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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
From the Human Ostrich.

John Easel, 1.-THE human chain
swallower, was operated on vest erday
at the German Hospital, Williamsburg.
Fasal, who has been a museum freak
for some time ia 90 years old and lives
at 246 Varet street. Two years ago
he was operated on in st. Johns Hos
pital, Brooklyn, and number of nails,
pins, keys and knives were removed
from his stomach. After that opera
ton Fasal had no trouble with the
things he swallowed until March ~.
He was to have undergone an opera
ton In Bellevue Hospital, and was
getting ready for it when on Saturday
night at an entertainment of an asso-
citation named after him he swallowed
more metal articles. They made his
condition worse and necessitated his
removal to the German Hospital
DR.. Il. o. Pobe, the house surgeon,
was in charge of the operation and
more than a dozen doctors were pre-
sent. The operation lasted for three
hours and at the end OF that time the
following articles had Deen taken from
the mans stomach:
Six knives of different sizes, one
watch chain, one key ring chain.
one nall door kew, one desk key, four
Yale lock keys, one button hook. four
teen wire nails, two iron nails, four
horse shoe nails and two Tins
The operation left MIN In critical
condition and 1t was doubtful last
night if he would recover New York
Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25

an i'll assorted cluster of maskers be-
hind them drowned his reply, and the
lady and her attendants passed on.
Saint-Prosper drew his breath sharp
ly. "She is here after ALL" he said to
himself.
"a nostrum for Tilted beausr' called
out a mountebank. seeing him stand
ing there preoccupied, alone, at the
same time rendering a pill as large as
a plum. a punchinello Jared against
him with, "Pardonnez moi, pardiew
On the perfumed air the music swelled
rapturously. A waltz, warm with the
national life of Vienna-the swan song
of Lanner! Softly, sweetly breathed
die Schonbrunner;" faster whirled the
moving forms. Eyes flashed more
brightly, little feet seemed born for
dancing; cheeks, pale at midday, were
flushed with excitement. Why doesn't
he dance? wondered the lady with the
white lamb. Carnival comes but once
yoar-a mad, merry time, when gay
ETY. should sweep all cares out of doors,
said strephon 10 Chloe. For kiss
I'll give thee the choice of my flock.
Sale Chloe to Strephon. What bliss.
If you'll add TO the gift new smock.' T"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not al
together true. Dr. Kings New Discov
cry for Consumption is sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thous-
ands can testify to that Mrs. e. B.
VanMetre Of Shepherdtown, W. Va,
says 81 had severe case of Bron-
chitis and for year tried everything
heard of, but got no relief. One bot
tie of Dr. Kings's New Discovery then
cured me absolutely. " It's infallible
for Group Whooping Cough, Grip,
Pneumonia and Consumption. Try it.
It's guaranteed by Short 81 Haynes,
Druggists Trial bottles free. Reg.
sizes SOC, 81. 90
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
About the Soldiers Life.

..The. News has received copy of
THE Life of An Enlisted Soldier in
the United States army by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Alfred Reynolds
The pamphlet is gotten out by
the government printing Office and is
very readable little volume. There
are twenty-nine pages and ten illus
trations of army life The object of
the book is to encourage more young
men to enlist in the regular army by
showing them ths brighter side, and
one.about which there are many en-
roneous ideas in the public mind.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss Of strength nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility sour risings, and catarrh Of
the stomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol
cures Indigestion. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices of digestion as they
exist In healthy stomach. combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructivs
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
by cleansing, purifying, sweetenlng and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Rsvenswood, W. Va, says.-
: was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and we are now using II in min
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. si.oo Size holding az times the trial
size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by z. o. DEWITT q co.. oHioAoo
Sold by all Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
To be Continued.
Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles Deep
Seated Cases, Aching Back, Mucous
Discharger. Etc.

For old, obstinate, deep seated, Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary diseases
take a bottle of Botanic Kidney Speci
6c. If you have agonizing pains in
back swollen legs or abdomen dis
charges from the uretha, neuralgia of
the bladder, burning sensation or diff
Guilty in passing water, also-a frequent
desire or even involuntary discharges
of the urine, Catarrh of the bladder
stone, Bright's disease, disagreeable
odo- of the urine, scanty and high
colored, your kidneys and bladder are
diseased. Take Botanic Kidney Speci-
&c. Soon all the syptoms disappear,
discharges cease, aches in the back dis
appear. The burning sensation stops
and perfect cure is guaranteed.
Botanic Kidney Specific gives
strength, power and health to the kid
neys Acts directly on the uric acid
and dissolves and destroys it.
Plea Mt to the taste. Especially
advised for chronic cases that resis
all other treatment. 81 per large bottle
at my store or by express. Call or
write A. R. Fisher, Cloverort. Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Quick Arrest.

J, A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala.
was twice In the hospital from sew
ere case of piles causing "a tumors.
After doctors and all remedies failed,
Bucklen' g Arnlca Salve quickly ar
rested further Inflammation and cured
him. 1t conquers aches and kills pain.
25c at Short & HAYNES, Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Button Makers Incorporate.

Articles of incorporation have been
fled in the Office of the Secretary Of
State of Indiana by the Leaven
worth Tina. Button Works, The cap
ital stock is fixed at $40, 600. The but
tons are manufactured from mussel
shells found in the Ono river, between
this city and Brandenburg.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Blind Man Makes Ties.

John 7. Kellums, blind maH from
Chenault, Breckenridge county, was
in town Monday. He is a tie maker,
but found that the timber was not
suitable and returned home. Mr.. KEEL
lums has been blind for sixteen years,
but can hew tie as well as anyone.
Hawesville Plaindealer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Dr.. Board a Delegate.

DIR, Milton Board, of Hopkinsyille,
is one of the delegates appointed by
Governor Beckham to attend the ma
tionai conference of Oh lrities and Cor
rection. to be held at Portland, Me,
June 1872.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
Ready for the Old VetS.

All arrangements are perfected by
the Reunion Committee for entertain
ing the United Confederate Veterans
at Nashville, Tenn, June 14-16.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-05-25
STATE A. S. E. WORK.

The meetings held during the latter
part of April in Kentucky were very
successful. There was large attendance
and much enthusiasm. President Ever
tits reception at all of them was high
ly gratifying and he feels to thank
the good people OF that State for many
courtesles, and hopes they will push
on until the tobacco producing inter
est is thoroughly organized.
The Kentucky press has been very
generous in their notices of the recent
A. Sol E. meetings in that State, both
in giving the meetings publicity and
in reporting them after they were held
The people of Kentucky will appreciate
their friends
Deputy j. W. Lee, who has charge
of the A. S. of E. work in Western
Kentucky, is an earnest man and eff
Client worker, and we expect there Ii
be "sonei hing doing" over there be-
fore the next tobacco crop is OIL the
market, and there may be some sur
prises in store for the tobacco trust
Mr.. II. b. Sherman, who accompan-
led Mr. Everett in Kentucky last
month, is an effective speaker and
does excellent work. Wherever he goes
be will be well received -Up-To- Date
Farming.
Mr.. sherman has organized strong
local unions of the A. S. of E. at the
following places during May, and will
organize at others which are given,
either case being shown by the dates
below:
"Hodgenville LaRrue &C unity, May
A; Hardinsburg, Breckenridge
county, May 8; Leitchheld. Grayson
county. May IL Brownsville,
Edmonson county, May ~; Frank
i'm, Simpson county, May 13; Bowl
ing Green, Warren county, May IA ;
Gallatin, Sumner county, Tenn, May
49, Springfield, Robertson comfy,
Tenn, May 10; Elkton, Todd county,
May 49,; Russellville. Logan county,
May 20: GAINESVILLE, Mont. county,
Tenn, May 81 Hopkinsville. Christ
ian county, May %; Glasgow, Barren
county, May %; Munfordville, Hart
county, May So Elzabethtown, Hard
In county, May %; Shapherdsville,
Bullltt county, May %; Bardstown,
Nelson county, May 80; springfield,
Wash. county, June l; Owenton,
Owen county. June 4.
Ills hat come from Summers Heat
A mother need not fear to greet.
When wi "Teethina" she's sup
piled,
No ills with baby need abide.
"Teethjna" Aids Digestion, Regula
ties the Bowels, aud costs only %
cents at Druggists, or mail. 25 cents
a. ~ 81
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
CRUISER NOVIK SUNK
JAPANESE WARsHIPs DESTROY
RUSSIAN VESSEL AFTER A
FIERCE FIGHT,

Toxic, Aug. 22.-After a severe en-
gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima. the grey.
hounds of the Japanese navy, the
fleet Russian cruiser Novik has been
vanquished. The fight occurred Sun
day. After it the Novik, in sinking
condition, was run ashore in Korsako.
vsk harbor, Sakhalin islands.
The details of the fight are not
known here, but it is evident that the
Chitose and Tsushima caught up with
the Novik Saturday and that a run
ming fight ensued. The contest was
resumed and terminated early Sun
day morning. Captain Takahashi,
who is in command of the Chitose, re-
ported the engagement in brief tele-
gram which reached the navy depart
ment here Sunday morning. He said
he first attacked the Russian cruiser
Saturday afternoon and that on Sun.
day morning he inflicted heavy dam.
age upon her. The Novik nearly sank
but was beached at Korsakovsk.
Temporary repairs, however, render:
ed the Russian cruiser seawerthy and
she continued to fight, until she was
beached In sinking condition.
The Tsushima was hit on the star
board bunker, but the damage has al
ready been repaired. There was no
other damage nor was there a single
casualty on either Of the Japanese
vessels.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
MAY Hold Young Cattle.

Owing to the lengthy duration OF the
packing house strike, range cattlemen
are in a dilemma. Their cattle were in
good shape early but aggravatingly no
market existed. A month has now elaps-
ed since the strike began and had nor
NAL conditions existed during that
period large number of grassers still
wearing hides would have been convert
ed into human energy. The range man
had confidently expected to market the
portion of his herd that ought to have
been shipped last year at an early date.
Nature favored this program but the
labor leader interposed obstacles. Now
the cattleman is faced with the alter
native OF seeking market only for his
aged cattle this year, holding the young
stuff over. Fortunately range conditions
favor this program and it may prove the
logical one to pursue. Chicago Live
Stock World.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
The Brahman Funeral Pyre.

After the body Of Brahman has
been anointed with sesamum oil the
two toes are bound together and the
two thumbs. 1t is then lashed to q
litter made of two long parallel poles,
to which are fastened seven transverse
pieces Of wood. The shroud is very
simple, large piece Of cloth wrapped
round the body and bound with ropes
of straw. If the dead Brahman leaves
wise the shroud is brought up over the
head. The burning ground, or CHAT, is
usually near river, that those who
have taken part IN the ceremonies may
purify themselves as quickly and as
easily as possible. Before erecting the
funeral pyre a shallow pit is dug and
partially filled with dry wood, the body
Is covered with splinters Of dry wood
and sprinkled with panchagaria, an
inflammable liquid, and placed on the
pyre and covered with branches and
roots, like hut. The nearest relative
or heir then takes lighted taper and
sets fire to the four corners Of the pile
AtlS& @C0SV at OASS " pCAAOI LII IAV SSAS-
mony of publication. The carriers, be-
ing Of the lowest caste, remain until
the body Is entirely consumed.
A Rusc Of War.
This happened IN 1907, when Colonel
Tate. with the Legion Noire, landed
near Fishguard, intending to march on
and burn Bristol. When the expedition
appeared off the coast there was only a
handful Of volunteers available to op-
pose them, and Lord Cawdor, who was
In command, mustered all the Welsh
women he could gather together.
Each Of these wore long red cloak
descending, petticoat fashion, almost to
her heels, and thus attired they were
made to march and countermarcA
among the hills, presenting themselves
at different points to the view of the
enemy in such a way as to give the i'm
preston Of red uniformed troops taking
VA position. The French were so puz-
xled by their appearance that, although
they landed, they could not make up
their minds to advance until sufficient
time had elapsed to raise tho country
and bring forward q real force strong
enough to beat them back.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27

rote. who dimes on dog meat, and
visitors are entertained by Visayan
actors and actresses. Nothing is lack
ing to make the show complete.
The Administration building is rep
lica of the government offices in Ma
Mia, while the Art and Education
building reproduccs in miniature the
cathedral within the walled city, even
the mcllowcd tints of age being faith
fully rendered. a section of the an
cient but still serviceable town wall
has been reconstructed to serve the dou-
BILE purpose of gateway to the show
and museum Of arms and war relics.
The other main edificcs are types of
Filipino homes, being built Of undress-
ed timber, bamboo and rattan, with
thatched roofs and broad verandas.
Then there are the tribal villages
nesting under the trees, some Of the
houses perched high up among the
boughs, others on piles above the wa
ters Of the Arrowhead lake, all Of them
actual dwellings fashioned Of native
materials by native workmanship and
illustrating the manners, customs and
pursuits Of their occupants. Here are
women weaving coarse cloth on q
rude hand loom, others making bas-
kets, others tending irrigated fields of
rice. One group of men are in village
council, trying an offender according
to their tribal laws; others are slowly
moving in circular dance to the thump
of tomtoms and the clang of brass
gongs; others, again, are smelling iron
by the aid Of primitive but most in
genious bellows, the constituent parts
Of which are a bamboo tube and an air
tight mop Of feathers working therein
like the piston of a syringe And these
are but few of an almost endless va
riety of life pictures.
The chronological problem is a some.
what complicated one; but, although
there are no fewer than sixteen races
represented among the village dwellers,
the scouts and the constabulary, each
race speaking it's own dialect and fol-
lowing It's own customs, all may be
roughly classified into four groups
the true aboriginals or non-Malays, the
pagan Malays, the Christian Malays
and the Mohammedan Malays.
The first are the dwarf Negritos, with
dark skins and woolly heads, wearers
Of scanty raiment, proficient in the use
Of the bow and poisoned arrow, race
Of nomads and forest dwellcrs, pagans
pure and simple. They live in their
own stockaded village
Next to them are the Igorrotes,
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
JAPS GET TWO FORTS
RUSSIAN POSITIONS At PORT
ARTHUR CAPTURED BY THE
ISLANDERS.

Chefoo. Aug. PA junk which left
Liaothieshan promontory on Aug. 21
has just arrived here. She reports
that the Japanese have succeeded in
occupying Antseshan fort, as we'll as
another fort, probably Etseshan, about
a mile southwest Of Antseshan. They
have driven the Russians from the pa.
rade grounds, which lie about two
miles north of the harbor; they have
destroyed two forts at Chaochanko,
which is within the eastern fortifica.
tions, and they have advanced to q
point near Chaochanko.
This news confirms information re-
ceived here previously and which the
local Japanese were not inclined to
believe. The junk heard firing until
midnight of Aug. %. Scarcely build.
ing in Port Arthur remains undam-
aged. The town hall, which was used
as magazine, has been destroyed.
Four large warships unable to fight
are at Port Arthur. Only one ship, q
vessel with two masts and two fun
nels, has guns on board.
The fire of the forts not captured by
the Japanese, together with the ef-
feet of land mines, Is given as the rea-
son why the Japanese have not yet
captured the Russian stronghold.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
Whan Roosevelt Was a Cowboy

Only once did ever see his temper
get away. 1t was bitter night late in
the fall. The last beef roundup had
reached "Chimney Buttes', mile south
of the Maltese Cross ranch. A driving
rain that froze as it fell turned the whole
river bottom, where the camp was made,
into sea of half-frozen mud. The cat.
tie we're restless and hard to hold. All
hands were called out, and the nervous
beasts were finally rounded up under the
shelter of the bluffs. The cooks fire had
long been drowned out, and all hands
went supperless.
Roosevelt and slept together. After
helping to quiet the 400 beeves we crawl:
ed hungry, wet and cold, into our bed
that meant some blankets spread on the
wet ground covered by a tarpaulin or
water tight canvas. Hardly had we turn
ed in when night rider slashed wet
lariat across our bed, calling out:
Cali hands turn out; cattle breaking
away"
With a groan slipped out sideways
and CROPPED in the dar kness for my pony's
picket line. Suddenly heard a burst of
picturesque language, the gist OF which
was a general malediction on the coun-
try, the man who made it, the man who
lived in it, and the "blankety blank fool
that would leave Gods country for such
bankety blank wilderness" = but there
are certain situations OF which it is too
sacred to go into detail.-William T..
Dantz, in Harper's Weekly.
The writer OF the above article resided
in the vicinity of Medora during the
early eighties. He is now publisher of
paper in Pennsylvania and has an
appointment as postmaster in the place
where he resides. Mr.. Dantz has always
been a great admirer Of President
Roosevelt and has written good many
articles concerning his stay in the Bad
Lands in the locality of Medora.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
A .swinburne Story.

.Algernon Charles Swinburne, the
poet, tells how when sclloolboy at
Eton he found himself once in the same
railway carriage with the head master,
DR.. Goodford. who was grimly reading
a newspaper. Mr.. Sw:nburne's father,
who did not know the peculiar shrink
ing of august head masters from
strange parents. interfered with the
reading by asking DR.. Goodford's opin-
ion of AIgernon Charles. "Now," con-
tinues Mr.. Swinburnc. las matter of
fact DR.. Goodford had never set eyes
on me and probably did not even know
Of my existence; but, enraged, sup
pose, at my fathers rather unconvcn-
tional interruption. which he no doubt
considered a slight on his dignity, he
glanced down at me with scarlet face
and said deliberately. Your boy, sir
your boy is one Of the very worst in
school! and then intrenched himself
once more behind his newspaper" It
was no use for Algernon Charles to pro-
test that DR.. Goodford did not even
know him by sight. do you Think"
retorted Swinburne senior, "that l am
going to take your word before that of
your head MASTER" So there were no
junketngs for Swinburne Junior in the
Christmas holidays.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
Oldest Family In the World.

OF the 400 barons in the British
house of lords about dozen date
back to 14OO, the earliest being 1854.
The oldest family in the British isles is
the Mar family in Scotland, 1903. The
Campbells Of Argyll began in 1190.
Talleyrand dates from HOO and Bis
marck from 1870. The Grosvenor FAM
lily, the Duke of Westminster, 1865;
the Austrian house of Hapsburg goes
back to 952 and the house of Bourbon
to SG4. The descendants of Moham-
med, born $40, are all registered care
fully and authoritatively in a book kept
in Mecca by chief of the family. Lit
tie or no doubt exists Of the absolute
authenticity Of the long line Of Moham-
med's descendants. In China there are
many old families; also among the
Jews. But in point Of pedigrees the
mikado Of Japan has n unique record.
His place has been filled by members
of his family for more than $500
years. The present mikado Is the one
hundred and twenty-second in the line.
The first one was contemporary with
Nebuchadnczzar, 660 years before
Christ.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
BLACKMAR is CHOSEN
MASSACHUSETTS MAN ELECTED
HEAD OF THE GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC.

Boston. Aug. 19.-General Wilmon
W. Blackmar Of this city was elected
commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic by acclamation
at the closing session of the national
encampment Thursday, and Denver
was selected as the place for the en-
campment of 1905.
; The other national officers elected
we're: Senior vice commander-in-
chief. John r. King, Washington. D.
c.; junior. George w. Patten, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; surgeon general, DR..
Warren R. King, Indianapolis; chap
lain-in-chief, Rev. j. H. Bradford,
Washington, D. C.
Later General BlackmGr made the
following appointments: Adjutant
general, John f. Gilman, Massachu-
sets; quartermaster general, Charles
Burrows, New Jersey; assistant quar-
termaster general and custodian of
the records, ]. Henry Holcomb, Pen
sylvania; assistant adjutant general,
e. B. Stillings, Massachusetts,.
The G. A. r. convention was ad-
journed sine die shortly after 3 p. m.
The principal business was the pass
age of the resolutions declaring that
any modification of the voting fran
chise should be along lines of Gin
telligence and fitness, and not along
lines of race and color" disapprov-
ing of the admission of Sons of Vet
Grams to secret G. A. R. meetings, and
the laying on the table of resolution
regarding the proposed fraternal con-
vention of the survivors of the Union
and Confederate armies.
The Dickinson press., 1904-08-27
BENEFITS FOR HIS SUBJECTS
Emperor Of Russia Issues an Imperial
Manifesto.

Manifesto.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The mani
festo of Emperor Nicholas on the oc-
casion of the birth of an heir to the
throne, the text of which is published
this morning, is very lengthy docu-
ment. 1t is exceedingly liberal in the
benefits to be bestowed on many
classes.
One Of the most important provis-
ions relates to the entire abolition of
corporal punishment among the rural
classes and it's curtailment in the
army and the navy.
The remission of land purchase ar
rears affects one Of the largest classes
of the population throughout the en-
pire and its benefits are also extended
to estates in Poland. The ameliora-
tion of the conditions which prevail in
Finland are more extensive than had
been expected and include the estab-
lishment of state land fund, amnesty
for various Offenses, remission Of pen
alties inflicted for noncompliance
with the conscription acts and for
emigration without permission.
The general provisions of the mani
festo include an all-round reduction in
sentences for common law offenses, a
general amnesty for political Of
fenses, except in cases Of murder, and
the education of children Of officers
and soldiers who have been victims Of
the war, as we'll as assistance for such
families as need it whose breadwin-
ners have fallen in the service of their
country,