The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-02-28

littleness and narrow views OF many; we
all want a great inspired age to dare to
do right; we want truth, purity, intelli-
gence to be as comprehensive to the
common everyday people as to the diet
tante collector.
In "How Women May Earn Living"
by Helen Churchill Candee, is found
sound and judicious advice to women
suddenly thrown upon their own re-
sources Every girl or woman should Sc
lect that which best suits her and then
bend her talents in the direction she has
chosen. Any bright, industrious, ener-
getic girl can earn livelihood at least II
SIZE is not musical, artistic or gifted with
dramatic talent to win fame. A long
vista OF opportunities opens before girl
OF talent, and there are the trained nurse,
the literary profession, the business
career; any of the branches OF labor will
be found remuneratiye II the girl has
talent for any particular one. There are
few professions now secure against the
invasion of woman, but she must be val
liable to those whom she serves. She
must possess the same qualities for bust
ness as business man.
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When human beings look back and see
what they baye done in stress Of anger,
greed, or for the sake Of defeating or dis
committing another human being, how
mean and ignoble such transactions be-
GOMEZ Out Of such thoughts and refec-
tions should come resolutions for q bet
ter and truer manhood or womanhood.
The vanity and emptiness OF such strug-
giles for money and fame fade when COM
pared with the priceless worth OF true
friends, home and an upright, true, good
life. The world could be transformed
and made anew by love-, sympathy and
unselfshness, mstchless courage and
fidelity to duty. Self-aggfandizement aud
over ambition ruin many q man and
cause the downfall Of governments and
empires. But Neros, Caesars, Napoleons,
Alexsnders, still live and have their in.
nings in the nineteenth century.
General Leonard Wood went quietly
TO his work in Santiago In August, 1893,
II was reeking with dirt, had thousands
OF dead and dying, in fact, It was utterly
Frustrated; and yet in short time Gen.
Wood made 1t clean orderly city. In
that tropical country it took q man of
physical endurance as we'll as mental
equipments TO accomplish what be did.
He was law maker, judge and governor,
all in one He dealt with the church
amicably and with 1t sll he remained the
most popular man in the province. Yet
we have read and are still reading that
today in Cuba Gov. Woods position is
not due to what he has done, but TO
what he is, or was. 1 tell you he has
stood for Americanism, and after the
spaniards had been driven from their
shores they wanted the Americans
to be everything they we're not Right
there Gen. Wood filed the bill. He is a
man that is accessible to rich and poor
alike. He is very truthful. firm, reso-
lutte man. He is man not easily fat
tered, brave, but not arrogant. Gen.
Wood has won my confidence and respect
more than any man or officer in the late
war. He has so much personal force.
and has come TO fame 30 early. about
thirty-nine. His rise was 30 sudden, 90
brilliant, and yet his head was not turn
ed. He 10 not man OF opportunity, but
a man ready for an opportunity. 1t was
not chance that made him gallant col
onel Of the rough riders. but ability. His
success dates way back TO the Mayfower,
for no is a direct descendant Of Susanna
White. the mother Of Peregrine White,
the first white child bern in New Eng
land, as every school boy or girl knows.
He didn't like mathematics, neither does
James Lane Allen.-another tie. Gen.
Wood and Lawton, then captain,
made . famous expedition together.
Poor Lswton, another brave fellow,
strong, powerful soldier. He loved fishing,