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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
cedars Twenty Centurie. old.

Some cedars are undoubtedly more
than 1000 years old, for, though on
good moraine soil they grow about as
fast as oaks, on bare pavements and
smoothly glaciated overswept granite
ridges in the dome region they grow
extremely slow.
One on the Starr King ridge, only 2
feet IL inches In diameter, was 1,140
years old. Another ON the same ridge,
only foot ~ inches in diameter, had
reached the age of S34 years. The first
Is inches from the bark Of medium
seized tree-G feet in diameter-on the
north Tenaya pavement had $50 layers
Of wood, or 81 to the inch. Beyond
this the count was stopped by dry rot
and overgrown wounds.
The largest l examined was 33 feet
in glrth, or nearly 10 feet in diameter,
and. though l failed to get anything
like complete count, learned enough
from this and many other specimens
to convince me that most Of the trees
to 10 feet thick, standing on polish
ed glacier pavements, are more than
20 centuries Of age rather than less.
Barring accidents, for all can see,
they would live forever. When killed,
they waste out of existence about as
slowly as granite.-John Muir in At
lantic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
Lin~nIn,n CnoInean.

Thomas L. Prendle, for 35 years q
doorkeeper at the executive mansion,
used frequently to accompany Presi-
dent Lincoln on his walks about town
and has many interesting things TO tel
of that great man, whom he believes to
have been one of the bravest men the
world has ever known.
On one occasion Prendle was walk
ing with the president down flight Of
steps at the navy department when
they came suddenly upon n man who
was evidently endeavorlng TO hide him.
self in a dark corner at the bottom Of
the staircase. Observing the stranger
and fearing he meant harm to the
president, Prendle essayed to place his
body in a position to protect his COM
panion.
Mr.. Lincoln, however, brave and
fearless as always, stepped forward
and closely scrutinlzed the man, who
ran rapidly up the steps and, turning
squarely around when he reached the
top, looked down upon the president,
who did not falter, but continued to
gaze sharply at him. On their return
to the White House Mr.. Lincoln said
quite calmly, "Prendle, do you know
l received a letter last night warning
me against a man who exactly an
swered the description of that man
we met on the stepsT-Leslie's Week
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
Does II PAY To Buy Cheap2

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe
and dangerous results OF throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate2 Yes,
II possible; il not possible for you then
in Gather case take the ONLY remedy
that has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ dis
ease, but allays Inflammation, causes
easy expectoration, gives good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. For sale by
A K FISHER.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
An Explanatory Name.

80. Mye," called the justice In the
Harrison street police court today, and
a silence fell over the room, while the
crowd looked around to see why the
Justice had uttered the sudden ex-
clamation.
90. Mye! o. Mye!" again called the
magistrate, more loudly, and Bailiff
Barnet hurried to the bar and asked
the justice what was offending his dig.
nifty.
"Call o. Mye. Mr.. Bailif," ordered
the court, and Barnett repeated the
words In tones that could be heard on
the street. The officer glared about for
the person who he thought was guilty
of contempt of court, and when n meek
appearing man left his seat and walk.
ed toward the bar Barnett seized him
and declared him under arrest.
as this the man who is guilty, your
honor" asked the bailiff.
"What is IT nameT asked the
court, without needing Barnett's ques.
ton.
80. Mye," answered the prisoner, and
the bailiff took tighter hold on his col
lar.
80. MyeT queried the court.
Eyes, your honor" from the prisoner.
Then 1t dawned on the baillff that he
had made a mistake. o. Mye. who said
his first name was Oliver, had been ar
rested for begging on the street When
the policeman who arrested him told
him that he had abused several persons
who had refused him aims, his name
was uttered by several In the court.
The prisoner likewise said ooh, myw
when he got a fine of $50.-Chicago
NegS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
White Of the Boiled Egg Unfit to Eat.

Very few persons can eat the white Of
hard-boiled egg with any degree of
comfort. Eggs are highly nutritious
and easy of digestion when lightly or
undercooked. The albumen, the white
of the egg, coagulates as soon as II is
dropped into hot water. The long boil
ing renders the yolk soft and mealy,
but the white becomes tough and indi-
gestible, and should be discarded
May Ladies' Home Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
stuck.

"And you are stuck on your last hus-
bandT we faltered. wishing to seem
very sympathetic.
The beautiful woman burst into
tears.
IT never was so badly stuck on a
husband In all my llfeP she sobbed.
81 supposed he was worth a million.
and he isn't worth anythingP'
In our material age, the word stuck
has lost much of Its tenderly sentlmen-
tai significance, and is mostly used, as
here, in its technical commercial sense
Detroit Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
AT REST.
Mrs. Anna 0off Harris Died At Tob-
insport Thursday, rIay 3rd.

Mrs. Anna Golf Harris, aged seventy
eight years, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Adams, at Tobins-
port, Ind, Thursday, May Bird. Mrs.
Harris had been widow for fortY-four
years and leaves four children and a
number OF grandchildren. She was bur
led in the Tobinsport cemetery Saturday
afternoon, May 9th, Rev. MUIR conduct
ing the services,
Mrs. Harris was loved and respected
by all who knew her and will be greatly
missed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16

j.. Q Hood, Justice OF the Peace, Cros-
by, Miss, makes the following state
ment: 81 can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for it. My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose Of it relieved her. II
has also benefited my whole family. ut
acts imme lately and cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe, bronchitis, asthma
and all throat and lung troubles.-A. R.
Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
TOny's Easy Job.

SCOT a letter from Tony the other
day." said Aunt Hepzibah Linchpin.
whats he doln" asked the caller.
Hes maxim Twin 'thout dom any
thing, he says. He's got a position
with lot Of rich men that have club
house and play some kind of game
I've forgot what It is, but anyway all
Tony's got to do is to carry bag with
sticks in It, and the men use the sticks
and do all the work."-Chicago Trib-
una
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16

He-I know man who would be
willing TO give $1,000 to hear you sing.
She-Totally deaf, | presume?
He-Yes. And after he had heard
you he would give another thousand
dollars TO be deaf again. imagine.
This fable for ladies teaches that the
easiest way to lrrltate the gentleman
to whom one may be married is to
guess his joke In advance.-Indianap-
oils Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
Fine Group Of Young Men Attending Col
lege at Tobinsport.

Owen, Joe and George Champion
Ivan Martin and ]. X. Boyle, OF Derby,
Ind, and Sam Gross, ofTobinsport, stu
dents at Prof. Powell's Normal school
at Tobinsport, Ind, were in town Satur-
day and called at the NEWS Office.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16

"Aiter suffering from severe dyspepsia
over twelve years and using many reme-
dies without permanent good 1 finally
took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me
so much good / recommend 1t to every
one," writes j. E. Watkins, Clerk and
Recorder, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t digests
what you eat.-A. r. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16

Science has found that rheumatism is
caused by uric acid in the blood. This
poison should be excreted by the kid
neys. No rheumatism with healthy kid
neys. Foley's Kidney Cure always
makes them well.-Moorman & Owen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16
she Set. n Good Example.

II woman can refrain from spit
ting on the sidewalks and in the street
cars, a man can.-Memphis Appeal
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-16

Arthur Blain, Of Stephensport was in
the city Monday.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
SECRET TREAI[rfRISe I'd.
England May Soon BE In Sole r, '''e'''o'
OF DelRROa Bay

England May Soon BE In Sole p, 'SSesSioh
OF DeIagOa Bay.
A dispatch to The New Yo,'h heralu
from Berlin says:
The Lokal Anzeiger ,nbiisneS the
cortents of the Germp .h-Engllsh Port
ugiese secret trea ty. This double
trety will have executive force as
son as the @Swiss jurists, Messrs.
Bhesei =, THensier' and Goldau, have
given a decision in the Delagoa arbi-
tratiOn.
The decision it is expected will be
given in q month, and will probably
be in favor of England, in which case
Portugal must pay to England and
America an indemnity of Ct, 800, O00
sterling. England obtained in 1891,
from Portugal the right of presumption
in Delagoa bay. The cession of Della
goa bay to England may therefore be
expected in March next.
1t is possible that President Kruger
may now declare war on Portugal and
attack DelGoa at once.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
INSURANCE COMPANIES
rlay Be Forced to Quit All Bust
ness In the State of
F1iSSiSSiDDi.

mississippi.
Thirty-one of the largest fire insur-
ance companies of the country will be
forced to suspend business in Missis-
sippi on the charge of violating the
antitrust law.
Attorney General Nash has fled a
bill of information with the clerk of
Kinds county circuit court at Jackson,
declaring that all companies belong
ing to or observing the rules and
rates Of the Southeastern Tariff sssoci-
alton have violated the antitrust law
and asks for quo warranto proceedings
to force them to suspend business.
The bill has created dire cOnsterna-
ton in insurance circles, and local
agents are wiring their managers ask
ing them to come to the scene for con-
ference.
The attorney general names thirty
six companies in the bill, which in
part says:
Defendants have united or pooled
in the price of insurance for and in
the state of Mississippi, have sought
to carry and are now carrying the
same into effect. They have unlaw-
fully and designedly agreed with each
other and among themselves, each
with the other, under the name of the
Southeastern Tariff association, in
furtherance of said conspiracy, trust
and combine, to abide by, adhere to
and be governed by the rates estsb-
lished, fixed, issued and sent out by
said association and its secretary,
Charles G. Fleming"
In conclusion the bill asks for for
fixture of charter and franchises of the
companies named above and judgment
that will deprive them of all rights to
transact business in Mississippi.
The quo warrantO proceedings will
be argued at the approaching session
of the circuit court and the attorney
general is now getting service on the
companies, through their local agents.
It is estimated that the companies
against whom the action is being
brought are carrying policies in
Mississippi aggregatiDg S25, 900, 900.
The attorney general declares that
he will carry the fight to the bitter
end, as he was practically forced into
the action by Governor McLaurin and
the Young Mems Business League OF
Jackson.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
BOERS OPEN FIRE.
General Methuen Sends Advice From Cape
Town to London.

General Methuen Sends Advice From Cape
Town to London.
The war Office at London has re-
ceived the following from Cape Town
dated Wednesday, December 27-Me-
thuen reports as follows:
eat $50 yesterday evening the
Beers on the south side of Mayors
fontein opened a very heavy fire for
some time. This morning the naval
brigade fired at the enemy at the west
part of Magersfontein. The cavalry
brigade is reconnitering in q northerly
direction.
"Lieutenant Masters has made IN
extended reconnaissance westward
and nOrthward of Enslein and reports
oil well. The farmers were glad to
see our men. They were suffering
from want of food. have established
a market here, where can purchase
fresh milk aud vegetables, selling to
the farmers tea and other articles
which they cannot otherwise purchase.
Heavy rain fell last night.
"Gatacre and French report no
change in the situation. Baden Powell
reports all we'll December 18th.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Twenty clerks are said to have been
infected with the bacilli Of tubercu-
losis from turning over old records
which had been kept by consump-
tive whose habit was to dampen his
finger from his lips before turning the
pages. Their deaths caused an inves-
tigation to be made by the Michigan
state board of health, which reported
that the books were filled with the ba-
cilli of the disease.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
TAPP WOULDN'T TESTIFY.

Lawyer Charged With UnproressIonal
Conduct Declined to Go on Stand.
An Atlanta dispatch says: s. C..
T:pp, one OF the attorneys charged
with bsrrsIry by Thomas Austin, re-
fused the request of Mr.. Austin to
appear as witness against himself
befol the BAR association committee.
Mr.. Austin addressed letter to Mr..
Tapp, in which the lawyer was polite
" asked to taxi the stand and answer
a few questions, which the merchant
desired to PROFOUND. The letter was
sent by n messenger, to whom Mr..
Tapp delivered a verbal answer de-
clining the offer to be q witness for
the prosecution.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The way the suicides are advertis-
ing the poisonous qualities of carbolic
acid makes it more and more fashion
able to use the drug for the purpose
indicated. With the desperate and the
weak-minded the power of imitation
manifests itself as directly in choos-
ing this particular means for self-de-
struction as in stimulating the orig
nal purpose of the act. In view Of the
ease with which the article can he Oh
3fp.ed in any pharmacy it becomes a
latter of public policy to restrict its
sale within the legitimate limits of
safety to life Although an article of
ordinary commerce, made such by its
disinfeeting properties, there does not
seem to be any reason WY it should
not be classed with other poisons of
its kind and sold only under certain
guaranteed conditions of proper and
legitimate use. If it could be under
stood.by those contemplating sell-de-
struction that carbolic acid was very
difficult to obtain unless the purchase r
was properly identified, we should not
only have fewer deaths but fewer
temptations to that end It is the
readiness with which this means can
be adopted that often determines the
end, especially as in suicide the gov
erning factor is oftentimes merely o
transient impulse.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The agricultural capacity of Alaska
is as yet not sure factor in its future
development But even if the coun4
try should bring disappointment in
this respect, it should not hinder the
successful pursuit of lumber, fishing,
and mining industries. For the cheap
communication by water with the
great agricultural states of Washing
ton aud Oregon will always enable
the inhabitants of Alaska to supply
all their food wants at reasonable
prices.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The Crimean war cost Great Britain
1886, 900, 900, of which $185, 900, 900
was an addition to the permanent ma
tiOnal debt More than 20, 900 Brit
ish soldiers persisted in it, mostly
from sickness and exposure. The
only result of it was to keep Russia
out of ConstantinOple. 1t did not
permanently settle the Eastern ques-
tion, and did not even prevent the
restoration of Sebastopol as a naval
stronghold.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Never has the world of human life
been more alert and eager to dis,ov-
er truth, and to live by it, than it now
is. But no mind is large enough to
comprehend all the phases of human
ity in its many-sided moral develop
ment To take into ones sympathies
but few of the many interests of So
ciety is TO open the door for a troop
of engaging and absorbing thoughts
aud emotions. To admit them all
would be impossible, philosophers the
Christian Register.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

We note with satisfaction that Cap
tain Nat Herreshoff is of the opinion
that he can build a boat that will
sail rings around the Columbia" de-
clares the New York Journal. TO the
lay mind this would seem an impos-
sible undertaking, yet we have no
reason to doubt what Captain HERES
hof says. He has designed all the
cup defenders since the day of the
Volunteer and Thistle, and each new
defender has been practically able to
''sail rings" around it's predecessor.
As racing men say, Herreshof has
been consistent performer. At
present Columbia is the fastest sloop
in the world. But the abiding faith
which we have in Herreshof' " i'll not
allow MS to doubt 70, q moment that
he can buidNa faster one when he
says that Il VIII.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
Dentist Smith Acquitted.

DR.. Belon B. Smith, charged with,
the murder Of William Hollifield, last
may, Is free man, and spent Christ
mas with his family in Pensacola. The
jury was out twenty four hours before
rendering verdict Of not guilty.
The testimony showed that Holifield
went to Smiths Office to collect a bill
that Smith had several times told him
he was unable to pay. Holifeld was
a much stronger man than Smith, and
assaulted him in his Office, and during
the struggle shot and killed him.
Judge Wall charged that a mans Of
fee was his castle, and he had right
to defend it and his person against a
powerful antagonist, even to the extent
of taking his life.
The jury stood for hours six for con-
viction and six for acquittal. Judge
Wall gave them q second charge dur
ing their deliberations, which was 80
clear and powerful that they soon
reached a verdict.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
Florida State News.
Old Tets Protest.

At the annual meeting Of E. A. Perry
Camp of Confederate Veterans at Lake
City the past week. the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, In the battle of Olustee,
fought February 20, 1854, the Federal
troops were principally negroes, and
received a crushing defeat; and,
"Whereas, The national govern
ment long since had the bodies OF all
the Federal dead on Olustee's battle
field removed to national cemeteries,
and mas never evinced any desire to
perpetuate the memory of the battle;
and,
whereas, The Florida state divis-
ion OF the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, desirous Of perpetuating the
memory of the noble confederate SOL
diers who laid down their lives on that
bloody field, and to commemorate
their valor, patriotism and devotion to
duty, began to collect funds for the
erection of o monument for such pur-
poses; and,
"Whereas, The last session Of the
Florida legislature, by its enactment
Of chapter 48l5, Laws Of Florida, has
seriously interfered with their plans
and retarded their work; and,
"Whereas, The governor of Florida
has appointed q commission OF five
persons, in accordance with said law,
to receive subscriptions from the pub
lie and erect a monument to the fed
eral and confederate officers and SOL
diers who participated in said battle,
thereby doing as much honor to an
army of negroes who were for the pur-
pose of despoiling our homes as to our
own fathers, husbands and brothers,
who bravely defended them; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we enter our en-
phstic protest against said law and
against its being carried into effect till
the Florida legislature shall convene
and we be afforded an opportunity to
petition for its repeal"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.
What the Recent Session OF SOlOnS Cost
the State of Georgia.

Colonel William J. Speer, Georgia
state treasurer, has completed the
work of paying off the legislative bills,
and the total cost of the session re-
Gently ended amounts to S69, 921:71.
In the legislative expenses the bills
of several special committees are not
included. The expenses of the tax
commission, the investigating COM
mittee for the geological department
and the Northeastern railroad COM
mission will make an additional "a, 900.
The cost of the session of 1899 10
higher than for a number of years.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

An automobile has been designed to
tow canal boats. There is no telling
where the application of the horseless
carriage will end.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Two men named Bowen Thomas,
employed at a turpentine camp near
Gainesville, engaged in a quarrel last
Sunday. Thomas is dead and Bowen
was pursued by the deputy sheriff and
a pack of bloodhounds. The two men,
both regarded as desperate characters
when angry, had been disputing for
some time, when they began to fight.
Bowen was giving Thomas severe
punishment, when Thomas turned
and ran. With Herculean strength
Bowen hurled a turpentine axe at the
fleeing man. The blade struck Thomas
full in the side. severing an artery,
from which Thomas bled to death.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The Planters Manufacturing COM
pany of Sanford will construct q first
class machine shop in connection with
their already extensive plant. The
electric lighting plant is now being
installed
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

An exciting little affray Occurred at
a gathering at q schoolhouse o couple
OF miles out from Orlando one night
the past week. As people we're as
sembling for the evening entertain
ment, a young lady walked into the
room with buggy whip in her hand,
and proceeded to lay it over the
shoulders of q gentleman in the house.
Friends interferred, and the conflict
was brought to a termination before
any serious punishment had been adj
ministered. The young lady alleged
that the offender had been a little too
free with his tongue, and little too
economical of the truth.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

A Key West correspondent writes:
Business still continues good at all
the cigar factories throughout the city,
and all are working full forces. Sew
eral of the factories have posted signs
stating that cigarmakers are wanted.
Orders are pouring in, and it is likely
that very little time will be taken for
inventory of stock, while business is
rushing. At the cigarmakers' request,
and to keep up with the orders, the
factories are working later In the
evenings and earlier in the mornings,
besides Sundays"
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

There is a queer mi1up and cOmpli-
cation at sstrich farm, at Jacksonville,
in the shape Of two Australian emus
and eleven emu eggs. Birds do not
realize change Of season, and thinking
they are in Australian summer, are be-
ginning to raise young brood muchto
the discomfort and dismay Of the pro-
prietorS. Instead of laying six or seven
eggs as at home, the female has laid
eleven and shows no sign of stopping,