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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

pear that the People were but ambi-
TONS ladder whereto the climber
upward turned his face, and when
once the topmost round he did attain,
he then unto the ladder turned his
back, looked into the clouds, scorning
the base degrees by which he did as
cap1
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

Mr.. Richard Rayner and two chill
dren, OF Goose Creek, Texas, spent
from Tuesday until yesterday here,
the guests of Mr.. Raymer's sister,
Mrs. Alfred Stewart and Mr.. Stewart.
The Texas visitors will spend some
time with relatives in other nearby
sections before returning to their
home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

Robert James Engleby, and for the
kindness of the undertaken, Mr..
Frank Casebier We especially APP
preciate the floral offerings of our
friends and the singing of the choir.
MRS. VI. J. ENGLEBY AND FAMILY.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

To the taxpayers of East and West
Beaver Dam precinctss l, or one Of
my deputies will be at Beaver Dam,
August 23rd, gath, 25th, and 26th
for the purpose of assessing taxpay-
ers of said precincts. Please make
your inventory and meet us promptly.
d. e. WARD,
Tax Comr Ohio Co.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edwin Easton, Central City, to
Bertha Shafer, Echols.
Jerry Lewellen, Select to Martha
Ann House, Select.
Raymond Boyd Wysox, to Edn.
Vaught, WysoX.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

Mrs. r. E. Lee Simmerman and
daughter, Miss Winnie D., will leave
tomorrow or Sunday for Charleston,
Mo-, to be the guests of Mrs. Geo,
H. Bridges, several days.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

The Ohio County Fair is, and ought
to be a fair for the people. Get rea-
dy to attend and meet old friends and
acquaintances. The dates, Sept 16,
II, and Is.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends who were so
kind and helpful during the illness
and burial of our husband and father,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
FOR SALE.

full-stock Durock sows with pigs
Also horses and one mule. VIII
sell stock cheap.
CLAUD KING, Hartford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

More than 1000 families living in
and near Greensburg, Pa, are rails
ing rabbits to avoid paying the high
prices asked for other meats,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. King left
here Tuesday for Decatur. ILL.,. where
they go to make their future home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
STRAY STREAKS
(By Fluke McFluke. }


Hartford won another game last
Saturday, that is the boys didn't lose,
cause it rained No rain fell Sunday
and Centertown won.
We've been getting six good ears
of corn and a half gallon Of shefed
pole beans daliy for some two weeks
and we are looking now for a new
belt or some hickory bark
Something has happened to Bat
Nall lately. He looks about like a
mug of butter milk turned to whey.
Some say Bats got a bad case of
Beaverdamitis, but to us he acts
more like fellow with disordered
liver or an enlarged gall.
..I-. $50
Some boy, or boys, painted a good
sized sign reading mo hunting allow
ed in this park" and posted it on the
vacant lots across the street from the
Courthouse. During that day, the
weeds, which were man-sized in
l eight, were mown down. Then some
enterprising fellow removed the sign
to the fence on the front side of
Jailer Tichenor's garden, but Worth
amt yit took the hint and cut even
the worst thickets out of the place
that was too much for Mrs. Tichenor
to look after by herself
s4&
Me and some more of Ed David
sons neighbors are not sneakInglY.
but quietly investigating him. We
can't 'Lsctly decide whether Eds got
a tip that stuff is going up, or he's
a bit daffy, struck a golr mine some
where or fixin to take the bankrupt
law. 1t is known beyond all shadow
of doubt that he laid in the whole of
a thumpin big side of bacon, we mean
Ed laid the meat in and not in the
meat, a can plum full of lard and two. |
if not three or more pounds of sugar,
all on the same day this week. We
mean to delve to the bottom of this
mystery and report our findings to
General Palmer.
The employe who is always care
less and unmindful of the hour when
he hangs his coat and hat on the Of
flee peg in the morning and then con-
sumes thirty minutes, both noon and
evening watching the clock, to make
certain that he does not work a min
ute overtime. is generally an unprofi-
table and undesirable servant, and is
certain to be seeking another job
while the fellow below, who gave
more heed to his work, and less at
tention to the timepiece around the
quitting hours, is filling the position
held by the clock watcher.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
PERSONAL NEWS
AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Get your cultivator from ACTON
BROS, Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20
FOR SALE.

Dressers, Bedsteads, Mattresses.
Lamps, and other household goods.
Apply to Mrs. ]. A. DUKE, slip
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-20

We've been getting six good ears
of corn and a half gallon Of sheiled
pole beans daiiy for some two weeks
and we are looking now for new
belt or some hickory bark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
THE SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.

Their is nothing profound about the speech of &C
certsnce OF Senator Harding for the republican presi
dental nomination. 1t is written in pain-spoken Ian
guage chat all read and understand As a quasi
state 1t about being old lash
Toned statement of simon-pure and Americanism
ashas been heard in this country years. 1t
sdoessnot dodge question OF contemporaneous his
70 ts an admirable and conservative document that
makes the republican party proud Of such leader.
It.treats five moot questions splendidly. On these
6veeft hits the nail the head for instance:
League of Nations-Pedges republican party to
ea-1y peace, to be followed by association of
tons for international Justice. Repudates President
Wilson's league in its entirety.
Prohibttion-Hods little hope for "wets;
that II elected he will constitutional pres
ident~ and rigidy prohibition legislation
statutes.
surrage-Urges immediate ratification and oper-
alton Of the federal suffrage amendment.
Labor and Capital--Warns labor that It must give
No. full days work for full days pay. and warns
capital that It be sympathetic with aspir
atoms of the workers.
Observation-Disclosures republican opposition to
policy or government ownership.
These the questions OF gravest interest the
American people at present Senator Harding has no
panaceas nor pills. He would sound common
speech~ot-acceptance Ewas very encouraging
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
| bunch of old maids

nominees for the presidency. bunch Of old maids
playing poker would look dgnihed in comparison.
Next probably will be organization of anti-slavery
ticket Colonial party to procure the independence
of the thirteen colonies from England that there
be no taxation without representation Then can
fight the battles OF Bunker and Gettysburg and
Antietam all again.
So reasons the average person who reads OF the
deliberations OF the camel convention. But, let's
Here's the delegation from Colorado carrying plank
TO the convention calling for prohibition of the
facture and sale of tobacco products insisting
1t be included IN the platform
But that. of course, is neither significant I'm
portant and apologize for having attention
IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
RETURNING GREAT PROFITS.

no man has any right TO make great sum CT on
the people, even II II in a way OF contract
with the government. II has a $50 600 con-
tract with the government and clears 100000 or
100000 from 1t the enormous profit should
from him and he be allowed only reasonable amount
no government authority has right to make a
tract by which the people cheated and the very fact
that 1t is legal contract does make it an honest
transaction We have heard OF in which
have cleared 100000 to 500. 5000. 1t is no mere
defensible than highway robbery. The laborer is
worthy OF his hire but not the whole crop There is
rule that you cannot the government and the
reason Is stronger when you contend you cannot cheat
the government We hope there will be commission
10 discover who has made himself UNANIMOUSLY rich off
of government contracts during and then take
from him and put IL back in the treasury.
belongs man has right cheat private citizen
and much less has he the right cheat the public
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
RETRIBUTION

Although he escaped punishment for his crimes in
OF his fellowmen William Hohenzoern, broken
in body spirit refugee from the land he once
ruled with iron hand. is make retribution
entirely in the hereafter
a grtef-stricken father. the not permit
ted visit the bier OF dssofute. weak1ng who
died by his hand bearing bis the bedside
of dying wife. apparent not only those
in every misfortune OF the unrighteous the
that the Hohenzollern family is harvesting
the wages OF its sin They treaping they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

that he
PRACTICALLY permits his wife to
support him.
A woman who has been
MARRIED four times couldn't write
four lines
ON how 20 manage a husband
BUT any old maid could write a
WHOLE volume on the subject.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
The-PnSsing Shoe

III they keep on establishing repvb-
lies in
EUROPE at the present rate pretty
soon
THERE won't be any titles left
EXCEPT in American lodge rooms
ONE OF the rather curious
THINGS about human nature
IN the way II seems 20 take so much
SATISFACTION In firmly believing
THAT IL feels the heat worse than
ANYBODY else does.
WE often wonder If there is really
ANYBODY who has as good an appe-
tite
FOR his days work when he
GETS up in the morning as he has
for breakfast.
NOBODY will stick their nose In
YOUR business. says our friend Abe
Martin
WIFE you run a skunk farm.
MEN used TO get drunk and then sick
BUT with the many new soft drinks
they
INDULGE IN now about all some OF
THEM can do IS TO get sick.
Any barber can tell you that 1t IS
no cinch
TO cut a eald-headed mans hair
1T takes more fooling around than 1T
does
TO cut real head OF hair.
ONE nice thing about being married
IS that your wife believes everything
you tell her
FOR the hrst ten days that you are
married.
AS you go through life just take II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
PRoHIBITIoN-OF WHATq

Prohibition has been in effect in the United States
than six months presumably. The prohibition
amendment part of the, constitution of the
United States January Is, last.
The Prohibition party. organized to OUTLAW booze.
holds national convention six months after its OBJ
tsct has attafped-apparently the delegates
gravely the relative dryness OF prospective
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

FoR granted that the other fellow
knows
ALL about his faults and It IL
NOT up TO you 20 remind him of them
MOST houses now on the market
HAVE two stories-the buyers and
the sellers
AND then there Is the tenants
BUT that Is another story.
ONE heart-to-heart talker says that
EIGHT out of every ten men at heart
are
PoLYGAnIsTs and when we get tn.
CHANCE we are going to take her by
the hand
AND insist that she give US names
AS an executive head like us certain
~
OUGHT to know what's going on
around
THESE elegantly appointed offices.
1T doesn't hurt TO tell the truth once
in a while
IF the fools in this country
ALL voted the same ticket they could
elect
THEIR candidate president
BY ons million majority.
NO one can act more disinterested
THAN an editor when he tell, the
preachers
THAT they ought to advertise
REGULARLY in his paper
AND thereby save more souls from
GOING to hell.
WE know a man who is always yelp-
ing
About the high cost OF living
AND the other day we discovered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23
FARMERS BUYING TRICKS

Reserve forces that be concentrated when the
time Is Just right" have always been necessity on
the farm but the farmers difficulties in this connec-
ton are augmented today by high labor costs and this
fact Is proving a powerful argument for the motor
truck on the farm, according to advocates of motor
| transport
They point to a preliminary survey Of the owner
snip and use OF motor trucks by farmers undertaken
oy the ONCE of farm management Bureau of
Crop Estimates, Department OF Agriculture which
States motor which they use on their farms
The figures which the totals for the entire
country as well for the based
secured through the cooperation of approximately as
Ouo selected crop reporters who asked TO report
tho names and addresses of farmers owning motor
trucks for farm Passenger cars and traiers for
use with passenger cars were excluded. Trucks used
primarily for general hauling or On regularly
established routes not included
While this survey cannot be Considered complete
1t Is reasonable 10 believe that no state were less
t1an seventy-fve Of the trucks on farms r.
ported 20 that the figures relative dstriDston
satisfactorily.
FEDERAL PROHIBITION commissioner saws New
York is the 'wettest city. worth something 20
live in New York.
THE MEXICAN governments printing press
broke down again deserving because thew
have not been paid.
VICTOR BERGERs announcement that he will
run again for congress will cause many to wonder
why he is still at large.
IT WILL BE easier to buy money this fan, says
require collateral.
LEADER OF FLIGHT to Alaska Takes Air
forced to go there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

LEADER OF FLIGHT to Alaska Takes Air
forced to go there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

1T WILL BE easier TO buy money this fail SAYS
financial writer. But he does that 1t will no
require collateral.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

VICTOR BERGER'S announcement that he W
run again for congress will cause many to wond
Why he is still at large
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

THE MEXICAN governments printing pr
broke down again Soldiers deserving because II
have not been paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-23

FEDERAL PROHIBITION commissioner says Ne
ork Is the wettest' city 1t is worth something
We in New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
ITALIAN STEAMERS
HARDSHIPS RIVAL
ANCIENT MARINER
Floating Mines, Strikes, Sfo,u-
n,cays and 7.yphoons
Menace Vessel.

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Hardships
cient Mariner" seem compa rativcly
comfortable were told by the skip
Wilson and his passengers who ar
rived today from Trieste and Naples.
Soon after leaving Trieste wire
less warning that field of floating
mines had broken loose caused a
wide detour: then fire broke out in
the forward room as Naples was
reached. In tile harbor labor agi-
tators harangued the crew to go on
strike, and at sea the next day two
dozen stowawAys were discovered. So
the ship put back to Naples TO de-
bark them. One attempted suicide
by jumping overheard, and was ar
rested.
After leaving land again the ship
came upon seven Moors exhausted in
small open boat. They said Sc
we're storm washed away their sails
and cargo of eggs when en- route
from Gibraltar to Algiers.
A severe storm amounting almost
to typhoon. which lashed huge
waves over the entire liner. was en-
co6ntered OFF Gibraltar. For six days
she pushed against tho headwlnds
which the log OF the trip described
as the most severe tho ship ever en-
countered.~
. NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
TRACE RENDEZVOUS
OF NIGHT RIDERS TO
A COUNTRY CHURCH
-f3 lNen Are Arrested in Ala
bama for Posting Gins and
Mercantile Houses.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Oct. 97.-A
small country church located on the
Cullman- -Blount County line, was the
rendezvous OF the alleged night riders
who posted gins and mercantile estab-
lishmcnts with warnings to close
down until cotton was quoted at 40
of the State Law Enforcement De-
partment, who returned here tonight,
after assisting in the arrest of forty
three men last night and today.
All OF the men arrested by the ra id :
ing squad were found at their ho!n es
within radius Of five miles of Arab
a small community in Blount County,
and regular officers tonight quote va
rious members of the band as having
said: I'VE did not intend to destroy
any property. The notice posted on
the gins were a request, not u COM
mnnd." They resided in Blount. Gull
man and Marshall Counties, and all
were comparatively young men. and
owners OF farms and reasonably pros
porous. Bond in the sum OF $500 was
required OF ench defendant.
Similar night riding activities were
reported In Calhoun. Morgan. Geneva
and Tuscaloosa Counties. and two
gins were burned. but 1t developed
that neither fire was the result Of in
cendiaries. Those arrested yesterday
and today will answer to charges of
conspiring to commit a felony and ut
tering threats verbally and in writ
Ing to destroy by FIRE or otherwise
preperty of another Court terms at
%Sch their trials would be heh fall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
WILSON SUMMONS NATION
TO FINISH TASK OF PEACE
FOR WHICH SOLDIERS DIED
Lamont, Who Helped Pick Harding,
Joins the Great Stampede to Cox

The league Is, MIR. Lamont says.
"ndmittcdiy not perfect" but is
tho most practical instrument yet
offered for prevention OF future
wars.
Mr. Lamont was connected
with the American peace mission
md helped frame the reparntton
and financial clauses of the treaty.
lie Inns been generally reported ms
having h-en one OF tho men who
participated In the now famous
az a. NJ" conference Mt the
Blackstone Hotel In Chicago when
II was decided to make Harding
the Republican nominee.
In closing his letter mnde pub
lie today, he Declares;
~ for ono am bound to accept
HardinE's recorded beliefs (rcfcr-
ring TO IIardine's DcS MoInes ut
ternace that he stood for srcJcc-
tionc especially as Senator's John
son and Borah, who In recent
,nonthn have manifcxtly ruled the
olntformS and policies of the Re-
publican party, rldicuic MIR. Root
and MIR. Taft. and sny that Hard
Ing means what he says"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
BRITISH CABINET FULLY
ARMED TO MEET STRIKE
Government Accorded Almost Tn.
limited Authority to Enforce
Law and Order.
EMERGENCY BILL IS PASSED
Serious Difficulty in Settlement
Arises When Miners Present New
Demand - Conference Is Called
to Meet Early Today.

LONDON. Oct. c7.-The government
is now armed with all the power it
demanded TO enforce law and order
and guarantee the .distribution OF
foodstuns in the event of general
strike.
The emergency powers bill. grant
ing the Cabinet almost unlimited au-
thority during the course of the
strike. was passed by the House Of
OF 23S TO IS. Its quick passage by the
lords is a certainty
Hope for Early Peace.
In the meantime, regardless of the
action OF Parliament. which has
strengthened Lloyd Georges hand in
his negotiations with the striking
miners, it is believed that solution
of the whole mining trouble has been
found and that the miners will shortly
be back at work.
y new difficulty has arisen delay
ing the complete settlement of the
coal strike. which this afternoon was
believed to have been attained on the
basis OF an increase in the miners
wages as set forth in the earlier an
nouncement. That the difficulty is
serious is indicated by the fact that
the Cabinet has been summoned to
meet carly tomorrow morning before
the conference of tho miners and gov
ernment officials rcassembles.
AT the last moment the miners
presented a new demand. which COM
PEELED adjournment OF the conference
with the representatives az the gov
ernment Nothing has yet transpired
as to the nature OF the miners new
demand.
Safeguards COnI Output.
While Lloyd George is willing. In
the final agreement proposed by the
government. to guarantee the mfNers
lCnni innn1l o., S.aI,-,..-i -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
OBSERVE GID BIRTHDAY
OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Pilgrims TO Oyster bay Plant white
Oak Tree Near Former Presi-
dents Grave.

BS associated IrcSS.
OYSTER BAY, y. y, Oct. 27.-The
sixty-second birthday OF former
president Theodore Roosevelt was
commcmorated here today by rep
rescntatives of various societies and
organizations who planted a white
oak tree near his grave. The cere
mony was conducted with the conscn,
OF Mrs. Roosevelt.
Many prominent men and women
took part in the tree planting, and
the first shovclful of earth was
thrown upon the roots by Mrs.
Thomas ~. Edison on behalf OF her
husband.
The tree planting launched n move
mcnt, initiated by the New York Bird
and Tree Club, to have trees planted
throughout tho country upon Mr..
Roosevclts birthday in memory OF
the former President and other IL
lustrious Americans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
WHITE GIVES PROOF
OF c. 0. P.'S OFFER
TO SELL OUT NATION
Bares Letter Of Ways and
Means Committee Head
to Corporations.
ASKED PROMPT VALUATION
OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Make Financial Pledge Ac-
cordingly," Charles Warren
Wrote Directors.
LBv Associated Press.i

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Portions of
circular letter said TO have been
sent TO directors or corporations by
an official OF the Republican Ma
tionai Committee We're made public
here tonight by George White. chair
man OF the Democratic National
Committee. Mr.. White declared the
letter tends to prove Governor Cox's
! charge that Republicans would sell
out to the corporations" MIR. Whites
statement follows:
~ circular letter sent 20 directors
OF corporations by Charles B. War.
rem, chairman OF the Ways ami
Means Committee OF tho Republican
National Committee. has come TO my
attention. The contents OF this let
ter will convince all who have any
| remaining doubt that the Republican
National Committee is prepared to
sell out the United States Of America
TO the corporations if Senator Hard
ing is elected. This is grave charge.
hut IL is borne out by the contents OF
Mr.. Warren's letter
Under date Of October 90. 1920, in
| addressing directors of corporations,
he writes. s,s>
"'Will you. therefore. determine
promptly what the value of Repub-
lican success means to you and your
corporate interests. Make your hnan-
cial pledge accordingly and mail the
enclosed card with remittance TO the
Detroit Office today
The signature OF Mr.. Warren is
not only printed on this letter but il
is signed in ink over the printed
name. The letter Is written on the
stationery OF the Republicans Ways
and Means Committee. which bears
the name or the committee officials
also.
No more sordid document nor one
| more corroborativc OF Governor Cox's
| charge that certain corporations are
trying 10 buy an undcrhold in the
government has come 10 light in this
| campaign.
There is another phase of Mr. War
ren's letter bearing out the Demo-
cratic ch..ge OF millions To be en-
ployed in an cndeavor To elect Sena-
tor Harding. Remember. it is dated
October 20, 1920. two days after the
Republican National Committee re-
pottcu tH expenditure OF over SJ,UUU,-
900.
Mr.. Warren writes:
"Gct the Money. Bo!s."
Through over-confidcnce. or In
ertia on the part of Republican busi-
ness men, substantial portion of
the campaign expense is still unpro-
vided for
Tho letter TO which I refer Is on
file in my Office and am prepared
to submit il TO anyone who doubts
| its authenticity. 1T is n direct pledge
To the selfish corporations in America
by the chairman of the Republican
| Ways and Means Committee, that II
they will invest in Senator Harding S
campaign. President Harding's ad-
ministration will see that they are
paid royal dividends out OF the peo-
pies funds.
What can the average citizen ex.
pect OF an administration sold out
| in advance?"