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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
EX-SERVICE men
TAKE LITTLE INTEREST

Local ex-service men engaged in or
ganizmg a chapter of the American
Legion are disappointed because of
lack of interest shown by soldiers of
the county. 1t had been planned to
adopt bylaws Saturday night, but such
action was postponed, only u men be-
ing present. Permanent organization
will be affected on the evening of Sep
tember 3. according to present plans.
A membership and publicity commit
tee has been appointed as follows; Ed
ward w. Van Horn. DR.. V. r. Abra-
hamand Fred H. Bell. These men will
appoint district subcommittee and en-
deavor to secure full representation
of the county's veterans at the coming
meeting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-21
DahliaS Bloom in Dark

Judson &. Ruggles, local dahha fan
cier, has been presenting peculiar
freak two blossoms of red variety
of cactus dahlia that opened in dark
cellar. Mr.. Ruggles overlooked a. bulb
this spring. He was surprised on com
ing across the blooming plant the other
day. Without water or earth, except
for slight deposit left sticking to the
bulb when dug last fall, the dahlia had
thrown up long shoots supporting the
blooms, which, because of the dark,
were of a peculiar light red.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
now RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, I'LL took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
SWING ECONOMY
AK on APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE House
Appropriation Committee swung the
ak of economy hard on practically all
government departments asking de-
ficiency funds to-day and reported a
bill giving less than a third of the
total asked. AS reported it carried
more than 100000.
Attorney General Palmer, however.
got all he asked for hunting out food
profiteers and hoarders and enforc-
ing wartime prohibition. The After
ney General told the committee he ex-
pected to spend $4,000 a day on the
food campaign alone.
Navy yard workers will feel the
effects of the cut and it was said
many thousands will have to be dis
charged slowly. Committeeman de-
clared their action was a notice for
increased efficiency declaring the
yards are only 65 per cent as eff
ficient as in the pre-war period.
Increases of 100000 for extern
sion of information services in the
Labor. Commerce and Agricultural
Departments were denied.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19

politics and politicians. Every, vestige
OF partisanship should be eradicated from
their control and legislation should be
Immediately passed which will prevent
the election Of state and county superin-
tendents under partisan emblems, and
which will make their fitness, not their
political aililiation, the determining fac
tor In their selection. Kentucky, in
schools and colleges, is entitled TO as good
as the best. Let US see that she has
them.
The strain Of politics too often be-
snirches the einnine OF the Judge.
My party cheerfully takes advanced
ground IN demanding that all jud ;iai
officers be elected on q ncnpartisan
plan, without party emblens or des-
Ipnstior, Fitness and qualification
alone should determine their selection.
Bountlfully blcst by nature, faNor1bly
situated geographically, kentucky should
long Ggo have taken gigantic strid - in
industrial and agricultural development.
10 stimulate such development, my party
stands for good roads, Gor every assist.
ance to this movement FOR substantial aid
t. and extension Of the agricultural de-
partment and its various activities, for
increased aid to the state University, cs-
pecially iavoring the agricultural and ne.
Chanical departments, ana providing for
special attention to ana assistance fer
farm extor sion work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19

n1onstrosIty-that cross between
proan and lauoh-"Dr Heizers
Physiology" the Nonesuch speller,
presented by ksalr s crlnstead, and
somebody's dictionary, which stop
ped at the letter &C."
Graft was far enough. While the state
held both It's sides and its nose, there
went up from throughout the land uni
versal demand FOR the immediate resig.
nation Of this textbook commission. The
Court Of Appeals declared the adoption
Illegal and the board met with the pres
ent governor After an interview which
never RULED q hair provoked a gross
word. or disturbed the taicum power
upon single face. this pink tea" meet
ing came to a harmonious close, with not
a member OF the commission missing. and
IL hereupon proceeded to do some better
In the way of adoption, but 1t stu man
aged TO change about 80 per cent Of the
books--und To materially Increase their
cost to the people.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19

ny health so can do all my work and
4 am so grateful that am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. d. M.
ALTERS, r. r. a, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and If there are any com
plications write Lydia f. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Many Children
Without Books,

as result Of this piece Of political
brgandago, the children OF the state are
In many localities without new books. In
others the old BOOKS are being discarded
while parents reach into their pockets ~
pay the difference. win an intelligen.
people have the courage to vote their
protest at the polls?
la order that OR state may take due
rank in the march OF human progress,
this forward looking administration" has
fastened upon the state for the eXt-flve
years the archaic. discredited system of
convict contract labor. Every progress
sive state IN the republic has either ut
terly abandoned this moran ana economic
failure OF is seeking to do SO. while Ken
lucky under partisan Board Of Con
troll. fastcns it more irrevocably upon US
In June, 1918, the Board Of Control
hired by contract 400 able bodied con-
viots to work nine hours a day, max
ING SHOES, at the price Of 50 cents per
day per man, the state to provide
the working place, light. power. heat,
etc. This contract is made renewable
tor four years on four months notice.
Effective IN April, 1917, IL contracted
under similar terms 900 able bodied
eonviets 70 work nine hours a day
making work'namen's clothing in the
Eddyvl!ie Penitertiary, for 67D2 cents
per day per man. This contract is
also made renewable for three years
at the option OF the contractor.
Another OF similar import was made fol
100 convicts. working ten hours per day
the state to receive 20 cents per day pei
man. This system Is altogether vicious,
the pay altogether inadequate, and tn,
entire contracts such that no business
man OF reasonable judgment would have
ever made them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Development OF
State Resources.

We believe that every aid ot the state
should be given to further the full deycl-
Opmem VI our great undeNeluped re-
sources. including coal, timber and Gil.
We deploro the manner In which the de.
Yclopment OF the oil industry Of the state
has been hampCrcd, Kindred ana bewild
cred by unfortunate and misleading legis-
| latiop and taxing methods, resulting in
unjust and unfair assessment and unrca.
sonablc tax burdens upon Gil leases and
oil-beaTing property. We favor the pro-
duction tax which shah he In lieu of al
other taxes upon oil properties.
The Republican party is in favor II AMI
stands Tor the passage of the suffrage
and prohibition amendments to the feu
eral and state constitutions, and pledges
itself to support. maintain and cnforcl
these amendments by all necessary legis-
lation. | bind myself to uphold and fuIi1lI
these pledges.
The Republican party is TO-DAY and
always has been the friend OF kmeri-
cen labor and II stands ready now
to promote IN every way possible It's
welfare. To secure beneficial results,
promote &C. operation, stimulate pro.
ductIon and Lrctect the worknen in
mine, n.ill ard factory. stand for the
creation OF separate dey aTtment Of
labor for due representation of labor
upon the Workmen's Compensation
Board, fer such legislation as will
prevent child labor ana shall produce
throughout the entire fields of indus
try better working places and work.
ing conditions.
My iilenuS, ! believe in public service
i believe that an office is "A public trust
What we need in kentucky is less poll
tics and more business, fewer promises
and more performances, more red pcPpe.
and less req tape, more saving in thl
collection of revenue and less eXt-aVa-
eance In its cNptditurc. Above ali else,
and foI the greatest good of the state W.
must destroy the political system whiC.
has almost destroyed Kentucky. This
system is based and rooted i'm trade pul
barter and finds it, unvaIyinE expression
In the payment of private political obh-
cations With the gift of pubic o!lice.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Will Improve
Teachers Pay.

The general condition a The common
schools and school system, the method Of
supplying this department with revenue.
and the wretched pay now given common
thoushtful citizen. To correct these con-
ditions, my party is pledged TO RECON-
mend ana establish comprehensive sur.
Ney II the entire school system, Tor the
purpose Of giving wise basis for sOrely
needed school legislation. ". condor. a.
the party of opposition Tor It's years OF
failure 10 use its powers in this regal a
and 10 correct present and long -eNis sting
evils. Something must be done and done
at once To provide proper pay for com
mon school teachers.
The wages paid them today shames the
ssets Ths. soh>ols ~ the stata ass ~
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19

yond the jefferson County Court.
Z THIS estate Is valued by the last ap.
pralssment at sos 2e3, 900. and upon
this sum the state elaino taxes due
Of i4io4. coo. At per cent these at.
torneys viii receive for their services
the enornous Tee Of s235,ooo
There was never any real necessity
for their employment The services re-
quired could and should have bccn ron
dered by any competent attu.hc" general
and his assistants. But even II 1t was
deemed necessary 20 employ counsel IN
the matter. competent and capable Ittor-
neys could have been secured for rea
sonable aid--in comparison with the fc,
agreed upon--a nominal sum. As th'
inattcr stands today. this contract is un.
consc ionaLle. unreasonable, and presents
case o. needless waste OF the public
money.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Broke School
Book Pledge.

In the platform OF four years ago, upon
which Stanley and his superintendent oi
public instruction sought the votes OF the
people is found this pledge:
1--WE favor the furnishing OF COM
mon school textbooks to the pupils az
me lowest cost consistent with good
quality, but We are opposed to any
sweeping change in the adoption OF
q textbooks at the end Of any fixed Pc
Rod"
What bitter contempt every honest man
must feel for AN administration which
ruthlessly broke this solemn covenant
made with the school children u Ken
tueky. Stanley and Gilbert produced and
created u nd-picked textbook commits
sion, partisan through and through.
When II met the governor, assisted by his
perintendent OF public instruction, sat
upon the lid, dominated the commission.
and II gave 10 the state textbook adop-
ton which caused the people 0f Kentucky
tsoIhesitate between a gigantic laugh ana
a desire to commit murder.
This textbook commission, pledged
against sweeping changes" and Tor
''books at the lowest cost" changed 50
.per cent of the grade books and 50 1ou.
'bled and raised their prices that they
|would have made the parents OF Ken
hue pay AN additional cost OF more than
$3.50, 600 for their childrens books.
Il changed old books for new over
the protest OF 90 per cent OF the eoun-
" school superintendents. This board
blithy adopted, at an increased val.
uation, books they had never seen or
read, and which were In evidence only
nv their hacks. ID orsselv ana seisn.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
The Rest Advertisement.

The best advertisement any mer-
chant can have is satisfied custom
er. No greater recommendation can
be given an article than the following
by E. b. Milburn, Prop, Guion Drug
Store, Guion, Ark. I'VE have sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
years and have always found that it
gives perfect satisfaction" m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
VIII Discard
Old System.

The old hit or miss system of eXpendi.
lures must b. discarded AMI the budget
system fully and correctly installed ana
rigidly followed. TO operate the various
departments Of state, To maintain law
and order. 10 build roads, and further the
cause of education, revenue is necessary
and must be provided. The Republican
party charges that every tax burdea
has been produced by needless waste anu
reckless extravaganza, and IL believes
that with proper economy many of these
Ills will permanently disappear.
My party believes that taxation should
De Just, iair and equitable upon every
class and kind of property. and that every
citizen should cheerfully and honestly
bear his full and fair share of taxation
IL is pledged 10 SO revise and correct the
present tax law as to secure these re.
suits, 1t is opposed to the use Of arbi
trary power. and condemns the present
state Tax Commission for the arbitrary
methods employed in administering the
resent tax law.
Il is pledged to a thorough and
exhaustive investigation into the
administered, and TO correct such
abuses as have been the cause of
lust complaint. II 10 further pledged
while preserving the principles OF
the classification 81 property to limit
within reasonable bounds the arbi-
trary powers OF the state Tax Board
to increase assessments made by
county boards, and TO provide a sum-
mary and speedy method OF appeal
TO the Court OF Appeals from such
arbitrary increases.
Under the present high assessments,
with strict economy enforced. the present
tax rate can and should be materially
reduced, and TO this end every effort
should be put forth TO bring all OF the
states sroperiy to assessment AMI tax
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19

game trouble which
pulled me down I'M
til | could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as | live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com.
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
II IL hos rostorad
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Work Polltica,
Partisan Power.

As an violence OF its lack Of vision
aud its utter contempt Tor public opinion
Stanley and his followers have fastened
BON the charitable and penal institutions
u this state the bllghtins. damring pol
icy OF partisan political control This
backward. uuscientinc inhunIan and
"cave- dwtllers' " tr'lioy wos imposed
upon these institutions In the face OF and
despite tho condemnation of the entire
medical profession, the protest Of eVcry
wompn's organization and over the objec-
ton Of every good man and woman IN
kentucky.
challenge any honorable man TO de-
fend this action. Under this system the
black hand OF politics strangles efficiency,
DESTROYS scientific treatment. turns asy.
hims into guardhouses. feeble minded in
situations into places OF detention and
makes Of these institutions but part and
parcel of a political system.
Under this system tire final result
has been the Indictment Of the su-
perIntendent OF the Sci'oo OF Reform,
the dismissal OF the superintendent OF
the Feeble Minded Institute and led
- last ir the home OF the feeble mind
ed ohi.ertn, unmatched and unattend-
ed. burning up with fever. dying OF
the "hu," crying through the lorq
night for water, while in ether wards
insane ohiiaren, their little bodies
twisted In the agony Of disease, were
kSovered with yermn.
In the name of every helpless and de-
fensely inmate of these institutions. in
the name of all those who love them and
Of all they once loved. In the sacred name
and humanity, l denounce this abysmal
wrong, These institutions should % 50
aY rated as 10 reflect the heart and con-
science of kentucky; they should say for
our people every day and every night Il
am my brothers keeper" During tbs
next week / shall refer In detail 10 this
subject and present TO the state for its
approval a nonpartisan board. composed
OF men and women, t. control and super
wise these institutions. such. "A board as
will destroy forever their political domi-
nation
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
ca STO RIA
Read What U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Says About What Two Rats Can Do

According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for
years produce S59,7O9,4S2 individual
rats. Act when you see the first rat,
don't wait. RAT-SNAP is the surest
leanest, most convenient extermina-
tor. No mixing with other foods.
Drys up after killing leaves no
smell. Cats or dogs won't touch it.
Sold apd guaranteed by ]. F. Case
bier, Acton Bros, Taylor's Drug
Store, Williams & Duke, and Walker
Myrtle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Should Have
DISCHARGED All.

Governor Black has. by recent cotre-
spondence. dismissed an attorney VINO
was not named ~ the contract but VINO
by private agreement was to receive one
Fourth OF the fee. by this action the
IN oinoi went only one fourth Of the way;
al he was justified In discharging one Of
thcse attorneys lac should have discharged
all For months he has known all &C the
Facts aud all OF the conditions surround
ing this vret,hed transaction. II the pee
DIE OF Kentucky honor me by eleCting me
ID uysrnui OF the commonwealth. | promise
HIM one of my first official acts shall b,
the immediate discharge Of all of these
attorneys and the cancellation VI THEN
contract.
by this action Will save the taxpayers
OF Kentucky the entire fee IT, this case
save reasonable fee for the services rem.
'dered to date. | will discharge these at
tor,cys under the well-sottled law OF
Kentucky. and force them TO an action
10 recover upon the basis alone OF servicc
ArendeIed. l refer tC the settled law vi
this state contained In tho following de-
lcisicns Of the states highest court:
Henry v NaEce. 90 S. W. ga
Brcathitt Coal. Iron and Lumber Com
pany v Gregory, IS $. W. llci
I further state that Hon. 9. l. Dawson
Republican nominee for attorney general
,an aud win fully protect every Interest
OF the state I'm this matter when 1t is
placed In his hands.
But this is not all Of the story. This
administration has paid out to special
favored attorneys and political heneh-
men the round sum OF $45, 900 for spe-
elal legal services which could ana
should have Leen rendered by the
states attorney general
So runs the stors OF business sd
ministrntiou" whose only visible proof vi
efficiency Is the loss ana waste OF mil.
Hons of the peoples money. My opponent
and the Democratic candidates for the
.tate offices uphold and condone thcs,
outrages. with every drop at blood In
my body dencunce IL; YOU who have
y nered the loss can take your choice.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-19
Pay Guards To
Watch l3bore-s.

To guard these prisoners as they pro-
ouce goods To- compete with free Labor.
the state provides at Eddyville a salaried
guard or empiOye Tor every eight prison
eIs. and a similar guard for every four
teen prisoners at Frankfort For the
sake OF the unfortunate inmates of these
institutions, who thought they have bro.
Ken the laws ol the state. may some d.
be good men, protest against this
beast Of burden" system. and in tn,
name of every Tree labOrer in Kentucky
demand its abolition.
In your name, people of Kentucky
these charges have been made and for
Your good they have been sustained by
facts. figures and evidence. The ease
is In your hands. You. and you alone,
must render the verdict. In the name OF
every broken promise and violated pledge,
In the name of your wasted dollars and
growing taxes, In the name OF an empty
treasury and Overwhelming debt. in the
name of the Hardness blunder. the Bing
ham contract grab and the text book
scandal in the name and hope OF better
days ami better government, / appeal
to you 10 east the ballot OF rebuke.
Vote for change all along the line
Let your ballot stand now and in the tu-
ture as warning to both parties that
faith broken with the people brings the
penalty OF political death.
The Republican party presents to
the PEOPLE OF l<entuoky a plain, pro-
gressive platform, embodying u COM
pete system OF needed and construc-
tive legislation. ! heartily ano Iuny
endorse this platform-to me il is my
word given to the peopie-and I SOL
EMMY pledge 10 it's fultilment, in let
ter and in spirit, the Test efforts OF
my heart ana mind.
As the first step for any lasting prog
ress or development the states finances
must he put upon asafe, sound and bust.
hess basis. We must realize our indcbt.
cdness and prepare to meet it, For this
purpose my. party is pledged to the strict
est economy, to the adjustment of every
supertluous Office, and 10 >retrenchment
and economy in every department ol
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Ate Dinner With the
\ Jap Military Governor
OF Shantung Province
Copyright. lsls--lnternstional News Service,

Albert H. Smith of the Fifteenth
United States infantry was in the
city yesterday to visit Arthur Palm
er and bring him greetings from his
brother, Major Harry Palmer, with
whom the lieutenant hss been asso-
ciated recently in China.
II met Major Palmer in Tientsin,
China" said Lieutenant Smith. He
was coming from Nladivostok to
Manila"
I'VE went together to Tsingtao, in
the province Of Shantung, where we
were the guests of General Mukan-
ishi, Japanese governor OF the prov
fince.
The Japanese consul at Tientsin
mad telegraphed our coming and we
were met by the generals aide, the
military governor and the civil gov
iernor, who escorted us to the Grand
hotel, where we had grand dinner,
Major Palmer got quite chummy
with General Mukanishi. They
conversed in German, which both OF
them speak we'll"
Major Palmer, who is in the judge
advocates department of the army,
is on special mission to various
posts in the far east.
Lieutenant Smith enlisted in the
regular army when the war started
and has been stationed in the Phil
ippine islands for two years and in
China six months. He is enroute
to Winnipeg, Canada, to visit his
mother, after which he will leave
the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-16
Thomas c. Tagg, Retired
Live Stock Dealer, Dies

Thomas c. Tagg, 81 years old
5343 North Twenty-fifth avenue, died
Wednesday after a short illness.
Mr.. Tagg has been in poor health
for the past two years.
Mr.. Tagg was born in Chatteris
England, September IS, 1888, and
came to the United States in 1S43
He was veteran of the Civil war.
He moved to York county, Nebraska
in 1871 and resided there until 1909,
when he moved to Omaha.
He was a prominent business man
in Waco, Neb., for over Is years
engaged in the live stock and mer-
camille business, and was we'll
known over central Nebraska.
Mr.. Tagg was the oldest member
in a family of II children, of which
two sis,rs and five brothers are
still living. Mr.. and Mrs. Tags
celebrated their 50th wedding ami
versary February 8, 1916, in Omaha.
Mr.. Tagg is survived by his wife,
Mary B. Tagg; one daughter, Mrs.
Jennie T. Ashley, New York City,
and two sons, A. w. Tagg and w.
B. Tagg, who are, now engaged in
the live stock commission bust
ness here.
There will be short services at
the home, 5343 North Twenty-fifth
avenue, today at 8 p. m. and the
funeral will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church in Waco. Friday
at 2 o'clock. i