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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-25
PriestIeys "Cravenette''

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We carry full line of samples of the very latest eff
fects in this rain proof cloth. garment made Of
Cravenette can be worn in all weathers and climates;
and oyercoat combined and correct and stylish for
every day wear It has supplanted the Macintosh in
England and is doing SO in America.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
The Breckenridge News.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1904
YIVidIY nescrihed.

The reporter from whose account Of
fire the following is quoted must
himself, says the representative of a
rival Journal have been i'm great dan
ger of being consumed by the fire Of
his own eloquence:
"The water seemed to spur the fire to
wilder deeds. The flames and the
smoke rolled higher and higher and
the scene became luridly, awfully mag
niticent, beyond lettering words power
to paint. 1t was a canto Of Dante's
Inferno acted in all its fiery pomp
and splendor. Banners of fame would
now be waved out by dark smoke
bands, then tell million curling little
pennOns ofsthe fire would hiss and
fiutter, then vanish. and great reeling
tower of smoke. whose darkness was
stabbed and spangled with flames and
sparks, would fill the buildings, grimly
shoot back from reflected surfaces a
crimson greeting. and up in the far
off sky the outglstened stars turned
pale for shame and the moon through
the drifted smoke glowed like a bowl
of blood"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
A Missouri Iunchausen.

There are some pretty fair Nimrods
in Missouri now. but story which is
printed i'm an old history Of Galloway
county shows that some of those Of
former days could make contemporary
sportsmen look like 30 cents either
as shots or as raconteurs. Mr.. Cal
vim Tate" according to this history.
says that the wild pigeons were so
plentiful one summer that frequently
when they would alight on tree it
would bend down to the ground with
their weight. He went hunting one
day, and seeing a fine lot of pigeons
in tree he hitched his horse to one
of the limbs and fired and killed 800 mt
one shot. The rest flew away, and as
soon as the tree was relieved of their
weight it Strengthened up, carrying his
horse with it, and the poor brute had
to hang there until Tate could go home
and get an AK and cut the tree down.
Kansas City Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
The EngIish Hushnnd.

A poor woman in London parish
was consulting me in connection with
her domestic troubles. and there was
some doubt as to whether her marriage
was a legal one. inasmuch as her 'hus-
band" (as she had just discovered ap-
peared to have wife living from
whom he had separated. The woman's
pathetic inquiry was, IF he is not my
husband, what right has he to knocl;
me aboutY-A Clergyman in london
Spectator.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
The Tibetnns.

The Tibetans are not beautiful How
could they be when. by their own CON
fession, the national ancestry runs
back TO the king of the monkeys and
a hobgoblin? Bonvalot says Of thcm,
"The very bears are better looking"
The type is midway between the Is
hmO and the Chinese. Broad. fiat
noses. without visible bridge; no eye
brows. wide mouths. full lips. oily
skins. hair rs coarse and straight as
horsehair and short square. ungainly
fgures-these are the elements of the
Emphasizing picture.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
Found Dead in Bed.

Eugene McCollum, a brickmason
and a well-liked man, was found
dead in his bed at the home of his
sister, Mrs. j P. Hawley, at Halves
vile, Friday morning. Mr.. Collum
was formerly well-to-do merchant
at Leavenworth, Ind, tut recently
been making his home at Hawesville.
The funeral was held FROM the Halves
vile Baptist church Saturday morn
ing, and the lnterment at Cannelton.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

The Indian and Gas Furnace.
Just before gas began to be used i'm
Pawhuska one Of the Usage braves
visited BartleSville and got his first
glimpse of a gas fire. All he could see
in the stove was a pile of redhot
bricks, through the crevices of which
the blue flames were curling He said
nothing, but before starting home he
went to the yard and bought lot Of
brick and hauled them home. He
burned up six boxes of matches and
all the dry wood his wife had cut try
ing to get the bricks TO burn and final
ly hauled them back to Bartlesville
and told the yard man they were no
good.-Pawhuska (Okla.) Capital.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

The twenty-first verse of the seventh
chapter of Ezra in the Old Testament
contains all the letters of the alphabet.
And l, even | ArtaXerXes the king. do
make n decree to all the treasurers
which are beyond tie river. that what
soever Ezra, the priest the scribe Of
the law of the God of heaven. shall re-
duire of you, it be done speedily"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

THIS IS ABOUT THE
EASIEST WAY We
KNOW OF TO GET A
FORTUNE. YOU CAN'T
LOSE. IF YOUR GUESS
is ONOT RIGHT, YOU
GET THE PAPER ANY
WAY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

Here is a story that comes from Lon
don and illustrates the peculiarities Of
the American boy: The youngster was
at the Hotel Cecil, and lie listened in
tently to group Of English folks.
Suddenly he looked up at his mother.
Say, ma. do these people talk Eng
lishT Certainly they do, my child.
What a question" Then we don't"
said the cub.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

Mrs Newrich Gn art storc)-Td take
this picture but some person has been
scribbling on it. Salesman-But. mad
am, that Is the artists signature. Mrs
Newrich-Wcll, he's got his nerve
Still, | guess you could scratch it out,
couldn't you?-puck
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

Blessings on him who invented sleep
the mantle that covers all human
thoughts, the food that appeases hun
ger the drink that quenches thirst. the
fire that warns. the cold that moder.
ates heat and, lastly. the general coin
that purchases all things. the balance
and weight that equals the shepherd
with the king and the simple with the
wiSe.-Ceryantes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
New States For Union.

The lower house of Congress passed
a bill last week providing Tor a joint
statehood Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, under the name of Okla
homa, and Of Arizona and New Next
co, under the name of Arizona.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
Here is the List of Prizes!

In addition to the foregoing prizes the following
Special Prizes for Early Estimates
WILL BE PAID.
For the nearest correct estimate received before Jan
Is ..-...-..... ... 90. ......S 500
For the nearest estimate received after
Jan 10, and before Feb 500
For the correct estimate received after
Feb l, and before Feb. 500
For the nearest correct estimate received after
Feb IL, and before March 500
For the nearest estimate received after
march, and before March .. 500
For the estimate received on after
March %, and before April L.. ........ ....- 500
For the nearest correct estimate received after
April l., and before April 500
Total 500 prizes amounting To-. ...-.... SIS eco
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

Tell me. colonel" asked the begin
ner in politics. addressing the gray
haired statesman. "can a politician be
honestf"
Il suppose so, my boy" replied the
veteran. "but-ah.-it isn't necessary"
Golfers Weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

All long known objects. even a
mere window fastening or particular
door latch, have sounds which are a
sort of recognized voice to us-a voice
that will thrill and awaken when it
has been used to touch deep lying
dbas,c
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
He Was.

Miss De Muir-Were you ever hyp-
Noticed, Mr.. HectorE Hector 49, Yes,
I'm Observation-Disclosures Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Symphonies in Colors.

Color symphonies are engaging the
attention of both milliners and dress
makers at the present moment, when
novelties in the way of new modes are
no longer forthcoming. All sorts of
fantastic ideas are being employed,
and so that the colors harmonize
there is no limit to the quaint and
lovely conceits that a true artistic
modiste can achieve. One Of the most
original of these creations for eve
ming wear-but 1t is, alas! only for
the fortunate few-is a Sunrise
frock," in which all the tints of the
sky at sunrise are s~killfully blended.
The soft, cool gray of dawn, rose pink.
an understandable blue and a sort Of
mauve haze that trembles into white
are all intermingled so softly that one
is conscious OF no details of the gown
only of the wonderful general effect.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
The Salt Of the Earth.

II was n damp day, when evil spirits
held high carnival. Many things went
crosswise under the spell of their
witchery, but they exercised a partic,y
larry baleful influence on the salt,
whicN cloggcd and stuck. and in spite
of vigorous shaking and pounding.
refused to sift out of the boxes. All
the ~lunchers In a restaurant found
themselves handicapped by this aggre,
cation of ~seasonable particles. Ono
woman alone solved the problem o.
sailing her food properly. She, after
repeated attempts to dislodge a few
grains. drew a steel hairpin from be.
meath her hat. cleared the perforations
in the top of the shaker. stirred the
salt to a powder and proceeded TO
season her vegetables.
The man opposite sat amazed at
this truly feminine expedient for run.
ming the universe, Once he seemed
on the point Of demonstrating, but he
thought better of it and went on eat.
ing in silence. In fact, everybody re.
NAMED silent except a fat man at a
nearby table. He brought his face
into alarming proximity to a plate Of
steaming soup and gurgled softly:
well, I'll be d%arned!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Batiste With Embroidery.

The value of a tasteful wrapper that
can be slipped on with ease and which
invites relaxation is well understood.
This one is exceptionally attractive
at the same time that 1t Is wholly
simple and is adapted to a wide range
of materials. AS illustrated, however.
It is made of white batiste figured
with pale green and is combined with
a collar and frills of embroidery. The
fronts are plain and loose, but the
back is laid in inverted plaits, which
provide additional f%ulness, and to the
lower edge Is Joined the gathered
founce. The quantity OF material re-
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
For Toilet Details,

A capital notion is n large case OF
lax linen. d~aintily embroidered. with
different sized receptacles for holding
gloves. wells, cravats, waist ribbons
and the hundred and m details that
nowadays go to make up a well-turned.
out woman's toilet. Wells carefully
handled will last a long time, whereas.
tossed into drawer without being fold.
ed, and stretched out to their original
width. they scarcely last n week In a
condition one would term respectable.
The tendency of all these open-mcsh
woven things Is to shrink. The fancy
for the long cauze veil, with deep hem
border, grows apace. That these
spend quite half their life thrown
back over the hat in nowise Affects
their popularity. Indeed, for such
were they apparently ordained. the
smart French and American elegantes
f~lagrantly adding an ordinary fine,
russian net for actual use.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09

1t vas only a moment past ten
o'clock when General Garden walked
briskly up the marble steps and en-.
tered the Morris building. He stopped
at the outer railing and addressed
Mr.. Mason, the Vice.President of the
company.
Il hold an option on ten thousand
shares of l.. & o. stock" said the gen.
eral, producing an envelope from an
inside pocket.
"Yes?" Mr.. Mason raised his eyes
with a faint show of interest, and
tapped the brass rail with "A pencil.
so | understand, General Garden"
Under its terms | can take UP the
stock at a stipulated figure. provided
the market price is above twcnty.six
dollars a share"
That is the agreement. You owe
us about two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars on that stock. Gen.
eral Garden. Do you wish to pay il
today"
A sarcastic smile played around the
corners of sir. Mason's mouth.
Il do. | demand the stock and will
meet the terms in cash"
Very well, General Garden, it can
quickly be arranged"
There was no change of expression
on the grave face of the banker as
he turned TO a clerk and ordered him
to produce the stock from the vaults.
Mr.. Mason glanced at the option and
made a rapiI calculation.
1.-TWO hun lred and e~ighty.two thou
sand, four hundred and siXty.seven
dollars and seventeen cents" he said,
passing ovCr a slip Of paper. rs that
your figure
General Garden bowed and mo-
toned to one of his companions. who
placed a satchel on the counter. From
its Z pths General Garden produced
the Honey demanded and exchanged
II fer the stock.
II trust your faith in the value OF
tho certificates may not prove
an >" said Mr.. Mason with an icy
sm -. Il bid you good day, sir"
General Garden bowed gravely and
turlcd 10 the door. AS he did so Ar
thur Morris entered. his face flushed
with triumph. In his haste he ran
into General Garden.
Il beg your pardon! oh, it's you,
Is it," and an evil light came to his
eyes. What in hell are you doing
here? You're discharged-fred; dye
understand? Get out of here and
keep OUT"
Morris stepped behind the brass
railing and from that retreat shook
his hand t~hreateningly at the man
who had aroused his rage. General
CarGen deliberately removed his
glasses and walked towards him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Peach linueur.

Take mellow. full favored peaches,
wash hut do not peel, slice. and put IN
n stone jar. which must be set for SIX
hours In n kettle Of boiling water.
Cover the peach kernels with brandy
and let stand till next day. Strain OH
the juice from the peaches. taking
care not to squeeze the fruit hard
enough To- make the liquid muddy.
Measure the juice and for each pint
take n generous pound of the best re
fined sugar. Put sugar and juice TO-
gcthCr and let stand until next day.
then bring the mixture to n boil. skim
thoroughly. and strain 1t again through
a bag of double cheese cloth. When
II is cool add to II the brandy in
which the kernels have been soaked,
putting one pint of spirit to " OF
tyrup. Let 1t settle, and II not per-
foctly clear strain again. 1t ought TO
he either n clear pink. n bright yellow
or a white, according to the fruit used.
Use clear glass bottles. Put in the
kernels. also u blade of mace, tied to
a bit Of yellow lemon peel. and n frag-
ment of stick cinnamon. Cork. seal
and keep in a dark place. The liquor
improves with age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
She Never Lost Money.

Two ladies met the other day ana
began to talk about their servants.
Il can't trust NINE" said one. I'm
actually afraid To leave the house for
fear something will be stolen before I
get back"
why don't you lock everything up
aud take the keys with your" asked
the other. .
Il do lock all my closets and draw
ers." was the reply, but it's too much
trouble to take the keys with me. Be-
sides, | hide them in an excellent
place. :
"Where?". asked her companion. :
I'm my box of candy on the mantel,
lrece," was the answer.
No wonder you're robbed ex
claimed the other. why. you couldn't
have chosen a worse place, for your
servants are just as fond Of sweet
things as you are, and your box OF
candy is the first thing they examine
after you leave the house. Now, I
hide my keys in my work-boX, for |
Lnow that my servants have a horror
81 work and that they will never think
of going near It,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
kinship.

90 like the sunset OF n peaceful day
Your presence fell across my weary way,
Changing each gray rock into a mass OF
gold,
And gliding all the cloud waves fold on
Your twilight spell upon me settled
down:
Your softly snndaled feet touched mine.
You gown
You gently wrapped about me. and grief
fled,
For | forgot my heart had ever bled.
No longer sobbing pine or ebbing sea
Had power to sadden either you or me.
Unto the soul those deep eyes mirrored
near,
! fondly told each secret wrong and fear
And loved you more because you needed
me:
Then came the day when / did chance to
see
A rlistening tear upon your cheek, and
knew
With tender pity. that you suffered. Few
Had broken from so brave n heart. The
tear
Huns, self-confessed. for 10, your sorrow.
dear,
Was strangely like to mine: the likeness
told,
our silver linked klnship turned To gold.
Charlotte Callahan In Donahoe's Maya.
zine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Shepherds Plaid in Early.

Shepherds plaid has made IT'S up.
peorance earlier than usual this year.
AS a rule. n encounters 1t only when
summer is drawing TO a close, and the
"~ping.pong' of the sportsman's gun is
heard echolng across the moors. But
for nee in her career, fashion has an.
ticipated matters, and shepherds plaid
is included among the check patterns
considered modish in the way of tat.
fetas and voiles. Some very becoming
shepherds plaid gowns have been seen
in ginghams and fine lawns, hut the
insistent little black and white check
looks at its smartest in chiffon cloth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
CHAPTER XXX.
Tale Of the Ticker.

A thousand men were scattered
through the hall of the New YORK.
stock exchange. The clicking OF in
Vulnerable telegraph instruments, n
tinkle of telephone bells, the shut
fling of feet In the cncircling CALLER
les, tt dis:rn mt murmur of street traf'
fic, all blended with the noises from
the floor into a chord which held the
majesty of bass and the thrill OF So
prano.
IA gong sounded. Its reycrberations
We're lost in the vocal explosion from
a thousand lungs.
A moment later and the acts OF
these seeming manlacs were flashed
around tho world. A million miles of
metallic nerves focused In this center
and throbbed with the earth's history
for the day Wall street Is a mundane
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
Pretty Necklaces.

Gold beads look very pretty worn
above the low collar OF n summer
blouse. They are confined TO day
wear at present, while longer chains
of rare stones are liked for evening.
Coral necklaces. as well as those OF
turquoise beads, have come in with
the temperance Of gold ones. and
when becoming either OF these is .
very effective ornament. In one OF
the prctticst long chains the fine gold
links are interspersed with oblong bits
OF cut aqua marines and swung on tho
end of the chain is a large locket,
trimmed with the same stones, only
smaller, and In the center rests q sin
gle diamond.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
No DRUG Store TREATING Habit.

Come and have a drink" invited
Jones when he met his friend Smith
near the bridge terminal a hot after.
moor recently.
Sorry. old man, but I've sworn
en- said Smith a little sadly.
Il meant an ice cream soda" Jones
returned hurriedly. I've sworn off
too"
We'll, I'll go you a soda" said
Smith
They named their fiavors and half
ate, half drank the mixture which the
drug clerk set before them.
Now, then, have one on me-" said
Smith when they had finished.
'Whatll it be?"
"Oh, | say, Smith, this isn't a bar
YOU know, and a fellow can't dow
two of these things In succession"
They went out sadly and the drrp
clerk observed: And they saw toe
treating habit isn't responsible for
hard frinking."-New York Tribune
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
No Time Lost.

A mother, after days of preparation
for a weeks absence from home, sud.
denly remembered. after the train was
well under way, that she had left a
bottle Of a certain wellknown remedy
within reach Of the meddlesome little
fingers Of her three.year.old son. She
remembered, too. that there was moth
ing that the child loved better than
the aromatic contents of that partlcu-
lar bottle.
iIurriedly calling the porter, the
anxious mother prepared a message
to be telegraphed from the first sta.
ton. II read:
Hide bottle of Robbie's medicine.
Left It oil table in my room"
An hour later she received this not
altogether soothing message from the
boys father:
TOO late. Bobbie got there first
Chicago Record.Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
For Tai.or.Msde Gowns.

Chiffon cloth is being largely used
for tailor.made gowns this M II
is perhaps the most fashionable OF all
tho thin fabrics, and. while 1t has all
the supplencss and evanscent beauty
Of chiffon. it also possesses the dura.
bility of cloth, and works up into tho
most fascinating of dresses. In thu
soft pastel tones it is exquisite. and 1t
lends itself so very easily to the pic,
tu%resque %draperies and gagings that
are now the mode. Lace is n charm,
ing adornment, especially that of q
fairly coarse weave, and 1t looks well
in conjunction with galloon, or sill
braid, or even embroideries.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
A Divided AlIeuiance.

The mother of a young girl recently
secured a divorce from her husband
and married another man, the terms
of the decree providing that the
daughter spend half her time with her
father twho had also remarried) and
half with her mother. Meeting a
friend of her family after returning
from a visit to one Of her remarked
parents, the little girl was asked "how
she spent her time nowadays"
well" she replied. II spend "a
month visiting my father and my
mother; then the next month | so on
a visit to my mother and my father"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09

will return; I'm sur of 1t. and he'll
must not let AIr. Blake propose to you.
You wont will you, Jessie?"
"Why?" asked Jessie in surprise.
'Because-" and Edith faltered.
She lowered her eyes In confusion,
but when she looked again in Jessie's
face they famed with passion.
"Oh, Jessie, can't you understand?
I'm jealous of you, horribly. madiy
Jealous" and she threw herself sob
bling on her cousins breast. Il know
it's not your fault that he loves YOU
but you can make him stop. Please
make him stop. If it wasn't for you
he would love me. Tell him-tell him
anything so that he will know that
you don't love him. oh, Jessie, won't
you?"
What can | tell him." asked Jes-
sic in amazement. Il cant make MN
propose and then commend him to an
other. But. Edith, darling, I'm so
sorry, so awfully sorry"
When Jessie could command herself
she asked if Edith really loved Jim.
Il loved him the moment ! saw him,
and he fell in love with you at the
same instant" declared Edith Han
cock, whose intuition had told her the
truth. Make him stop. Jessie; you
can find some way to do il; | know
you can. Oh, Why are people always
falling in love with those who don't
love them, and are blind to those who
love them to death?"
Jessie could not answer that world.
old question, and vainly attempted to
soothe her. In anger and mortifica-
ton Edith rushed from the room. and
when Jessie knocked at her door a
few minutes later there was no re-
sponse bat the mufTied sound Of sobs.