving the women the right
to vote provided they will pay poll
tax and work the roads.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

The Georgia Huns were q trlne
less brutal than the Huns of Tonnes
see. They hung their negro, instead
of burning him.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Gen. Pershing's reputation as a
commander Of armies is now secure.
He has issued an order to the mill
tary teamsters to not cuss the mules.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

Some grocerymen are said to be
Bookkeeping -four. Why does not
somebody tell the Solons at Frank
fort. They would legislate it out OF
business.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
NO TOBACCO ON MONDAYs.

On account OF an order issued BIZ
United States Fuel Commissioner.
Garfield. closing all ofricss and bust.
ness houses on Mondays for the next
nine weeks We will receive no tobac-
co on Mondays for the period mem
toned.
4 n nIInAra a -,.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22

II the: government really wants to
conserve the meat supply 1t should
stop the slaughter of veal calves.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-22
The Hartford Republican
s0HN HENRY THOMAS. ... Editor
TINsLEY, Associate Editor
and Business Manager.

Entored according TO law AT .he 'o ,'..d
hartford, KY, ss mail matter u '"e
.lass,
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-06
Memorial Day Observed

Memorial Day was fittingly observ-
ed in Jerome last Thursday, when all
business houses were closed and our
people filled Amusement Hall to ca
pacity to listen to Rev. Roberts de-
liver one of his stirring addresses.
The community orchestra furnished
music. which was enjoyed by all, and
every one joined in the singing with
vim Mrs. Yerkes also rendere
several splendid vocal selections, all
of which were greatly appreciated by
the audience. After the exercises a
procession was formed of automo-
biles, and those desiring were given
ride to the Jerome cemetery. where
the graves of departed loved ones
we're decorated.
At this time a word of praise for
the cemetery trustees is not out OF
place. as those who had occasion "a
go there Thursday remarked that the
Jerome cemetery never looked clean
er or better kept These gentlemen
serve without pay and as great deal
of work is required to look after al
the details. the thanks of this own
munity is due them.