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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

clover seed are shipped annually into
the United States which contain all
sorts of vile weed seeds. In this way
such pests as the Russian thistle, Can
ada thistle, wild mustard, chess, dod-
der, wild daisy, trefoil and plantain
were introduced here. Nearly every
pests of this character, brought to
America in the same manner.
The difficulties in the way of eradi-
eating such seeds when they are once
established in a community are we'll
night insuperable The wind, stock
and railroads, it is cited, scatter them
far and wide A large amount Of cheap
seed, il is said, is now being sold as
novelties at fancy prices through ma
nipulation of the name, and the report
says that the "German coffee berry,"
which mary seedmen are now adver-
Using as a cheap substitute for coffee, is
really the common SOFA bean, which
can be bought cheaply almost any
where. The lack of suitable places for
impartial tests by both the seed dealer
and the buyer has been met in Europe
for nearly 30 years by the establishment
of "seed control stations" now num-
bering about 100, and on whose tests
guarantees are based. Several expert.
ment stations in this country have
taken this matter up and recently a
committee from them had a conference
at the agricultural department concern
ing methods and apparatus.
For three years the department has
been investigating the quality of agri-
cultural seeds. The testing is itself an
immense task and already this year
over half million of individual seeds
have been counted out and tested and
small trial ground has been started at
Kensington, Nd. Prominent seedsmen,
IL is statedsfrequently sell five or six al
legged different varieties of an article out
of the same bin. A collection of $4,000
walls of seeds from nearly all parts of
the world has been made at the depart.
ment to assist in identifying the foreign
seeds found in commercial use and the
department will thus be able to give
warning against new or dangerous
pests. Horticultural literature, it is
said, is full of quack recommendations
for treatment and special studies are
now in progress by government experts
which are expected soon to develop inn
portant results.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
THE couNTRVs CROPS.
Outlook Continues Favorable For Excel
lent Yield of Cereals.

Outlook Continues Favorable For Excel
lent Yield of Cereals.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The weekly
climate and crop bulletin of the United
States weather bureau, just issued,
speaks very favorsbly of crop condi-
lions throughout the entire country.
The week was warmer than usual in
tho southern states, while it was cooler
than usual in the northern states. The
week was generally drier than usual,
except in few sections where the rain
fall was excessive. The Ohio valley is
included in the very dry district. The
week has, ON the whole, been favorable
for the growth and cultivation of crops,
and harvesting of grain. Local storms
have caused injury to crops in some
portions of the country; winter wheat
harvest continues under generally ia.
vorable conditions crop is maturing
made rapid progress.
Ohio crop conditions are expressed in
the following paragraph: Sunny and
dry, except scattered showers; wheat,
rye and barley being cut in southern
portion, yield fair, heads well filed
with good grain oats heading, but crop
not up to average much good clover
hay made, and timothy about ready
for cutting; corn improved considerably
and is fairly clean, but is still short and
uneven tobacco backward, but some
reported fine; gardens did well; rasp-
berries and cherries ripe in many local
tiles
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
A Novel Ladder.

A ladder is made to be walked on,
but a human ladder is novelty, and
sometimes a grand novelty. Such lad
der oame into roquisition in New York
not very long ago. But, after all,
though the act was novel, the actor was
but one in the long line of men and
women who in life's emergencies are
always ON hand to exhibit that spirit Of
courageous self fOrgetfulness which
makes the locker on feel that there is
something grand left In humanity yet
II was but the old story Of a tene-
ment house ON fire and a small crowd
of frightened escaping tenants. Thsy
oame down the fire escapes in desper-
ate haste, before the fremen arrived
upon the scene, but between the last
rung of the ladder and the ground was
q drop of ten feet.
The light, tiimsy ladder swayed be-
meath the weight OF THO most venture
some tenant, who stood irresolute,
frightened TO take the big drop and I'M
able 20 return, for above was an ever
increasing weight of human beings
pressing downward. II was moment
of peril. and il threatened to be one Of
catastrophe But Just then the janitor
stepped forward, self possessed and self
forgetfuL Standing ON the stoop, he
reached mp and found that his arms
could Just grasp the end of tho shaky
ladder.
"Climb over me. he cried and stood
his ground, holding ON 20 the himsy
ladder, while men, women aud children
scrambled over him TO place OF safety.
BY means Of that human ladder they
all reached the ground. y Youths Com
panion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
WARM WEATHER
Hot Wave Sweeping the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys.
NEARLY 100 REGISTRATIONS
Many Deaths, Especially In the
Larger Cities-Automatic
Fire Plugs Blow Out
NEARLY 100 REGISTRATIONS
CAUSING CONSIDERABLE LOSS.

CINCINNATI, July 5.-The wave of tor
rid weather under which the central
states sweltered last week showed no
abatement yesterday. From Pittsburg
to Kansas City and from Chicago south
cloudless skies and blazing sun left a
record of prostrations and death which
has seldom been equalled for the early
days of July. Throughout the entire
district the mercury registered close to
100 in the shade during the day and the
number of prostrations ran into the
hundreds. Cincinnati with a maximum
temperature of 90 degrees showed the
highest death rate. six deaths resulting
out of total of 80 prostrations, but
there were many fatal cases at other
points.
The weather bureaus record in Gin
cinnati yesterday showed the mercury
at 81 from 2 to p. m. and at its max
imum 90, at p. m. Local thermometers
showed from 102 to 1O6 in the shade.
The sky was cloudless all day, and but
few people ventured on the streets.
Fifty prostrations and six deaths were
reported.
The names of the dead as far as ascer-
tainable are:
Mrs. Della Renner.
Charles Stanley.
Bertha Decker.
Jacob York.
Mrs. Mary A. Klosterman of Coving-
ton, KY.
An unidentified man, found on the
streets of Covington, believed to be
Lon Smith of Cincinnati.
While there were so cases of sunstroke
in the city that required removal to the
hospital or to their homes, it is estimated
that there were 90 lighter cases, the vic
Tins Of which went home without as
sistance of the authorities. OF the class
requiring medical attention 10 cases are
quite serious.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
IHI. Crime was Driving Him Mad.

CHILLIcoTHE. o., Jnne ALBERT j..
Hamilton came TO police headquarters
and gave himself mp. stating he was
wanted in Trumbull county for stealing
a horse from man named Marvin. IL
was thought he was crazy, but he was
locked up and the Trumbull county
authorities notified. His story was con I.
firmed by telegram from Trumbull
county. asking them 20 hold him on the
charge. Hamilton states that constant
fear Of arrest was driving him mad and
he deoided 10 denounce himself.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
IN CLEVELAND.
Four Fatal Cases and Several other Pros
tatIOns, but win Likely Recover.

Four Fatal Cases and Several other Pros
tations, but win Likely Recover.
CLEVELAND, July 5.-The heat here
yesterday was most intense, the tenn
perature reaching 90 degrees, the high
est point for the season. Two fatalities
occurred here yesterday and two last
night and there have been several other
prostrations. The list is as follows;
Miss Sarah Clinton, aged 90, found on
the street, died in a police station.
Mrs. Lena Sedusky, aged SO, died In
her room at the house where she was
employed.
Mrs. Agnes Lee of 1897 Woodland
avenue died of nervous prostration,
brought ON by heat.
John Bendel, Foljambe street, died
soon after prostration.
Martin Burns, 207 River street, taken
TO hospital will recover.
John Lutcher, 80 Berg street, at a
hospital will recover.
Jacob Haffner, aged 30. condition
serious.
Il. Cunningham, 5O7 Kinsman street ;
will recover.
William Stark. 80 years viii recover.
ID. ID. Beebe, at a hospital condition
serious.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
HOT UP NORTH.
sunstrOkes Reported From n Number of
Towns In Southern Michigan.

sunstroISes Reported From n Number of
Towns In Southern Michigan.
DETROIT, July 5.-The maximum high
to the temperature yesterday according
to the official observation taken from
the roof of the History Union Trust
building was "a degrees. The tempera-
ture remained at nearly that figure most
of the day. sOther thermometers indi-
Gated 20 degrees hotter. The only
severe cases of prostration in the city
were those of two employees of the
Hotel Barclay, who are reported out of
danger at the hospital. An unknown
man died near Wyandotte from the ex-
cessive heat, and there were several
minor cases of prostration. Cases of
sunstroke are reported from some Of the
southern Michigan towns
The extreme heat beating down
through a skylight yesterday afternoon
caused the blowing out of two automatic
fire plugs. The torrent of water thus
released flowed down through the build
ing, damaging the dry goods stock of
Burnham, Stoepel g. Company and the
clothing stock of the Peerless Manufac-
turing company to the extent Of nearly
100000. The fire plugs were set to es-
cape at temperature of 1870 degrees.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
FIRE in NEW YORK.
over a Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth
OF Property Destroyed.

over a Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth
OF Property Destroyed.
New YORK, July 6.-The Louvre, .
dry goods. millinery. and house furnish
ing goods emporium at 1888 and 2735
Third avenue, which was about to be
opened by Henry Rosenthal and Isaac
We'll was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The loss will exceed 100000 The
structure, which was built Of brick,
was two stories high and had an iron
front The fire was first discovered in
the top floor, but before the engines ar
rived the entire structure was ablAze.
Az the time Of the outbreak Of the
flames, services were being held in abe
Reformed church, close by. The pastor
fearing panic gave out hymn and
then dismissed the congregation.
While endeavoring 10 put out the
flames, a man named o. II. Hawthorne.
had his hands badly burned, and fire.
man named Jacob Hook, was overcome
by the heat.
The fire spread to the dry goods store
Of Isaac Sinder next door, and the in
terror Of the cottage OF George y. Hen
shaw, ON One Hundred and Forty Fifth
street, was destroyed.
The losses are estimated as follows |,
Isaac Sinder, $50, 900; Messrs Well and
Rosenthal. ON stock. $40, 900. and build
! ing, $4,000 Henshaw, $4,000.
A short time before the fire bEQhn out
Henry Rosenthal and man named Leo
Kaufman were seen Ia ''rho Louvre
Rosenthal explained 10 the police lhAl
he had visited the establishment for -.
purpose OF making out q list Of ersI
and arranging business do|1.|
| nection with the open|nI
been SEA for July 9
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
FARMERS sWlNDLED.
A Scheme Carried Through on Promises
Alone.

A Scheme Carried Through on Promises
Alone.
TFFIN, o., July 3.-Grocery agents
who canvassed Seneca county three
weeks ago, in the interest of a firm in
Toledo, approached the farmers and
asked to take orders for goods, in return
for which the agents were to buy their
butter at the end of every month, and
pay for it at from % to 33 cents per
pound.
AS this was something unheard of in
this county ut this season Of the year,
the farmers bought large orders and u
week ago they were brought to this
city where the purchasers got them
from the Pennsylvania yards, paying
cash for them.
Yesterday was the day the farmers
were to bring their butter to the depot,
and they came by the score, but the
agent was not there and they sold their
butter as best they could, after waiting
around a number of hours.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
MORE LUCKY MEN.
The President Sends In Another Batch OF
Appointments.

Appointments.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate:
William Woohvili Rockville of the
District of Columbia to be minister and
consul general to Greece, Roumania
and Servia.
Arthur s. Hardy Of New Hampshire
to be minister resident and consul gen.
eral to Persia.
Abraham E. Smith of Illinois to be
consul at Victoria, b. o.
Asa w. Tenny to be United States
district judge for the eastern district
of New York.
Richard Austin, United States mar
shall for the eastern district of Tennes-
see.
George w. Allen to be collector Of
customs for the district of Key West.
Florida.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
WOMEN HORRIBLY TREATED.
Bound Hand and Foot and Robbed by
Two Masked Men.

Bound Hand and Foot and Robbed by
Two Masked Men.
TIEFIN, o., July 3.-The home of
Mrs Elizabeth Bauman and her sister.
Miss Anna Bauman, one mile south of
this city, was entered by two masked
men and small boy, last night, and
the women dragged from their beds,
bound hand and foot, and at the point
of a revolver, were requested to tell the
hiding place of their money.
The women persisted i'll saying they
had none, and the fiends searched the
house. finding but a purse with l.SO in
it. They again demanded the informa-
ton. threatening to burn the house
down, bat the women again denied
having any. Finding they could get
no money, the men attempted to assault
their captives, but were unsuccessful.
Both ladies are badly bruised from their
experience with the invaders. After
several hours efforts the women man
aged to unite each other, and to call for
help, but the men escaped.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
s..- - -
BrutaIly Treated by burglars.

OsGooD, Ind, July 3.-Three masked
men broke into the house Of ]. A. Built
man, eight miles from here. They told
Mr.. and Mrs. Bultman that they had
seen them with large sums of money
and wanted some of it. The aged couple
protested that they had no money.
Bultman was beaten until he was un-
conscious. A fire was built at the feet
of the old lady and she was treated to
other indignities. At last the burglars
gave up and left, taking two guns and
a number of other articles.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

DANvILLE. Ills. July i.--Colonel W.
J. Calhoun. after consulting with his
family and business associates. has de-
cided TO decline the position Of comp.
troller Of the treasury In statement
given out last night, he expresses graft
tude 10 the presidents for considering
his name. but asserts that he could not
In justice 70 himself sacrifice hls law
practice for . temporary government
position which. he says. "WOuId hardly
pay lIylpg expenses IN Washington =
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Irish Flags Pulled Down.

LEADvILLE, Colo, July 5.-There
was considerable excitement here yes
terday evening over the pulling down
of number of Irish flags which were
displayed on several buildings. A
large number of men visited these
buildings and ordered the proprietors to
take down the green emblem. One
man refused and the flag was promptly
pulled down by the crowd.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Japanese Threat.

VANCOUVER, B. O., July 2.-The
steamer Empress of China has arrived
with mail from the Orient. One Japa-
nese journal remarks, in reference to
Hawaii 1.-THE Hawaiians believe that
Japan will not dare to adopt so extreme
a measure as to go to war with so small
a country. This causes Hawaii to show
so bold front. If Hawaii goes too far
we shall certainly be compelled to chas.
tiae har -
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Indians Not on the warpath.

WASHINGTON, July Authorization
from General Coppinger, commander of
the department of the Platte, indicates
that only 40 Indians, including women
and children. have left the reservation
at HALEY. Ida, and that no depreda-
tions have been committed, save that
the Indians, when passing through a
deserted village, tore out the lining of a
hOuSa
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
INDIANA MINERS.
The Present Strike Is Little Else Than
Fight Against Starvation.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 5.-Presi-
dent knight, of the United Mine Work
ers for Indiana, says he is convinced
that practically all of the miners in the
state will join in the strike. He thinks
the blockmen will strike, from the fact
that those at the meeting Saturday
were representative men from every
part Of the county. 1t is not yet known
how many miners in the state have
Joined in the strike. Those who were
at work Saturday left their tools in the
mines when thoy quit work in the
evening.
President Knight says the present
strike is little else than fight against
starvation. zone miner in the northern
part of our field told me-" said Mr..
knight, "that he had drawn $500 for
the past two months work. He had
had four pay days in that time, His
highest was g. 90 for two weeks and his
lowest 3l.60. On this amount he was
forced to try TO keep himself and his
family from hunger. Docs anybody
think he could do it?"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.
Caves Giving Away Causes Considerable
Apprehension.


CHILLIcoTHE, o., July 3. -Residents
for miles around cambridge who have
been alarmed by threatening disturb
ances Of a volcanic nature for several
days past. believe they have fathomed
the cause Of the disturbance, though
there is still grave cause for alarm.
That section is honeyoombod with an
extensive system of great caves, and It
is thought that these arel giving away.
The disturbance began Tuesday with
intervals Of rumblings. Great cracks
appeared In the earth. trees were swal.
lowed up and considerable smoke seeped
out OF crovices which still remain and
are very deep. This has continued since
then, and a good many OF the inhah-
itants OF the neighborhood are expect
ing the earth 70 swallow them at al.
most any time. just how far the caves
extend u not known, ~ they have
never been thoroughlY explored.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
LIeHININe UNpsR GROUND.
Four Men Knocked Unconscious While
Down In a Coal Mine.

-Four Men Knocked unconscious Whhe
Down In a Coal Mine.
SHAMoKIS, Pa, July 5.-Charles Rutz,
Eli Dreher. William Black and William
Ruiz were struck by lightning while
working in the Reliance mine, 1000 feet
beneath the surface They were all
rendered unconscious. and Rutz was
speechless. while Dreher's left arm was
paralyzed after the men had come to
The lightning struck at the head Of
the slope, and followed the rails TO the
bottom and out to the face Of the gang
way, where the men were at work. The
workmen say that the dark chambers
were brilliantly illuminated as the light
ming bolt rushed toward them. and.
supposing that the mine gas had ex-
ploded they threw themselves on their
Eases. They are stiff and sore, but feel
no other effects Of their thrilling exper.
ieQCo
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
huMRua IN sEEps.

Secretary Wilson Tells About the Mean
meas Of Dealers a Home and Abroad.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-.Some interest
ing statements and words Of warning to
American farmers are given In report
on pure seed Investigations, submitted
20 Secretary Wilson, II says thousands
Of pounds. probably tons, Of grass and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
NEWS NUGGETS.

Milt Cartwright. aged 10, Of Princeton,
Ky, dangerously hot himself In the eye
with suicidal intent.
Because he could not sleep owing to the
heat William Marzlauf Of st. Louis, one Of
four brothers, killed himself His body
was found hanging In the cellar.
Miss Lizzie Hamberg of near Golconda,
Ills. committed suicide by jumping into
the we'll and drowning herself. She was
IS years Of age. Bad health caused the
suicide.
The strike at the Britton Rolling Mill
oompany's mill In Cleveland has been dc.
clared of, the company having accepted
the compromise tinplate workers scale
adopted at Pittsburg.
John Golden, confined In the county
Jail at Sidney, o., for burglary, escaped by
saving the bars Of his cell window and
sliding to the ground with o rope made
out of his bed clothes.
While Gottlieb Hildebrandt and wife,
an aged couple, were driving along a street
In Logan, o., their horse ran off, wreckinQ
the wagon and throwing the old couple
violently to the pavement, seriously II
not fatally injuring the old lady.
Erastus Brown, n young negro, was
lynched by mob Of 800 persons at VII
laridge, Mo-, Saturday, for an assault
upon Mrs. Annie Foerving, farmers
daughter Tho negro was hanged after
being identified by his victim, who is in .
critical condition
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Flood Disaster In France.

TOULOUSE, July 5,-The river Saw has
overhowed at Isle En-Dodon, destroying
40 houses and drowning 10 people. At
st Laurent three people have been
drowned and 30 houses have been swept
away,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
lLLlNols MINERS oUT.
Fifteen Thousand Men Have Laid DOwA
Their Tools and Quit Work.

Their Tools and Quit Work.
STREAToR, Ills, July 6.-The coal
miners of the Streator district, with a
total of about $4,000 men, have laid
down their tools in answer TO tho call
of the National association. The Streator
district includes the towns of Streator.
Kangley, Lasalle, Peru. Spring Valley,
Pontiac, Mononk, Wenona. Braidwood,
Braceville. Coal City, Toluca and numer-
Gus smaller places, the Streator field be:
ing the largest OF any with upward Of
1000 men.
The feeling among the leaders is that
the fight will be short and sharp, but
that they must win out. They are In
poor shape stand a months lockout.
The order 70 strike calls upon not only
the miners but the company men 10 Join
the strike
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

two OF them fatar Lambert LuuDery, a
carpenter, and Henry Behlin, a team
ster. Several other cases are critical
Ut midnight severe thunderstorm
swept over the city, sending the mer.
curry down several points and bringing
a welcome relief.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Miss straub, the Hymnlst, Doad.

CHICAGO, July miss Maria Straub,
well known as composer Of church
and Sunday school hymns, is dead.
Miss Straub was the author of nearly
200 hymns, all of which have been set
TO music by American composers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Captured at Last.

WAPAKoNErA, o.. July 8, -Superin-
tendont Hogle of the United States Ex-
press company, with four deputy mar.
shals, arrived here yesterday from Min
ster. o., having in charge John Lowrey
and j. w. Patterd. who were arrested
at Minister after desperate resistance.
About 10 days ago the express office at
Hobbs, Ind, was entered by burglars,
who secured two money order books.
They have been filing out these orders
for various amounts and having them
cashed in Ohio and Indiana towns, in
GLIDING Union City, Ansonia, st. Henry
and Minister. The authorities have been
tracking them over the two states and
hnnllY succeeded in capturing them.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
GoodI,y. Oid Hos. Goodby.

New YORK. July 2.-The remains OF
William r. Hoey were conveyed to
their last resting place in Woodlawn
yesterday None but members Of the
family followed the body to the ceme-
terry. The floral tributes almost cen
cealed the casket from sight.