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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-05
THE VENEER OF The YEARS
BY WALTER CREEP.

fact that the Carlyleesque style was
not in vogue and had things termin
ated as he had hoped would GER
tainly have written up his first as
signment in the style of Walter
Scott.
Merlin took great pride in his
scholastic attachments and expected
everyone else to do the same. Such
highly educated young man
would not be expected to begin
with a humble position. AS for
himself, he might start out as an
editor, or associate editor, Of some
leading paper and become the own
er of the plant at twenty-five. At
thirty he would reire, a multi-mil-
lionaire.
With this in view he entered the
first plant he came to and fearless
ly asked for the managing editor.
Being shown into the Office he &C
costed that gentleman with re-
markable boldness and spoke with
perfect frankness. The editor, an
elderly man, listened quietly to
Merlin's glowing story of the great
things he expected to accomplish
and when he had finished, laid his
hand gently on the young mans
arm. and said
"Son, l admire ambitious young
men. But l think you are too much
so. You eXptct to start too high
up on he ladder. This success you
are expecting doesn't come to one
in a night. We must strive for it
years and years. Now / have a
position / could give you but the
salary is low. OF course, if you are
apt and truly ambitious, promotion
will soon come. AS for giving you
the place of associate editor, that
is out of the question.
"But what is the position you
spoke Off" asked Merlin, somewhat
eagerly.
Assistant to the compositor in
the mechanical department-clean
ing type, oiling the presses and
SUCH, answered the editor, "and
the salary is thirty dollars a month.
"Oh". calculated Merlin.
do you want the position?"
Did he want the position? The
idea! A finely educated young
man sweeping the greasy floors of
a printing shop. The more he
thought of II the more indignant
he became. Finally he put has
face down as close to the old gentle
mans as he could and yelled as
loud as he could. mo! | don't want
the position"
Then good day" said the editor
pleasantly, showing him the door.
When Merlin's footsteps were lost
In the roar of the street the old
man leaned back in his chair and
laughed heartily.
Merlin came out from the office
and his interview with. as the say
ing has ii, "his feathers RULED up
Alfo his opinion OF editors was
less exalted he had always con-
sidered them beni6cent race.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-05

with plenty of the worlds goods
but suffering perpetually from the
sting of criticism and ever ready to
hold out the glad hand to anyone
who would share with them the Bit
ter sorrows of the inner sanctum.
Each one he imagined wore a Kimb
erly diamond and had at least one
gold tooth.
He visited two more offices that
day and was given at each colder
reception than at the first. One
of the editors, young fellow with
humorous twinkle in his eye,
closed matters at once with two
words, Nothing doing" And then,
for fear he had not been fully I'M
derstood, he motioned toward the
door and repeated the words in
little louder voice.
The second, an old man with
prolific whiskers, said ruefully,
"Sorry, brother, but we have no
place we can put you just now.
Sorry we cannot use you" And
the sad expression on the old gen.
tleman's face showed that he really
regretted it.
Merlin went back to the boarding
house discouraged but not despond-
ent. He had failed, it was true.
But was all the world alike? He
thought not. Part of it might be
Indifferent and the rest receptive to
one struggling for position. He
had read of men, and newspaper
men at that. who were slow to
recognize genius, but had not count
ed on meeting any, they were so
rare. Perhaps he had, by accident,
stumbled upon this very element
first. At any rate he would try
again. He had ambition and de-
termination and these two quail
ties (He had read thousand
times) spelltd success. At the
mental mention of the word a
thousand animated pictures swan
before him-scenes wherein he was
the lord of all he surveyed
dreams, dreams myriad and golden,
stars of his coming years. 1t was
for this purpose he had broken the
old ties and was here now. This
was the place of all places for a
young man to rise. Hundreds had
woven here their fortune and their
fame. For his own sake and Sa-
mantha's he must build his future
| here.
1t was growing late. Outside he
noticed the lights cleaning and
throngs of men and women were
passing down the street to beer
garden a few blocks down. He
could hear the band playing and
gay laughter drifted up to him.
He arose from his reverie with a
new and stronger resolve to WI
than ever Surely these pecpl,
whose voices sounded down in thD
street were not a cruel heartless
mob who lived only for the pleas
ure of the hour. There must be
some altruism among them. They
were enjoying the proceeds of their
labor; he would do the same
though in vastly different way.
Still the crowd below, the nbald
drunken crowd 90 chattering men
and womer, was intensely repug-
nant TO Merlin. he did not want
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-05

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Lucas County,
Frank ]. Cnone, iiaSes oat.I tina. he
Is senior partner of the firm OF L. ).
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December.
A. ID. 1886. a. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
#. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0.
Sold by all druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-05

Circuit Court. t-
Judgc---R. W. sias,.. Owcnsboro.
Crm H. Attotncy---C. h. smith,
hartford.
Cle,%---A. c Porter. Hartford.
Master Contaissioner---Otto c,
Martin. Hartford
Trustee Jury uui---Cal. J.. keown,
Hartford.
Isl Monday in Narc',---12 days.
,cnth. and Civil.
let Monday IL Mav---l2 days---Civil
list Monday in July---l2 days.
'om'th. and Civil.
gid Monday in Septcmber---i2 days
Civil
ith Monday in Novembcr---l2 days
-Com'th. and Civil.
County Court.
Meets first Mondar IL. eacn MONTH
judge Mack Cooh
County Att'y---A. D. Kirk.
Clerk---W. c. Blankenship.
Sheriff---S A. Bratcher.
Superintendent s. Howard.
Jailer---Worth Tichenor.
Assessor---D. E. Ward.
Suveyor---C. S. Mox.ey.
Coroner
Fiscal Court.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
a January, April and October.
LIST District---Ed Shown, Hartford,
Route 3.
End District---Sam l.. Stevens,
Beaver Dam.
Ord District---Q. B. Brown Sim
mons.
4th District---G. w. Rowe. Center
Town.
5th District---W. C. Daughterty,
Baizetown.
9th District---W. S. Dean, Dundee.
7th District---B. F. Rice, Fordsville.
9Th District---B. c. Rhoades. Hart
ford, Route 5.
Hartford.
Mayor. f. Bean.
Clerk---J. A. Howard.
Police Judge---C. M. Grove.
Marshal---E. p Cascoier.
Beaver Dam.
Ch'm'n. Boar1---W. T. Mckinney.
Clerk---D. Baker Rhoads.
Police Jud,ye---J. NJ. Porter
Marshal---R. +. Stevens.
ROckport.
Ch'm'n, Board---James Wilson.
Clerk---Rushing Hunt.
s. L. Fulkerson, Police Judge.
Marshal---Will Langford.
FOrdsville.
Ch'm'n. Board---W. r. Jones.
Clerk---Olla Cobb.
Police Judge---C. p. Kessinger.
Marshal---Grant Pollard.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-05

inform them that their invitations had
been sent out by some one of whose
identity he had not the remotest
knowledge.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
STOCK MARKET OUTLOOK.
Coming Events.)

Beneath the surface there seems to be a general betterment of affairs marketwise. It is a very gradual inn prOvement. It seems to be much in the nature of a settling into place of various factors While 1t cannot be said to include removal of uncertain ties at once, it is apparently measur- ing them more accurately than at any time since the announcement of the armisuce agreement. There are signs behind the scenes of constant pr ep- aratiOn---as far as it can go until the peace treaty is ratified---for restora- ton of normal conditions basically. It is freely acknowledged in quarters where close attention is being given to this development that fundamen- taIs cannot be efficiently interpreted until international credit conditions are stabilized as far as they can be by international political decisions. But there is apparently no doubt ex- isting on the point that a state of preparedness exists which will, longer restrained, exert itself the more sud- denly, powerfully and effectively in the work of reconstruction. The sit nation seems to be working for the disappearance of a good deal of the pessinism recently found in many parts of the street. The sentim ent trend in this connection may be well worth watching.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
EX-KAISER'S NEW
 RESIDENCE IS NEARLY FINISHED

Doorn. Holland, Dec. 24 The burgomeister of Doorn has halted, at least temporarily, the erection of a high fence along the roadside about the house of Doorn, the future resi- dence of the former German Elm peror. There is no wall about the es- tate, such as at the Bentinck castle 2 Amerongen, the present home of William Hohenzollern.
 It was found. however, that the fence encroached on public high way and, for this reason, the burgo- meister orders it's construction stopped.
 The former monarch is expected to take up his residence here in Febru- ary. The work of remodeling Is well under way as the house has been va cated by the Baroness van Heemstra de Beaufort, it's former owner. A new central heating plant is to be built; the farm house Is being re- fitted as a residence for the former Emperor's staff. with accommodations for 16 and the house of the gardener will be arranged as an administrative office. Most of the employees who worked for the Baroness van Heem- stra have been employed by Count Hohenzollern.
 Because of the cold weather lately. the former Emperor has made few visits to his new home, but he is in close touch with those in charge as the repair work and receives frequent reports on it's progress.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
PLANS FOR BIC
 ANNUAL ORANGE
 SHOW THIS YEAR

San Bernardiro, Cal. Dec. 24- More than 100000 oranges will be used by citrus fruit growers of Ca1t- fornia to build their annual exposi- tiOn, the National Orange Show, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the planting of one of California's 8 first orange trees, by Padre Dumetz, 2, Franciscan.
 The exposition will be held in San Bernardino. Feb. 13 to 23. Florida will send fruit to compete in some of the citrus fruit classification.
 For 10 years the citrus fruit grow CTS Of California have been enter taining many thousands of people from many states at their exposition. ] will be laid out in a great garden of flowers at a park. and citrus fruit communities of the state will vie with each other in the splendor of their works of art created from the golden fruit.
 The site of the orange show is at the spot where the Franciscan padre planted the first orange tree of the region.
 Prizes will be awarded to the grow CTS who produce the choicest of orange, . --.-- -. aid Ie4nons.
 Last l~>l more than 1OV,V0o people attended the exposition, which has become one of California's most fa- nous nid-winter events.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
I)Ev v()k

Mrs. Lauridsen, living with her Son, Thomas Lauridsen, Devon has been i'll for a number of days and the case has been diagnosed as ty- phoid fever.
 Miss Mary Ressler. who is in her second year at OberIin college, Ohio, Is at home for the holidays.
 Mrs. Mckay of Greenwich has been recently a visitor in Milford as a guest of her brother, MT. Holbech.
 The Grand Army, w. R. C. and Sons of Veterans are to have a joint installation on Jan. 6th. The last mentioned society will be the guests of the veterans of the G. 4. R. post This will bring together the allied or ders for a rare good time and the Relief Corps may be depended upon to serve a collation. that will send everybody home in Q contented frame of mind.
 Advises have been received that Mrs. Robert Morris, now in San Francisco. Cal, has a mild case Of typhoid fever, and is in one of the hospitals of that city.
 The pupils of the Woodmont school under the guidance of Miss Fannie Beach, their teacher, their annual custom with observing Christmas ex- ercises, carols, short plays etc, around a tree containing a present for each, and candy and cornbaIls enough for all at Walnut Beach Chapel, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
 The machinery of the local court was set in motion yesterday, Wm. Brown appearing to answer to the charge of embezzlement by agent, and now resting pending a continu- ance to Monday the 29th. Also, James Conway, breach of the peace and drunkenness, was up, and re- ceived the benefit of judgment sus- pended after he had paid the costs.
 The Christmas tree exercises of St Peters Sunday school will be held at the Parish house on December 18th at four o'clock in the afternoon. There will be an entertainment in addition to the distribution of pres ents.
 At woodmont the Christmas exer- cises of the Chapel Sunday school will be held on Saturday evening of this week There will be a Christmas tree and all of the pleasant things associ- ated herewith.
 Edward Parmalee, a boy, was struck by an automobile on Broad street yesterday afternoon but for tunately only slightly injured. Nc blame was attached 10 the driver ot the car
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
AND
 FRENCH GAINED
 MORE TERRITORY

{ France has gained important addt- ttons to her territory and producing
 power by the return to her of the AL sace-Lorraine area, and with 1t g per manent control Of the German coal mines of the adjacent territory of the
 Saar Valley. Alsace-Lorraine has an
 area of $500 square miles and a pop- ulation, by the 1910 census. or s75, GOO The chief cities are Strassburg, the capital, with a population of 179. 900: ,Mulhausen, in Alsace, g, GOO, and Metz
 in Lorraine, 69, GOO. The chief agri- cultural products are wheat, rye. oats
 and wine; the mineral products in 1913 were 21 900 900 tons of iron ore and $500, 900 tons of coal. The cotton
 manufactures were considered the most important in Germany and the wooden manufactures also Of consid-
 erabIe importance. Germany, by the
 Peace Treaty. cedes to Franco the full ownership of the coal mines of the
 Saar Basin, which extends from the
 frontier of Lorraine as far north as : St. Weniel, including on the west the valley of the Saar az far as Saarhelz- | bach and on the east the town Of 1 Honrberg. This coal area Is to he gov 1 erned by g commission appointed by
 the League Of Nations. and at the end 1 of fifteen years a plebiscite is to be taken to determine the wishes of the people as to union with France or : Germany. or continued control by the 1 League of Nations. France, as shown l elsewhere, also gain in Africa about | 100, 900 square miles Of area and about ], ,5o0 900 people.
 1 The chief changes in Italian terri
 tory consist of the addition of certain : territory formerly the southwest part Of Austria. and including the impor- i tant port of Trieste; also q fringe of ! islands and main land coast on the
 eastern frontage of the Adriatic, for
 merly 8 part of Hungary, but having
 a large Italian population. The de- 1 tails of the area or population gained
 by Italy are not as yet sufficiently de-
 ternined 10 render possible an exact statement. though apparently the ter ! ritory added appToXimates IS, ,000 1 square miles, with a population Of
 20O0. .OU0. Late in 1919, the former Hungarian port of Plume. claimed by EJugo-Slavoa, was occupied by a mil ttary force composed of Italians, but the Italian Government stated that l the action was not by it's authority. 1 This unauthorized occupation of 1 Plume was subsequently extended to
 adjacent towns and land areas largely | occupied by people of Italian stock; the entire question as to the future control of this area being still un- l determined.
 The importance to Italy Of the new l ly added territory from Austria and | Hungary lies largely in the control | which it gives her of the Adriatic 1 frontage at the head Of that gulf and 1 a fringe of islands. and mainland
 along it's eastern shore.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
SALVATION ARMY WILL GIVE 200
 DINNERS AWAY
High School Boys Make Gift of Ton and a Half of
 Coal.

Commander J. A. Dermody of tho local post of the Salvation Army this morning announced that well over POO
 Christmas dinners have been prepared and will be given away this afternoon. The dinners prepared by the salva- ton Army are put up in baskets and each basket contains potatoes, turnips, onions crackers, sugar, coffee, peas, evaporated cream. corn, syrup, apples jelly, chicken soup, bread. celery, a four or five pound chicken and a pound cake.
 Commander Dermody said this morning that the Christmas collections of the workers would total more than last year in relation to the number of days. they had to work. He pointed out that the weather with the rain and cold this year made 1t hard for pedestrians and for the workers He sadd that while no definite amount of
 money collected was known as yet
 that they would get by with the dinners.
 A present to the Salvation Army of ton and half of coal has been made
 by tho High school boys. This coal fs wrapped in strong bags and will be given out to the needy.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
Ex-SERvICE MEN WILL GET FREE
 HOSPITAL CARE

Any ex-ssrvice man who needs medical surgical treatment be- cause of illness or injury contracted in the Army or Nary, can here after enter an army hospital, Public Health Service hospital, or local civilian institution or EAnitoriunl, and hav> all his expenses paid by the Government. Few soldiers or sailors seem 10 be aware of this privilege, which is theirs for the asking, and today the War Department instructed the entire personnel of the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War, in charge of soldier employment and welfare work, to bring this to the at tention of all such men,
 Lieut. Colonel Mathew c. Smith, of the General Staff. and head of the Bureau. has issued a bulletin for nationwide distribution, which says:
 Any discharged service man who is in need of medical treatment and feels that his illness is due to wounds or other disa bilities received or az gravated while in service, should at once see the nearest army hospital or local representative of the United States Public Health Service for an examination. Addresses may be as certained from the postmaster. The American Red Cross representative and state or municipal health officer also are able to advise service men about their cases and should be con suited
 If discharge or other papers show ing that the disability was existing at the time of separa tion from service are availa bIe, they should be taken along, as they will be of help in making a decision on the case. How ever, if these papers are not avail able the man should not hesitate to apply. Such an applicant will 5a immediately placed under treatment pending the receipt of the necessary papers
 If there is no representative of the Health Service In the ex-soldier's home town and no army hospital at hand, and 1t is possible for him to travel, such travelling expenses hos pital expenses and wages lost while undergoing examination will be paid by the Government, should it be de- cided that treatment is neces- sary.
 "On the other hand, if the physical condition of the man makes it inn possible for him to travel, he will be examined and treated at his home In special cases where it is found that a change of climate will be beneficial patients will be sent to specially designated hospita Is
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
Censorship System
 Prevails in Germany

Berlin, Dec. 24-At last the naked truth is out. officially confirmed. Ger many still has a censorship with 16 fea dquarters for testing letters, and for examining them. Government of f7cia1s say the activity of the test ing headquarters consits in control ling the foreign correspondence of German business, though the Chambers of Commerce have already had chance to see the correspond ence and have declared it to be free from any harm.
 .'The postal examination head quarters have three duties,'' official circles farther announced. '"These are to hinder the flight of capital. to see whether the orders Of the imperial commissary for export and import have been followed; and to stop the exchange trade with the red and green stamped thousand mark notes. ''
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
POLICE BOARD WILL NOT MEET UNTIL BOTH
President Stanley Asserts He Has Not Issued
 Call.

From present indcations Bridge ports anxious policemen will be kept worrying in regard to the police ap- pointments for some time to come as Presiden, of the Police Commission John c. Stanley said this morting that there would be no meeting of the com mission tonight.
 For the last few weeks rumor has been rife that many appointments and promotions were due to be made at the commissioners meeting this even ing. When the board met on the 18th the meeting was adjourned as there was not a quorum present and it was expected that there would be a meeting called today.
 MT. Stanley said this morning that he had issued no call for meeting and did not expect to. To take the commissioner at his word means that no successor to Captain Coley will be announced tonight. The appointments of new men, lieutenants and sergeants as we'll as captains vacancy will probably go over now to the regular meeting on the 30th of the month.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
Military College of
 Mexico Will Reopen

Mexico City Dec. 24.-The Military College of Chapultepec, the West Point of Mexico, will be reopened during the first week in January next after being closed since 1914. This school up to the moment that the kaleidoscope change of political events in the republic made its op- eration Impossible, was reckoned as one of the best, it's faculty being re- cruited from Mexican military men who had received their training in similar military academies in Flu rope and the United States.
 ChapuItepec Castle, a huge ornate structure that overlooks the Valley of Mexico from a high hill, for sev- eraI years has been the nominal home of President Carranza but the chief executive prefers to live in I more modest home in the center of the city.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
HYPATYA.

Hypatia, the young, the beautiful, the madonna of heather antiquity, lived in Alexandria in the turbu- lent fourth century. She was a phil csopher, a mathematician. a lecturer on philosophy, and head of the Neo- Platonic school. Her wonderful elo- quence and gifts attracted the learn ed men of the day, and bishops be came her pupils.
 When Cyril the bigoted, the hy- pocrite. became patriarch of Alex andria in 412, Hypatia, was seized by the mob torn to pieces. and her body burned.
 Her many works of learning were destroyed with the library of the city. ''I have only known two good wo- men, said the monk Philammon, lone was q repentant harriet, and the other was heathen!'
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
 PRESENTS PASTOR
 WITH A PURSE

The members of the Memorial Baptist church on Maplewood avenue presented their pastor, Rev. A. E.. Kenyon, with a purse last night as part of the Christmas festival exer- cises. The presentation was made by President Walter Finney of the church corporation and the gift was carried by miniature airplane from the gal tary of the church to the main floor where the pastor was standing
 The church members provided a Christmas tree and Santa Claus for the Sunday school children. Each child received a gift and Supt. W. O. FIo1ian of the Sunday school WAS pre- scented with a handsoms desk lamp by members of the school. The exercises were well attended.