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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

cussed subject l notice certain leading
papers in New York and in Philadelphia
did not mention the Carson, Nevada 'x-
bibition but Mr.. Editor, don't you ex-
pect Il dol that the Editors and the poo
pie that took those papers borrowed
their friends pspers that did ublish the
brutal affair? I'll bet on il II ever did
and to tell you the honest truth Il
hope Miss Willard won't see ihis) was
so anxious for Coibett 10 lose the belt
ventured tmsll wsg'r with these boys
on "Fnz." Now | want him to meet bis
Waterloo Such brutal exhibitions
should not be tolerated but as they are
newspapers which are commercial en-
terprise, must help to support the great
est disgrace to American civilization.
We all want good, pure journalism-let
the people begin the reform-the papers
will follow. We do not have to read
such columns unless we choose-mat-
ters OF all kinds adorn good papers. Re ad
them.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
How Prosperity Prospers.

JKFFERsoNvILLE, IND If you will
kindly allow me space in the columns
OF tile News, will endeavor to 1t down
few OF the occurrences of Jacksonville
which may be of interest to some of it's
many readers. On the morning OF March
4, 1897 long and loud sounded the great
whistle of the Ohio Falls Car Manufac
turing Co. to notify all within its sound
ing that prosperity was upon us with all
it's glory and admiration, with VIM
Mckinley at the wheel of the great ship
Of the new administration, which set
sail for voyage OF four years to gladden.
the hearts of the Mckinley admirers.
To day the freight wood machine
shops are closed up and the erecting
shops are almost through. The COM
pany has a small order OF 30 freight
cars to start upon in short time. Any
one can readily see that the prospects
are not fl ittering by any means.
feel disposed to think that prosper
ity has made its appearance at the office
of the News from the fact that there has
been two more pag1s added to the
paper, let thu good work grow. l am
only too glad to hear of any enterprise
that can put forth an improvement Of
any kind.
The readers of the News who are not
reading Rob McGregor, the tale Of
Tennessee, are missing a good story,
which is getting more interesting every
number. / wish some one at McDaniels
would write up the news of thai
vicinity for the benefit OF wander
ing Little South Carolina boy.
A RusTIC
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
BEWlEYvIlLE.

David Hardaway left Thursday for
Valley Station, where he intends to en-
gage in agricultural pursuits.
Farmers are busy plowii g, sowing oats,
pruning apple trees and etc.
Mics Mona Price, one OF Brandenburg's
prettiest and brightest girls is visiting
Miss Florence Cain.
Miss Lena Drury has gotten as far as
Custom on her way home.
Norman Hardawsy returned from a
trip to Russelville Tuesday. He seems
to have enjoyed the trip and brings us
pleasant messages and kind greetings
from Mrs. ID. s. Campbell, whose guest
he was.
A clipping from the Nashville Advo-
cate: rhe true standing of an editor is
appreciated after death, if not before. A
lawyer sent the following words OF con-
ISOLATION to the widow of an editor: ~
cannot tell you how panied was to hear
that your husband had gone to heaven.
We were bosom friends but can never
meet again."
Miss Mary Keith again visits her
Meade county friends.
The League met Sunday, p. IN, at 4
o'clock. Nearly all members present
and some visitors and pleasant session.
Visions OF a delightful time with the
Sunday School Convention here already
begin to agitate the mind OF our superin-
tendent, T. j. Jolly.
The Meade County TEACHERS Associa-
ton met at Enron Saturday March 20.
Some of our folks attended and speak in
the highest terms OF praise Of the pro.
ceedings
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bewley, OF Bran
denburg, and Mr. and Mrs Forest Stith,
of Custom, with their families are visit.
ing friends in our vicinity.
Misses Blanche jolly, Maggie Paul,
and Leah Payne will make an extended
trip, Monday March 30 h.
Charley Drury has clover field that
he wants to NOW for hay and then fol
seed and all the while keep doz,h OF
two head of stock grazing on it. He wants
to know how to manage it. II any one
can tell, the information will be thank.
fully received and perhaps benz fit others
GOLDEN Rob.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
WAITING ON BRADLEY.
DR. Gardner in No Haste to Succeed
Superintendent Letcher.

Hopkinsville, KY, March 29.-It il
reported here that DIR. l.. w. Gardiner
of jacksonville, the newly appointed
superintendent OF the Western Kentucky
asy YUM for the insane, will delay his re-
moval to this city until the question o.
Coy, Bradley's resignation is settled, OIL
at any rate until senator is elected
He has large business interests in Madi-
sonville which he is unwilling to break
mp for what might be brief and uncsr.
tain tenure Of Office II the administration
at Frankfort is to undergo change.
Ccss friends OF DR.. Gardiner say that
he will not accept II there is TO be q
gubernatorial election next fall. DR.,
Gardiner was exI ected TO take charge on
April |, and relieve DR.. Ben Le'cher,
who is still here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

THE Kentucky Legislature has been in
session several weeks. Every day bal.
lot is taken on the election OF a United
States Senator, without the necessary
majority to elect any one. The leading
candidates, Hunter and Bradley, and
their friends are at loggerheads, and from
present indications there is not likely to
be an election at all. The politicians
are in the saddle and the people are pay
ing the bills Little respect do they
have for the interest OF their constitu-
ents and the good name of the State.
The whole thing is general scramble to
get some iavorite candidate elected, ire
spective OF the desires of the people.
Such willful abuse OF confidence is a
costly experiment. But the situation is
not likely to improve until the people
make better choice OF their Represen.
tatiyes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

II the merchants Ct this town will take
a trip over the Branch they will soon
find out what has gone with good deal
of their trade that use to come to them.
Kirk, Jolly's Station and Glendeane have
captured it. At Kirk last Saturday it
looked like circus had struck the place.
The woods were full of horses, wagons
and buggies and the town was full Of
people trading. Hardinsburg suffers
along with Cloverport in this respect.
Good roads is what we need and must
have if we ever hope to get back our old
trade from that section.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
HoW's Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus.
mess transactions and financially able TO
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggist, Tole-
do, o.; Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price,
75c. per brittle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

The farmers are putting in their best
ticks this good weather. The country il
fairly alive with teams, plows and har.
rows preparing the ground for crops
Wheat is looking fine, the farmers are in
good spirits and are going to work in
earnest. Such crop of everything as
we will have this year will drive into
oblivion every vestige Of hard times and
everybody will be happy and prosperous,
All we want to do now is to get down to
our work, put in our best ticks and Prov
idence will do the rest
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
WEBSTER.

Farmers are hustling.
H. G. Stewart was here last week.
Mrs l. M. Matheny returned from
Louisville Sunday night.
There is grave ears that the forward
fruit is killed in this section.
Dolp Jones and Frank Smith, OF Big
Spring, were here last week.
Our public roads-well, we just
haven't got any, to make a long story
short.
Mrs. Laura Kurtz had a carpet rag
lacking last Saturday that was well
attended.
Dan Walls formerly section foreman
at this place was here Saturday greatly
improved.
Miss Blanche Basham, of Union Star,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Parks,
this week.
Col. j. NJ. Fitch, Of Clifton Mills, was
here Sunday and reports trade good
in his town.
There was Lyon on the way OF some
OF our young men last Sunday that
caused no little uneasiness.
James st Clair and Forrest Claycomb
were in Louisville selling tobacco last
week and went to hear Moody.
Miss Emma Kurz gave a school
entertainment last Friday evening that
was highly enjoyed by the little folks.
<sIrs. McCsjah Robbins an old and
very estimable lady died last Friday OF
pneumonia, having been sick but few
days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
Will Retire From Busins ss

William Goering, for many years one
Of our prominent business men, will in a
few days make d. cided change In his
affairs. An Indiana man will purchase
bis stock Of goods and continue busins Is
at the same stand Mr.. Goering will re-
tire ON account Of his health, but will
travel through the State in the interest
Of his extensive wool business. -Hswes-
Vile Plaindeaier.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

If you don't think Dick Owen is pop.
ular, all you have to do is to step over
into his home district. They are all for
him. When mans home people stand
by him you may put it down that he is
all right.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

SOME sound money Democrats who
helped to elect Mckinley are still hang
ing about the White House at Wash-
ington hoping to receive an appointment
of some kind. But it is said that the
new President not only refuses to recog,
nze their applications, but is displacing
those already in the service and filling
their places with staunch Republicans
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

THE Louisville Democrats have called
a convention for April %, to nominate a
city ticket. The Evening Post which
used its influence two years ago to de-
feat Wat Hardin for Governor has come
into the ring fighting for harmony.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

Mr.. John Deane is favorably men,
toned for the State Senate. John is too
busy farming, buying tobacco, ties, lum-
Der and slaves to fool with politics. Be-
sides he don't want il.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

THE new tariff bill is now before con-
gress for consideration. 1t is almost GER.
tain to become law. 1t is said that it
will increase the revenue $l13,OO0,0OO.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

BRECKENRIDGE county Republicans
haven't any good feeling for Governor
Bradley. They don't like the way he is
treating Hunter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

Four free silver members Of CoDgres IS
from Louisiana are supporting the Ding
ley tariff bill, because the bill puts tax
on sugar.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

THERE is still talk at Frankfort that
Gov. Bradley intends to resign, but there
is probably no grounds for such rumor
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

LoUIsvrLLE's new paper, the Daily
Dispatch, will make it's debut about
April 10, so says President Allen Carter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

If the politicians and calamity-howl-
ers would take back seat for six months
this country would get all right.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

SPEAKER Banford is voting for Scum
shoe" Hunter for United States Senator.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

1t is estimated that the Jackson
and Walling trial cost the State $4,000.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31
NOTICE..
coMMoNwEALTIps ATTORNEY.
FOR SENATOR.

VLrE are authorized to announce ELISHA ASH
w CRAFT as a candidate for the State Senate
subject to the action OF the Democratic patty.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

THE importers are getting ready for
the new tariff by importing large guam
titles OF goods.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-31

IL ucihohu Juoe Nv PiSoOhb.
The idea of placing tariff on works OF
art and scientific literature Even such
proposition should arouse an immed-
late protest. We want to draw contri.
buttons from the Old World to enrich
our own and to bar the way by restrict
i've legislation seems incredible yet it is
possible in the present bill before Con-
gress. AS have said before art is a
univeisal language and independent of
cline or speech, therefore it should be
encouraged by every one who appreciates
the situation and not discouraged by the
limit OF legislative license. This nation
knows to-day the educating, civilizing,
Christianizing possibilities OF art and
scientific research and what taste is being
developed and growth in appreciation.
Such bill is a shame a dishonor! Mr..
Editor, please define "Harmony." Web
ster must be at sea with his d, fnition.
The word has been and is being so
butchered | am awaiting new version.
Harmony is harmony"-yes harmony
means to "barmonize"-Indeedl Where
is the harmony and who are the har-
monizsrs2 Are they in the Democratic
partyH Are they at Frankfort or in
Washington City?
Frances Willard wants to put move
on wheels to boycott newspapers that
publish the particulars Of prize lights
Newspapers and Individual Conscience"
Miss Willard, has long been much dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW.

There are indications of a disposition on
the part of some members of Congress to
make a determined attack on the civil
service law during the coming session.
few members have expressed themselves
against the law, notably General Gros-
venor of Ohio, though he has not had
much to say since it has been announced
that the President will take strong ground
in his message in favor of continuing the
system Representative Hemenway, of this
State, who is now in Washington, is re-
ported as saying: IF l had my way
would abolish the appropriation for main
tanning the Civil-service Commission that
is made in the legislative appropriation
bill" A few other members have expressed
themselves to the same effect, and no DOUBT
some others have the same feeling but are
afraid to express it. 1t seems probable that
an attempt will be made during the next
session to rally all the elements of opposi-
ton to the law and to cripple, or if possi-
Bile. repeal il. Those who are talking this
way seem to think that dissatisfaction with
the law and its operation has grown to such
an extent as to make a movement for its
repeal popular, and, if not successful, at
least entirely safe to engage in The Jour
nal is of opinion that they are mistaken.
1t believes that the principle and theory
of the civil-service law are as strong with
the people now as they ever were, and that
a movement to repeal it or abolish the sys-
tenn would bring out a popular protest that
would astonish those engaged in it. 1t is
not intended to aver that the law is perfect
or that mistakes may not have been made
in it's Interpretation, application and adj
ministration. The Cfvil-service Commits
sion has arrogated too much authority and
power to itself, and some of the executive
orders extending the classified service may
go too far, but these matters are easily
corrected The law itself, if defective, can
be easily amended. The people would ap-
prove of any honest attempt to make the
law and its administration more applicable
to American methods, but the Journal be-
lieves they would strongly condemn any
step looking TO its repeal and return to
the ole spoils system. In 1873 many MEM
bers or Congress persuaded themselves that
an increase of the salaries of congressman
would be an entirely safe proceeding and
would meet with popular approval. Yet the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

so-called salary grab" caused one of the
greatest political uprisngs In our history
and relegated many congressman to private
life. The Journal believes that a similar
result would follow repeal of the civil
service law. The mistake made by men,
bers of Congress who think a repeal of the
law is demanded by the people is in sup
posing that those who are making a noise
on the subject represent the people at
large. They do not. The noise they are
making is as a penny trumpet to the roar
of thunder compared with the noise the
people would make if the law were re-
pealed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01
CHRONIC PAUPERISM.
1t Is Due to n Lack of Moral Develop
ment, According to Scientists.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9O.--A report that is
probably the only one of the kind made
in this country. was completed to-day by
the committee on statistics of the Charity
Organization Society. The committee is
composed of Richmond Mayo Smith, pro-
fessor of political economy and social
science at Columbia University; Franklin
II. Giddings. professor of sociology at Co
lumbia University, and Frederick w. Halls.
The report consists of a careful analysis
of the records of five hundred families from
the time they applied for aid in 1890 until
Sept. !, Of this year. In referring to the
repetition of applications for relief the re-
port says: There is disclosure of chronic
pauperism. This pauperism exists TO large
degree because of the incapacity of men
and women to support themselves. Their
condition is due, investigation shows, to a
lack of moral development" OF the per-
sons who appealed for aid the largest num-
Der were married men and women. Widows
with children came next. OF the 800 appl1-
cants ITO were Irish and 132 were natives
of the United States. Many of the latter
were persons who had lived in this city
less than year. The list includes 122 men
of good character and 23l women of good
character. The remainder were professional
beggars, criminals and chronic paupers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

ting the scale of wages OF many Of their
employees, still greater destroying and al
most completely destroying the right of con-
tract of labor" in short, suppose all the
assertions so untruthfully and ungrammat-
ically made in the resolutions were true.
what has the City Council to do with it?
Nothing whatever-no more than it has with
settling the seal fisheries dispute or quelling
the turbulence in Vienna. The charter pre-
scribes the duties and functions of the Coun-
Gil very clearly, and if it will attend to these
the people will excuse it from attempting to
regulate national affairs or the relations be-
tween capital and labor. Let us have no
more nonsense like that of Monday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

The New York Telegram the evening edi-
ton of Mr.. James Gordon Benefits Herald,
offered a free trip arount the world to the
person who would make the nearest guess
to President McKinleysI plurality in the
election of 1896 One man spent several hun
dred dollars in purchasing thirty thousand
copies of the Telegram so that he could
make thirty thousand guesses. His guess of
$4,000 was the nearest to the actual plural
ity, which was 597. 1889, but Mr.. Bennett re-
fused to recognize the winner. He carried
it into court, and Judge Smith has decided
that Bennett must pay for the three months
trip around the world. Such coupon schemes
show that thousands of papers are pur-
chased that are not read. This being the
case, the thousands of papers thus sold is
no more legitimate and useful circulation
for advertisers than if the white paper upon
which the papers are printed were made a
bonfire of. -a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

Senior Dupuy De LONE, Spanish minister
at Washington, seems to be as ardent an
advocate now of home rule in Cuba as lie
was little while ago of Weyler's policy
of butchery and extermination lie makes
an elaborate statement to show that the
new plan of autonomy off sced hy Spain is
as liberal as that of the Ctanad:n Cover n
ment. He goes even further, and says: eff
thu new home-rule law is compared With
the systems prevailing in he several Staies
of the United States it will lie FOUND that
Cuba is to have far greater measure of
control of her own affairs, thln do the sew
eral States in this country The IDEA of
Spain, which has neither laarned anything
nor forgotten anything Cor hundreds of
years, Offering Cuba freer government
than that of the States of this Union is so
absurd that one is almost forced to believe
the Spanish minister is joking. The Crbans
haze every reason to distrust Spain IN her
mos concliatory mood. <zri7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

There has been great deal sail. first and
last, concerning the waste and destruction of
natural resources in this country. 1t has
had exemplification in the destruction of
forests, of wild game, of fishes, of the fer
tility of the soil and in other ways, but none
more wanton than the waste of natural gas
in this State. There is no means of ascer-
tanning the extent of this waste during the
last ten years, but it is safe to say that
it has already shortened the duration of
the supply very materially and it is going
on now at a more rapid rate than ever
What is past cannot be recalled, but some
thing can be done to prevent a continuance
of this destructive policy-a policy that
wastes valuable resource of nature with
out getting any sort of return. Such waste
savors of barbarism. 1t is like the IMPROVE
dence of savages, which takes no thought
of the morrow nor of the rights of others
to-day. 1t would not have been tolerated
in any other civilized government of the
world than this longer than was necessary
to issue orders and despatch q force to stop
it, 1t is time that civilized and law-abid-
ing people should find some means to prevent
it. The meetings called for tonight in the
gas-belt cities and in this city to consider
the subject should be well attended, and
some effective line of action should be
agreed upon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-01

1t has been great many years since the
City Council of Indianapolis has been made
to appear so ridiculous as it was by DR..
Mohett's resolutions introduced Monday
night. The Journal does not know If the in
PRODUCER of the resolutions is in the habit
of making himself ridiculous. but if so it is
to be hoped he will manage it hereafter
without involving the Council and the city.
The charter of Indianapolis is known as one
of the best in the country and It's govern
ment as one which aims at municipal prog
ress. 1t will therefore be discouraging to
those who watch the proceedings Of the
Council to find that 1t has a member so
ignorant of the duties and proprieties of his
position as to introduce such series of
resolutions as those introduced by Dr. Mof-
felt. Suppose. for the. sake of argument,
that the Dingley tariff has still greater
widened the breach between capital and la
Dor, so that tho classes are favored TO the
injury of the Masses" suppose that labor
wages are reduced by many employers cut