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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

| He entered by one of the side doors. hav-
ing observed a party of American tourists
going in by the main entrance, ana. feeling
that AT go solemn a moment ne wished no
company to share in his reverentiai obei-
sance to the memory Of the departed.
: Standing a moment before the. tomb. his
head bent low. he apostrophiLed the I'M
mortal dust before him in low voice and
! fitting phrases. then. turning. he fourd
himself face to face with the American
party.
They gazed upon him in CONSERVATION
for n moment. and then. witt. shrieks that
echoed and re-echoed through the nave of
the church, they fled wildly into the open.
They thought" said Mr.. Caine. in tell
ing the story afterward. that l. was Shake
speare himself. risen from the grave"
Well" said his friend ITO whom he mar
rated the incident. do you blame them for
that?"
No" replied Mr.. Game. Il have at times
entertained the same notion myself"
| WILLIAM GILLETTE AND VESUvIrS.
While William Gillette was resting last
summer by taking the Mediterranean trip
with Sherlock Holmes and Professor MOri-
arty. of Scotland Yard. he was much i'm
pressed by the beauties of all that he saw
in that charming summer sea- Gibraltar
flied him with wonder by its massive
grandeur. and at Algiers he and his COM
panions fennd much that was diverting.
As the trip progressed he seemed to gain
In spirits and to take sheer delight in ev-
erything he encountered until Naples was
reached. when, after a soiourn of five days,
his companions observed that he was visi5ly
depressed.
What is the matter with him. Moriarty?"
asked Holmes as he noted an unusual pal
lor upon. the actors cheek. DO you sup
anca be a ,nvegro .tnurp until, nnx-t hfrU %.
I'm blest If / know. Sherlock" replied
Moriarty. I've noticed. though. that ever
Ince~ws-weut out to Pornpeit he's been as
glum as the Dickens"
+ Maybe ne has had news from home"
said Hofznes Clyde Fitch may have re-
fused to write any cigars into his proposed
version of Hamlet"
ut NAV be So" replied Moriarty. What
do you say TO asking him."
Good idea" said Holmes. So they
preached the question to Gillette.
oh. I'm clean discouraged he replied.
Gone all to pieces. Gibraltar braced me
up. Algiers filled my soul with poetry. the
Sahara gave me sand enough to conquer
the world and Corsica exhilarated me TO
the tenth power but Vesuvius-it makes me
feel SO cheap. so small. so insignificant
SOL
why. how absurd!' cried Holmes.
You're getting dotty.
why should a sizzling little ash heap
like Vesuvius discourage you?"
Gillette walked to the window and gaZed
mournfulIy out upon the distant volcano.
Look he cried. Look! l can be big and
firm and infiexible as Gibraltar. Sherlock.
Il can be as romantic as Corsica. as di-
verting as Algiers. so gritty as the Sahara,
but. boys, I never can smoke like that
And his companions understood ane led
him back gently to his room. where they
left him for the night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
ouTEAU MANSIoN AT
,NElES THE HOUSE Is ONE
.AOE THE OLDEST LANDMABKS
OF. Pl0NEER4 DAYS

Such as CHANGED to call shared his hos
pitable board during the day. but were re-
ferred at eventide to the cabin of his son,
Nathan Boone. about 100 yards distant.
The anecdotes Of his extraordinary life,
which were talked over for amusement and
information at that time, were enough to
fill a volume.
The venerable man, whose locks were
silvery and flowed about his shoulders in a
picturesque manner. was then in his sew
enty-eighth year.
! Still he almost daily took his rifle from
Its hook on the wall. and. going out at
break Of day, would return in time for
breakfast with a saddle Of ~venison.
TT was thus that he mainly supported
himself and wife.
TIP to a few days before his death, his
aim was true. and few men could equal HIM
as a marksman.
A to woodcraft. every schoolboy knows
that he was the greatest In the history OF
America.
did.
For instance, when he built his. cabin he
selected a gigantic cotton wood tree, felled
1t and made the top of the stump as smooth
as a butchers block.
He built the cabin around this stump and
used the latter as a table.
Boone was extremely Jealous Of his lib
erty. and was continually calling for elbow
ROOM,
He often expressed the fear that he
would be compelled to move because he had
heard that some settlers were coming and
that one was going to take up a claim nine
miles from his cabin.
Not that he was inhospitable. but he was
primarily a child Of nature and wanted to
live in a wilderness"
Notwithstanding the many biographies Of
Boone. and the frequent mention Of his
name in American history. the story Of his
thrilling career is admittedly full Of errors.
DOCUMENTS BEARING SIGNATURE
OF DANIEL NJ. BOONE.
The Boones were not heavy land holders
in Missouri. but the sons took great inter-
est In the conduct of the territorial govern
ment.
Daniel NJ. Boone was the first Public Sur
veyor Of ct. Charles County and there are
a number Of documents iE the Circuit
Clerks office bearing his signature.
Max J. Frey. the present Deputy Clerk.
has In his possession some curious letters
and documents that entered into the trans
actions of the earliest pioneers
Among these is a deed transferring some
property in st. Charles from Nathan Boone
and his wife,. Olive. to a French vilIaser
for the sum Of 500.
Still another is a Spanish grant Of land
made in 1876 to Sieur Beauchamp, signed by
Antonio Soulard, Surveyor General of Spain,
Among the most interesting of the old
landmarks of st. Charles County is the
old Chouteau mansion. at Bonfls. which
49, 80.
zenith Century.
1t was in 1873 that Pierre Chouteau, found
er OF the well-known st. Louis family, OBJ
tanned a grant. and built a milldam at the
mouth Of a small stream above st. Charles.
This dam Is still visible.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

vastly had you used them"
But how the deuce can a man speak
with a mouth full of gravel?" demanded
the New Yorker.
He can't" said Demosthenes dryly.
That's just the point. Shall / send you a
TOM
And the policeman on the corner grinned
SO broadly that his hat fell into his throat.
choking him so badly that he was incapact-
tated from duty for the next ten days.
DAVIS AND CHARLES DICKENS.
During one of his periodical visits to Lon
don, Mr.. Richard Harding Davis. the dis
tinguished young American author, found
himself seated at a dinner table next 70
Charles Dickens. the author of "PickwirE
Papers" sketches by Boz" and various
other books of merit.
The two authors appeared to take great
interest in each other, and when the formal
part of the dinner was over and the men
were left alone to the enjoyment of their
cigars and coffee, the other guests drew
their chairs close to the two great repre-
sentatives of American and English letters
to enjoy the conversation between them.
Il have heard much of you, Mr.. Davis"
said Dickens. land most of il TO your
credit.
you possess some of the qualities, If l
am correctly informed. that would have
commended you to me as a figure for one
of my stories"
THANK you,'' replied Davis, "and I. too.
have heard of you; Mr.. Dickens.
What Is more. I have read about every
thing you ever wrote. In your 'Pickwick
Papers / found material inspiration for my
Van Bibber.' / have laugheda and wept over
the joys and woes of David Copperfeld.'
Il have tried to emulate in spirit the kind
iy moral of your Christmas Chimes and
even in my youth the clean. wholesome
n. 1880. Al - ,--1-, ItcAlf
upon. me that / resolved that l. too. would.
in 50 far as | could. be clean and whole
some when 7 took up The pen write:
There is only one Of yOur~storfes that l
am sorry You wrote. I Wish you hadn't done
thai. Tale of Two Cities
Really cried Dickens. somewhat taken
aback; why, that Is generally considered
one of my best"
That Is Just it," said Davis. 81 should
like to have done it myself. but now it is
impossible"
GAME AT STRATFORD-ON-AVoN.
An interesting story is told of the first
visit of Mr.. Hall Caine. he author of that
very successful drama. 1.-The Eternal City"
now being played by Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt in the French provinces. to Stratford-
-Av which. it may be remembered. Is
the birth and burial place of Mr.. William
Shakespeare. the author of Hamlet"
Carrots" The Stubbornness Of Geraldine"
and other popular farces.
Mr.. Calne at that time was comparatively
unknown. but. the fires Of literature were
burning fiercely within him lone the less,
and he deemed 1t only fit that he should
make a pilgrimage to B%ritain's greatest lit
erary shrine. .
His visit was uneventful until in the dusk
of the afternoon he entered the famous
church. where all that is mortal of his il
lustrious predecessor lies buried.
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CHAPTER ~xf-UoNT1NuED.

The train progressed cautiously until il was
g within 4 half mile below the fort, when Clay
stopped it, and. leaving two men on guard
s stepped off the remaining distance on the
ties. his little hand following noiselessly be-
hind him like a procession of ghosts in the
moonlight. They halted and listened from
tine to time as they drew near the ruins,
but there was no sound except the beating
of the waves on the rocks and the rustHng
2.of the sea-breeze through the vines and
[ creepers about them.
Clay motioned TO the men to sit down.
and. reckoning TO MacWililams. directed
him to go on ahead and re~conhoiter.
IF you fire we will COME up." he said.
Get back here as soon as you can"
Aren't you going TO make sure first that
kirkland is on the other side of the fort?'
MacWill:ams whispered.
Clay replied that he was certain Kirkland
had already arrived. lie had a shorter
run than ours, and he wired you he was
ready to start when we were, didn't he?"
MacWiliiams nodded.
wei. then, he is there. / can count on
Kirk,
MacWilliams pulled at his heavy boots
.and hid them in the bushes. with his he'll
met over them to mark the spot. Il feel as
though 1 was going to rob a bank" he
.chuckled, as he waved his hand and crept
off into the underbrush.
For the first few moments the men who
were left behind sat silent. but as the min
,utes wore on. and MacWilliams made no
sign. hey grew restless; and shifted their
position. and. began to whisper together.
.untif Clay shook his head at them, and
There was silence again until one of them,
In trying not TO cough, almost strangled.
and the others Uttered and those nearest
pummeled him on the back.
Clay pulled out his revolver. and after
spinning the cylinder under his finger-nail,
put 1t back in its holder again. and the men.
taking this as an Encouraging promise of
/. immediate action. began to examine their
weapons again for the twentieth time. and
there was q chorus of short. mufhed clicks
MS triggers were drawn back and cautions
~ lowered and levers shot into place and
caught again.
One OF the men faYthest down the track
raised his arm. and all turned and half rose
as they saw MacWfliams corning toward
them on a run, leaping nofseiessly in his
stocking feet from tie to tie He dropped
on his knees between Clay and Langham.
THE guns are there all right" he whis-
pered. painting. and there are only three
men guarding them. They are all
,<;ttfug on The bench smoking /
hustled around the fort and came
across the whole outfit In the second gall
Ierv. 1t looks like a row OF collins. ten
cofiins and about twenty. little boxes and
Feyy. I'm sure that means they are coming
for them tonight. They've not tried to hide
them nor to cover them Up. All we've got
to do Is to walk down on the guards and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

WRITTEN FOL THE suNntY REPUBLIC.
Before leaving for Europe last Wednes-
day Mr.. Wherefore Jenkins requested me
to take charge of his collection of "Anec-
dotes That Might Have Been and to see
that they reached the public eye in proper
form.
Mr.. jenkins has always had the highest
admiration for this form OF literature. II
was his contention. based upon his scientific
observation IF the habits of the dnecdote,
that while those that exist are delightful
in every way there might have been thou
sands Of others OF equal interest to mankind
had the occasion for them arisen.
1t delighted him always. and at the sans
time. filed him will regret. to speculate
upon what Doctor Johnson would have said
10 Andrew Lang. and vice versa. had time
and the fates not conspired TO keep these
two worthless apart.
What a pity it is. he thought. that just
because of a lapse of years insignificant n,
themselves. the retort Croesus would have
made to Russell Sase's offer of an apple for
luncheon is lost to mankind.
Having these ideas in mind Mr.. Jenkins.
at much cost of time and energy, after
great research worthy of the work. put to-
gether the following stories, every one of
which he assured me-. and. / believe, would
have been true IL they had ever happened;
are kept from being true only by the fact
that they never had the chance to happen.
yet are none the less quite as worthy OF
preservation as 90 per cent of their more
fortunate stepbrethers in fact.
1 present them precisely as Mr.. Jenkins
handed them to me. altering only an occa-
sional spelling here and there and supply
ing crosses and dots for Mr.. JeEkins's is
and is whenever he happened 20 omit them.
JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.
SENATOR DEPEW
AND DEMOSTHENES.
J@ u-oc chorflv nffer hiS o1acti0p In the
United States Senate that Cbauncey NJ. De-
1 pew. the famous orator, statesman and
wit. encountered Demostbenes..the- distin-
: guished Greek orator. walking along Penn
sylvania avenue at Washington.
The flowing garment of the Athenian but
i'll concealed the fact that over his right
arm was swung a small wicker basket SIM
liar to that in which Little Red Riding
Hood of pleasant memory used to carry
8 cakes and pies and other toothsome deiica-
cies to her grandmother on the other side
+, of the forest.
Senator Depew. will a quick glance of the
eye in the direction of the basket. observed.
winking at the policeman on the corner: .
Il see you expect a long session to-day.
o Demosthenes since you are taking your
q. luncheon with YOU to the Senate House,
Nay, nay, my dear Chauncey.' replied
Demosthenes. with a kindly smile at the
Senator's pleasantly.
IT'S not a luncheon basket that I have
here. but my pebbles
oh, indeed" said the Senator. Seems
TO me I have heard of that popularity of
yours OF using pebbles as. an aid to oratory.
but I'm blest if i understand the principle
of the thing
That Is evident from your published
speeches. my dear Senator" returned De-
mosthenes, "and yet it is simplicity itself.
You. for instance. would have improved
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TO BE CONTINUED.
COPYRIGHT. ~ ID Charles scrfhneIa r-a
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
BELKNAP TO
BE PRESENT.
Republican Nominee For Governor
Will Attend MaSOnS Big
Barbecue.
NEW ATTRACTIVE FEATURES.

Col. Morris Belknap, of Louisville,
Republican nominee for Governor,
has announced his intention of atteu-
ding the Masops big barbecue to-mor-
row. While in the city he will be
the guest of Capt J. H. Rowland The
Hon. ID. =. Norman, candidate for
reelection for the Legislature, and
other candidates intend to he present.
A number of new attractions and
attractive features for the big event,
hitherto not advertised, have been ar
ranged for by the Masons Numbered
articles of merchandise, at % cents
each, will I've sold, the person getting
the lucky number to be given a 800
rubber tire runabout.
The fine Cannelton brass band will
give a continuous concert and a string
band will furnish music for those who
care to dance. The big outdoor din
ing room will be open at 10 30 in the
morning and there will be plenty of
room for everybody and plenty to
eat. And then don't forget the field
sports, carnival features and vaude-
VILE shows and numerous other at
fractions II you want any informa-
ton see g. w. Norman, Jr, on the
band stand or the men with the white
caps. Those are the Masons, who want
you to have a good time and Will see
that you have it.
There will be low rates on the rail-
roads and an excursion, so cents round
trip, will be run over the branch
road from Fordsville. Everybody
will be coming, people will come
from everywhere ard you want to be
one of the five thousand who will
come.
The Breckenridge News will have
an attractive temporary Office on the
grounds and will give away 2,O0O
copies of a handsome program and
souvenir published especially for the
Masons Second Annual Barbecue.
1t will pay you to get one and Rad
it.
The Masons began Monday put
ting the beautiful Skillman Grove
in shape for the entertainment of the
big crowd expected and, by this
afternoon, will De prepared to handle
five thousand people tomorrow.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
WILL BE IN.
CORPORATED.
ClOyerpOrt Real Estate and I'm.
prOyement Co. Files Arti-
Giles This Week.
MAY LAND BUTTON FACTORY

The Cloyerport Real Estate and I'M
provement Co., which was organized
several months ago is to be incorpo-
rated. Articles of incorporation will
be filed with the Secretary of the State
Of Kentucky the middle of this weeF
and the capital stock will be s., 900.
The proposes of the company are to
build, buy and sell houses and to offer
inducements to new industries desir-
ing to locate in this city
Marion Weatherholt secretary of
the company has received a communi-
cation from President Farley Price,
of the Valley Button Company, of
Newport Ark, IN regard to the pearl
button factory Cloverport is trying
to secure. In the communication Mr..
Price states that he will be in Clov-
export sometime during this month
for the purpose of going over the work
in person and considering the matter
Of locating a factory for his company
IN this city.
A big bed Of mrss shells has been
found in the Ohio river at this mt
and all the advantages for a button
factory are very favorable The Ark
ansas company will operate sixty-four
saws and employ seventy men. 1t wants
no local capital and has capital Of
$50 900 of its own
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
ENLIGHTENMENT Cases Continued.

On motion of wealth. at
torney Rnwe, at Hartford Friday, the
Boatner and Schlitzbum embezzle-
man cases were continued until the
November term of court, which is
the third Monday in that month.
just one year ago Saturday j. H.
Boatner shipped his package said TO
contain -, 900 from Owensboro TO
Fordsville to his own address The
agent, Slitzbaum claimed ne was
held mp and given knockout drops
that night and believed of the PACK
age. Boatner was arrested at Irving
ton as he was preparing to leave for
Louisville. Schlitzbaum was arrest
ed at Horse Branch. The men were
indicted and have remand in the
Ohio county Jail ever since last sum
mer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
Train viii be Held Over.

Hardinsburg, KY, Aug 1S-(Spe-
cial) The Hardinsburg Lyceum will
present great entertainment to the
public at the City Hall next Friday
evening. Germaine is a great magi j.
clan, worthy successor of the worlds
famous Hermann. The down train on
the branch will be held over here in
order TO give all who desire to at
tend, a chance TO return home the
same night. Tickets on sale at Kincne-
loes drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
Hole In the Lungs.

There are thousands Of men aud
woman, as we'll as ever, with holes in
their lungs consumption stopped.
Consumption stopped is consumption
cured. What does it,
Some change in the way of life and
Scott emulsion of cod-liver oil.
With the emulsion, give some at
tention to circumstances :change from
a dark damp close room to a sunny
dry airy one from city to country +;
from hard to an easy life; indoors to
out
A hole in the Lungs once healed is no
worse than a too-tight waist or waist
coat.
Take the emulsion, and give it q
chance to heal the wound.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
The News Temporary Office.

The Breckenridge News will have
a temporary office on the barbecue
grounds Thursday. The office will
be constructed of a wooden frame
and walled in with old copies of the
News. The walls will be somewhat
historical inasmuch that the papers
will date back about two years. From
them you may learn the growth of
Cloverport, since the disastrous fire
of March 10, 1901, which swept be-
fore 1t l13 houses and caused about
$500. 900 loss to the people of the town.
Comfortable seats will be provided
for visitors to this temporary Office and
all are invited to call on us and bring
their friends.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
To Pipe Gas From Meade.

The Louisville Gas Company, in
competition with the Kentucky Heat
ing Company, has secured nearly all
the rights of way for the pipe line
it will lay from Meade county to
Louisville. The company expects to
get a good supply of gas in Meade
county and in addition expects to
secure a supply in Harrison and Craw-
ford counties, in Indiana. The capa-
city of the reservoir will be 1000, 600
cubic feet, and will cost $75, 900.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
tionors for Chas. WendeIken.

The twenty fourth annual announce
ment of the St Louis College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons, ST. Louis, Mo g,
states that the honors of the fresh
man class for the session of 19O2-19O3
were won by Charles Wendelken. of
Cloverport. Ky. To be at the head
of the freshman class IN large
school like this is considered a high
honor and speaks we'll for Mr.. Wen
DICKENS merits as a student, his I'm
ture course and his aptitude for
the profession.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Good cold drinks Bishop
Fresh, good candy Bishop
Fresh melons --Weisenberg & Noble
Try one Of our lunches -Welsenberg
& Noble
Go to Browns for Clarke's thread
at 4c spool
3 big tablets for lOc until Sept 1
j D Babbage
Bring your chickens to Brown and
get market price.
Fred Whitehouse came up from
Owensboro Friday.
60 to Browns for Standard Oil
Lamps at 81. 25 each
Rev 7. F. Walton returned from
Barbourville Saturday.
James Younger has returned from
Lexington and Midway.
Walter Oelze spent several days at
the Chautauqua last week.
Wallace and Allen Pierce were down
from Louisville Sunday
We can serve you a good lunch at
any hour-W eisenberg q Noble
Miss Mary Wirgman, Of Louisville,
was the guest of Mrs. f. c. Brice
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Tucker has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs J. A. Couty at
Greensboro.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Edward Cipps,
Birdsville, have moved to Hampton
Livingston county, Ky
Miss nellie Grigsby, of Greenville
was the guest of her sister, Mrs
j. A. Barry, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dean, of Chi
cago are visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs George Gregory.
60 to Browns for Gold Dust -four
m AIDE by Cadick Milling Co. Price
SOC. The best -four IN Cloverport.
I'll Bates, Of Tar Fork, is the first
property holder in Breckenridge coun-
ty to pay his taxes for the year 1908.
Mrs. Chas Lightfoot will visit her
old home at Sargho and attend
the Chautauqua at Owensboro this
week.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Patton, Mr. and
Mrs. Jno, Burn. Mrs n Ferry and
Mrs A E Adams were in Owensboro
Friday
Mesdames G. W. Short and Eugene
Haynes and Miss Ruth Haynes spent
part of last week at the Chautauqua
at Owensboro.
Mrs R n Hudson and daughter,
Virginia, returned Saturday from
several weeks stay, at Old Point
Comfort, Va.
Simms Thomas, of Hawesville,
and o. 7. Skillman, of Cloverport,
spent yesterday at Seelbach's Hotel.
Sundays CourierJournal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
Potent Pill Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their ac-
tion and pleasant in effect are Dewitt s
Little Early Risers. W. S. Philpot, of
Albany, Ga, says During a bilious
attack l took one Small as 1t was it
did me more good than calomeI, blue
mass or any other pills l ever took
and the same time it effected me pleas
sently Little Early Risers are certain
ly an ideal pill Sold by all Druggists.