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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
To Perfect School System.

Frankfort, Ky, May PA
meeting of the leading educators
of Kentucky, presided over by
State Superintendent Fuqua and
in which Governor Beckham, Pres
ident Patterson, of Kentucky
state college; President jenkins, of
Kentucky university, land DR.. Blay-
ney, of Central university, par
ticipated, is determined to effect
a permanent state and county or
ganization to labor to perfect the
common school system of Ken
lucky. This organization will be
effected at the meeting at Nam
moth cave on June % next. Many
changes in and amendments to the
present school laws of Kentucky
will he urged at the coming ses-
sNp of the general assembly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
Strictly Genuine.

Most of the patent medicine testi
monials are probably genuine. The fol-
lowing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison Kan. GLOBE: Joe Tack,
well known engineer, running on
the Missouri Pacific between Wichita
and Kiowa, lately appeared in a big
one, with picture and when he
was in this Office to-day, we asked
him about 1t. He says he had terrific
pains In his stomach and thought
he had cancer. HIS druggist recon-
mended Kodol and he says 1t cured
him. He recommended 1t to others, VINO
were also cured Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure dlgests what you eat and cures
all stomach troubles. Just as surely
as the sun shines your stomach can be
brought back to its originally
pure condition and life sweetened by
this lasting and truly the greatest
digestant known. Sold by all Drug
gists
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31

from the floor of the basin, and their
sale brought TO the Golfers of the Rams.
gate council nearly $500.
a piece Of blue dropped by accident
into a vat OF pulp was responsible for
the production of blue tinted paper,
and to this slight disaster the foun,
dation of a great industry is to be
traced.
The wife Of William East, a poor pa
per maker, dropped blue bag into one
Of her husbands pulp watts, ana as a
result the pulp assumed a blue tint
East considered the paper to be Il
grave pecuniary loss. but when he sent
it up TO London it found a ready mar
ket. Indeed, it became so popular that
East was asked to supply more. He
did and eventually made a great for
tune out of his blue bag" paper.
\ chemist of Nuremberg was pour
ing out some aquafortis from a bottle
when a few drops fell upon a pair of
gold trimmed spectacles, which he had
recently purchased.
That's a catastrophe" he called to
his wife. 1--WE upset some aquafortis
on my new specs"
HAS it spoilt themf" was the reply.
"Well," said the chemist, "the glass
is corroded where the fluid touched it,"
Then an idea struck him. and, getting
a piece of window glass, he endeavored
to etch thereon. He succeeded after
many failures. BY drawing designs on
the glass with varnish and applying
aquafortis he made them appear as on
gray background. For many years
he kept his secret close and made a
small fortune out of his designed glass.
-Pearson's London Weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
Saved By Dynamite.

Sometimes a flaming city Is saved
by dynamiting space that the fire
can't cross. Sometimes, cough
hangs on so long, you feel as If moth
ing but dynamite would cure it, 2.
T. Gray, of Calhoun, Ca, writes
my wife had very aggravated
cough. which kept her awake nights.
Two physicians could not help her !;
SO she took DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. which eased her cough, gave
her sleep, and finally cured her. 7"
Strictly scientific cure for bronchitis
and La Grippe. At Short & Haynes
drug store, price SOC and 81. 90; guar
anteed. Trial bottle free.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
THE PRICE OF TORTURE.
Eighteenth Century Punishments
and the Costs Thereof.

Among the monuments Of supersti-
ton which exist to this day, the travel
err sees the witch towers" the torture
chambers and the collections Of instru-
ments of torture in various towns on
the continent-notably at Nuremberg,
Ratisbon, Munich and The Hague. But
perhaps nothing brings the system
more wildly before US than the eXecu-
toner's tariffs still preserved. -Four Of
these may be seen in the library of Cor
nell university and among them espe-
cially that issued by the archbishop
elector of Cologne in 1851 On four
printed folio pages, it enumerates in
ffty-five paragraphs every sort Of hid
eous cruelty which an eXecutioner
could commit upon prisoner, with the
sum allowed him for each, and for the
instruments therein required. Typical
examples from this tariff are the fol
lowing
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
THE SOUTHWEST
A GRAND COUNTRY FOR HOME
SEEKERS AND INVESTORS.
EXCURSION RATES TWICE A MONTH.

Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas offer
the greatest inducements for persons de-
string to own their own homes.
Cheap land, producing almost any
thing that can be grown anywhere,
mild climate, good schools, good water,
healthful surroundings, and a growing
country are some of the advantages.
Unexcelled for raising fruits and
vegetables for early markets. Lard
that can be bought for S. to slo per acre
can be made to yield 500 to $500 per
acre in orchard and truck farm.
First and third Tuesdays of each
month we will sell homeseeker's tickets
from Memphis and Cairo at one fare
plus $500 for the round trip.
April 4th and 18th special low round
trip rates-less than one way fare
$500 and less from Memphis and
Cairo to points in Texas. Low rates in
proportion from points east of Memphis
and Cairo.
Literature descriptive of above coun.
try and information about rates will e
mailed upon request
l.. o. SCHAEFER, T. p. A.
Cotton Belt Route, Cincinnati, o.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31

and so on through fifty-fve items and
Observation-Disclosures d. White in
Atlantic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
Vote to Reunite.

Amid storm of applause,
without debate or a dissenting
voice, the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church last
week, at Winona Lake, Ind, vot-
ed to reunite with the Cumberland
Presbyterian body, which with
drew from the original denomina-
ton February 4, 1910, thereby, in
effect, bringing together the two
largest branches of the Presby-
terrain faith.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31

Mr.. Shellman was elected, on
May s, chairman of the county
committee of the Republican
party. His call for a county
mass convention at Hardinsburg,
Monday, June 3, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
senatorial district convention ON
June 5, when candidate for
State Senator will be nominated,
was his first official act of import
ance. The district convention also
was called by Mr.. Shellman, as
chairman of the Tenth senatorial
district.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
Stewart BridWell.

Thos. Stewart and Hattie Bird
well, colored, were married at
Hawesville Thursday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-05-31
Wedding Case Reversed.

The case of Weddings VS.. We'd
ding, etc., which was appealed
from the Breckenridge circuit
has been reversed by the
court of appeals.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-25
LOCAL SGevITIEs.

DR.. and Mrs. l. ]. Dull of Salt Lake
City, arrived yesterday on the Mongo-
liza and are registered at the Hawaiian
Hotel.
A Promotion Committee coaching trip
to Moanalua Will be made this morning
starting at $50 from the Promotion
office.
NJ. Rosenbledt returned yesterday on
the Mongolia from a trip lasting four
months. which took him to Mexico and
the Southern States.
sdr. Rudolph Scherer. wealthy New
Worker. who has visited Honolulu sew
eraI times. is a through passenger on
the Mongolia for Kobe.
Mr.. L. a. Smart. a prominent en-
gineer in the British government ser
vice, is a through passenger on the
Mongolia en- route to Hongkong.
Messrs. ]. c. Milligan and W. s.
Munson, wealthy New Workers. who
have been visiting in Honolulu for sew
eral weeks, with an especial liking for
Haleiwa, continue on to the orient to-
day in the Mongolia.
Frederick j. Haskin. correspondent
of a press syndicate. stopped off here
yesterday to investigate HAWAII he
will remain until the 26th. and continus
his trip around the world. Mr.. Haskln
will write at least three articles on
these Islands
The Promotion Committee received
10 letters of inquiry forwarded from
the New York office. The committee IS
considering the issuance of another
etitfen of the folder known as the
.oTapa Folder" Already 10000 cop Is
have been isued.
w. M. Knox and wife and Mrs. s. J.
Knox of San Francisco are through
passengers on the Mongolia for 9oko-
hama. Mr.. Knox was here in 1891 at
the time the funeral of the late King
KaIakaua was held. He was astound-
ed at the improvements in the city
since that time and especially the Alex
Ander Young building
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-25
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Fisher, Ables Co, Ltd, will sell four
dozen pigeons today.
Lutted's Hawaiian poi in pound-cans
for sale by all druggists and grocers.
Regular Saturday auction sale at
Fisher, Ables Co., Ltd, today at 10
o'clock. Be on time.
An excellent piano will be offered at
auction today by Fisher, Ables Co,
Ltd, together with many other things.
Just received, beautiful Easter lilies
from Ulupalakua, Maui, Mrs. D. c. Rie-
lows, 1854 Fort street, opposite con-
vent.
A German lady desires a situation to
care for invalid or as working house
keeper. Address "A. S." care Adver-
tiser office.
Among the prettiest new summer
goods are the handsome thirty-inch
batistes now on display at e. F. Ehlers
& Co, six yards for $1.00.
Great clearing-out of useful remnants
at Whitney & Marsh's begins Monday
morning. This is a genuine clearing up
sale, prior to stock taking.
The stock books of the Honolulu Rap,
id Transit and Land Co. will be closed
to transfers from the 29th to the 31st
days of March, both days included.
There's going to be a sale of a good
piano and other good things today by
Fisher, Ables Co, Ltd. at their sales
rooms, corner Fort and Queen streets.
Patronize home industry by using the
wire-woven mattress made by the Ho-
nolulu Wire Bed Co. This mattress is
on sale at ali furniture dealers in the
city.
Measure your rooms and attend the
auction sale of wall paper to be sold
Monday by Fisher. Ables Co, Ltd. You
may pick up a snap, as the paper is
the best.
Two lots in the Palama tract will be
sold today under foreclosure sale by
the Fisher, AbIes Co. Sale takes place
at noon at the salesrooms, Fort and
Queen streets.
Horses, carriages and a lot of har-
ness will be offered for sale at public
auction today at 10 O'Clock by James
F. Morgan at his salesrooms on Kaa-
humanu street
If you desire to save and at the same
time get the best rate of interest on
your money, procure g. few shares in
the Mutual Building e. Loan Society.
Richard H. Trent, Sec.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-25
SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY CONCERTS

The Hawaiian band viii play at the
Hotel Annex CyVaikilti Beach, this at
ternoon at $50. Program as follows:
PART /
March-Hands Across the Sea .souza
Overture - Welcome Robinson
Gavotte-The Court Jester Ialrendeau
Three Popular Marches. Souza
Ia National.
to- Man Behind the Gun.
(c) Sugar King.
PART II.
Marcia Deed of the Pen. Moret
Malanai and Aloha De- ar by Berger
Waltz = Filipinos. Marcos
Three Popular Marches Hall
(a) Greetings.
OBJ Cadets.
(c) The Regiment
The Star Spangled Banner.
SUNDAY CONCERT.
The Sunday concert will take place at
Makee Island. $3.50 D. m.
PART 1.
The Old Hundred.
Grand March-AthaIie. Mendelssohn
Overture-Don Giovanni Mozart
PolOnaise-In Masque. Faust
Selection - Attila. ............-...Ve Verdi
PART II.
VocaI-La SonnamDula BelIini
Mesdames Alapai and LfIiana;
Messrs. Ellis, NaDe and Naone.
Introduction - Lohengrin. Wagner
Fantasia-In Switzerland. ...... Hume
Oyerture-Fra Diayolo. .Auber
The Star SpangIed Banner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-25
NOTICE

On and after Saturday, March %,
the management of the Hawaiian Hotel
Annex will charge ten cents admission
for adults and five cents for children
to the beach lawn. Tickets of admis-
sion will be received at the bath house
and lemonade stand for the amounts
they represent.
HAWAIIAN HOTEL ANNEX.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Obituary. Notes.

Samuel B. sears. formerly City Engineer Of
Kingston, N. Y, and In 1893 engineering In
spector Of pavement In Now York city. died
at his homo In Yonkers. on Sunday
In his seventy sixth year. Mr.. Sears was
born at Broad AlbIn. this State. and at the
sse of 10 was engaged In the construction Of
railroads In Vermont. and later was appointed
resident engineer Of the Great Western Rail-
road, with headquarters in Canada. He was
employed in the construction Of the Erie
Canal and superintended the constructor OF
the West Point tunnel OF the West Shore Rail-
road His wife and two daughters survive
him.
Lemuel B. Pike. for many years known a.
ono OF the leading criminal lawyert Of the
State and who had been In failing health
for almost four years. died suddenly At sara
toga last night. He was born q Fort Ann
In 1850 and studied law under e3-suprenS9
Court Justioe Augustus Recks ss: Eh9 e stu
years YEAR a ago s Two children survlvslhim. y.
E1 9SSnsy since ne IL sd
assys TO sS ena board brcksTs
the predecessor Of the present Stock Ex-
change. He. was % years old and lived IN
South Brooklyn. He 10 survived by . wife
and several children.
Miss Edit, May Smith. teacher IN Public
School 49, Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue.
Brooklyn, died on Monday at her home. Is
Lafayette avenue, In her thirtieth year. She
had been q teacher In the school since her
graduation from the Girls High School,
fourteen years ago. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
ATTACK ON TRADING STAMPS.
Ihey Arc Denounced at Pennsylvania Retail
Merchant Convention. ...


PHILADELPHIA. Aug. n.-Ths Retail
Merchants' Association Of Pennsylvania
opened It's ninth annual convention at the
Continental Hotel to-day by an attack
on trading stamps. About four hundred
delegates from every part Of the State
were present, and Grocer Thomas Martin
dale voiced the sentiment Of The gathering
on the coupohAHl. Said he: ..One thing
I am glad to say think has run Its race,
and that Il the trading stamp business.
Trading stamps are the greatest curse
that has ever fallen on our business. They
are an unmxed evil. Many who used
them at first have seen their danger and
dropped them, and those who arc mixed
up with them now are anxious to got out.
.The trading stamp scheme b an I'm.
natural way. Of doing, business. II can't
last long and 1t should not have lasted az
long as It has. ! hope this convention Will
do much toward fastening the end
Mr.: Martindale opened up by saying that
New York is ever Apoking fun at Philadel-
phia,' calling the city "a nice place for
q quiet rest without danger Of molestation
from the Inhabitants 1But,' continued
he, $50 what Philadelphia can do for. you
before you purchase your goods elsewhere.
You can buy cheaper here than anywhere
else, New York not excepted. The expense
OF manufacturing and handling goods hero
Is lees than In New York, and can assure
you from thirty six years In buaineas my
self that Philadelphia can I'LL al your
Everybody agreed With both sentiments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
C0NGER GETS OUT OCT. 49,
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS RESIGNA-
TON AS AMBASSADOR.


Gives Private AfYairs ~ Reason for Quit
ting Mexican Diplomatic Post-Mr.
Roosevelt Praises His Work in China
and Brazil but Says Nothing OF Mexico.
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 22.-President Roose-
welt to-day made public some correspon-
dence relative to Ambassador Edwin H.
Congers resignation from the public SER
vice. Ambassador Conger is reported to
have denied that he was going to China on
any special mission. but the impression here.
after Mr.. Conger left Sycamore Hill, GER
tainly pointed to one conclusion, that an
offer Of such mission had been made to
Mr.. Conger. ., $780, ......
The correspopdencs published Is as fol-
lows. 70 sal e. 81 'I@., b.. ~ a
.WAsHrNoToN, d. c., Aug. 10, 1905.
THE PRESIDENT: For reasons per-
tanning to my private business and
personal affairs, I have the honor
to tender herewith my resignation
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary to Mexico. to take effect on the
expiration OF my leave Of absence which
viii terminate Oct. IS. 1905, or at such other
date as will suit your convenience.
1T is with feelings Of regret that leave
a service the duties Of which have found
so interesting and in which have received
so many evidences Of your confidence,
and such invariable courtesy and kindness
at your hands, Of which shall always
cherish most valuable and pleasant recol-
lections, for all of which thank you, Mr..
President, with all my heart, and have
the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
"a, @E. H. CoNdER."
oyster BAY, N. Y, Aug. 10, 1905.
sMY DEAR Mr.. CoNoER: have received
your resignation to take effect Oct. IS,
1905, and accept it for that date. In thus
accepting it desire to express to you
nv cordial appreciation Of the work that
you have performed In China, as previously
In Brazil. In zeal. efficiency and single
minded devotion to public duty you have
been the kind Of official Of whom Americans
have right to feel proud, and congratu-
services. With all good wishes for your
future, believe me, sincerely yours,
.THEoDoRE RoosKvELT."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
PAYS HIS WIFE TOO MUoH.

Cop Thinks That He Ought - Have Mere
Money - Uphold Dignity q His Job.
Policeman William Smith Of Richmond
Hill went before Justice Burr In the Sp-
prone Court. Brooklyn, yesterday to plead
for reduction Of his wife's alimony. Tho
couple, who were married twenty-three
years ago, have lived apart for several
years and Mrs. Smith has been getting
SO . week, or more than one-third Of his
q 400 salary. He submitted to the court
that her allowance ought to be cut to IS.
In his petition the cop said In part:
The salary paid to me 70 devoted by the
public for the support and maintenance OF
myself Is q patrolman In a manner becoming
and fitting the dignity Of my Office and the
necessary equipment for the position. It
Il against public policy for any one to in
terfere with the application OF such salary
for any other purposes
y Smith said further that whom the court
allowed his wife SO q week she had two
daughters to cere for. Since then one had
married and the other had good job.
Justice Burr said there was some force
In the plea and instructed Smith to give his
wifs's attorney eight days notice Of the
proposed change.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
PUSHCART STRIKE DELAYED.
Pedlers Urged to Wait Until the Mayer Gets
Back From His Vacation.


Back From His Vacation.
The pushcart pedlers, who intended to
order general strike on Sunday II in the
meantime all Of them cannot obtain licenses.
will be advised to postpone action until
Mayor Mcclellan and Police Commissioner
McAdoo return from their vacations, II was
announced yesterday. Sigmund 6ohwArtx.
president Of the United Citizens Pedlers'
Association, said yesterday that no had
been In communication with Leader Charles
F. Murphy Of Tammany Hall regarding the
grievances Of tho pedlers. Mr.. Murphy.
he said, told him that he had no power and
advised the pedlers to wait until Mayor
Mcclellan returns on Saturday from his
vacation before doing anything. He prom
ised, Schwartz said, to use his influence on
behalf OF tbs pedlers.
II saw Police Inspector 9chmittberger,'
continued Schwartz, and he earnestly
advised the pedlers not TO order a strike
until they saw Commissioner McAdoo. who
Is expected back from his vacation In .
week. Meetings Of the pedlers arc called
for Sunday to order the strike, but ahall
address them all and recommend that NO
action BE- taken yst' ~ GO com %aaes OF Of
Monday
In the meantime, he said. the pedlers
were still suffering. Eleven Of them who
could not get licenses were fined . esch In
Essex Market court in tn, morning for
peddlng without license He said that
II no redress can Be obtained from tho
Mayor or Police Commissioner . mass
meeting Of pedlers win b surely held IN
Of three days to force redress Of their grew
anceS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
MIR. FORNES TALKS TO BAKERS.
Convention OF broad Makers Gsts Dswn
TO Busin ess-Labor Delegate Cails.

Convention Of broad Makers Gsts DsWu
to Business Labor Delegate Cails.
BY invitation OF tho New York State
Association Of Master Bakers. Acting
Mayor Fornes opened the Hrst business
session OF It's convention yesterday after
noon In tho Grand Central Palace with N
address OF welcome. Mr.. Fornes reosived
a round OF applause when he was intro
duceA to the delegates by President Charles
E. Abbott OF the association. He COM
plimented the master bakers on tho prog
ress made In their trade - shown by tho
ton. Isl ....
Though I know little Of tho practical
end Of your craft. he said, y realise that
1t is one which necessarily interests the
entire community. There u no limit to
tho eItent to which you can apply your
energies and ambitions. During The last
strides IN improved an ma chin and You
seem likely TO continue to do So
Henry Weismann. counsel. responded.
Weismann, who was . jouneyman baker
and labor leader before he became . lawyer
an AZ as .as h on s n 9 ss e.
ject to unions as a whole he did object to
the enforced employment Of union men at
the behest Of the unions. Tho convention
adjourned until to-day after tho appoint
ment Of committees
The exhibition was kept open during tho
afternoon and evening and attracted many
visitors. Among the latter was j. A. Heintz.
general organizer Of the Bakers and Con-
PETITIONERS International Union, who took
charge Of the recent strike Of Hebrew bakers
John g. sohinkel, chairman Of tho con-
vention and exhibition committee, took him
through the hall explaining the uses Of the
labor saving devices which were on ex-
hibition. Heintz was particularly fasci-
mated with the automatic heading troughs.
He was introduced to the officers of the
association, and when he took his leave there
were mutual expressioni Of good will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
fAFTs PARTY VISITS CEBU.
Congressmen Contribute to the Relief Of
Famine Sufferers.

Special Cable Dsspoteh to TEE Sun.
CEBu, P. l., Aug. 22.-Secretary Taft
and his party on their arrival here were
received with a procession Of launches.
A parade Of 2ooo school children was held
In their honor.
At banquet Secretary Taft took o.
casion to explode the Independence bubble
In q repetition Of the speech he made at
Iloilo. The Secretary danced with the
native Governors wife in the lanciers at
Q ball given In his honor.
Several Of the Congressman In the party
spent some Of their time In questioning
sugar and hemp producers. Others visited
Masellan's monument on Maotan Island.
The Congressman contributed $50 to the
fund for the relief Of famine sufferers In
Cebu. Two thousand psupers are being
fed daily. Tho Government distributes
rico among the poor and will employ several
hundred in road making until the corn
orop In rho,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
MALPJN COTTAGE ROBBED.
Trophies Won At Shooting Matches Stolen
Along With Pearl Necklace.

OssINNo, Aug. 22.-The Klunder cot
tage, on the estate Of Gen. Edwin A. Nc
Alpn. occupied by his son Benjamin
and family, has been robbed during the
absence Of the occupants. Entrance was
made through a rear door and everything
indicates that the thief took his time select
Ing the loot, which included silverware,
several silver and gold trophies, which
Mr.; McAlpin had won In shooting matches,
And pearl necklace belonging to Mrs.
McAlpin.
titled with the work Of the Volunteer
Prisoners League. q society to aid con-
vets. organized by Mrs. Ballington Booth.
She has frequently helped men freed from
sing Sing. and 1t Is said that ono Of them
IA Tss employed as Waterman until iast
Thursday, when he was DISCHARGED,