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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
Every Farmer
AN
Insurance Man!

We are experiencing the diff
culties with reference to getting
implements and hardware that we
did in 1918 and for that reason we
suggest that you buy early and in
sure yourselves against being with
out when the time comes to use
them.
1t doesn't cost any more to buy
early, you just have the assurance
that the tools will be at your SER
vice when you need them. We
have all kinds of Farming imple-
ments, Lime and Fertilizer sewers.
Wagons, Buggies, Ranges, Harness,
Hardware and Farmers supplies on
our sample floor. Come in and
look them over. A square deal at
our store.
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WASHINGTON

Rev. S. c. Chapman filled his
regular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Edna Ward, of Hartford.
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Wealthy Russians are often bur
led in glass collins.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-31
chAPTER IN.

Young George paid his respects TO
his grandfather the following morning.
having been occupied with various af-
fairs and engagements on Sunday un-
til after the Majors bedtime; AMI top
les concerned with building or exca-
vations were not introduced into the
conversation, which was a cheerful
one until George lightly mentioned
some new plans of his. He spoke of
his desire TO extend his proficiency in
driving: I'm fact, he entertained the
ambition to drive four-ln-nand. How
ever, as the Major said nothing, and
merely sat still, looking surprised,
George went on to say that he did not
propose to ego in for coaching jus,
at the start" he thought it would be
better to begin with a tandem. He
was sure Pendennis could be trained
TO work as a leader; and all that one
needed to buy at present, he said,
would be Comparatively inexpensive
a new trap. and the harness, of course,
and good hay to match Pendennis.' y
He did not care for a special groom
one Of the s.ablemen would do.
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TIERS house. Lights were burning over
there, upstairs; probably his newly
arrived uncle was engaged in talk with
the Major.
Georges glance lowered, resting cas-
ually upon the indistinct ground, and
he beheld some vague shapes, unfa-
miliar to him. Formless heaps, they
seemed; but, without much curiosity,
he supposed that sewer connections or
water pipes might be out of order,
making necessary some excavations.
Not greatly disturbed, he pulled down
the shade, yawned, and began 70 I'M
dress, leaving further investigation for
the morning.
But in the morning he had forgotten
all about it, and raised his shade, to
let in the light, without even glancing
toward the ground. Not until he had
finished dressing did he look forth
from his window, and then his glance
was casual. The next instant his at
titude became electric, and he ran
from his room, plunged down the
otdAA Oul VI TIE 0OOAi anu upOu
nearer view of the destroyed lawn,
began to release profanity upon the
breezeless summer air, which remained
unaffected. Between his mothers
house and his grandfather's, excava-
tions for the cellars of five new
houses were In process, each within a
few feet of it's neighbor.
It was Sunday, and so the workmen
implicated in these defacings were de-
MED what unquestionably they would
have considered a treat; but as the
fanatic orator COL tinued the mono
logue, "a gentleman in fiannels emerged
upward from one of the excavations,
and regarded him cOntemplatively.
''Obtaining any relief, nephewT he
inquired with some interest. "You
must have learned quite a number of
those expressions n childhood-its so
long since I'd heard them / fancied
they were obsolete"
"Who wouldn't swear?" George de-
manded hotly. "What does GRANDPA
Their mean. doing such things?"
my private opinion is" said Am
berson gravely, "he desires to increase
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EVERYTHING is $3.50 uNsgrLEp.-

synops1fajor ANDERSON fortune in 1874 when o+ber
losing
ANDERSON
himself
the
predicted
would be
quite sin
pesmiste by the
balls
college,
looking had
adys father
returning
invention
and Isabel
in his courhp of acquaintance
college George and Lucy become almost family
and Georges
aim ~
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his income by building these houses to
rent"
well, in the name Of heaven, can't
he increase his income any other way
but this?"
I'm the name of heaven, 1t would APP
pear he couldn't"
Tts beastlyl It's damn degrade
tionl It's a crime!"
II don't know about its being a
crime" said his uncle, stepping over
some planks to Join him. ut might be
a mistake, though. Your mother said
not to tell you until we got home, so
as not to spoil commencement for you.
She rather feared you'd be upset"
Upset Oh my Lord, / should think
/ would be upset! Hes in his second
childhood"
"weH. 1 thoEght, myself, it was a
mistake ] wanted him to put up n
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AT this point the Major decided to
speak. you say one Of the stablemen
would dor" he inquired, his widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. That's lucl-y, because ones all
there is just at present, George. Old
fat Tom does 1t all"
"oh, thar will be all right. sir. My
mother can lend me her man."
Can she?" The old gentleman
sr1iled family. 81 wonder" He
paused.
"What. sir7"
whether You migntn't care to go
to law school somewhere perhaps. I'd
be glad to set aside sum that would
see you through"
This seniie divergence from the topic
In hand surprised George painfully. II
have no interest whatever in the law"
he said. 81 don't care for it, and the
idea Of being professional man has
never appealed to me. was speaking
of driving a tandem"
II know you were" said the Major
quietly.
George looked hurt. 81 beg your
pardon. OF course If the idea doesn't
appeal to you" And he rose 10 go.
The Major ran tremulous hand
through his hair, s.ghins deeply. 81
l don't like to refuse you anything.
George" he said. Il don't know that
often have refused you whatever
you wanted-in reason"
you've always been more than gem
erous. sir" George interrupted quickly.
'And If the idea of a tandem doesn't
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- - ''e~e
appeal to you. why-of course" And
he waved his hand. heroically dismiss
ting the tandem.
The Majors distress became obvi-
Gus. George. I'd like to- but--but
I'VE an idea tandems are dangerous TO
drive, and your mother might be anx-
ious. She
mo, sir; think not She felt 1t
would be rather good thing-help to
keep me out In the open air. But If
perhaps your finances"
"Oh, 1t isn't that so much" the old
gentleman laughed uncomfortabIy. II
guess we could still afford new horse
or two, If need be-"
~ thought you said"
The Major waved his hand airily.
"Oh, a few retrenchments where
things were useless. And If you want
this thing so very much"
sits not important enough to bother
about. really, of course"
"Well. let's wait till autumn, then"
said the Major in a tone of relief
Wen see about 1t in the autumn, If
you're still In the mind for IT then
You remind me of 1t, along In Sep
tember-or October. Wen see what
can be done" He rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We'lI see what can be
done about it then, George. Wen
See"
And George, in reporting this con-
versatlon to his mother, was ruefulIy
humorous. an fact. the old boy
cheered up so much" he told her,
you'd have thought he'd got real
load off his mind. OF course / know
he's anything but misery; still can't
help thinking he must be sailing a lot
Of money away. know prices are
higher than they used to be, but he
doesn't spend within thousands of
what he used to, and we certainly
can't be spending more than we always
have spent. Where does it all go tot
Uncle George told me grandfather had
sold some pieces of property, and 1t
looks a little queer. / have a faint
suspicion, not that he's getting misery
not that at all--bul that old age has
begun to make him timid about money
There's no doubt about 1t, he's get
ting a little queer: he can't keep his
mind on a subject long. Right In the
middle Of talking about one thing he'll
wander off to something else: and /
shouldn't be surprised IL he turned
out to be lot better off than any of
US guess"
Isabel had a bright idea. George
Instead of a tandem wouldn't 1t inter
est you to get one Of Eugene's automo-
bllesf"
Il don't think so. They're fast
enough, Of course. In fact, running
one Of those things Is getting to be
quite on the cards for sport, and
people go all over the country In 'em.
But they're dirty things, and they keep
getting out of order. so that you're
always lying down on your back in the
mud and"
"Oh, no." she Interrupted eagerly.
Haven't you noticed? The way they
make them now yon IAN &c. at most Of
the machinery fror' the top. I do
think you'd be interes.c,i, dear"
George remained Indifferent. "Pos-
sibly-but hardly think 20. / know
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~ Have a Feeling That It's Never
Going to Be-"

had lived on their iIc5ms for three
generations. and they never dreamed
there was anybody In their class out
here. / had to show them thing or
two, right at the start, and guess
they won't forget It'll Well, I think
It's time all their sort found out that
three generations can mean just as
much out here as anywhere else"
"But what are you going to do,
Georgef" she cried.
Georges earnestness surpassed
hers; he had become flushed and his
breathing was emotional. 81 expect
% live an honorable life" he said. ~
xpect TO contribute my share to chari-
ties, and to take part in-in move
ments"
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gerated color to him, "By the Lore,
but you're a little witchl" George
cried.
George, do let Pendennis trOt
againl"
81 won'tl"
She CLICKED to the horse. sect up,
PendennisI Trotl Go ont Com
mencer
Pendennis paid no attention: she
meant nothing to him. and George
laughed at her fondly. "You are the
prettiest thing in this world, Lucy!" he
exclaimed. "Are you going to drop the
almost and say we're really engagedT
"Oh, not for years So there's the
answer, and let's trot again"
But George was persistent; more
over, he had become serious during
the last minute or two. Il want to
know" he said. 81 really mean 1t.
Lets don't be serious, George" she
begged him hopefully, Lets talk OF
something pleasant"
He was little offended. "Then IL
isn't pleasant for you to know that I
want to marry your"
AT this she became as serious as he
could have asked; she looked down,
and her lip quivered like that Of
child about to cry. Suddenly she put
her hand upon one of his for just an
instant. and then withdrew 1t.
"Lucyr ne said huskily. "Dear,
what's the matter? You look as il
you were going to cry"
Her eyelids fiickered. and then she
looked up at him with q sad gravity,
tears seeming just at the poise. zone
reasons because have a feeling that
it's never going to be-"
"Why?"
Its just a feeling"
'You haven't any reason or"
''Its just feeling"
"Well. IL that's ALL" George said.
treasured, and laughing confidently. II
guess l won't be very much troubled !"
But at once he became serious agaim
adopting the tone of argument. Don't
you care enough about me 10 marry
met"
She looked down again, pathetlcally
troubled. Eyes"
"Well, then, why in the world won't
you drop the 'almostT"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
what about 'everythlngT
Everything is $3.50 unsettled"
Aud ut that he uttered an exclama,
ton of impatience. "If you aren't
the Queerest grill What Is 'un.
settledT"
"Well. for one thing" she said, able
to smile at his vehemence, ''you
haven't settled on anything to do. Az
least II you have you've never spoken
OF it."
AS she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance of hope.
full scrutiny; then looked away, not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
were intentionally visible upon the
countenance Of her companion; and
he permitted a significant period Of
silence TO elapse' before making any
response. "Lucy," he said finally, with
cold dignity, haven't you perfectly
well understood that don't mean to
go into business or adopt profeS
STOMP
II wasn't quite sure" she said
gently. IL really didn't know-quite."
''Then of course It's time did tell
you. You know yourself there are g
lot OF people In the Easi--iil the South
too, for that matter-that don't think
we've got any particular family or po-
sition or culture In this part of the
country. There were one or two In
my crowd at college; their families
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George gets excited and
acts as might be expected
of him.
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GRO RE coATINUEDl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-13
WarshIp RepsIrs,

Over and above the great activity
of the British yards in building new
warships. particularly destroycrs. and
the construction Of merchant ships. an
enormous amount OF time and labor
has to be devoted to repairs. In n re
cent speech Sir Eric Geddes said;
During one month the number of war
vessels which needed repairs was
nearly l,000-that Is, In addition to the
LOO merchant shlps-and that was by
no means IN abnormal month. Since
the beginning Of the war 8 1000 war
vessels. including patrol craft and
mine sweepers. have been docked or
placed on the ways. and these figures
do not include repair work done to the
vessels Of our allies"
Add to this the armins Of the vast
fleet Of British merchant vessels. snd
We have ONE conception Of the enor.
nous task Of shipbuilding. equippins
and repairing carried oil by the British
admiralty.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-13
CHAPTER xvii-contInued.


Bobby" said his mother. with .
catch In her voice. haven't you some
thing to ~suggest-as q toast1'
Bobby's eyes were on the cake; he
came back with d%ifhculty.
"well." he meditsted. II guess
would home be all rightr
Home I" they all said. q little shak-
ily. and drank to II.
Homsi To the Thorpes, q little
house on Q shady street In America ;
to the Frauisin. . matched cottage In
the mountains Of Germany and an old
mother: to Pepy. the room In . tene-
ment where she went at night: to
Ferdinand William Otto. formal
suite of apartments In the palace, sur
rounded BY pomp. ordered by rule and
precedent. hardened by military dis
cipline. and unsoftened by family love,
nave for the grim affection Of the old
king.
Homsi
After all. Pepy's plan went astray,
for the Fraulein got the china baby,
and Ferdinand william Otto the Lin
coin penny.
THAT" said Bobby's father. us a
lincoln penny. young a II bears
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cHAPTER XIX.
In the Road Of the Good Children.

In the Road Of the Good Children.
Haeckei crept to . window an6
looked out. Bonnres were s~pringing uD
In the open square In front Of the gov.
eminent house. Mixed with the REQ
glare came leaping yellow flames
The wooden benches were piled to-
gether and fred. and by each such
pyre stood a gesticulnting, shouting red
demon.
Guns were appearing now. Wagons
loaded with them drove into the
square, to be surrounded by . howl.
Ing mob. The percentage Of sober
citizens was growing-sobcr citizens ne
longer. For the little king had not
been shown TO them. Obviously he
could not be shown to them. There
fore rumor was right, and the boy was
gone.
Against the palace. therefore, their
rage was turned. The shouts for the
little king turned to threats. The
archbishop had come out on the bah
cony accompanied by Father Gregory.
The archbishop had raised his hands
but had not obtained silence. Instead,
to his horror and dlsmay. q few stones
had been thrown.
He retired, breathing hard. But
Father Gregory had remained. facine
the crowd fearlessly. his arms not
raised In bcnediction. but folded across
his chest. Stones ratified about him
but he did o finch, and at last he
gained the ears OF the crowd. His
great voice, stern and fearless, hello
them.
my friends" he said, "there 10 worh
to be done, and you lose time. We
cannot show you the king. because he
Is not here. While You stand there
shrieking, his enemies have their will
Of him. The little king has been stolen
from the palace"
He might have swayed them. Eve
then. He tried to move them to o
search Of the city. But a psllid man,
sweating with excitement, climbed on
the shoulders Of W companions, and
faced the C: owd.
Aye, he Is stolen" he cried. But
who stole himi Not the city. We are
loyal. Ask the palace where he 10.
Ask those who have allied themselves
with Hernia. Ask Nettlich."
Their was more. Of course. The
cries Of ITO the p~aiaceI" Increased
Those behind pushed forward. SHOW.
Ing the ones ahead toward the arch.
way. where a line Of soldiers with nxed
bayonets stood waiting.
The archduchess and Hilda with Q
handful Of women. had fed to the Soof.
and from there saw the advance Of the
mob. Hedwig had haughtily refused
to 90.
At the hospital, Hseckel. the stu.
dent, stood by his window. and little
by little the veil lifted. His slow
blood stirred FIRST. The beating Of
drums, the shricks OF the crowd, the
fires, all played their part. Another
patient Joined him. and together they
looked out.
Gro BE CoNTINUED)
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Roberts Rinehart

lie stared about him. Strange that
the room should suddenly be Allied With
n mist. but there be those-who waie
thereto capture him."
He cnueht desperately at the ur
tains, with their royal arms embroid.
cred In blue and gold. Shameful. u
such company, to stagger sol
"Make-haste," he said. and siid
stirly to the ground. He lay without
moving.
The council reused then. Mettich
was the lrst to get TO him. But II was
too late.
Old Adelbert had followed the mist
to the gates II concealed. More thaH
that. sham traitor that he was, he hae
followed his king.
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acrimoniousiy almost they penetrated
to the silent room beyond. On to the
discussion came Milky Larisch. cov.
cred with dust and spotted with froth
from his horse. He entered without
ceremony. his boyish face drawn and
white. his cap gone. his eyes star
ing.
THE chancellor I" he said.
Some n pointed to the room be-
yond.
Milky hesitated. Then, being young
and dramatic. even In tragedy, he I'M.
buckled his sword belt and took II OF,
placing II o a table.
"Gentlemen." he said. II have come
to surrender myself"
The council stared.
"For what reasonf" demanded Mar
schail coidly.
IL believe II 10 called high treason
He closed his eyes for Q moment. at
Is because Of my negligence that this
thing has happened. He was In my
charge. and I left him."
No said anything. The council
looked at q loss. rather like a flock Of
sheep confronting some strange ami.
NAL.
II would have shot myself" sa!t
Milky Larisch. but II was too easy"
Then, rather at q loss as to the
exact etiquette Of arresting ones self,
he bowed slightly and waited.
The door into the kings bedchnmber
opened. The chancellor came through,
his face working. 1t closed behind
him.
Gentlemen Of the council" he said.
1T 10 my duty-my duty--to an
nounce-" His voice broke; his
grizzled chin Quivered; tears rolled
down his cheeks. Friends" he said
pitifully, "our good king-my old com.
rade-is dead"
o .
The birthday supper was over. II
had ended " tn an American Ice cream,
brought in carefully BY Pepy, because
Of Its expensiveness. They had cut
the cake with "Boby" on the top. and
the crown prince had eaten far nor
than was good for him.
He sat. lingering the Lincoln penny
and feeling extremely full and very
contented.
Then. suddenly. from a far OF church
a deep-toned bell began to toll slow.
ly.
Prince Ferdinand william Otto
caught Il. st. Stefan's belll He sat
up and listened. The sound was faint /;
one felt II rather than heard 1t. but
the slow booming was u~nmistakable.
He got up and pushed his chair back.
Other bells had taken II up. and
now the whole city seemed alive with
bells-bells that swung sadly from side
to side, a. II they said over and W
Alas, alasr"
Something like panic seized Ferdi.
nand william Otto. Some calamity
had happened. Some n was-per-
haps his grandfather.
He turned ar appealing face TO Mrs.
Thorpe. II must CO." he said. II do
not wish to appear rude, but some
thing Is wrong. The bells"
Pepy had been listening, too. Her
broad face worked. "They mean one
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az time went on, It grew ugly. by all
precedent. the new king should be now
before them. What. then, II this rumor
was truef Where was the little kingf
Revolution, now, In the making. A
flame ready to blaze. Hastily, on the
outskirts Of the throng. q delegation
formed to visit the palace, and learn
the truth.
Drums were now beating steadily,
filing the air with their throbbing, al
NEST drowning out the solemn tolling
Of the bell. Around them were rally
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"a Long Life, Full Of Many serrews."

~ Long Life, Full Of Many serrews."
the portrait Of Abraham Lincoln. Have
you ever heard Of him1"
The prince looked up. Did he not
know the Gettysburg address" BY
hearth
"Yes, SIR" he said. "The-my
grandfather thinks that President Lin.
coin was q very great man."
"One Of the worlds greatest. I hard
ly thought. over here" Mr.. Thorpe
paused and looked speculatively at the
boy. You'd better keep that penny
where you won't lose it." he said Sob
erly. 1T doesn't hurt US to try to be
good. II you're In trouble, think Of
mounted. II you want to be great
think how great he was" he was .
triie ashamed Of his own earnestness
"All that for a penny. young man !"
The festivities were taking q serious
turn. There ri a little packet at
each plate, and now Bobby's mother
reached over and opened hers.
"Oh!" she said, and exhibited a
gaudy tissue paper bonnet. Everybody
had me-. Mr.. Thorpe's a a ounces
cap. and Fraulein's a giddy Plerrette
Of black and white. Bobby had q
military cap. With eager fingers Fer
dlnand william Otto opened his; he
had never tasted this delicious paper
cap Joy before.
II was a crown. a sturdy bit Of gold
paper, cut into points and set with
red paste Jewels-a gem OF a crown.
lie was charmed. He put II on his
head. with the unconsciousness Of
childhood, and posed delightedly.
The Fraulein looked at Prince Fer
dinGnd William Otto. and slowly the
color left her lean face. She stared.
II was he. then. and none other.
Stupid. % to have known at the be.
ginningl He. the crown prince. here
In the home Of these barbarous
Americans. when. By every plan tina,
had been made. he should now be In
the hands Of those who would dispose
Of him.
II give you" said Mr.. Thorpe. rails
ing his glass toward his wife, ''ths
over Of the feast Boys. up with
youf"
Il ri then that the Fraulein. max
nS N excuse. slipped out Of the room
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Recently the New South Wales gov
eminent department Of agriculture an
nouncet that funds would be provided
for assisting farmers In the sreoties
Of siles and numerous inquiries have
been received. especially frem dairy
farmers. Many Of the applicants have
slgihed their willingness 10 pay
much larger deposits than was antiei-
psted. Owing to the abundance OF
rainfall 10 many districts stlos viii
greatly benefit dairy farmers By ems
onns them to conserve the fodder AR
vested durtus the rsiAy ssason