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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
WEBER,.

Ed ward Stevens, of Floral. spent
last week at work here for v. J..
and w. I. Hardin.
W. T. Hardin is still on the sick
Ii t.
O. p. MIcKle has bought w. T.
Lindsays' farm and will move here in
few more weeks
Rev. d. l.. Bowlds, of Patesville,
and c. c. CoIley, of Lyonia, were at
work for W. l. Hardin.
X. J. Taylor was in Cloverport Fri
day after goods for j. r. Hardin s
store.
Frank Bradshaw was cur store keep
er Friday and Saturday in J. r. Har-
din place.
d b. Evan, of Deanheld, moved
back here last week.
f. L. Brown was in Hawesville Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lee Stevens and son, Ed. If,
were the guests of W. T. Hardin Sat-
urday.
Joe Bruner, of Chambers, has
bought the saw mill of Mrs. Lee
Stevens that W. T. Hardin had turn
ed over to her.
Deal McDaniels and wife and Miss
Lue Tichenor attended the funeral of
his brother, Lume, at West Point
church Sunday.
Willie Wheeler, of Pellville, was
here Sunday the guest of ~ A. Har-
din
Charles Lynch and family attended
the funeral of Charles PARROTS child
Friday at Floral.
Tom Blanford, of Owensboro, was
here Saturday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
STEPHENSPORT.

Jewelry at cost at r. A. Shellman s.
Sam II. Dix went to Louisville
Monday.
Cranberries and celery at r. A.
Shellman's.
Mrs. Sallie Bennett is at Sample
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Brook is visiting
friends in Paducah.
For fancy candies, fruits and mixed
nuts go to X. A. Shellman.
L. b. Helm, who has been i'll for
some time. is SLOWLY improving.
r. A. Shellmin has purch lac / 900
pounds of candy for holiday trade.
Mrs. Francis Hickerson is SLOWLY
improving from severe attack of
lagrippe.
Old Santa Claus himself with a full
line OF toys, dolls, ETC., at Il. W.
Plynes.
The Ladies Missionary Society met
last Wednesday. Considerable interest
was m infested.
Mary Emma, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs A. L Stiles, is very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Geo. McCubblns has serured the
s,rvice of Miss Ida Jarrett as clerk
during the holiday trade.
Come and price our goods before
purchasing elsewhere. Well save
you money-G. w. Payne.
We find the tele phone line that has
been recently built from this place
through Roberts Bottom, great con-
yenience.
Pastor JAS I. Lewis has accepted
call from the Baptist church to
preach the first and third Sundays in
each month.
Miss Pauline Norman, Of Hills
boro, Texas, who is spending the win
ter with her amt. Mrs. an. L. Roberts,
has a music class at this place.
Mrs. Andrew Crawford and son,
Andrew, will leave this week for
Lake City, Ark, to spend the holi-
days with her daughter, Mrs. A. 5.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. B. Nethertou have
months vacation and will visit
friends and relatives at lrvington and
other points. His brother Thomas has
charge OF the railroad Office during
their absence.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
LODIBURG.

A. NJ. Hardin is able TO be out
again.
Owen Parks was the guest of Mary
Argabright, Sunday.
W. r. Hardin is in Owensboro for
a few days with his family.
Ann lie b. Grant has SOLD out her
interest in millinery goods and has
gone home for the holidays.
Miss Nellie Basham, of Louisville.
spent few days with her sister,
Mrs. Jessie Payne, last week.
Mrs. b. A. johnson has just secured
a nice line of Christmas gools
All wishing to purchase present
for their best girl or fellow will
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any Case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
J. F. Cheney q Co., Props, Tole-
do, o.
We, the undersigned, have known J.
F. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding Kinnan & Mar
vim, wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure taken internal
y acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonial free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16

Don't worry, Wen have rain and
a tobacco season before the holidays.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
It's the unexpected that always hap

It's the unexpected that always hap
pens. Honors unsought, unasked
were thrust upon us by our dlstin-
guished fellow citizens and members
of the city council at their meeting
Monday night, when they elected us
to the important Office of councilman
from the second ward. lis true its only
for a short time. one month, but we APP
preciate it all the same. Wen not nave
a chance to distinguish ourself, but it 5
all the better for the people and the
town. We cant build water works
In one short month or put in an cleo
trio light plant and that's fortunate
for the tax payers. In fact, we can t
do thing for our county or city
and perhaps that's why they overcame
us and made us feel proud and glad
II only for a moment. There is one
thing we can do, however, and that is
draw our pay.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Democrat, has again changed hands
Bro Gore steps down and out and
Mr.. Morris h. Beard, cashier of the
Bank of Hardinsburg, and Prof Joel
II. Pile, our county school superin-
tendent, assumes control. The Dem
ocrat surely ought to be a go now
with plenty of money and brains at
its command. Here's our hand aud
best wishes to the new proprietors.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S,
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies TO The Good
Qualities of ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy

Ashburnham, Ont, April -, 1908.
i think it is only right that l should
tell you what wonderful effect Cham
berlain s Cough Remedy has pIoduceds
The day before Easter was so dis
tressed with a cold and cough that l
did not think to be able to take any
duties the next day, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The
same day | received an order from
you for a bottle of your Cough Rene
dy. / at once procured sample
bottle and took about three doses Of
the medicine. To my great relief the
cough and cold had completely disap-
peared and / was able to preach three
times on Easter Day. l know that this
rapid and effective cure was due TO
your Cough Remedy. l make this
testi monisl without solicitation, being
thankful to have found such a God
sent -emedy.
Respec fully yours,
E. A. Langfeldt, NJ. A.
Rector of st. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlains Medicine Co
This remedy is for sale by Short a.
Haynes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16

do we'll to call and see them soon.
Mrs. Bula K. Robertson. of Hen
derson, spent several days last week
visiting the family of VIM. N. Head
and other relati ives.
Ed. Robertson is spending few
days at the Johnson house and assist
Ing Mr.. johnson in arranging his
holiday goods. Give them a call.
Mrs. Gid French contempla ties a
trip soon to her old home at louisa.
KY, but Will soon return to spend
the winter with her mother and
faith er, MIR. and Mrs. Keys
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
IRvINGTON.

Lu. OntAnnau HAS Ielurueu IrOu
Cincinnati.
The Rev. Hines was visiting in Big
Spring last week.
Union prayer meeting at Baptist
church Thursd ny evening.
The Baptist Young People will give
an entertainment during the holidays
Mrs. Galloway has gone to spend
the winter at Glasgow with her child
rem.
w. ]. Piggott was in Owensboro last
eek attending the Millers' Conven-
ton.
Miss Emma Munford and Miss Bes-
sic Wrather go to Louisville tnis
week
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Spradlin Will
have a number of guests during the
holidays.
Miss Mary Wrather was the guest
of Miss Ella Robertson, at Custom,
Saturday.
Skating parties are again in vogue
and the young folks enjoy this sport
immensely.
Miss Lena Mudl has returned after
a len gthy stay in Louisville and
other towns.
Mrs. Ed Smith has returned to
Louisville after visit to Mrs.
George Lyddan.
Glare Jolly entertained her little
friends Tueday evening with quite a
display Of fire works.
Mrs. Will Gardeners happy face is
seen behind The counter at jolly q
Gardener department store.
The editor of the News was in
town Saturday and enjoyed the good
cheer of his friend, John L. Henry.
Mrs. q. 7. Marshall was In Custom
few days clerking in the store of
her son, Albert, who was In Louis
Vile
Nearly every family in town will
have visitors during Christmas week.
SO we may expect an unusual amount
of gayety then.
Embry Wrather, who is attending
school at the University of Chicago,
will come home Christmas for a two
weeks, vacation.
Trade Is fine in our town and rail
road shipments are good. Every body
busy getting ready for the play time
Christmas week.
Mrs. Rsnda II and Master Dwight
Randall stopped off ON their return to
Louisville ana were the guests of
Miss Eva Herndon.
Mrs. Lon Moreman and Master
Lewis Bennett, Mrs. ID. &. Heron and
Mary Duree were in Louisville last
week shopping and looking for Santa
Claus.
Finis Claycomb, who suffered such
shock not long since in the loss of
an arm. is not getting along as well
as his friends had hoped for. lie has
been a very great sufferer the past
week.
The telephone exchange Tor switch
board is without an operator, as
Mrs. Marshall has declined TO act any
longer SO any one wanting the
place can see Mr. Nef or Mr.. John
Henry
The Rev. j. T. Lewis went to
Louisville Monday to attend Past ors
Institute He returned Tuesda y
and goes to Hardlnsburg today to
perform the marriage ceremony of
Miss Ada jolly and Mr.. Frank Payne.
Will Wimp, Clarence Midlothian,
Richard and Walter Herndon, Cray
ton Claycomb, Embry Wrather, Her
bert Piggott Louis Jolly are coming
home to enjoy the good cheer that is
always given to the boy when he
returns.
c. J. Hennsef is the live. W ide-
awake grOceTyman of the town and
you can find anything in the line of
good groceries at his store. Fresh
oysters, celery Gran berries, fresh
fruits, all kinds of cake fowings, and
the fresh bakers fruit cake by the
pound, In fact, anything in the line of
first class eatables. Don fail t. call
at his store. He has what you wait.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
Capt. ,Hardaway Retur ned.

Bewley KY, Dec. l5-(Spe-
cial) Capt BIZ Hardaway has been
returned froil the Philippines and
is stationed at Nashville. Tenn, as
recruiting officer for the next two
years.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16

All good men and women will APP
plsud Mrs. Beckham for the
NOBLE stand she took in refusing to
lead the Inauguration Ball. When the
time came for the dizzy whlrl, she
stepped aside her husband following
her, and the ball went on. 1t takes
courage to stand for your convictions.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16

The News had the pleasure of dim
ing with the Hon. d. @. Norman
the other day at his home near Glen
deane. Plenty of hog and hominy at
Dawes house, broad acres to view fine
horses to ride and a bevy of hand
some girls to entertain you. It's a
charming home and a pleasant place
to drop in.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
To Accommodate More Lines

Sirocco, Ky, Dec. 10. Especial }
The telephone line from Brandon
burg to Concordia, by the way of
Sirocco and Paynesville. Is being
rebuilt Aani arranged to accommodate
more lines.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-16
EIGHT PAGES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1908.

Remember at this season it is more
blessed to give than to receive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
For Sale-One Is month old
Shorthorn bull, eligible for regis
ter. Have papers for bedigree.
He Got Out.

At a recent reunion at Delmonico's
of the class of 1900 of Lafayette col
lege, conversation rapidly became rem
%iniscent, and stories flew thick and
fast, reviving the memories Of famil'
lar idiosyncrasies of certain profess
ors. The most popular instructor
seems to have been a ~well-known pro-
fessor of psychology, who was wont
to descend on occasions from his high
intellectual plane and indulge in most
atrocious puns for the benefit of the
students.
A crowd of m~errymakers, bent on
mischief, encountered the doctor in 8
corridor one night, and running him
into a nearby closet, refused to let
him out until he had made a good pun,
Scarcely stopping for breath the
learned man shouted from the other
side in a tone of command: 20 pun
the door!" and needless to say he was
promptly released.-New York Mai
and Express.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
WAS WILLING TO oBLIGE..
But the King Wanted His Subjects to
GET Iouether.

But the King Wanted His Subjects to
Get Together.
One day, as the king was giving
audience to his subjects, a gardener
came forward and said:
20, king, I know thy power. I
know that whatever thou sayest must
be DONE"
eyes, I run things pretty much to
suit myself" complacently replied his
majesty.
my case is this: There is a stream
running through my fields, but it has
always run one way since l can re.
member. I'd like to break up the
monotony, and l would humbly ask
that you order the current to run. the
other way for a year or So"
Anything to oblige a hor4y-handed
son of toll, you know, but I see your
neighbor is here, and let us listen to
what he has to say"
"It is this, o. king said gardener
number two. 1.-The stream which
Bozam has spoken of also runs
through my fields, and I pray you to
make no order concerning it. In the
way it has run since the world was
young let it continue to rum"
81 see" unused the king. while my
power is such that. 1 could make that
creek. run UP stream or down, or any
other old way, l do not wish to rejoice
the one of you and to disappoint the
other. When you can agree as to what
you want come back to me and we'll
fix things"
Moral: Both gardeners went away
praising the king for his wisdom. but
both were determined never to give
in.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
HIS ONE GOOD REASON.
Why Minister Thought Loan to
Church a Good One.


Mayor Seaman of Perth AmboN
who is treasurer of a local savings
bank, tells a story about Rev. James
L. Lancaster, rector of st. Peters
Episcopal church there. The parson,
who used to be a Presbyterian preach
er, is by no means "slothful in bust
ness" while serving the Lord, and for
that reason among others is vice pres
ident of the bank and a member OF the
loaniug committee.
An application was received recent
ly from trustees Of the First iPresby,
terrain church for an additional loan
on bond and mortgage to be used in
completing their new editice. The
reverend gentleman was asked. in
committee, what he thought of it.
We'll" said he, "the financial risk
is. good, for the property is worth
three times the amount of the loan.
The moral risk is all right, for they
are good people. Then again, they
are predestinarians. But l do not
lay so much stress on the fact that
they are predestinated to pay this
debt as 1 do on their belief that they
are predestinated to go to hell if they
don't."-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
WHY SHE WAS INTERESTED.
Officers Recovery Prevented Her See
lna Military Funeral.

Officers Recovery Prevented Her See.
Ing Military Funeral.
In a certain hotel in Scotland a
military gentleman, a visitor, was
taken i'll, and was considered to be
in a great danger.
A lady, who was also a visitor, was
on the point of leaving for the South,
but when she learned Of the officers
critical condition she announced her
intention of prolonging her visit. Sew
eral times daily she made anxious in
quiries regarding the patient, and her
apparent great suspense created the
impression that he and she were not
altogether un%acQuainted.
After q period of three weeks the
ofacer was pronounced out Of danger.
When this information. was conveyed
to the lady she gave orders to have
her boxes packed. as she proposed
leaving that night.
"You know. Mr.. Dry" she ex-
planned to the hotel proprietor, as she
stepped into the cab which was to
convey her to the station. = am great
" disappointed. for l fully believed
I should have seen q real military
f.-.-.ss" 3gs J68sstr
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
Made Vanderbilt Paw Price.

George H. Vanderbilt has just add
ed to his estate at Asheyille, N. c., a
small tract of land for which he paid
the owner, a negro named Johua
Moore, $2,250. The land would have
been lear at $50, but the negro re-
fused to sell at a less price than the
amount he finally received. Moore's
wife was the real engineer of the deal
with the multimillionaire. The nine
acres which the modern David covet-
ed we're decided to her twenty years
ago by Erwin Hardy, a white man in
whose employ she had been for many
years. She had one child-a girl-be-
lore she married Moore, and the land
was to go to her children. This daugh-
ter has just become of age and she
wanted the money. Moore would, no
doubt, have sold long ago if he could
have made title. He says he got only
a small portion of the money, his wife
and her daughter getting the lions
share.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
HAD NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How Scotch Clergyman gcomforted the
wife Of ! Sinner

-. TE|1T5W.GTaf+ltE.
wife Of : Sinner.
APrincetoD alumnus retells the story
that was "a favorite with the we'll
beloved Dr.. Jimmy McCosh, once
president Of the faculty Of the great
Jersey university. It had to do with
q wicked old lowlander who traded
horses with and sold. horses TO his,
fellow-Scots,, following each big deal
with 8 spree that laid him up for g
week or more. AT such times he be-
came depressed, and took q gloomy
view OF life. seeking consolation IA
the Bible, and loudly beWailing the "a
sins laid; up against shimsfor his queer
horse-dealing. On 2 occasion, ne
became 40 blue that he feared death.
sas never before, and 80 PLAYED upon
his good wife,s feelingslthaatt she vent
after the minister. ss Ss @a Il II
70! Maister Wallace''Sshe ssatdsStp'
the divine, ..do.ye come Wt' me an zee
Jamiel Meier afofe was heE in Y sbadl'
8 way. ~ he X ateart. r meet hds!
Makker!!ss sSla Il S ss
saHooti! Wa therepllyso f thesclergy.
nan. hOsknewI amss 81 Sold. 81 el
~ hae#neAdna feart.-s-h,se 1lsstneeyeTt
Nv Ill n 8ssas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
Queer Feature of Drought.

"A curious fea .ure of the recent
breakup of the protracted and devas'
tatirg drought in Australia was the
number of miniature vnlcaric explo-
sions in various parts of the common
wealth. The ground rad become SO
parched and dry that it craclSed, and
the assures thus formed became the
receptacles of heated air. Waen the
long-prayed-for ~dowrpour of rain
came at last the water met the hot
air in these assures, and little gey,
sers and volcanoes were manufacur-
ed in a moment. Mary farmers, hear.
ing explosions and seeiig columns OF
steamy stuff arising from the earth,
wondered what new plague had come
to afaict them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
JAPANESE POLICE AND RATS.
How a Political Leader Understood

How a Political Leader Understood
the Reading of the Law.
The following account exempliaes
the thorough manner in which Japan
ese officials carry out their orders.
The Drogisten Zeitung says that last
month the police of Kobe distributed
to every house in town a package OF
arsenic, with directions for the use OF
the poison printed on each package,
which latter was to be used in the
destruction OF rats, in accordance with
the plan Of the department of health
in fighting the plague. A very proml-
nent citizen of Kobe, and a political
leader of some note, on the day after
the distribution was made, called al
the office of the Kobe Chronicle and
lodged a complaint to the effect that
he had been grossly insulted by the
police. According to his account, a.
police officer on the foregoing day
had walked into his dwelling and
without a word handed him a package
marked arsenic" What is that?"
asked he. That's for you" answered
the officer. "For me?" inquired the
%astonished citizen, in whose mind, no
doubt, visions Of a hint to betake him
self to the unknown short, after the
gold old" Japanese fashion, were
floating. "Yes-for-you," repeated
the policeman, pausing after each
word to emphasize it. THE order has
gone forth that all vermit shall die"
This was all that the astonished edi-
tor could get out of the wrathy politi-
clan, says the National Druggist, and
the latter went away still raging
against the insult the police had put
upon him."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
An Interview With kruqer.

Poultney Bigelow attempted on n
occasion to interview "Oom Paul"
Kruger and met with about the same
fate that many interviewers have had
with the former president Of the
Beers.
He found the old man in a very bad
humor and could get only monosylla-
bles in reply to his questions. He
employed every art Of the interviewer,
but to no avail. Finally, despairing OF.
getting any information OF use to him
by straight questioning, he determined
to be diplomatic. and approach MI.
Kruger from his family side. So he
asked, very noncbalantly:
rs your wife entertaining this sea
son?" i
Short and sharp came the -gruff an
swer: s$& jssse
Not very.
And the interview closed there
New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
Loves Miracle.

IT'S not the touch of hands. tits not the
light
Shining from Eyes that tenderly do
gaze
On the beloved face, it's not the praise
OF spoken words or sung, that may
Alright
Reveal the spirits worship: these give
sight
OF loves fair flower and tender leafy
sprays;
But loves fruition must be found IN
ways
More subtly sought. and moods more rec
ondite.
TITS rather in the hours when far apart
From the lear sight of her whose very
thought IS
Hallows the soul the hours with mem
cries fraught.
With yearnings filed, hen the eyelids
start
U%nbidden tears; loves miracle then
wrought
Touches with fire the altar of the heart.
William Morton Payne in Atlantic
Monthly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
Short and sharp came the gruf an.
Grief That Was Natural.

The boy came into the house weep
ing, and his mother was naturally SO.
licitous. What's the matter, Willie?"
she asked. %
I. ..The boy across the. way hit me-
he replied. 4 a 5 ;$9
II s".Oh, wsN,, I wouldn't cry for that
she returned. .show that you can be
VI ami crying for that. Is -,
torted. ss iii
s.That what are you crying for?y
Tile ran into the house before !
EcoIldsge at him. sSVs n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

ter SO that heating to the propeo
temperature for pressing will serv +
to evaporate out just enough wa
ter to leave it at the proper de-
gree of moisture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

The Leader office is i'll receipto of
copy Of the state Geological
report. The books contains many
good things which will be Of inter
est to the reader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
,Wsiaht ". Wait.

81 j grocer, remarked Mrs slo-f
boy. seems Il. be giving us. short
weight i everything lately"
sOh, that's ali right. replied slo,
hoy, ~ suppose he's trying tosgetseyens
on@accooiuiinatE II the long wait I give
him for his money
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

The strike at Wilton still con.
tinues and the mine has been
closed down.