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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
WORLD TOO MUCH WITH US
Writer Questions Whether Mankind as
a Whole Does Not Neglect the
Best investments.

A thoughtful American who lost his
life when the Lusianla was sunk re-
marked ms he awaited his fate with
calmness that death Is the most bean
tiful adventure in life" II was q sin
gularly impressive utterance which
was wired around the world. and it is
still remembered and treasured in
hosts of hearts.
A tombstone in Flanders bears the
words of another reflective American.
Dinsmore Ely, a soldier from Chicago.
With what seemed a premonition that
the supreme sacrifice was ut hand, he
gave the world thought comparable
in interest and significance with that
of Charles Frohman. when he wrote
in his last letter to his mother that ut
is an investment, not a loss. when u
man dies for his country"
Both of these notable utteranccs
sound high note too rarely heard in
our hurrying world of today. But If
life is the greatest individual asset Of
any one of us, surely its wise invest
ment should he our matter of greatest
concern. What SOFT of an investment
of life do we make in living selfishIy
for self? Can il yield an adequate re-
turn? Does the very best that ii has
to offer-weal;h, position, power
make II worth while? Nothing Is more
certainly established than that these
invariably disappoint the hearts set on
them; and altogether impermanent Is
such satisfaction as they do confer.
AS matter Of theory we admit, or
most Of us do. with Cicero, that Ma
ture has lent us life at interest; and
with Seneca, that the body is not
home but an inn. We also give nO!ni-
nal assent to the teaching of the faith
into which we were born that life in
trusts us with talents-one or moro
of which we must make wise invest
mCnt. We are left in no doubt as 10
what that investment is, yet how few
of us make it, and how little thought
the world as n Whole gives to invest
ments of the higher kind?
Is it not that the world is too much
with us, that its investments are tHO
alluring? Yet The soul which denies
love asked of Il, withholds Kindness
expected from It, or refuses the OPP
portunity for sacrifice offered to IT,
may have world banks filed and yet
be bankrupt any moment. For the
only investments that cannot fail are
those of sacrifice and duty done and
love.-Rochester POstExpress.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
WHY SADNESS IN OLD AGE7
Frequently Associated, but
Should Not Be.

II is common belief that as per.
son advances in years he becomes not
only n wiser hut sadder man. That
one should gain knowledge rs he grows
older is thoroughly in order, but that
he should become increasingly bur-
dened with the cares of life and sad
dened because Of hopes that have not
been fulfilled is not necessary condi-
ton.
II Is true that the clouds that gather
about the setting sun do take sober
coloring from an eye that has kept
watch In mans mortality. to para
phrase Wordsworth bit. and that the
thought of constantly lessening activi-
ty and prospects which age entails Is
enough to make one pause and consid-
er. But consideration that goes far
enough will reveal that all time, wheth
er of this world or another, is an I'M
ending opportunity for progression.
After all, the whole matter of age Is
something that has to do with the mind
rather than the body. And when the
body begins to fail. when gray hairs
appear. the step becomes less springy.
sleep more difficult and joy in things
that used to please an impossibility,
sadness should not be the result.
The mind is q great crucible which
receives and transfuses in some fash
ion impressions from all the objects
and facts of life. The will is the mas
ter which determines what the trans
fusion shall be. A man can let his will
relax or he can keep 1t active, regard
less Of age. He can make of his en-
istence heaven or hell, whether he
be old or young, rich or poor, in a
favored spot of the earth, on desert
soil or fallen on evil days.
Exercise of the win cannot at last
stave off death, and it may not induce
prolonged health or material welfare.
But it can aid in all these things. and
entirely regardless of its material ac-
cOmplishments, the will that is kept
properly on the alert can lead him in
hope.
"Oh, well for him whose will is
strong"
For him whose will is weak, or rath-
er allowed to become weak, there is
joy neither in sunset nor a sunrise.
And even the bright light of monday
will only dazzle and bewilder, rather
than encourage and inspire.
The strong will sees endlessly, "be
yond the sunset and the paths of all
the western stars" 1t strengthens
man in hope and leads him to see I'M
limited possibilities as the years pass.
Sadness is the last thing that ought to
characterize age.-Kansas City Star.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08

That medicines for all diseases may
be applied by inhalation is the cOnclu
sion of DR.. l.. ID. Schulz, of New York
after many years of experiment. Hith-
ortO this method has been chiefly con
fined to anaosthetics ana remedies for
respiratory affections, but marked
success is claimed for it in both di-
geStlye and nervous troubles. The med
icine in liquid form is used to satu-
rate sponge, which is contained in
a. tube through which nitrous oxide
gas as It "conveyOr" is inhaled. Rsl;
of chemical or other change from con
tact with food materials is avoided,
and the medicine is absorbed into the
circulation from the lungs even more
readily than from the stomach, small
Ter doses suff!cing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
A lit With the Ssnoritas.

During the second occupation of
Cuba, in i0o6-l0O7, l was stationed as
a marine at Palmyra. One day. being
sent to Clenfuegos, obtained permits
sion to wear the blue uniform, as in
tended TO make hit with the senOri-
tas. On my way 10 the station I
S'crrci iG'o some ashes, getting my
o,isers fn'l Of them. After got into
'de rain | went out on the back plat
form oi the car | was in, took them
off, aud heran to shake them out. The
train was going with great speed and
the draft promptly snatched the trous-
ers out of my hands. and | landed at
Clenfueg0S with the tiremans over
ulls On.-Chicugo journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
Torpedo Diqs Own Tunnel.

Added to the list of interesting hut
tardy war inventions is II so-culled
"earth torpedo" of Canadian origin
described by Popular Mechanics Mag
aZine. II bOres its subterranean way
undetected toward the enemy lines,
ana then eXplodes with great force
The burrowing operation is hydraulic,
The nose of the torpedo is equipped
with an ingenious boring nozzle, and
takes with it length of hose, which
a pump in the trench supplies with
water 1T 800 pounds pressure. This
part of the performance is silent. In
II test the device burrowed for 200 feet
and then blasted out an excavation
20 feet across.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08

Autc-intoxication can be best
ascribed to our own neglect or
carelessness. When the organs fail
in the discharge of their duties,
the putrefactive germs set in and
generate toXins-actual poisons,
which fill ones own body.
Sleepiness after meals, flushing
of the face, extreme lassitude, bill
iousness, dizziness, sick headache,
acidity of the stomach, heartburn,
offensive breath, ancmia, loss Of
weight and muscular power, de-
crease OF vitality or lowering of
resistance to infectious diseases,
disturbance of the eye, dyspepsia,
indigestion, gastritis, many forms
of catarrh, asthma, ear affections
and allied ailments result from
autO-intOXication orself-poisoning.
Take castor oil, or procure at
the drug store, a pleasant vege-
table laxative, called DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, composed OF
May-apple, aloes and ialap,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
How Laundering Affects Clothes.

After thirty washingS with hard
soap, soda, sodium Sil,cate aud per-
borate, respectively, linen and cotton
textiles showed higher strength values
with hard water than with soft water.
With soft water sodium sillcatc show
ed distinct Injurious action on cot.
ten and perbOrate was still more harm
full. Goods washed with soap Improve
in >lustCr and show II brilliant white
color by reflected light; goods wash
ed in soda show strong yellow in
transmitted light with a slight shade
of pink; by reflected light they appear
slightly gray: After washing with sill
icate the goods are white but quite
without luster. being duh and chalky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~
Signature 'es Of &HAzzNg
Yellow Fever Mastered.

Reports from Ecuador indicate that
Doctor Noguchi, the famous Japanese
scientist, who is Mt present in that
country. has isolated the bacillus
which causes yellow fever, and has
prepared an anti.serwn comforting I'M
mUuity on those exposed to the disease.
The discovery is being tried out on
Ecuadorun troops in the fcvcry in
terror.
The conquest Of yellow fever is one
of the important achievements. In the
Canal zone the first steps were taken I;
the fever was banished by sanitation.
But proper sanitation is an extensive
process and is impracticable In sparse
ly settled regions. SO Doctor No
guchi's discovery comes to give a need.
full coup de grace to the old villain,
yellow fever.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08

Seventy thousand thrift slogans
by the saving bank bureau of the Jap
anese post Office department. The
first five prizes ranging from $50 To 81,
were won with the following phrases f;
Saving is a duty everyone can per-
form"
Zone who laughs at a sen (half-cent)
will cry for IA yen"
Savings win over spending"
"Think of saving rather than dream
Of making money"
"Daily saving, daily happiness
Japan Trade Bulletin.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
ChivaIrous Private.

The wife Of wounded soldier was
given permit TO France. 20 see him
before he died, says the London eng.
lanD' Morning Post, The funeral was
on wet, cold day. At the grayeslde
the chaplain whispered to the woman /;
Nov | am going to offer up prayer"
yrhen ! must kneel," she said. mo
never mind kneeling; just stand" he
whispered again. But Tommy un.
derstood her distress, slipped off his
coat, rolled II pillow.fashlon. and laid
II for her ON the sodden ground. So SHE
kpelt and Was cOmforted.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
More in II.

Governor Stephens in recent uf
ter-dinncr speech In which he touched
on the peace conference remarked that
great many people thought lot OF
money was being wasted over there
Like the two shop girls | overheard
one day:
"Said the first:
"'Gee, them peace conference guys
take long time to do anything. Won
der II they get paid by the hourT
"'Naw,' retorted the other, seorn-
fully, they don't get paid by the hour.
its peace work, amt n.'"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
lnnulrinn Turn of Mind.

Robert who is of scientific turn
of mind had never seen the ocean. Re-
Gently he visited Atlantic City with
his mother. The day of his arrival was
breezy one and the waves were high.
Robert stood on the board walk re-
garding the sea with interest. Pres
.ently he turned 10 his mother ana
Isald; Don't they ever turn the power
eff"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
But He Never Win,

"My husband always leaves his busl-
ness ut the office"
"Mine does, too. II he'd only do one
oMer thing he'd be perfect"
"What Is that?'
Leave his golf on the links. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
MY HEAD!
When the

W It'll tuS
head feels
t h j C k or
aches, when
one feels all
out
perhaps a
C o a t G d
tongue-it
is the signal
that poisons
are accunu-
lating in the
system, and
should be
cleaned out
at once.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08
HAD CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
FOR TWEMTY-sI YEARS
NOW VEIL An6 a5pFv

The experience of Mr.. r. q. TOO,
pals, 1888 lose sleLt, L.Cgosst .
Wisconsin,, is chi ~ ems. abb
on account CT tho l-r~.. g." tir,g
lie was afflicted
He writes: 81 nave neon sur.
fering with chrome pIon-nI..5 TO-
TWEEN. Sin r~..8 I'D &C.. r,ate'
wc"ll c,tsh Geld an l.'-...c S.,
ho"fse 7 could vot email r,~ riv O.
eight weeks. ! could gcr oniy tenn
poraiy TC.i.i.
"fh., WIZ. / was t-':,4 Wit
Grin ard "~s - cw',! 1900 J.
fellow workman advised ne TO tato
PE-RU-NA. BY the tire / hal
lSca tarae-.'2....-...t.s CT .. 9C,t.-, " .
hoarss'!-Ss N.cs gu@", g. Ina ,
ti"cd cecl."I. ! al c.. - ..c ~
bottle. Hereafter PE-EU-NA vii.
be constantly in my mousse. IL j.
nc Lest L.5aic!le G,Lr -. up e..
he purpose"
Foy 81, fise~-c dre 10 C~'-rrh
n catG,gh-l C,ncit,ouS, PE-RU-NA
S equally dcr snaay.e. Coughs,
.olC,, c..,,.r = - h,.l, .-Sn-ch
.roVh.o, cons G-Gt' 81. r,-g- . IN,
pairs n tic tc Z. side I'd Icing,
olo2tiGg, bs!yAiag E2s, Indigestion,
,atrl.h o. the lGrg. and small i'll
,Cstiu. :, are some u. h :. ....-s
ny w,.-'1 1.'-EU j., g 81 c;.l.ly
commended.
.-i,U-NA can be purchased
..."herc in either tablet Or nquiu
ornl.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-08

The Hartford Herald $3.50 the year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
Mongrel Hen.

The gain in weight the first year from
this improved breeding work amount
ed to 1.23 pounds, while that Of the
second year was 0.59 pounds and that
of the third year OPT pounds, making
a total gain during the three genera
tons of 200 pounds.
From the standpoint of meat pro-
ductiOn this upgrading work should
be extremely profitable to the aver
age farmer as the Investigations show
conclusively, that the introduction OF
superior blood into the flock by the
utilization of a standardized male
increases the meat-prOducing and size
increasing ability of the progeny. II
the progeny of grade hen. united
with 4 standardized male, will Weign
one and one-half to two pounds more
at market time than will the same
aged offspring of a mongrel hen ana
common male, it should be easy tc
convince every farmer that it will DC
more profitable for him to keep Dec
ter blood in his flock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
Promising PuIIet.

mission and Improvement of other hen
suaiacteristies during the near future.
standardized white Plymouth Rock
aales were crossed with mongreI hens
winch weighed only 4.33 pounds
aplece' The first generation progeny
y 'nls union at the same age had an
average weight of 5.6S pounds apiece,
saae the grade fowls, composing the
Ncond generation, weighed an aver
sSe OF 5'9S pounds apiece at the same
sge' and those of the third generation,
S1S pounds apiece. The gain due to
increased size and Matchmaking quail
ny which resulted the first year from
= crossing work amounted TO 1876
NlnuS per bird Naturally the great
= increase came during the first step
tne up.grading work when the
s'aneard-bred male was mated with
4oasrei hen, The increase resulting
I'm me mating Of another standard
asa male of the same breed with the
puilet Of the above cross, was not SO
s.sat amounting to only 0.3 of q
sSaau while the gain Of the third
,sals Investigations totaled O.51 of a
soalu' The total gain as shown by
ss three generations Of intensive
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
ERROR AND MADNESS ALLIED
But There Is an important DISTINCTION
Which Must Always Be Kept
in Mind.

There Is q certain similarity be-
tween error and madness. All mad ac-
ton is erroneous, but erroneous ac-
ton is not necessarily mad, and it is
very important to find the true dtstinc-
ton between them, for in practice they
are often confusing.
The distinction is this: A sane per-
son who does a mistaken act recog-
nizeS. by the failure of the act TO
achieve his purpose, that the action IS
mistaken and alters his mode of action
accordingly. At the least he refrainS
from pursuing that mode of action as
soon as it appears manifest that 1t
Will not achieve his purpose.
The mailman who does mad act
does that which is miStaken-that
which will not achieve his ultimate
purpose, that which fails to adjust or
readiuSt himself to his circumstances
or his circumstances to himself and
I his requirements. But when his ac
I ton fails to achieve his purpose he
I does not change it. He persists in it
This is the important difference be
/ tween sane mistake and madness
I The one can be corrected by the actor
the other cannot; and by observing
/ whether the action is, on the face o.
it, useless, undesirable, or harmful. o.
whether, if not so on the face of it
it IS persisted in even after its ulti
mate useleSSneSS. undeSrability, o
harmfulness is become plainly appar
ent, we may Judge without fail wheth
er the action is sane or mad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

L
ment Of Agricultural
Flowing with tractors presents some |
probIems that never bother the man
who uses hoYSp-drawn implements. 1t
is necessary to lay out fields, so that
q high-clnsS lob of blowing can be dome
over the entire area with the minimum
usp Of q horsc-drawn pillow in start
ing md finishing the work. The meth
ods in general use are divided into
two cIasses-those in which the pl0WS
arc elevated and no blowing Is done
across thp ends, and those in which
the blows are left in the ground con-
tfnnousIv In most cases better ploW-
inc com he done when the plows are
idle across the ends of the fields and
for this reason the methods of this
class are more popular but many
farmers nrofpr the other methods, rs
+bov a,,minotn waste Of time and Ia
hor
p1owmpn using tractors wish to re-
d,,ca n minimum the time spent
r. r,,nninc with nIows out of the
Ground While if IS necessary to do
sauna travelling while the blows are
idro caro- should he taken not to do
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
Flowing With Tractors Presents Prob
lens That Never Trouble Man Who
Uses Horsc-DraWn implements.

cling with the plOws out of the ground,
and that ordinarily the number OF
dead burrows and back burrows Will
be considerably less.
In using the first-named methods 1t
is necessary to measure the lands IN
the center of the field accurately, IeaV-
ing an equal area on all sides OF the
field in which to turn the outtlt, ana
which can be plowed last by running
the tractor completely around the field
several times. If one end of the tleId
Is unfenced the outfit can be pulled
ont into a road or lane, or an adJoln-
ing field, for turning. 1t may be
preferable to pillow up to the fence on
the two sides as the body Of the field
is being plowed, and leave the head,
land only across the end Of the field
which is fenced. The width OF the
headland will depend largely on the
turning radius of the tractor. Win
easily handled outfits it is not neces-
sary to leave more than 10 or 70 feet,
but plenty Of room should always be
loft ond for this reason headlandS 90
foot or more In width are preferable
to narrower ones.
Careful Flowing Saves Time.
IF the field is to be finished up in
tho hest manner, with no irregular, IN
Moved strips between the land or at
thp edges, it is essential that care be
token TO have the headland of the
Same width clear around the field, to
have the distances measured exactly
when starting new lands, and to have
the first burrows as nearly straight as
nossiblp. A little extra time taken IN
measuring off the necessary distances
and setting plenty of stakes for guild
ance will nearly always be more than
returned in saving time at the tinish'
IF the tractor pulls three or more
nlovs, cutting a total width Of three or
more feet, some effort should be made
TO have the width Of the headlands ul
exact multiple OF the total Wluth OF
the pillow, so that the last strip across
the field will exactly cut out the lane
or finish it to the fence. This vii
do away with the necessity Ct making
trip across the field. probably ovel
the plowed ground, to turn a narrow
strip which has been left unplowed.
When methods are used in whicf
the blow is left in the ground continu
ously the outfit is started in the cen
, fer of the field. For the first three o
four rounds the plOws are lifted at tn
ends of the burrows, and then they ar
left in the ground when the turns ar
made. The outfit is then run aroun
the field until the entire area has bee
plowed, and if the field has been meas
ured correctly before the tractor start
y ed. the last round will plew the Ian
next to the fence ca ali sides.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
NOT SOARING.

~ never heard of you as having the
slightest chance for presidential
BOOM"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum. u
know my limitations, and | am not dis
contented. Most anybody can get beat
for a nomination to high Office, but II
takes a pretty good Tine Of ability and
luck to hold on to moderate distlnc-
ton term after term.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

=, nv the United States Depart
h'p'''' ment of Agricultural
.c.,dinp up"-a breeding practice
.,,,h has been fundamental in i'm
' 's dairy herds throughout the
r @I',.I states-is just as applicable
~ sr me betterment of poultry fiocNS'
us,. n, rpsuond as rapidly to the intro
, snt Of superior foreign blood, par
. s~,.,lv by the use Of standardized
s.as as to dairy cows. Many a
nor 49,. is deferred from the purchase
' I,.,odard.bred fowls at the offset be-
@nsp perhaps, his neighbor may tell
~ thot il is time and money wasted
:, amonkey" with standard breeds
.son he can secure "just as good"
,,r,s IN his immediate neighbOrhOod
thalf the price.
The lust as good" mongrel fowls
,.,s, give the results which come
t.om tbe use Of well-bred stock
Soonar or later, to his sorrow, the
saltry man aScertains this fact. Then
!. e DESTROYS of working with stand
nd breeds but he hesitates because
h 5oesnt like to sacrifice the fowls
n has on hand in order to purchase
quality birds.
Il pOssible the beginner in poultry
sspDlng should start with weIl-bret
tmndation stock, but in case he begin!
work with grades there still is al
eortunity for him to improve nj
soek By the use of carefully select
d standardized males, the tioci
sTner may grade up his flock so tina
h three or four generations he VII
have nullets and hens of superior egi
1meat producing qualities, Specia
mDbass, however, should be laid OF
he fact that it is preferable to pur
chase the standardized breeding stoc
10 start with and not to attempt graC
hg up under other conditions.
Grading Up Tested.
SPECIALISTS Of the United States dc
Nrtment of agriculture have Obtaine
some interesting results in poultr
breeding work at the government e!
pfimental farm, Beltsville, Nd, whe1
hey have mated mongrel hens Of Ill
hown lineage with standard-bre
males, Up to the present the partlc1
hr purposes of these investigation
have been to increase the size ar
weight as well as to improve the III
fmity Of type Of the progeny. III
F1dy viii doubtless be continued
sEg egg production and the tran
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16
First Regular Aero Mail Service.

The first regular aero mail service
in the world was Inaugurated by the
United States government, May u,
1918. between New York and Wash
ington. The actual flying time made
was 8 hours and 70 minutes, including
six minutes stop for relaying at Phil
adeIphia. At that time the fastest
railroad train record between the two
cities was five hours. The time has
since been reduced to . hours and So
minutes
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-08-16

Cprepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Select a location for poultry house
that has natural drainage away from
the building. A dry, porous soil, such
as sand or gravelly loan, is preferable
to clay soil. =,
Tn most localities the building should
face south, which insures the most
sunlight throughout the year. ALLOW
about three square feet of floor space
70 y bird. Proper ventilation and sun
light mean a dry house and healthy
birds.