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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03
ANNUAL nEETINd
of the Kentucky Educational Associa-
tion-Large Attendance.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 27-Two hun
dred school teachers representing nearly
every section of the State assembled in
the chapel OF the Boys High School this
morning for the annual meeting of the
Kentucky Educational Association. The
meeting promises to be the most impor.
tant yet held. School legislation will be
discussed and steps will be taken to lay
the compulsory education law before the
Legislature. An effort will be made to
make the law more effective and to reach
more children. 1t is proposed to make
the age limit six to eishteen instead OF
eight to fourteen as at present The
Association will be in session three days.
Henderson Cleaner.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03
SALARIED
OFFICIALS
Would Be OF Much Value In
The Business of Road
Building.
MODERN MACHINERY
NECESSARY.

EDITOR BRECKENRI NEws-Having
lately finished the work of organization
Of Agriculture and Good Roads Clubs,
and taking also an humble part in many
OF the Farmers Institutes, am very de.
sirous of this good work being carried
out as contemplated by our Bureau Of
Agriculture along the lines mapped out.
Now and then we have found men
who in their desire to aid this work have
been very helpful and knowing your pa
per has done much in this direction, l
have concluded TO- write you my con-
gratulations.
If the papers all over the state had
taken the same interest you have, we
would have had the work we'll in hand.
1 therefore congratulate you and trust
that your own county will profit by the
efforts being made. l am well aware
that your county is not an exception and
the officials should look we'll to such or
ganization and effort as will secure good
results. .-....
The present road system of many
counties is the same we have bad for
fifty years or more. and no law could be
worse. Some counties have made some
changes but many have three or four
supervisors, all Of whom would not know
a good road were they permitted to see
one. This all means inefficient service
and consequently great loss Of money.
An efficient civil engineer of practi-
cal sense with good backbone would
be great improvement. This man
should have charge Of the road building
and repairing, and by giving him sal
airy and requiring good bond from him
every county would not onl secure bet
ter service and better roads, but they
would eliminate the many jobs and pets
Of SO many multiplied supervisors and
would-be road builders. Your county,
suspect, has been filched, as many 9TH
er counties have been in the. state, and
will continue to be imposed on unless
you make the change indicated.
When / was in your midst saw some
very fine stone for building pixies. 1t is
unfortunate that your officials cannot
see the error of their way in continuing
persistently in their old way. Some OF
the officials Of the counties OF our state
do not feel sufficient interest in this
matter to go forward in the work. 1
have learned through some parties that
you are endeavoring to get out Of the
old ruts, and hail with pleasure every
effort made in this direction. trust
those at the wheel will in the spring
move off in the right direction and that
your good people will have reason to be
proud OF the new departure.
Every county in the state making an
effort in this direction should bear in
mind the importance OF securing modern
machinery, before endeavoriDg to make
foot Of road, and the most important
machine is the Road Roller.
Roller Grade Crusher, two-wheel
scrapers, dump carts, plows, picks and
shovels are all important and necessary
to build modern roads, and no other
prove economical roads in the end
am now thoroughly convinced that
some counties are certain to go to work
in the right way in the spring. and l hail
with pleasure every effort in this inn
portant movement.
RoBT. F. DULANEY,
Bowling Green, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03

Misses Alice Mattingly, Marion Bah
bage. Jane and Annie Hambleton went
10 Irvington, Sunday.
They were Joined there by Messrs
Andrew Sewers, Kenneth Ferry. John
Hegdon and Roy Wimp, Of that place.
After the word Howdy-do and the
usual Christmas greeting. all left for the
home Of Miss Maggie Carter, where they
were royalty entertained.
A sumptuous repast was spread for
the occasion and one Of the grandest and
best times was had by the party
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03
Here's Hoping II Is True.

Mr.. Aris Warfsld, fireman on the
Henderson route, is booked for high
er position.
A News reporter has been informed
that Mr.. War6eld will be given the pO-
sition Of Travelling Fireman on the Lou
isyille Southern railroad. 1t is
hoped that the rumor is true and we ex-
tend to the young man our New Years
congratulations. aca
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03
Glow RpoRT KENTUCKY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ., 1000

Holy Writ; each of which means to fall,
to 90 to pieces. 1 wish Mr.. Hardin
would write often; please do. Such arti-
cles as his go for something. Many an
evening have l spent listening to his
arguments, bis logic end his anecdotes,
tracy, rich and spicy"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03

Miss Mary Smith, Of Persimmon Flat,
attended the Masonic banquet Tuesday
night.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17
GREAT DAY OF
THEOSOPHISTS.
On the Anniversary of Blavatsky's
Death They Meet 10 Discuss the
Life and Work of the Founder.

The biggest day in the Theosophistic
year is White Lotus Day, for it is the
anniversary of the death of the founder
and leader of Theosophy, Helena Petrov-
ma Blavatsky, who passed away in
May, 1891, when the lotus flowers were
In bloom. Blavatsky probably died in the
early part of May, but it was not until
two weeks later that her death was
authoritatively announced to the world.
She breathed her last in her handsome
residence in London. surrounded 'oy
friends, who were too devoted to her
and to the cause of Theosophy to i'm
peril the fame Of either by premature
announcement.
When Blavatsky's papers were read 1t
was found that she had appointed ii. ..
Judge her successor, and the students OF
Theosophy readily accepted her choice.
Mr.. Judge ruled happily until his death.
when Mrs. Katharine Tingley succeeded
him, since which time the Theosophical
society has been merged by Mrs. Tingley.
not without opposition. into branch of
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17
YOUNG LAWYERS ,
IN POLITICS.
By Frederick K. Coudert.

II makes very little difference
whether you advise the young lawyer
to enter or keep out OF politics. In
nine cases out of ten he will enter any
way.
He finds lying before him a broad
field for the display OF his eloquence.
He Is generally quite sure that he pos
sesses that valuable gift. lie is cons
scious that as a debater OF public
questions he will receive gratuitcus
advertising. aud therefrom position
which may bear fruit in the way OF
fees.
He knows that he may attain mora
reputation by half dozen bright
speeches than by plodding with -dogged
but homely industry at his books for
years. Besides. he gets the best OF
practice IN the use OF language and in
the art Of compelling attention, SYM
PATTY and acquiescence, These no
may use to advantage when he deals
with courts and juries.
Nor is he wrong In following his
bent In that direction
The young lawyer is. after all. per-
forming duty as well as gratifying
his inclination when he interests him-
self In public affairs.
The people have right to look to
the bar for guides and advisers In
matters OF public interest.
who Is better fitted to do this than
the man who TO the vigor and enthu-
siasm CT youth adds the training that
enables him to warn his fellow-citizens
against danger. to fortify them In
their loyalty. to encourage them In
their patriotism. and by his denuncia-
ton OF unworthy public servants To
arouse them to the protection OF their
rights? II we eliminate young law
yers from politics we will have very
quiet time OF it-which may be an adj
vantage in itself-but the wholesome
friction engendered by political dis
cussIon and political battle will dis
appear.
In a sense we are all politicians. if
we take any interest in the institu-
lions about which we talk so much
and in many cases care so little.
We have become 50 much accus-
toned TO live under equal laws and to
breathe the atmosphere OF personal
liberty that we forget what these
treasures are worth: we must be re-
minded from time to time not only
that they are valuable but that they
can only be preserved by vigilant and
continuous effort
The young lawyer plays the part OF
a sentinel, and II his trumpet is
little shrill at times and the notes oc-
casionally discordant, he nevertheless
performs a useful function.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

sswhy should I touch itf' answered
Nine. Blavatsky. with a quiet smile.
One Of the young men lifted the table;
Il was as light as feather.
aAli right" she said; now kindly leave
II alone and stand back"
All anxiously watched for what Nine.
Blayatsky would do: but she did nothing.
She merely fixed her large blue eyes upon
the chess-table and kept looking at II
with an intense gaze. Then, without
removing her gaze she silently beckoned
the same young man to remove II. lie
took the table by its legs, but could not
stir Il. He used both hands, but II
stood as IL screwed to the floor. Leonide
laughed. He thought 1t a good joke.
He took hold of the table and applied
all his strength. The wood cracked, but
the hold II had upon the floor could not
be broken. Not until Nine. Blavatsky
released It could anybody move II. and
Leonide. the scoffer. became a convert to
occultism.
plant the Theosophical Society In that
soil, and during the long years spent
there and elsewhere. gave many manifes-
tations OF the power OF the mysterious
occult masters, of whom she was the
visible agent. She made many converts
In London. Paris and Germany.
A popularity OF Mime. Blavatsky was
her dislike TO meat as food. She re-
volted ut the English taste for rare beef,
though II was impossible to resist the
impression that she did so largely on
account of her violent Anglophobia.
Anything English was abhorrent TO her.
excepting table sauces. Rare beef. how
ever, was pet aversion. and one even
ing when Hamburger steak was praised
TO her. and she was told 1t should be
eaten raw. she excitedly declared that to
eat II SO was a bad as cannibalism
beef, when she ate it. which was seldom,
was served brown and smothered with
gravies and sauces. One night she sur
priscd some friends who were dining with
her with what they though. were inferior
mushrooms in the steak gravy. She ate
them with an air of enjoyment and de-
clarcd that they were wood fungi. cooked
In Chinese fashion. For dessert, at the
same meal. she had dried lilies from
China.
She was extremely fond of the white
lotus and chose II for her symbol She
drew it always In an egg shaped picture,
which typified the aurcole which she
believed surrounded the human body.
The halo around the Holy Mothers head
is only a part of the mystic circle which
surrounds all persons. The flower. grow
ing under the water. with roots in earth
and blossoms in air. typified the three
fold nature which all possess. Blavatsky
was never without white lotus when
she could obtain one by any means.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

months with the General, and those three
months were full of the most exciting
domestic storms, all caused by Helena.
who had married Blavatsky purely and
simply to crafty a personal desire to
triumph over her governess, who had said
that, owing to her quick temper, she
would never find any man willing to
marry her. The day after the wedding.
which took place at Djellalogly, near
Tihis, the General took his bride TO
Daretcnlcag, and while making this
journey Helena made an effort to escape
toward the Persian frontier, but was be-
trayed by the Cossack guard, whom she
had taken into her confidence. After
three months OF wrangling she one day
took n horse on her own account and
rode to Tiflis. Family councils followed
and il was finally arranged that the I'M
managea ole bride should go TO her father,
Colonel in the army. She started TO
meet him in Odessa, but got rid OF her
man-servant and maid en- route and went
to Constantinople.
At this point her wanderings began.
The tender. fragile bride Of seventeen
became the elephantine Nine. Biavatsky'
of Theosophical notoriety.
Nine. Blavatsky came to America In
1873, taking out her Naturalization
papers here a short time after landing.
In 1874 she began the series of mani
fcstations that made her world-famous.
In that year. too. the Theosophical So
ciatv was founded. of which Col. Olcott.
y,hon, Nine Blayatsky had met with
| the Eddys and others at Vermont
| farm house. was made the president.
Nine. Blavatsky was enormous in size.
and weighed more than three hundred
"nu IL Sho rorolv went ont OF her
ho,,so &c II taxed her strength too
.,uoatIv Sbe never was addicted To the
Sc ~ o,cobo,;c liouors. hut was an in
oasssnt smoker and nj times experienced
creot diff,culty in refraining from the
oract;cs long enough to deliver a lecture.
Her hands we're her chief charms, and
sbe used them 10 great advantage in
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

a new religion called the Universal
Brotherhood. White Lotus Day is still
the most sacred day of the year and on
May II there are large Theosophical
gatherings all over the world in honor
of the revered leader, whose life story
reads like a fable.
Helena Petrovna Hahn was born at
Lkaterinslow, in South Russia, in 1881.
In 1913 she was married, at the age of
seventeen, TO Gen. Blavatsky, whose age
was placed by the brides people at vari-
Gus stages Of senility, ranging from fifty
20 seventy years. She lived but three
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

these immense sums OF money. For In
stance, France was compelled to pay an
indemnity ut the finish to the tune Of
more than $G00.000.OO0. but even this
huge amount by no means represents the
total OF the profits derived by Germany.
Alsace and Lorraine, which she captured
from the French. are conseryatively val.
ued at 3d., 0O0.O0O, and, In addition TO
this territory, she took general goods
home with her to the value of $4,000
900. and another $5.OO0,0O0 in railway
carriages and engines, while In French
territory the German army seized food
and clothing for the soldiers TO the value
OF $1J0,0OO,O0O. In payment for this
property the German officers gave requi-
sitions or receipts, and at the close Of
the war these were turned over TO the
French Government, by whom they were
paid in accordance with the peace agree
ment. When to these items Is added the
$50. 100000 which Germany received as
interest ON the indemnity before II was
cancelled il is quite evident that the
war receipts of the victorious nation
were not less than 81 ISL. 600. 900. and
when from this Is subtracted the loss of
$575. 100000. we tind that she still had
a clear profit of considerably more than
81, 900, 100000.
II was not long before the war with
France, in 1870, that Germany had n
little tiff with Austria. The fighting
continued scarcely more than n month.
but when the war ended the German
Government succeeded in collecting an
indemnity OF S4t,700.OOO. When one
takes these facts into consideration IL
is not difficult TO see why the Germans
are regarded as mastery 6nanciers.
MONEY MADE FIGHTING.
1t would be tedious to cite all the in
stances in which the civilized nations
have made war a profitable venture.
but of all the nations there is one that
has met with comparatively little sue
has fought and won several wars, the
financial part of the program has not
worked out TO her advantage in many
instances. 1t was more than twenty
years ago that she defeated Turkey.
After this seven months OF fighting she
sent in n bill for about 800. 900, 900,
Finding il difficult to collect this amount
in money she offered to accept $3.50, 0O0.-
600 in cash and the balance in territory,
which would have been a very advan-
tageous arrangement for her. At the
last moment, however. the Powers in
terfered, drawing the line ut the terri
tory, and as Turkey as yet shows no
signs of being able or willing to pay her
indemnity, poor Russia is compelled to
abide by p heavy pecuniary loss.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

eighty acres, while tho number % visit
ors exceeded 19,0O0.0O0. Favorable ~
all this may seem, however. the books
told another story, for the loss was more
than $1,000, 900.
After this disastrous experiment ten
years elapsed before another interna-
tional show was held but in 1880 France.
still undaunted, launched out upon an
other gorgeous exhibition. this time with
triumphant results. the books showing
profit Of sf,GOO.O0O. This exposition
also exceIled all others In point Of mag
nitude and comprehensiveness, for the
total area II took up was 173 acres. a
little less than half Of which was COW
cred In.
The next big worlds fair was In 1893.
when Chicago invited the nations 20 visit
the new world. The story OF the sue
cess of this experiment Is still so fresh
In the minds OF Americans as TO re-
quire no comment. With its total area
Of 400 acres and its exhibits that far
surpassed anything yet shown at sim
liar exposition, the directors were still
able to show n profit OF nearly 81 800
900. result that speaks well for Ameri-
can enterprise and American business
methods.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17
VINO PROFITS?

From this review of the worlds. great
exhibitions II can be seen that the show
that paid has been in the minority.
What. then. one may web ask. Is the
financial inducement for n nation TO enter
upon such costly experiment? The
answer is. of course. that exhibitions are
run on the free lunch principle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-16
WITH FRANCE AND RUSSIA,
German Press Advocates United
Action.

Berlin, June 15.-Ihe German foreign
office has not yet received any dispatches
from China and their non-appearance Is
interpreted TO mean the existence OF
alarming conditions. Doubts are ex-
pressed, however, as to the accuracy of
the latest alleged news from Pekin, be-
cause of the fact that telegraphic commu-
nication with the Chinese capital has not
been re-established. The correspondent
of the Associated Press today obtained
from leading foreign office official the
following reliable statement as to the
German forces in China. The official
said:
''Our forces include three large cruisers,
the Hansa, Hertha and Saiserin Augusta
the small cruisers Gefion and Irene and
the gunboats Iltis and Jagua with their
crews aggregating 2212 men. Then there
are our forces at Kiao ChaI 300. These
5472 are all trained men, of whom 5000
may be spared IL required for action
ashore
The papers view the situation gloomiiy,
pointing out particularly the want of
harmony among the International troops
The Deutsche Tageszeltung and other
papers advocate Germany's going with
Russia and France In China.
The l. okal Anzeiger prints a special
dispatch from st. Petersburg saying that
an Important Russian dignitary viii soon
leave for Berlin to effect an understand !.
long with Germany for joint solution
with France of.the present troubles.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-16

this afternoon were considering the put
ting out OF commission several Of the big
ships of Admiral Remey's fleet, notably
the Oregon and the addition Of the sailors
and marines so RELEASE TO Admiral
Kempn's landing force. The big ships
carry on an average more than 300 men
apiece. There Is a growing belief that
10 will be necessary TO organize another
expeditionary force at Tien Tsin TO main
tain the communications of Admiral
supplies will be severely in need very
shortly unless 1t can force its way through
TO Pekin. Secretary Root this afternoon
stated that troops would be sent to
China in case 1t was found that there
was greater necessity for them there
than In the Philippines. SO far as he was
advised there was nothing In the present
situation in China to call for the imme-
diate dispatch OF troops from the Philip
pines.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-16

phlnese troops are only restrained from
attacking them by fear Of the legation
guards.
meanwhile the ministers are alto
rether unable to communicate with the
officers commanding the relief column
which is making an enforced and Isolated
halt between Tien Tsin and Pekin. The
walls of the capital are guarded by 100000
imperial troops The gates are heavily
defended with modern guns, General
Tung, acting under orders from the EN-
press Dowager says that no more foreign
troops shall enter the sacred city.
'On Monday, the ministers sent de-
mand to the Tsung Li Yamen that the
gates be opened, declaring that otherwise
the foreign troops would enter forcibly.
To this no reply was given. A second
message went answered, or had not been
answered when the latest news left
Pekin.
"Sir Claude MacDonald's latest mes
sage says that the legations are capable Of
sustaining an effective defense, unless
attacked In force"
Russia, this correspondent asserts, not
withstanding assurances to the contrary,
sides with China. Some foreign troops
are already reported TO be in the environs
of pekin and the attitude of the chinese
troops is increasingly mepacing.
1.-The streets OF Pekin," continues the
correspondent of the Daily Express, "are
said to be seething with anti-forelgn
mobs, clamoring for the destruction OF
the legations and the death of the foreign
ministers. Even were the Isung LII
Yamen disposed to restrain the violence
of the reactionaries. IL Is considered hfgh-
ly improbable that they will pe able TO
hold them in check. For the foreign
ministers the crisis will arise when the
relief column comes in sight OF Pekln.
sit is still felt here that the foreign
force is wholly inadequate TO battle with
the hordes Of Chinese troops massed out
side the gates which now include the
Imperial troops from shan Hal-kwan.
A disquieting element In the situation
Is the fact that although the Russo
Chinese telegraph line from Pekin, VIA
Kiakhta Eastern Siberial Is working
again, thu transmission of English mes
sages Is rigid refused. From lien Tsin
it Is reported that the foreign forces in
tne harbor will attack the Taku forts and
if necessary lombard them.
The international column appears to be
still at Lang Fang, engaged in slo Wy re-
pairing the railway, which, according 70
u despatch from Tien Tsin to the Daily
Mail dated June IA, cannot be eftected
for weeks. The force Is short OIL pro-
visions and as 1t Is without field trans
port, it must stick to the railway.
The report that the mixed forces wilt
seiz9 the Taku forts Is taken to mean that
the foreign commanders expect no aid
from the Chinese government in repress-
ing the disorders and are determined 60
make Taku sure as base from which TO
onerate. The British government is con-
-sidering whether substantial force
should not be sent to China from South
Africa. 1t is thought unofficial that
Lord Roberts could spare brigade or
two, and the necessary transports are now
in South African waters. Ihe com
mander of the expedition, 1t is said,
would probably be Gen. Sir William
Nicholson.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-16
BowDoIN.

Two base hits-Purington, Bueknam
Pottle, Quinn. Base on balls-Oh Pratt
5. Double play-Allen and Deane. jim
pire-Slattery of Lewiston.