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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
GRACEFUL GRATING

London, July a. II you lose your
thumb by accident IL may be satisfac-
torily replaced by your big toe. A
French surgeon has performed the
operation with complete success. The
patient, however, must remain for a
fortnight with his hand attached to
bis foote before the toe is completely
severed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Wedding Superstitions.

The popularity of @ne for weddings
is due to the pretty omen that Juno
and she protects and blesses all who
are welded IN June. The girl who be-
comes a bride on Christmas, day has
nothing TO fear If a widow marries
a second time in the same month in
which she was married before, she will
be a widow twice. e nsg-'y ...~
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
aoREs HOLE THROUGH PIN

The skill of William Humans, an
expert matchmaker and inventor OF
Cambridge, Mass, was well demon
strated by his recent feat of drilling
a hole lengthwise through common
pin. Mr.. Humans worked on the
principle OF the telephone about the
same time as Bell.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Tunis Agricultural State.

The regency of Tunis. having its
northern or Mediterranean limit in the
same latitudinal position as the state
of North Carolina and, like North Car
olina, supporting an estimated pop
ulation of 100000 on an area of
about 10000 square miles, is essential
ly an agricultural country, deriving Its
wealth from farm and mine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
-AeeIdsnts lake Heavy Toll.

Every year 11.Os7.OOO persons are
hurt In various kinds OF accidents, and
10000 are killed. That's according
to the statistics OF the health and NC
cident underwriters conference. The
figures are averages. The insurance
men say the personal carelessness
of the American is to blame" and that
speed is the present plague.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Given the leavinus.

At the close of formal dinners In
Japan the guests are presented with
any meat they may have failed to eat.
However great or small the quantity
they may have left, 1t is carefully
wrapped up, and they are expected to
take II home.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
..'a,lssgE--!,.,E 1899. ~. q
The sunfIower In Russia.

SunfOwer cultivation has become an
industry in southern Russia. where the
people have found the seeds a substi-
tute for olives in making oil. The Rus
sian eats the kernel. An acre of sun
flowers yields about 60 bushels OF
seeds, and these in turn yield more
than 80 gallons of OIL.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
HIGHEST PLACE
IN RHODE ISLAND

The highest point in Rhode Island
is Durfee Hill. in Providence County,
which is SOB feet above sea level, ac-
cording to the United States Geolo-
gicaI Survey. Department of the In
terror The average elevation of the
State is approximately 200 feet.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Insect Mothers sacrlhcs

The last act In the life of the female
cOchineal insect is to lay large num-
her of eggs. upon which her dead body
rests, protecting them from the burn
Ing rays OF the sun until the little ones
emerge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Too Quiet.

"Enjoy your yacationi"
"Not much. Went TO one OF those
advertised quiet little places where
you can get a good rest"
Didn't like itT
mot u bit. II was really quiet"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Nutmeg Once a Perfume.

In olden times the ladies in Eng
land used nutmegs as perfume. The
nutmegs were set In silver and orna-
mented with pearl and precious stones,
and hung from lady's belt like mod
ern scent-bOttle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08

II you feel "blue." mo account.
lazy, you need good cleaning out.
Herbine is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver,
tones up the stomach and purifies the
bowels. Price soc. Sold by Ohio
County Drug Co. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
The Human Touch lacking.

A way is said TO have been found
for washing linen by electricity. In
future patrons will have to tear the
buttonholes themselves.-Punch, Lon
don.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Never Fined for snssdlnu.

drunkenness may drive unto a fne,"
says Shakespeare In "The Merchant Of
Venice" Must mean for Obstructlng
the traffic.--BOstOn Transcript
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR
FOR PRESENT YEAR.

County Board of Education-E. 8.
Howard, S. S. o. C.
Div. No 1--R. A. owen, Hartford
Route 6.
Div No. Al. C. Lake, Fordsville-
Div. No. 3.-Claud Renfrow. Dun.
dee.
Div. No. 4-Robt. Goff, Rosine.
Div. No. 5-Otis Stevens. Beaver
Dam.
Div. No. 6-Nat Lindley. Center
town.
County Board OF Examiners: E. s
Howard, Mrs. Birdie Midkiff and
Ira Jones.
Teachers Institute. Sept. 18th
18th.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
USEL|V-VER-LAx
~ -
For Lazy Liver and
the Troubles Of
Constipation. !

Feelright all the time. Don't lay %
from work for days by taking calome
when pleasant Lio- Vsr-Lax keeps yos
on your feet, while relieving your troub
le. Safer too, and easy to take. Dont
take anything else. You can't afford
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys
tenn and relieves constipations A nat
ural remedy, natural in its items, sure
in its effect and certain in results. II
won't be long before LiU- Ns--Lax win
completely displace calomel IN every
home, Children can take 1t freely and
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar.
anteed. Soc and 81 in bottles. Nons
genuine without the likeness and sigma
tare OF l. x. Grigsby. For sale by .
= = WILLIAM. Hartford n
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
DIR E c r 0 r Y :.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge-R. w. Slack. owensboto.
Com'th. Attorney-C. Il. Smith. Hart
ford.
Clerk-A. G. Porter, Hartford.
Master Commissioner-Otto G. Mar
tin, Hartford.
Trustee Jury Fund-Cal P. Keswn.
Hartford.
Let Monday in March-if days
Com'th. and Civil.
LIST Monday In May-12 days-Civil.
LIST Monday In July-12 days
Com'th. and Civil
Sd Monday in September-1i days
Civil.
4th Monday in November-1, days
-Com'th. and Civil.
COUNTY COURT.
Meets first Monday in each month.
Judge-Mack Cook.
County Att'y.-A. ID. Kirk.
Cerk-W. G. Blankenship.
sherin-S. A. Bratcher.
superintendent-E. S. Howard.
Jailer-Worth Tichenor.
Tax Commissioner-D. Il. Ward.
surveyor-C. s. Moxley.
Coroner-E. p. Rodgers.
FISCAL COURT.
Meets first Tuesday in April and
October.
list District-Ed Shown. Hartford,
Route 8.
End District-Sam L. Stevens, Beav-
er Dam.
Bird District-Q. b. Brown. simmons.
4th District-G. W. Rowe, Center
town.
9th District-w. c. Daugherty ,Baize-
town.
9th District-w. s. Dean, Dundee.
9TH District-B. F. Rice. Fordsville.
Sth District-B. c. Rhoades. Hart
ford. Route s.
HARTFORD.
Mayor. K. Bean.
Clerk. A. Howard.
Police Judge. M. Grove.
Marshal-E. p. Casebier.
ROCKPORT
Chm'n. Board-W. G. Her.
Clerk-N, II. Bratcher.
Police Judges. l.. Fulkerson.
Marshal-Ed. ]. Bratcher.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
And Not Be Blue.

When you know man to be yellow
II is just as well TO draw the color
iine.--CartOOns Magazine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
A Stlckler.

They say WOmbat is a man who is
insistent about getting his moneys
worth"
"Yes, he'd put in a vacation count
ing the Thousand islands. louisville
COurler-JOurnal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
Roastlna.

81 was at banquet where Senator
Harding spoke"
"Shucksl I've sat with him On Bis
front porch"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
FORDsvILLE.

Ch'm'n. BOard-W. X. Jones.
Clerk-Olla Cobb.
Police Judge. p. Kessinger.
Marshal-Grant Pollard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08

III
II we could only shed a few
profteersl
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-07-08
BEAVER DAM.

Ch'm'n. Board-W. +. McKennsy.
Clerk-R. w. King.
Police judge. w. Cooper
Marshal-R. +. Stevens.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
r. oMME EMENT ADDRESS
STRONG FEATURE OF TUS-
KEGEE CLOSING.

The commencement sermon Whlch
was the opening event of the fortieth
annual commencement exercises OF
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute was preached by DR..
Charles w. Crisler, pastor of the
Galloway Memorial Methodist church,
Jackson. Miss. DR.. Crisler selected as
his text: "For the kingdom of heaven
is as man travelling into far coun-
try, who called to his servants and de-
livered unto them his goods. And
unto one he gave five talents, to an
other two, and to another one; to
every man according to his aDiilty'
and straightway took his journey.
The text was not treated from theo-
logical viewpoint but rather from the
standpoint of every day problems. In
the discourse Dr. Crisler pointed out
many interesting and instructive facts
which were of much value to the stu
dents as well as the large number OF
visitors present.
In addressing the graduating class
DR.. Crisler said: you have been
trained for leadership, which in the
final analysis means the power OF
keeping just ahead of those under you
and inducing them to follow. That Is
real leadership. You are going TO liiiu
that. all along life, men and women
are doing important work, but they
are not appreciated. You may not
know anything about that lonely feel
ing of q person who has entered INTO
difficult situation that affects the
whole community and finds that the
community has left him to WORK out
the problem alone, to take the abuse
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
WORLDS CHAMPION BRicklAY-
Err is JOHN w. MARTIN,
A NEGRO.

Grafton, w. Va.-West Virginia,
which gave America her first brick
street pavement, now claims to have
the worlds champion paving brick lay
er. He is John W. Martin, a Negro, "a
years old, of medium height, and
weighing about 130 lbs. He has had
thirteen years experience.
On the Punytown pike, near Grafton,
w. Va, under the supervision of J. A
Sincel, Taylor county road engineer,
this man has consistently made the
following records: He laid 600 lineal
feet of 16-foot brick road in eight
hours. In doing this he placed $4,000
bricks weighing 1O1s lbs. each, or to-
tai of 200 tons He was served by
twenty-five Industrial school inmates,
carrying brick, and eight laborers plac-
ing brick on carrying boards.
On Arlnistice day, working on
street in Grafton and limited by lack
of sufficient carriers, he placed $4,000
bricks in . hours and 40 minutes. He
can at any time place 30 bricks in 30
seconds.
So great has become the grip of his
hand that he can lift Il stack of nine
bricks weighing 94 pounds, by graspig
the lowermost brick of the stack.
The statements here made are
vouched for by w. S. Downs of the
State Highway Commission. and b. Il.
Gray, federal highway engineer. Does
any contractor know of better rec
ord?
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
coLoRED BOY CREATES NEW
HIGH JUMP RECORD.

At the nineteenth annual high school
outdoor track and field contest held at
the Stadium of the College of the City
of New York on Saturday afternoon,
MAY DIST, Willie Thompson. student
of De Witt Clinton High School, broke
the record for the high jump of feet
97s inches made in 1919. Thompson
cleared the bar mt 5 feet II inches, and
showed excellent form in his jumping
ability.
Several of the leading A. A. U. Off
cials witnessed the performance were
much impressed with the colored ath-
lete's style of jumping, and it is eN-
pected that the new record created by
Thompson will stand.
Last summer Thompson won several
prizes while member of the Salem
Crescent A. c., but he is expecting to
wear the colors of either the st. Chr.s-
topher Club or of the Alpha z. {. Club
this summer.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
TWO KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED IN
RACE RIOT OVER TAXES.
Georgia Negroes Victims OF Battle
With Posses-New Jersey Man
May Die.

Byronville, Ga, May 21.-Two Ne
groes were killed, four others wound
ed. and l.. c. Davis of Sommerville, N
J., probably fatally wounded IN Il
clash between twenty Negroes and a
sheriffs posse near here. Twenty Ne
groes have been arrested and taken to
Vienna, in Dooly county, for safe
keeping.
According to the county authorities
the Negroes barricaded themselves in
a house on farm near here after the
chief of police had sought to collect
city taxes from one of them. Sheriff
Vinson deputized posse and under
took to arrest them. The Negroes were
said to have opened fire as the Of
ficers approached, Davis falling with
eight wounds.
Threats to fire the house caused the
Negroes to leave their retreat and they
soon were rounded up after two had
been killed and four hurt.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
AKRON CROSSES TOP IN N. A. A. c.
p. DRIVE FOR 25o,ooo MEMBERS.
Rockford, Illinois, Is Close Second.

The National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People, 40 Fifth
Avenue, New York, today announced
that the city of Akron, Ohio, was the
first in the country to exceed the quo
tn allotted in the membership drive for
a quarter of million members. AL
lotted quota of 800 members, Akron,
at latest reports, had obtained 692.
The second city to cross the line in
the drive was Rockford, Illinois, which
was allotted 300 members, and at the
latest reports had obtained AL.
The third city to exceed its quota
was Newport, Rhode Island Allotted
a quota of 800 members, Newport OBJ
tained $40.
Other offices making a strong show
ing in the drive are Kansas City with
returns of 797 and st. Louis with 55I.
Fairfax county, Virginia, has reported
265 new members, and the Montreal,
Canada, branch of the National Asso-
ciation has already reported 103 new
members.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
cHAs olLPIN, IN "EMPERoR
JONES'" TO PERFORM IN
LONDON, ENG.

New York. May 21.-Charles Gllpin,
the celebrated Negro actor, who is ap-
bearing here at the Princess theater in
emperor Jones'" will close TO-DAY TO
omen i'm London, England, for limited
engagement. The play whlch mas met
with phenomenal success, has been
booked for a tour of the principal cit
les in America.
Mr.. Gilpin's success in the title role
has created Worldwide attention. anu
he is the first member of his race TO
receive an invitation to the annual dln-
ner of the Drama League as one OF the
team who have contributed most to the
stage.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
GEORGIA NEGRO COLLEGE
BURNED BY INSANE WOMAN

Macon, Ca, May 30.-An insane
woman, stripped of all clothing, ap-
peared tonight on the campus of the
Central City College, Negro institu-
ton, and, after stoning one of the
buildings, entered and applied torch
The frame building burst into flames
and the students had to flee for their
lives.
The structure was burned to the
ground and an adjoining building
caught fire and was partly destroyed.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The woman was seized and taken to
Jail
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04

of an harmonious and helpful ADJUST
ment of all difficulties, differences and
problems between the races.
There never would have been a Tus-
kegee Institute had not Booker L. WASH
ingkton believed that he would secure
from the white people of the South, as
well as of the North, hearty sympathet-
ic and generous cooperation. And you
will not succeed if you assume the at
titude that all the white people are
your enemies. The success of Tus-
kegee Institute and her graduates has
been due very largely to the fact that
they have been able to see good in all
races and in all classes of people ana
have been able to get the best cooper
alton from them. Keep faith, there
fore. in your own race, in the white
race, in your country, and of course
in God.
You have selected an excellent name
for your class, superior and L want
you to strive to live up to 1T in all
that it means You can't aim too high
or set your stakes too far ahead in
all of your work. In all of your future
life:
''Aim high and far,
Your aim the sky, your goal the star"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
CHEYENNE, WY0.
NEWS

WFR. AND MRS. II. C. JEFFERSON
M entertained mt dinner Thursday
evening. The honored guest was
Mrs. L. NJ. Keith of Denver. Other in
vfted guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. h.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ] Taylor and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ]. Toliver. Mrs.
Jefferson was assisted by Miss Hattie
Brown. The jefferson home will be
the scene of many social functions dur
ing the summer season and late fall
before the Jeffersons leave for Hawaii
Island. where they will spend the win
ter season.
Mrs. Ruby Gaskin Burris departed
for her home in Lincoln, Nebr. Mrs.
Spencer Cave accompanied Mrs. Bur
ris to Lincoln and will visit friends in
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Mrs. l.. Mckinney returned from an
extended visit to Omaha. Rev. c. o.
Smith. former pastor of the Baptist
church. has been called to pastor Wall
Avenue Baptist Church at Ogden,
Utah. 1t is not know if Rev. Smith
will accept the call. During his serv-
ice in Cheyenne he took staunch stand
for righteousness and moral uplift.
The Statesman wishes him God speed
in his stand for righteous living.
Mr.. Arthur Hill, machinist ut Union
Pacific shops, returned from his vaca-
ton. Mr.. Hill visited many friends in
Texas and reports an enjoyable visit.
Mr.. George Randall is commissioned
sergeant major of Corporal White
Camp No. 4, Spanish War Veterans.
The following persons went to Den
yer on Decoration day: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Taylor Mrs Henry Mccormack
and son James, Mrs. Anna Dickerson
and daughter, Frank McCombs, w. b.
Witte and George Randall.
Mrs. Howard entertained number
of ladies at dinner on Monday evening,
May Both.
An interesting social was that given
by Mrs. Poole Turner at her home on
Monday evening for the benefit of the
Baptist Church
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Redd, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker and Phillip Baker
motored to Crow Greek Ranch and
spent an enjoyable day the guests OF
Granville Bailey.
The statement made by Il student OF
the race problem that it would take
the Negro race 400 years or more to
prepare to take the place in the world
that they now demand was the subject
of an interesting debate on Thursday
evening. May Goth. Rev. j. NJ. Endicott
and Chas. Horn were on the affirma-
tive and Mr.. II. j. Reed and Miss Hat
tie Brown were on the negative. Inc
Judges were Messrs. a. J. Taylor, w.
B. Witte and Spencer Cave. Many cit
iZens attended. The judges awarded
honors in favor of the negative. Rev.
Endicott gave facts and figures to
prove the number of years it took to
make an ignorant race rise to the level
of culture of the ruling races. ME-
Reed spoke of the progress of the race
during the fifty years of freedom, and
could not believe it would take the
race 400 years to equal the dominative
race.
Mr.. Jackson Lewis has purchased
the lot and six-room house at 221 West
Tenth street, in South Cheyenne, for
81 10000 cash. Mr.. Lewis also owns
the house and lot at 1O7 East Twelfth
and $40 West Sixteenth streets. He
now has two homes on Lincoln high
way.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
RACE NEWS S.'iss:' S.4;ss, s,.'s.. r'ss
NEGRO CONVICTED IN PEoNAGE
CASES.

Covington, Ga, May 31.-Clyde
Manning, Negro farm boss on the John
S. williams plantation, in Jasper coun-
ty. was found guilty of murder by a
jury late today in connection with the
death of Lindsey Peterson, one of the
eleven Negroes alleged to have been
held in peonage and then killed on the
farm a few months ago. The jury was
ont thirty-five minutes. Manning was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04

and everything that goes along with it.
want to say to you that there are
many men and women hard pressed,
trying TO do their best but feeling so
much alone in their efforts, whom you
can cheer, to whom you can give in
spiration that will perhaps make life
for them IL success thereby falling your
self into great leadership.
There are hundreds and thousands
going down under their load because
they have not the consciousness of
some ones sympathy. l tell you, as
you 20 out, to cheer those who are
lonely, put new life and resolution into
them. You will then be inducing 9th
ers to follow and to take up the great
work.
l want to say to you in closing as
| have said to many boys and girls ::
Men and women, white and black, are
going down for the lack of inspiration
and help. There are great masses of
people. who need you, who are calling
for you You are the knights of the
twentieth century and as knight
when knighthood was in flower who
carried sword and stood before the
enemy with heroic determination, so
will YOU men and women be forced
to face the difficulties that will con-
front you.
When Robert Bruce was dying, hav-
ing longed to visit the Holy Sepulchre
he called Black Douglas to his side
and said, BLACK Douglas, l have al
ways wished to go in quest of the
Holy Sepulchre. L am dying and L
want you to take hold of my hand and
with your other hand toward heaven
say, When Bruce dies l will take his
heart incased in gold or silver to the
Holy Sepulchre and place it there.
This knight swore to the strange re-
ouest and when Bruce died he set out
upon his mission. On the journey he
was beset on all sides by difficulties
and enemies and was losing ground in
the crusade. The enemies of Chris
tinnity were pressing his men back {;
Wnen IIHililS Diach DouSi"9 S'"'" "l'
an elevation and threw the heart in its
golden case into the midst of the
enemy and cried: "YOu men of Christ
the Son of the Living God, Black
Douglas dares to go where the heart
of Bruce lies" and his men rallied to
his side and the victory was won.
say to you knights of the twentieth
century, Go forth with your hearts un-
covered to defeat the enemy and un-
der the cross of Jesus Christ bring
back the victory. l tell you young men
and women of the graduating class to
sird yourselves, set your faces to the
future and swear by Gods grace to
do your duty though you fail, but you
will not fail"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-06-04
LIZ ARTHUR RELEASED TODAY.

Ell Paso, Tex, June Jack John
son, former heavyweight champion of
the world, who will be released from
Fort Leavenworth prison Friday has
been matched TO fight Lee Anderson,
Negro heavyweight champion, who
knocked out Kid Norfolk at Phoenix
recently, in the arena of IA Juarez box
ing club. This announcement was
made heretoday by IA local boxing pro-
moter.