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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
THE "MOONSHINER "
Smallest Still Ever Operated Found
In The Hills of Hardin
County

met Capt, Orfila DeIIaven, Division
Deputy under Cole ctor j. ID. Powers,
at Greensboro, last Saturday night, and
he told me some entertaining moon
sinner stories, writes contributor to the
Louisville Post. Capt. Dellaven has
gained quite reputation as a lynxeyed
still finder since he has been in office,
and the illicit dew maker" runs from
him as hare would from hound The
Captain had been raiding in the "Meet-
ing Greek" country, in Grayson, Hardin
and Breckenridge counties in the past
five weeks, and has succeeded in cap ur-
ing five stills and one of the Oldest
"shiners" in the business. One OF these
stills was perhaps the smallest ever make
and operated. 1t was found in the hills
Of Hardin, and had a capacity OF about
one gallon day. Another one, which
was found after the Off ,ers had spent
nearly a whole night in worming their
way up to it through the mountai n fast
nesses was first. class outfit, with the
very latest improvements and capacity
Of forty gallons a day. This still was
worth about one hundred dollars, and
was situated just at the foot OF noun
tain in a splendid location for the bust
ness.
In speaking OF moonshiners, Capt.
DeHaven said "There are 80 many
risks TO moonshining, and so little to be
made out Of it, the wonder 10 me is that
illiterates, who are anne st daily nabbed,
pres'st in keeping it up. They never do
more than exc out miserable existence,
AMI have never found Sinner who
had more than dollar or two on his
person. While the most OF them are
shrewd, it is not so hard to find them as
it used to be. First, because an infor-
mer will tell ON them for the ten dollars
allowed by the government and second,
because the people Of tn, communities
in which they operate are always ready
to aid in bringing them to justice. -
E'z lbethtoxn News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
THEY CAN FIGHT IN NEVADA
The Governor Has signed the Bill That
Has Passed the General Assembly.

The Governor Has signed the Bili That
Has Passed the General Assembly.
CARSON, New, Jan 30.-Assembly
bill No s, intended to permit Corbett
and Fitzsimmons to fight i'll this state,
is now a law, TIE governor having
signed it
When asked if he had ever had any
thought of vetoing it, Governor Sadler
replied II was waiting to see what a
majority of the people seemed to want,
intending to be entirely guided by their
wishes This policy l pursued to the
end and because the people were in ia.
vor of the bill. signed 1t, OF the mer.
its in argument made against the glove
contest bill have nothing to say. A
majority of our citizens seemed to wish
1t and | have signed it That Is all there
is to il "
Mr. Wheeler is in San Francisco bat
before his departure he refused to say
anything concerning the location Of the
fight if it came TO this state at all. That
II will come 10 Nevada seems almost
certain but Carson and Reno both claim
to be the favored spots in which it will
actually occur
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
ARE YOU READING OUR NEW STORY

cess, ana was one OF the four mer, j J.
L. O'Dell, Writ Dexter and ]. w
Doane, being the others, who practical
ly guaranteed that Chicago would carry
out its pledge Of raising 5000, 900 for
the building of the fair, He was for
time president of the local board of di.
rectors, but upon his election to the
presidency of the bank he was com.
PEELED to resign this office. He refused
any remuneration for all the time he
had spent as president Of the local
world fair directors, although hand.
some salary had been voted for the posi-
ton.
Mr.. Gage has been twice married, his
first wife being Miss Sarah Etheridge
of Little Falls, n. Y, whom he mar.
ried in 1864. She died in 1874, and in
1887 he married Cornelia Gage of Den.
yer.
He is a member of the Commercial
and Union League clubs Of this city.
and personally is a very popular man
He is democratic in his manners pleas.
ant and affable, and is easy of approach
at all times
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
M'KINLEY HAS SELECTED TWO
MORE MEN As HIS ADVISERS.
Lyman J. Gage Of Chicago Given The
Treasury Portfolio While
Russell A. AIuer of
Michigan Is.Made Secretary ofWar
Brief History Of the Two Men.

CANTON, o., Jan. 29-At Z 80 O'Clock
yesterday evening. Lyman j. Gage.
president of TIE First National bank Of
Chicago, emerged from the dining room
Of the Mckinley home to fill an appoint.
ment with the Associated Press. and
special CORES pondents. to tell them the
result of his conference with Major Nc.
Kinley.
"Mr. Mckinley offered me the treas
ury portfolio. told him l would ao-
cept the high honor and fill the position
to the best of my ability"
This was the first utterance of the in
coming secretary of the treasury on be-
ing presented to the party.
Mr.. Gage reached Canton about 2 80
o'clock in the afternoon, his train being
belated by cold and snow. With him
was National Committeeman Cyrus Lee
land of Kansas.
The Mckinley conveyance was in
waiting and the visitors were hurried
over the snow-covered streets to the
Mckinley home from which no hint of
what was Transporting within came until
dinner had been served, and Mr.. Gage
stepped into the office-library and ad-
dressed himself as quoted above. Be.
yond this he had little to say. He de-
clined to discuss any feature of the pol.
icy of the incoming administration or to
discuss any matter other than that re-
lating to himself.
He said there was no ground for the
publication that he was a gold Demo-
crat during the campaign and that his
only utilization with the Democratic
party was in 1884 when he voted for
Cleveland. He also said that he and
Major Mckinley substantially agreed on
the tariff questions.
The guests at dinner last night be.
sides Mr. Gage were National Commit
teeman Leland of Kansas, Ex-Governor
Cornell and Colonel j. j. McCook of
New York, the latter a leading attor.
ney w. G. Beer of the National Se-
curity company of New York and Gen.
eral Osborne, the secretary of the ma
tional committee.
President elect Mckinley said, in
speaking of the cabinet, that, although
all of the positions had not been filled,
the end was in sight. 1t is understood
upon excellent authority that the port.
folio of agriculture has as yet been Of
fered to no one.
From outside sources it is learned
Congressman Wilson now has the lead
for the navy. He will probably be
named, as he is agreeable to both fac.
tons of the party in New York
New York insists on having the navy
portfolio as her portion. Long of Massa-
chusetts, who has been on cabinet states
for the navy, will likely get another
portfolio-probably that of war
Alger will be in the cabinet, friend
of Mckinley says.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Reorganiz alton of the Union Pacific
Globe Democrat)

Globe Democrat)
Apparently the agreement reached
with the reorganization committee OF
the Union Pacific Railroad is the best
arrangement for the government which
was possible under the circumstances.
The government is to receive on its lien
on the Union Pacific at least SIS, 1000,
including the sinking fund, which is a
sum much larger than anybody hereto
fore supposed would be realized. j..
Pierpont Morgan is to be the head Of
the syndicate which is to buy the road.
The government is to foreclose its lien
as soon as possible, and its connection
with the road will have a termination
advantageous to the Interests of the
people.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
FEATURES OF THE COLD WAVE.
ReInnrknble In Intensity. nmrnlinn and

FEATURES OF THE COLD WAVE.
Remarkable In Intensity, Duration aud
Wide Distribution.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The weather
bureau has issued a special bulletin COW
ering the features of the recent cod
wave. The cold, it states, has be II
remarkable in its intensity, duration
and wide distribution, covering the
whole United States east of the Rocky
Mountains Throughout the whole of
the lake region and the Ohio and Missis.
sippi valley. the minimum was lower
for several Gays than ever before record.
ed for the first decade of January. The
conditions in the extreme south were
also unusually severe.
Following are some of the minimum
temperatures occurring in the regions
where the cold wave was most pro.
nounced Chicago 90 below, Milwaukee
and Sault Ste. Marie lS, indianapolis
and Detroit IL, Cincinnati 10, Pittsburg
3; at Tampa lowest was 30 degrees
above. Jacksonville %, Mobile and
Charleston Is, Augusta ~, Raleigh 10,
Chattanooga, Charlotte and Atlanta 6,
Knoxville 2.
The heaviest snowfalls reported were
II inches in Boston, 10 in New York
and in Portland Me.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03

position in business life was as clerk
in the Rome post office and after leaving
there he became route agent on the
Rome and Watertown railroad In
1854 he secnrCd a position in the Oneida
Central bank of Rome at salary OF
800 per year and remained with the
bank Is mouths.
He came TO Chicago in the fall Of 1856
and was engaged as bookkeeper by a
lumber firm His duties as bookkeeper,
however, comprised the driving OF one
of the teams belonging 10 the firm, and
loading and unloading lumber He also
acted for time AS night Waterman
While he was thus nGaged he was Of
fered the position of bookkeeper OF the
Merchants Saving, Loan and Trust
company, and this was the actual begin
ming of his career as banker
In the spring of 1860 he had worked
his Way up to the position OF assistant
cashier, and later TO that OF cashier,
which he held till 1858, when he left the
Merchants aving. Loan and Trust com :
pany to accept u similar position with
the First National bank, with which in
stitution he has been identified until the
present time.
The old charter of the bank expired in
1882, and upon its reorganization he
was chosen vice president and general
manager. About this time his financial
ability was paid high compliment by
his election to the presidency OF the
American Bankers association. On
Jan. "a, 1891, he was elected president
OF the First National bank. and still
holds that position.
He was prominent In all Of the work
that made he worlds fair great sue.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
To Abolish Convict Labor,

LAPoRTE, Ind, Jan 29-Steps have
been taken in this state to unite the la.
Dor organizations Of Ohio and Indiana
in a movement to secure the abolish.
ment of the convict labor system. A
monster petition will be circulated. 1t
is believed that the union of employers
and employees IN the two states will
bring an influence to bear that will re.
suit in change in the method of EN-.
ploying the states charges. The move.
ment has the endorsement of organized
labor in this whole section.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
IT LOOKS LIKE NEVADA.
The Bill to Permit Prize Fighting Hal
Passed the General Assembly.

Passed the General Assembly.
CARSON, New, Jan. 99.-The bill to
permit glove contests has passed the
senate by vote of 8 TO 9, and the town
Is all excitement in consequence. The
bill was not enrolled to be presented to
the governor, but it will reach him as
soon as it is.
The bill as passed provides that
glove contest with gloves not lighter
than four ounces may be held In Ne.
vada upon the payment to the sheriff OF
the county in which the contest is TO
take place of 81 900 for a license, and
the presentation of certificate from
two regular physicians that the contest.
ants are in perfect physical health
This shall be done 10 hours previous 70
the contest. Nine-tenths of the license
money goes into the state treasury aud
the balance TO the county where the
contest takes place
OF the IN w. II Wheelock. Dan
Stuart's partner, who has been on the
ground SOM time. said in response TO A
question w ether or not the big fight
would posi- ely take place in Navada,
II the COVER " signs the bill
II can not say that the big fight will
or will not axe place in Nevada, The
bill, if signed, is satisfactory to me and
| presume will be to Mr.. Stuart |
am sure did we conclude to bring the
worlds championship contest to this
state. ample protection from any kind
OF interfere els guaranteed under this
measure icial morality is OF a diff
ferent type acre than in Texas or Ar
kansas
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
PLANTERS HALL.
Farmers are stripping tobacco.

Farmers are stripping tobacco,
Jake Liner, of Kirk, was here Sun
day,
~. r. Norman, sold 40 fine sheep to
Mr.. j. T. F. Owen for 1915 each.
Roy Norman, who has beenIn delicate
health for som time is improving rap
idly.
Henry ID. Norman, Jr,, anticipates
moving to the Falls of Rough, as BON as
school closes.
S. Acton and his brother Robert, OF
Sulphur Springs, Ky, spent Thursday
night at w. X. Moorman's.
L>sJdney Ovens new house will soon
be completed. We are glad for Sydney 3
sake, for he seems to be very inpatient
to claim his "bonny BRIDE"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Fire in "A Hotel.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 30 The north
wing of the Denison hotel one of the
finest in indianapolis, was damaged
yesterday evening by fire The fire had
gained considerable Roadway before an
alarm was sounded. and the damage
caused by water was greater than by
fire Manager Cullen says the loss on
furnishings will not exceed $4,000,
and the damage to the building as esti.
mated by ID p Erwin, the owner. will
be between 81 900 and s. 600 The loss
of ID H Baldwin q Company, piano
dealers ON the first floor, by water will
reach 80 600
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
FALLS OF ROUGH.
Pound Party-Cooper- Meador kuptiaIs-
Mrs George Burton Dead-Car Load
Of Cattle and Hogs Shipped.

William Dalton's little girl is real
i'll.
Willis Green went to Louisville last
week.
Miss Emma Burton is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Miss Maud Sipes was the guest OF Miss
futile, Sunday.
Little Miss Ruby Stone is very fond of
horseback riding.
Henry Cary was the guest OF Miss Ma
bel Chambliss, Sunday.
Mr. Hart is recovering from a severe
attack OF pneumonia fever.
The Chambliss brothers have finished
gathering corn across the creek.
Brother Cundih filled his appointment
at L Mon Chapel, last Sunday.
James Lawrence and brother, are at
tending school in Ohio county.
Robert and David Chambliss, went to
visit their sister, Mrs Sam Parson.
DIR. Haynes, of Greensboro, spent sever
al days here last week very busily.
John Eskridge was visiting friends in
Hancock county, Friday and Saturday.
Miss Maggie Fentress is visiting her
aunt, at Short Creek, Grayson county.
Robert Chamblis, was the guest of
Miss Allie Jones, of Rock Lick last Sun
day.
Miss Ella Roberts, of Fordsville, at
tended church at Union Chapel, last
Sunday.
Frank Skillman says the Rose is the
fairest flower in the bright land OF lovely
flowers.
Mrs. SUE Mercer and Miss Xilpah
Chambliss went to McDanels to visit
friends and relatives.
C. w. Butler, OF Shreve, Ohio county,
was the guest of NJ. w. Stone and family
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Zelma Askins, near Askin sta
ton, gave her young friends a pound
supper, Friday eve, January 10Th.
w. II. Chambliss, who has been in
poor health for sometime, went to Louis
vile, last week to consult doctor.
Miss Ada Meadow aud Mr.. Jack Coop
er, near Union Chapel, were united in
marriage sometime during the holidays
Mrs. NJ. W. Stone shipped four coops
Of chickens and turkeys to Horndon 4
Carter Co, Louisville, several weeks
ago.
Tom Butler, of Shreve, was the guest
OF his uncle, NJ. W. Stone, last Friday
and Friday night, going to Hardinsburg
Saturday, on business.
Mrs. George Burton, died at her home
near Ruth Station, Tuesday, Jan, 18TH,
after short illness of a few days, leaving
a husband, four children and friends to
mourn her loss.
Mr.. Hardaway, OF Montana, visited
his sister, Mrs. Frank PeytoD, a few
weeks past, he says he likes the North
West, much better than Kentucky, on
account of its healthiul climate.
Several car loads of hogs and cattle
have been shipped from here recently.
Cattle seem to be advancing in price.
Small produce from the farm is worth
nothing, eggs only ten cents per dozen
and the butter market is quite dead.
Many, many thanks for the budget OF
society news received through the post
incognito. would like to know the
happenings and doings OF interest in the
neighborhood and will be glad to receive
them from any one, who will iot them
down and leave them with the post mas.
ter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan, 30. - The
steamer Plankinshaw sank near the
mouth of Green river. The II people
on board scrambled to an open barge the
boat was towing and drifted down the
river past this city. The barge went
ashore two miles below here. Engineer
John Orr of Evansville was drowned
The others suffered considerably from
the cold weather and several were badly
frozen The loss on the boat is ! 1000.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
WAR PORTFOLIO.

Russell A. Aiger of Michigan Has Been
Selected For Secretary Of War.
CANTON, o., Jan. 30.-"I have been
rendered and have accepted the war
portfolio"
Thus spoke General Russell A. Alger
of Michigan to the Associated Press
representative yesterday afternoon. The
general had just emerged from the
south parlor, which is the conference
room, while Mrs. Mckinley is out of
the city. He and Major Mckinley had
just completed the interview in which
the formal tender and acceptance were
passed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Breckenridge NORMAL College,
Second Term Opens Nov 10, 1896,

FovR CouRsEs-Pedagogy Business Scientific Classical Dplo-
IN granted in all
The Cumulative method used in teaching the languages Latin
Greek, German and French.
Special Course those who wish Teachers Ger
fitted teachers by actual
work in MODEL SCHOOL
$500 pays tuition for all except music Special terms to
wishing much months tuition in advance
Board $500 to Ss,5o per week.
Young ladies' without wishing to for
make President College
Write for particulars will you
you desire to atten a frstc school at small cost
Address, d. S. ROBERTS, Jr, Pres; Hadnsburg Ky.
or FELIX KERRICK Hardnsburg Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03

JACKSON. o.. Jan 29,-A most dis.
tressing case of death from cold and
hunger is reported from Wellston Two
small children of Mr. and Mrs James
Piercefield are lying dead at their home
in that city, and it is said they had had
nothing 10 eat for several days and that
there was no fire and bedding in the
house TO keep them alive, They were
aged and years. Plerceteld Is a
miner and is badly crippled as result
of mine accident some time ago.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Shot Girl and Himself

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Jan, 29.-Jo.
seph Roxwell %. shot Orc Bortherton.
49, in the temple and then shot himself
10 death al Dundee The girl was ia
;aliy hurt Eoxwell, who was former
" clerk for Miss Bortherton's father,
fell desperately IN love with the girl
He annoyed her so that lie was dis
The Borthertons are among
the weall hest people in the county
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
NOTABLE DECISION.
Natural Gas Companies Given Black Eye
BY an Indiana Judge.

by an Indiana Judge.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30-The supreme
court rendered notable decision yes
terday II holds that where gas com.
pany having the monopoly of furnish.
ing natural gas to the people of a town
undertakes TO furnish gas to a consumer
and afterward through it, negligence
and without any sufficient legal excuse,
fails 10 furnish the gas at time when
the weather makes a fire necessary
and the consumer is unable to obtain
other fuel. and this fact causes the con
sumer's children to become sick and die,
the gas company is liable to damages
for the death of the children.
The decision hinges on the case OF
Coy VS. the Indianapolis Gas company
Coy claimed that his child's death re.
suited from the failure of the gas com
pany to sufficiently heat his home
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Fire Plugs Frozen.

CAgToN. o. Jan 29-Fire partially
destroyed the blilding Of Jacob Motter,
Loss $1,000 Frozen fire plugs endan'
Rered the adjacent property and a bad
conflagra,ion was threatened until tho
chemical engines came 10 the rescue.
and the rules committee is willing.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Fires.

J. r. Ullom. manufactures OF tile. AT
Marion. o.. has assigned. Assets and liza
billties not given.
woosley & Murphy. dry goods mer'
chants at Sinking Fork. Ky, have made
an assignment 10 l.. NJ, Hill OF the same
Ilace. for the benefit Of their creditors.
Liabilities. si 90; assets equal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
WHO IS LYMAN j. GAG1l

Brief Historical sketch OF McKinleys Sec.
rotary of the Treasury.
CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Word comes from
Canton that Lyman j. Gage of this
city has been selected by President. elect
Mckinley for secretary of the treasury
in his cabinet. To those who are not
acquainted with Mr.. Cages career the
following brief history will just now
prove of interest to the general reader :
Lyman j. Gage was born at Deruyter,
Madison county, N. y, June %. 1896.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
Dan stuart,s Next Move.

CHICAGO, Jan GA private dispatch
received from Dan Stuart by l.. NJ
Houseman says that he will at once
notify the principals in the Corbett'
Fitzsimmons fight to be prepared 70
fight in the state of Nevada on the nth
OF March Stuart says that he Is not
prepared at the present time TO name
the exact location of the fight, but in
the course of the next 10 or 10 days he
will announce the town where the
event Is 10 b pulled of.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03


His parents. who
were both born
in the state Of
New York. were
of English stock,
When Lyman j.
was 10 years OF
age his parents
moved to Rome,
N Y, where he
entered the Rome
academy W h er Q
he remained four
years, the term
he spent in that
school practically
constituting his
entire school ed.
ncatinn His first
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
For Exchange.

Thoroughbred Chester White and Poland China
Pigs W., sht SO q 100 lbs at 10 cents per III for
m 'ney, cora, WHEAT, cats, clover seed or Irish
pHatoes, will allow market price tor p oduce.
Bring GA your sud, IL in need OF : cd stock, can
suit you. Respectfully,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-03
George F. Turner to Succeed Senator Squire

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan 29.-George +.
Turner of Spokane was last night
nominated for United States senator in
a caucus of Populists and free silver Re-
publicans. He received "a votes, Judge
Turner has been a Republican. but a..
the late election supported Bryan. He
is considered one of the ablest lawyers
in the state of Washington. From 1854
TO 1888 he was territorial governor
Within the last two years he has become
largely interested in mines in northern
Washington and British Columbia.