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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
"I'LL SHOOT"
SAID HE,
"The First Man Who Interferes
With This Scrapp
Dukes Has an Old Time Smuggling
Match With Trimmings.

Dukes, Just over the line in Hancock
county, is not very big town, but it's
hot burg for it's size. Saturday night,
which was Christmas eve, is one that
will be long remembered there for OH
that night occurred fight that was
vivid reminder of the smuggling matches
80 numerous In tnis section half CEN
tury ago .'.., '
Eldred Powers and Dave Isom, two
powerfully built young men, who are as
gamy as they can be, had some little diff.
ference in opinion as to the quality Of
whiskey they had been drinking.
Both were egotistic enough to think
they were the best judges of liquor in
Kentucky and as there was no way to
settle the difficulty outside the arbitra-
ment of arms, they shed their coats and
went after each other in a way that
would have warmed the cookies OF the
hearts of our ancient and respected an
cestors.
They used their fists, their knives and
teeth and all other weapons they had
access to. Some say that the fight lasted
five minutes; others say it was of two
hours duration, but the most credible
witnesses say it all happened in space
of thirty minutes.
1t is certain that the fight would have
been much more brief had the peace
makers in the crowd been allowed to in
terfere, but it is alleged that a young
man named Luster arrogated to himself
the duties of master of ceremonies and
pulling out his pistol he yelled an
shoot the first man who interferes with
this scrap"
LISTERS proclamation carried more re-
spect with it than manifesto from
Agu naldo and no one interfered. The
combatants ceased from pure exhaustion
and loss of blood.
The following is a list of casualties:
Mr.. Powers, of Dukes, KY, two stab
wounds inflicted with knife.
Mr.. Powers, of Dukes, KY, fingers
badly bitten by teeth of his opponent
Mr.. Isom, of Dukes, KY, badly dis
figured about the face and eyes by the
fists 4 his antagonist.
Peace has settled over Dukes and once
more the sun shines bright over our old
Kentucky home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
OFFICER
KILLED.
By a Tough Character in Hart
ford.
Sam Casebier Falls a Victim to the
Deadly Knife of Chas. King.

Hartford, the county seat OF Ohio, was
thrown into an intense degree of excite.
ment Saturday afternoon by the murder
of Town Marshal Sam Casebier and the
wounding OF y. b. Likens, by Chas.
King. II
Ga Saturdaymorning King, who lives
in the couutry,a few miles from town
went to Hartford, it is said, for the avow-
ed purpose OF killing Caseber and Lii
kens At 2:30 in the afternoon Marshal
Casebier attempted to arrest a man
named Wright, who was drunk and dis
orderly. King interfered at the same
time drawing large dirk knife. The
officer then told King 10 consider him
self under arrest, and made an effort to
catch King by the arm, tut missed his
arm and caught him by the. shoulder.
King began to plung the dirk in Case
bieT's breast, and three times he thrust
the blade into the victims body. Before
falling Casebier drew his revolver and
fred two shots at King, but both went
wide of the mark aimed at. q. B. Lii
kens ran to Casebier's assistance, and
received cut on the thigh about six in
ches long and clear to the bone. Case
bier lived only an hour. Citizens arrest
ed King and put him in Jail, Excite
ment ran high and it was clear to be
seen that as soon as, dark came on a mob
would take King out OF the Jail and
lynch him, 30 the sheriff and jailer of
Ohio county took him and went TO Bea-
yer Dam, where they took a train for
Louisville, and he was turned
over to the jailer ofJefferson county for
safe keeping. .T.. r. r..,..
Cssebier was about thirty years of age,
and was popular and highly respt cted
citizen. King is tough, and if reports
from Hartford are true, Ohio county
will certainly shave another hanging,
legal or otherwise. and the chief actor of
the occasion will be Charles King, the
murderer OF Sam Casebier.
During the excitement incident to the
killing OF Cassbier. Wright escaped, but
a posse was organized to 20 into pursuit,
as it believed that Wright treated the
trouble as an accomplish OF King, He
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
TELEPHONE TALK.
Ohio County Companies Have ConsoI-
idated.

The Ohio County Telephone company
has strung its wire from Fordsville to
Sulphur Springs, and is pushing right on
to Hartford and Beaver Dam, and by
January 10 will have its line up to the
two latter named places and the instru.
ments put in. Fordsville will then have
two lines into the county seat, which
will ensure cheap toll rates, as the local
company will begin business over their
line at fifteen cent rate, while the rate
OF the Cumb erland company is twenty.
five cents.
The Ohio County Telephone company
and the Fordsville Telephone company
have consolidated, and have decided to
build line from Fordsville to Ovens
boro direct, by way of Whitesville, Deane-
field and Pbilpot, connecting with the
Harrison exchange at Greensboro. 1t
will be metalliccircuit line, and one Of
great importance to greensboro, as it will
carry the business of twenty-five toll
stations,
A local exchange will be established at
Fordsvile, with j. D. Cooper as Manager,
the material.now being on the ground
for the work.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
IT'S NIP
AND TUCK
Between the Hustling Little
Towns of GIendeane and
IrvingtOn,
Trying to Head Each Other Off in the
Big Ear Contest.

Says the Glendeane correspondent to
the News:
Last week in a moment of exultation
attempted grandiloquence in describ-
ing what thought was the capital corn
ear of the county. Proud little Irving
ton-iustly proud, too-scattered my
enthusiasm and flattened my hope. This
time say nothing; simply record Louis
Ashley's words as he spoke them to me
Saturday. He says, "There is great
deal being said about big corn just now :;
but I'm telling a fact when l tell you
that we were shucking corn at Henry
Overtou's the other day when one Of
the boys found an ear with 80
rows and fiity-two grains to the row,
making 1860 grains, forty-eight ahead of
Senator Jolly's. Anybody can see the
ear at Mr.. Overton's. You tell them
next week that, all the time, feed big
ger corn to my COWS than the NEWS has
been talking about" The crowd laugh
ed at the COW feeding part and Mr.. Ash
ley didn't insist ON their believing it,
but he assures me that Mr.. Overton has
that 1860 grained ear for any ones in
spection. Wonder il Irvington gather
ed any cherries Christmas, found any
blue birds nests, or has planted next
years gardens yet?
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Card of Thanks.

We were pleasantly surprised on last
Thursday evening, by a large party of
friends coming in and taking charge Of
the parsonage and severely pounding
us, but nobody was hurt The evening
was spent in pleasant social wav, lunch
was served by them and enjoyed by all.
Their baskets and Uncle Alexis deliv-
cry wagon, which had been pressed into
service, were all unloaded and filed our
larder with good thugs, besides clothing
and money, after which was conducted
religious services and the friends depart
ed, leaving us in a good humor. We
highly appreciate their tokens OF kind.
ness. May God richly reward them.
Also we return thanks to our friends
at Hollis chapel for a nice donation on
Thanksgiving day and wish them Gods
benedictions.
T. V. JOINER and WIFE.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
VERY SUCCESSFUL.
Breckenridge Boy Becomes a Successful
Educator.

Prof ]. NJ. Pyle, of Wayne, Neb, ia
visiting his mother in the Buras neigh.
borhood. Mr.. Pyle is an honor to his
native county. When he went to Wayne
few years since he had but little mon, v
and the citiz ms of Wayne erected suit
able coll,gs buildings for his normal
school. They proposed to give him the
buildings and grounds il he secured 200
boarding pupils for the school He did
so and now the property belongs to him.
The Wayne Normal School now has $50
pupils and is now one of the most pros
porous educational institutions in the
west. ........ -.s-..1....
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
ARRANGEMENTS HADE.
IrVington VIII Entertain Institute
Attendants.

At preliminary meeting held in Irv-
ington, Dec. oath. 1898 for the purpose
OF arranging plans for conducting the
Farmers Institute to be held here on
January 3rd ald 4th 1899 Thos. ].
jolly was elected chairman and 6. A.
Foote, Sect. On motion of John l. Hem
ry, a committee composed of, r. Wimp,
j. 4. Lewis and G. A. Bailey were APP
pointed to secure a house and make
other arrangements necessary for the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
CLOvERPORT KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
BRISK TRADE.
Christmas Business ECIpses All Former
Records

Holiday business all over the county
broke ell former records. The people
spent money more freely than ever be-
fore. Irvington, Glendeane and Hardins-
burg were filed with shoppers and the
merchants, especially those that adver-
tised, did land.office businesses.
In Oloverport, ON Saturday, the holt
day throng made our streets look like
the thoroughfares of great city.
The merchants all say that their
Christmas business far exceeded the pre-
vious year. The crowds were such that
the corps of clerks were scarcely large
enough to serve them
John Vest said at would surprise
you to knw the change that has taken
place in holiday buying. People who
are out to buy gifts are purchasing COM
mon sense articles that are really useful
and are appreciated. 1t is a healthy in
dicatiou"
Fully 1900 out-oftown people were
on the streets of the city Saturday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humors = How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. II
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands were very bad.
1t appeared In the form OF red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then seab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually rto,keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
It to our boy and wo noted an improve
ment in his case very soonssr After giving
him four bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out OF his
blood and It has never since Estamed@
WILLIAM BARTz, 4l9 South Williams st.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You oan bay Hoods sarsaparilia OF all
druggists. Be sure TO get only Hoods,
as, n.sl, cure Liver Ills easy 70 take.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28

INSTITUTE.
Big Preparations Being Made
For the Event.
The Program Is a Very Instructive and
Entertaining One.

IRvINoToN, KY, Dec, 20, 1898 -EDI-
TOR BRECKENRIDGE News We farmers
are looking with great interest to Jan. 3
and /, 1899. As Breckenridge county is
to be one Of the few counties in Ken
lucky to be honored with a State Far
mer's Institute during 1899. This meet
ing will be all that the name implies, a
farmers meeting and as some of the
very best farmers in Kentucky live right
here in Breckenridge and Meade county,
we look for a very interesting meeting
Hon. Lucas Moore, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, will be here with eight or
nine of the best speakers that our state
affords. We are going to try to give
these gentlemen the best reception they
will get in western Kentucky. Now,
brother farmers the committee on table
arrangements are preparing to have
dinner on hands Wednesday and stay
all day. So come out and bring your
baskets well filed.
Farming is the best occupation a man
ever engaged in, the earth is ours and
the iullness thereof. Farmers come out,
it will be to your interest to attend this
Institute, as the object of us all is to
learn how to contribute in every way we
can to the reduction of the cost of pro-
duction of all kinds of farm products.
He will do us good and build up anew
our faith, hope and courage. Farming
does not consist altogether in hard work,
brute strength and pinching economy
You come out also Mr.. Editor and bring
your knitting and stay two whole days.
The following is the program for the
association meeting:
LECTURERS.
An able corps of lecturers will be on hand, who
will discuss subjects of interest to the farmers from
a practical standpoint Among others will be the
following:
Prot. NJ. a. Scovell, Director of the Agriculture
al Experiment Station, who will talk OF the work Of
the Station and what it is doing for the farmer.
Prof II. Gaman, Entomologst of the Station,
who will talk on Insect and Fungus Diseases Of the
Crops.
Prof Miller, Professor of Geology Kentucky a.
and NJ. College, who will talk on Geology and IT'S
relation to Agriculture.
Prof c. w. Mathews, Prof. of Horticulture Ken
lucky A. and NJ College, whose subject will be
the Garden and Orchard,
f. W. Robinson, of Missouri, an extensive
breeder and feeder of swine, who will talk on the
Care, the Feeding and the Breeding of the Swine.
c, NJ. Hanna will talk of Tobacco Culture and
how to Increase profits.
w. Stevens, of the Indiana State Board of
Agriculture, will talk of fertilization for Wheat
with Glover and Leguminous Plants
ID. w. Wilson, Dairy Expert, National Depart
ment of Agriculture. will lecture on clarifying"
A Road Expert, National Department OF Agri'
culture, will talk on highway improvement, or
"Good Roads"
NJ. F. johnson, President of Kentucky IIortcult-
ural Society, will lecture on " The Pleasures, the
Profits, and the Possibilities Of Fruit Growing in
Kentucky"
A number of local speakers have been added to
this list.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Thinks Il ApprOpriate.

DR.. A. A. Simons prides himself on his
keen appreciation of the fitness ofthings.
His best friend, ] ohm Vest, is apparently
growing younger as the years roll by.
Tine doctor, thinking that John has dis,
covered the fountain OF youth, and has
used its waters so freely as to hasten the
coming of his second childhood, sent q
rattle-box as a Christmas present, think
ing it the fittest gilt he could make under
the circumstances.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
cOrOOrstiOu Win a Soul.

The Henderson Route Ia one Of the
whtest corporations in the country. 1t
is good to its employees. 1t knew that
the boys wanted Christmas money and
il sent the "Katy" with Paymaster
Bush and Mr.. Lampkin over the lines in
advance of payday. The road played
Santa Claus. 1t is these acts Of kindness
and thoughtiulness that convinces the
people that the l.. II. & st L road is a
corporation with soul.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
THE REG'LAR ARMY MAN.

As a soljer he amt no god-aced Bevidere
Ter sparkle in the sun;
He don't parade with gay cockade,
Nor posies in his gun
He amt pretty soler boy, lovely spck and span,
He wears a coat Of dusty tan,
The regular army man,
The marchn', parchin, pipecay starchn'
Regular army man.
He amt at home in Sunday School,
Nor yet at social tea
And on the day he gets his pay
He's apt to spend it free.
He amt no temperance advocate,
He likes to rush can
He's kinder tough an maybe rough,
The rearn', tearin, sometimes swearn'
Reg army man.
No State IL call him noble son,
He amt no ladies' pet
But let a start anyhow,
They'll send for him, you bet
He don't any ice at all in fashions social plan.
He gets the job to face mob,
The reg lar army man.
The miln' drilin made for KILN
Regular army man.
They amt no tears shed over him
When he goes off to war,
He gets speech, nor prayerfu preach
From Mayor Governor;
He packs his little knapsack up and trots off in the van,
To start the fight and start it right,
The reg lar army man,
The ratlin, battn' Colt or Gatin'
Regular army man..
He makes fuss about the job
He don't talk big or brave,
He knows he's in the fight to win
Or help fill up grave.
He amt mammals darn but he does the best he can,
An he's the chap that wins the scrap,
The reg lar army man,
The dandy, handy cool and sandy
Regular army man.
wR1rrrN rNrANrRyl
4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA -
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Mars and cupld,

Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF LIST Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin
Hardaway of the 18th infantry U. s. A.
to Miss Ethel Addison, OF Columbus, o.
Lieutenant Hardaway will in all proba.
bliity be sent Immediately to Manila as
his regiment has had orders to prepare
TO move to that point. Lieutenant
Hardaway's parents live at Custom
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
A Wise Bird.

A magnificent specimen Of horned owl
was shipped by the Vest Bros, Monday
to Evanston, ILL.,, where it will oe used as
a New Years attraction in the show
windows of Wilkerson Bros, store. The
owl, which is a wise looking bird, will
doubtless wonder over the fate that COM
pels it to boot mourpfully in Chicago,
far away from the hills and hollows of
old Kentucky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Christmas Msddlnu.

"Crout" Karman and Miss IYynette
Kasey, OF Rosetta, were united in mar
riage last Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Charles Priest ofliciated. The
groom is popular young man and the
bride is the attractive daughter OF @. w.
Kasey. Congratulations.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Large Congregation.

The Christmas services at the various
churches last Sunday were very largely
attended. The sermons were unusually
impressive. The Catholic church was
beautifully decorated and the singing at
high mass was fine. The congregation
was one of the largest in years.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Grippe 10 Epidemic

La Grippe is epidemic in this city. 1t
is as much prevalent here asst isin large
cities. Quite number OF people are
suffering with it. Among those that are
confined to their homes are J. d. Bah
bage, OF the News, Mrs. Ed. Nissan and
child, and Mrs. Charles Babbsge and
child. All are now recovering.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE

there is nothing better than Foley's
Kidney Cure, everyone who tries it will
agree to this.-A. r. Fisher, Cloverport
r. A. Shellman, stephensport; e A.
Witt, HardinbuIg.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and Di-
arrhoea Remedy can always be depend
cd upon and is pleasant and safe 10 take.
Sold 10y A. X. Fisher, Cloverport; r. A.
shellman. stephensport.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Death Of Mrs. Horace Rolf

Mrs. Horace Rolf, a most estimable
old lady, died at : o'clock Sunday at Der
home at Mowequa, Ill. She was "a years
OF age, and sister Of George II Gregory,
She was buried at the old family grave
ward AT IobinsDort. .-s-sr -.. "a. q
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
HAND CRUSHED.
A Brakeman Meets With a Painful
Accident

Joe Downward, a, gell-known brakeman,
who lives at West Point met with pain
full accident in this city Saturday alter
noon. While making a coupling his
hand was caught between the draw
heads and was crushed. II may be nee.
essary to amputate the member.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Happy . Children.

: The children at all the Sunday schools
we're happily remembered Sunday by
being given gifts Of candy, fruits and
nuts. Special exercises helped 30 make
the services unusually interesting.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28

Jesse Graham, of this city, brakeman
on the Henderson Route, and Miss Ada
Keown, Of Henderson, were married
Saturday evening at Henderson. They
will make their home in that city.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
Christmas Gift

Mr., and Mrs Charles Tinius received
the richest kind Of a gift Christmas
morning. 1t was beautiful boy that
weighed ten pounds. Mother, father
and son are the happisst folks alive.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
For Lieutenant Governor.

Col, j. S. r. Wedding, of Hartford,
Ohio county, is being urged by his
friends to become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for lieutenant
governor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-12-28
ENTERTAINED
In Honor of Their Brave Soldier
Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r, Norman, OF Glen
deane, gave delightful entertainment
Friday night in honor of their soldier
boy, Henry Norman, who has just
returned from Porto Rico with the
legion. A large number of guests were
present and a splendid time was en-
loved,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-22
TrumeS.

Concerning truffies there is much
mystery. Where do they come from?
81 'spect they growed," Topsey might
have said of them; but nobody knows
exactly how they grow. They have
not any root and no one can tell where
they will be found, except that expert
ence has taught that, as a rule, they
are most plentiful in the vicinity Of oak
trees. There in the ground a few
inches below the surface lie these cor
rugated balls, emitting an odor which
is rather sickly and overpowering. Pigs
and dogs have n great affinity for this
scent and formerly pigs were used to
direct the seekers after truffies TO their
place of concealment. Dogs in these
times are solely employed in Perigord,
whence we derive the bulk Of our sup
plies. Some are to be found in Eng
land, in Hampshire, but these are de-
scribed as having q musty taste and
are without the rich and delicate flavor
which makes the French truflle dear to
the heart of the chef. To indulge ones
appetite for t%ruffles, after the taste for
them has been acquired, is a very ex-
pensive luxury. They require to be
well selected. Some may be rs small
as a nut and some may weigh fully one
pound but the best ones says M. Beno-
ist, who has specially studied them,
AVERAGE six or eight TO