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The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
BELIEVED DEAD MANY YEARS
Taylor Goff Returns a Wealthy Man
WAS Partner of Stratton.

Believed to he dead for twenty years
Taylor COT, who left Cloverport in
1867 at the age of twenty-five, return
ed here last Thursday from Grand
Junction, Col to visit his brother
Chas. GCtf, of Ia fork, his nephew,
Eugene Goff, of this city, and other
relatives. When he went 10 COLORADO
he had little means For twenty-five
years or moro he has engaged sue
cessfully in the mining and real
estate business in that and other
western states and his wealth now
runs easily into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars. He owns several
gold and silver mines and other val
uable property at Grand Junction
and other points, but will not return
there, on account of failing health,
going instead TO Los Angeles, Cal,
to engaged IN the real tate business
Mr.. Gof prospected for years with
the late william Stratton, founder
and owner of Independence mine,
Colorado, the richest gold mine in the
world, and was his partner in an
iron mine When Stratton died last
year he was worth $l3, 600, 600
In 1868, Mr. Goff returned to Clov-
export tor a short visit and seven years
later for briefer period. For twenty
years after-his return to Colorado, his
relative here did not receive any
word from HIM and thought that he
was de al. In recent yeaTs only did
they hear from him. During part of
this time he was in Australia, China
and other countries in the far east.
He started to MAKE two visits here
that accidents prevented. One time,
bv an explosion of dynamite his leg
was broken and his eyes so badly
burned that he could not see for eleven
months, and not then until an oper-
atIon was performed. At another time,
the wooden part OF car was demol-
ished In an accident and his face was
penetrated and distigured by many
long splinters.
Mr. Goff married daughter OF ex-
Governor Sherwood, of Oregon be
has no children and his wife Is not
living. and he has offered home IN
California to every one of his relatives
in this State, among whom are Mrs
W. ID. Waters, niece, ami Wm.
Goif, nephew. roth residing at
OwensborO. Some Of them will accept
! ne offeI
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
CLOvERPORT KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1905.
PROCEEDINGS OF CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of Thos. Sweeney's Admr
VS.. James Nj Mason was transferred
to the ordinary docket and continued
until the next term of court.
On motion of the defendant the
case of H. J. BaIlman VS.. Henry
Tucker, was continued at the defend
ants cost.
The following we'll known gentle
men compose the petit jury, at this
term: Calvin Hendrick, 5 f. Wag-
goner, Dock Oliver, Sam Rice, Henry
Greenwell, Taylor Bell, Tom Cana
way, Rod Butler, Ed. Goodman,
John Harrington, p. p, Roberts,
Richard Cook, James Sewers, H. H.
Norton, Jesse Macy, r. S. Carter,
James Deane, John F. Meador, F. A.
Pate, John HendIick, James T.
Beard, John Alexander, John Ball and
w X. Bowman.
The case of the Harding Miller
Music Co. VS. W. A. CLARK was dis
missed settled.
The grand jury were finally discharg
ed Saturday after having returned
forty-one indictments
The case of r b. Tuttle VS.. r. NJ.
Jolly, etc. was continued at plaintiff $
cost, and he was ruled to be ready
for trial at the next term.
The grand jury failed to find indict
ments against the negro porter and
negro woman who were under bond In
the county court charged with the
murder of Alfred Ray, on train near
Stephensport. They returned IN in
dictment for assault and battery
against all four of the men who were
with Ray.
In the difficulty which occurred at
Hudson, about two weeks ago. be-
tween Robert Day and Ralph Lucas,
the grand jury returned indictments
against Day and refused to indict
Lucas
The suit instituted by Winnie Hall
against Flora Macy, for damages for
defamation of character, will be tried
TODAY.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Program Teachers Association
To be Held at MCQuady Oct q.

The following Is the program of a
teachers association to be held at Nc
Quady on Saturday, October 2s, begin
ming at 10 a. N.
Welcome addresses. NJ. Payne.
Value Of punctuality by teacher and
pupils joel II. Pile
Preparation for recitation by the
teacher by the pupil--Audrew
Driskell
Necessity of cooperation by teacher,
trustees and patronS-G. S Wilson.
Value of general knowledge of phys
ioIogy and hygiene. DIR Sandbach.
Recitation. -l'rof. Collins.
Opportunity for al education as offer
ed by the public school, IA, B.
Cart.
Woman IN history-Miss Coral Whit.
tinghill.
Real ann of an education-C. NJ.
Payne.
Need of normal training schools for
teachers. General discussion.
General discussions will follow each
subject.
A special invitation is extended by
the county superintendent and the
teachers of McQuady school to all
teachers and those interested in school
work to be present and take part.
g. M. Payne, Prin.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Our Magazine Section.

The following are the features of
our magazine section this week:
MONEY FOR POLITICS Legisla
tion to prohibit corporations making
campaign payments
THEATRE TRUST WAR The in
domltable Belasco giving the show
combine a fight for its life.
REAL HEART OF THINGS. It's
found not in the great cities bat in
country homes.
THE SEEDLESS APPLE FRAUD.
Department of Agriculture denounces
scheme as humbug.
The SCANDAL OF SIGMA. A
short story ny Wyllard.
THE SAVING OF OREGON. How
DR. Whitman braved blizzards and
death.
PAIATIAL R.R. STATION. Flew
Washington station the finest in the
world.
VAN CALAVA'S EUROPEAN
GOSSIP. Diplomatic and court IN
trlgue tales abroad.
DRINK GALLONS OF WATER
Practice said to account for Jsps'
nardihood.
MARY, MOTHER OF WASHING
TON. Handsome monument erected by
patriotic citizens.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM
VIII be County's Resources and Needs
Important Resolutions.

The time was too short for an oral
response from every county chairman
At the Fourth State Development con-
yention in Louisville, at the roll call
OF counties, last Thursday, and the
unread papers submitted, along with
the other papers and the speeches of
the convention, will be published In
pamphlet form, and some of them,
in condensed form, in the big trade
journals of the country. DIR. A. A.
Simons. OF this city, chairman OF the
delegates from Breckenridge county,
over half of whom attended the con-
vention, submitted paper setting
forth the countys agricultural pro-
ducts. her resources in the way of fine
clays and shale, timber, asphalt, nat,
ursl gas, and oil prospects, etc ana
important and interesting informati on
regarding the industries needed by the
county, what 1t needs to make 1T a
richer apd more productive county,
and what inducements are offered to
,capitsl seeking investment.
Ms is believed tnat this information
being published and sent out to the
capitalists and business men of the
country will eventually result in much
benefit to the counties of the State.
Ninety eight counties were represen-
ted at the convention and there were
about 500 delegates. present The con-
vention lasted three days, ending
Thursday night with Big banquet
at the Gait House 1t was the most
successful meeting OF the kind ever
held in the State and it is believed
that il will be productive of much
benefit to the State at large. The next
convention will be held at Winchester.
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
tion recommend:
First Revision of the State revenue
and taxation laws.
Second Esta ablishment of State
Bureau of immigration and Informa-
tion.
Third-Organization of connty i'm
migration societies.
Fourth-Better equipment for the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
College
Fifrh-Extension of the school sys-
tenn and establishment of State normal
schools
DISCRIMINATION of the State
Geological Survey.
Standardization of the office of
State Forester.
Eighth-Permanency of the State
Fair and selection of permanent To-
cation.
Ninth-Enlargement of the scope of
the State Board of Agriculture.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

Hardinsburg, KY, Oct. 17-(Spe.
cial. I'm the action of Mary E. Payne
VS. Thos. K. Csrman, the defendant
hled his answer of record. The plaintiff
was given thirty days within which
to file hei reply, the pleadings to be
completed within fifty davs, and the
case was continued.
The commonwealth recovered one
hundred and fifty dollars and costs in
the case of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky vs. the Standard Oil Co.
The judgment was obtained because
cf the fact that the Standard Oil Co.
peddled oil without first taking out
a license, as required by the revenue
law.
Jessie l. Robertson was granted a
divorce from Malcolm Robertson, and
was restored to her maiden name.
On motion of the plaintiff the case
of Vim. d. WhItworth VS.. Sarah NJ.
Whitworth was dismissed.
The case of Albeit Drum VS.. $. w.
Pate, having been settled by the
parties, was dismissed
On motion OF the plaintiff the case
OF Letitia ShelIman VS.. Andrew Nc
Afee, etc, YVES continued, and alias
process was awarded.
In the action of A. B. Skillman,
etc, VS. Elizabeth May, etc, a
judgment was entered constituting
the will of Fred Walters, deceased.
On motion OF the plaintiff the action
OF Charles E. Murphy VS.. Flora Lee
Osborne, etc. was continued until
the next term of court.
The case of Fannie B. Mercer VS..
John B. Ganaway was dismissed with
leave to be recalled on motion of
either party.
A rule was issued against the plain
tiff's requiring time to be ready for
trial at the next February term of
court, in the case Of John Vernia &
Co vs. Mary F. Meador.
The case of y. l.. Hawkins vs.. Pete
Sneeran Bros. Il Co., was dismissed.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
OVER THE COUNTY.

John Richardson S sale of ADgora
goats, at Big Spring, was a failure.
There was only one lot offered and the
bast bid was S3 per head Mr.. Rich
ardson rejected the bid. He said they
were worth SO head to him fer
grazing His place shows their won
derfuI work. Fields that were covered
with Oriars and sassafIas bushes are
now clean and under a high state of
cultivation. His goats did the work
They ale great scave lgers as wei as
great fertilizers of the soil.
Frank Dean shipped from GlendAane
Saturday fifty head of steers averaging
1, 100 pounds
John Lyddan, of Webster, sold to
Wm. Basket, of Brandenburg, last
Saturday three fine harness horses at
S175, S295, and $3.50.
j. {. Crutcher, Jesse Herndou, John
Mc'iavock, Ben Bewley and Geo.
Claycomb, of Webster, left Tuesday
for Texas and Oklahoma, On a pros
pecting tour.
Peyton Shumate and family leave
October 20 for Los Angeles, Cal, their
future home. Mr.. Shumate Is one OF
our best citizens and leaves behind
many friends VINO wish him long
and successful life In his new hcme.
Abe Richardson's new store house a,
Garfield is early completed and he
hopes to be installed in it in time fol
the Christmas trade. This is ore OF
the largest business houses in the
county and Is credit to Mr.. Rich.
ardson's = enterprise.
They have a new way of working
the roads in some sections Of the
county. For instance, the road from
Garfield to Custer in many places II
thrown up on the sides and left low
In the middle. This sort of roadwork
ing Is all right for dry weather, bu
it is no good for the rainy season. TIL,
money and time spent for this KIND
of work had just as we'll be thrown
In the ditch
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Hoods

Sarsaparilld enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the great
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. Il is an alI-round
medicine, producing its un-
equaIled effects by purify
ing, vitalizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength Of every
organ, bone and tissue de-
pend. Accept NO substi-
kute for Hoods, but In.
sist on having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Richardson's Asphalt Mines.

Among the resources OF Breckenridge
county noted In DR.. A. A Simons
paper to the Fourth State Development
convention IN Louisville, last week,
mention of which IL made elsewhere,
are the asphalt mines At Garfield
owned by l. b. Richardson. Though
these mines ale not in operation now,
asphalt from them has been used on
the streets of Louisville and Brooklyn
and given entire satisfaction. The
viens are from three TO nine feet
thick and are fifty acres in area. The
quality of the asphalt is equal to
that found any where in the country.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Judge Graham Candidate.

Hsrdinsbnrg, KY, Oct 17.-(Spe-
cial )-J udge John Graham, of Leitch-
field, is here attending court and serv-
ing as special Judge in the case OF b.
+. Beard 6S Co. VS.. Arthur Goodman,
now on trial The judge is also a pros
pective candidate tor the Democratic
nomination fol congress, aud is quietly
LOOKING after his fences.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
lie Ought to Have Cared.

John Allen Smith was knocked in
the head at Fovdsville last Thursday
by Wilson Dooly in rather an unusual
way. Dooly came up to where Smith
was standing and asked Smith if he
wanted to fight. Smith replied that
ne didn't care, whereupon Dooly
struck him with what is termed as a
slingshot, rendering him unconscious.
At last report he was still in a pretty
bad condition. Hartford Republican
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
JOrdan--RuSh.

Webster, KY, Oct. II. Especial. -
Lee .Jordon and Miss Lena Rush, of
Clifton Mills, were quietly married
last Wednesday evening. Mr.. Jordan
is son of Tim Jordan, deceased, and
Miss Rush is II daughter of Len Rush,
deceased.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
ADDITIONAL HARDlNSBURG.

Circuit court will probably adjourn
Friday.
Miss Amanda Dean, OF Glendeanc,
is mere the guest Of Mrs. Blanche
Read.
John Allen Dean, of Owensboro, V.
Il. Bsbbage, OF Cloverport, and j. d.
Hardin, Of sBrandenburg, are attend
ing court this W eek.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Expecting Good Fall Trade.

The following paragraphs are clipped
from the ''retail field" column of "Busi-
ness, new Louisville journal:
81 expect a good fall trade, is the
way w. f. Brown, of Irvington, Kyr
sizes up the situation"
rs. II. Hall, OF T. w. Hall * Bro,
of Clifton Mills, kyo says his firm has
bought heavily, and expects an excep.
tionalIy heavy fall business.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

West Virginia Oil Men Here.

Messrs. W. G.. Long and h. q.
GilgeI, oil men of New Martinsville,
W. Va. spent several days i'll this
city and vicinity last week looking
over the gas and oil fields with local
parties, They may IeturL here in the
near future to continue the work of
prospecting, looking toward the devel-
opment of these fields.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Sunday School Conventions.

District Sunday school conventions
will be held at Garnettsville, Ekron and
Brandenburg on October 20, 81 and 22
respectively. f. A. Fox, state secretary
of the Sunday school association, who
will be at the conventions, will be at
Custom also on the night of October %
and give his stereopticon lecture, which
every one should hear. The admission
will be ten cents.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
COIOred Republicans Organize.

The colored Republicans of this city
organized club last Saturday night
with seventy members. The name
of the club is the l.. l.. Mitchell
Republican Club. 1t will meet every
Saturday night nd.on Monday night
preceding the election. The officers OF
the club are John Hardin, president.
and VIM. f. Haynes. seer etary.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Organizing Brick Plant Company

1t is understood that ID Stuart Miller,
the well-known coal operator of Owens
boro, is attempting to organize a COM
pany to buy and operate the Patton brick
yard if satisfactory deal can be made
with the present owners. Mr.. Miller
was here last Friday on business con-
nected with the project,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
New Exchange at GuStOn.

Bewleygille, KY, Oct 17.-Spe-
cial. "A new exchange will soon be
at Guston. Twenty five
lines will go into the ne" switch
board.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Paragraphs TranSpOSed.

In making mp the first forms OF this
issue of the News, the last two para
graphs in the article regarding the
Cloverport Water Light q Ice com
pany, on page 3, and the last para
graph under the head of Bumper
Corn Crops in State, ION the same
page, were inadvertently transposed.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Representative.
l.. l.. Mitchell.
For County Judge,
rIorris Eskridge.
For County Clerk,
w. Sherman Ball.
For County Attorney
Allen K. Kincheloe.
For Sheriff,
Dennie Sheeran.
For Superintendent Schools,
Andrew Driskell.
For Jailer.
William J. Hall.
For Surveyor,
r. M. Basham.
For Assessor.
Henry Cannon.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
CONVENTION OF TOBACCO GROWERS
WILL MEET AT 0WENSBORO TODAY

will be given over TO the addI esses and
discussions of the report of the Com.
mittee on Order of Business Ii il
anticipated that three sessions will
be held daily.
List OF Speakers.
Addresses will te made by John
Wesley Gaines, the Tobacco Con
gresham" of Tennessee II. b.
Sherman, national organizer Of the
American Society Of Equity John s
Cunningham, of North Carolina 5.
G. Adams, president of the Interstate
Tobacco Growers Association Charles
Fort, president of the Dark Tobacco
Growers ASSOCIATION; Felix q. Ew.
ing. of Tennessee Congressman A. o.
Stanley, OF Kentucky. and others
Discussions Will follow the addresses
in which the delegates and all inter
csted persons will be- invited TO take
part
Subjects OF Addresses.
The subjects of addresses and topics
for discussion will include: Quantity
and Condition of 1905 Crop of Tobac-
co. Methods of Growing Storing
and PriNng, M tthods of Market
ing, Scales OF Prices to BE Adopted
for 1905 Tobacco "Comuletlon OF
ORGANIZATION. Tobacco Clearing
houses in Principal Markets Financ-
ing 1905 Crop Provision for funds
10 Maintain the Organization and
Transact Business Committees %
prepare reports on the above topics
will be selected the first day of the
convention OF course the most import
ant work for the convention will be
the fixing OF the scale of prices for
the coming year.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

Owensboro, Ky. oct -. The an
nual meeting OF the National Tobacco
Growers Association Will be called
to order in Owensboro at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning and will be in
session three days. 1t will probably
be one of the greatest meetings of to-
bacco growers ever held in the United
States. and delegates will be III attend
ance from nearly every tobacco grow
ing state in the union. Some of the
most celebrated workers for the bet
terment of the tobacco growers will
he present and will deliver addresses
The sessions Will be held in the
Grand Theatre. the only building in
the city large enough TO accommodate
comfortably tire crowd that is expect
ed AT least 500 delegates will be pres.
ent, according to the statement Of the
local tobacco growers who have
charge of the arrangements tor the
meeting In addition to the accredited
dele gates there will he large num-
beI of tobacco growers from Western
Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Ten
nessec, who will come to hear the
proceedings.
First Days Session.
wednesday will be the first day of
active work The morning session
VIII be- gi ven to the seating of the
delegates, the address OF welcome
ana the response of President Daven-
port OF the association The afternoon
session will bs gwen to the announce
ment OF committees, reading of the
report of the secretary and the ad.
dress Of President Everitt, Of the
American Society of Equity, followed
by discussion. The evening session
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
A Matter
of Health

There is a quality in Royal
Baking Powder which pro-
notes digestion. This pecu-
liarlty of Royal has been
noted by physicians, and
they accordingly use and
recommend it exclusively.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

Mrs. David Wilson and Mrs. Tru-
man Adams spent Sunday at Addison :.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
A GLORY.

Albert Johnson. an old resident Of
this vicinity. Who has been conducting
a hotel near Bonner lake. states that
a snail stream entering into Bonner
lake j. acting very quecrly- says the
Carson News.
tor the past three weeks the creek
has been drying up between the hours
Of q a. m. and 9 p. m. and during
the remaining time plenty Of water
flows in the natural channel
During the evening. night AMI morn
ing about six inches of water flows
while during the middle of the day the
stream goes absolutely dry. Thousands
OF small trout have been killed by the
peculiar action of she creek. Mr..
johnson believes that the water sinks.
About three hundred yards above his
house there il a normal supply of wa
ter but all OF a sudden II goes out of
sight. MIR. johnson has been residing
in that vicinity for fifteen years ard
this IL tine first time he ever observed
the stream ruuing by night and driving
up by daylight.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
ICE PLANT

Superintendent Turner, of the ice
plant, expects to be turning out blocks
of frozen aqua by not later than sun
day morning. says the Rullfrog Miner.
Everything about the plant neeessa-
for the manufacture of lee is ar
ranged except a few belts. which
should arrive by express today. The
capacity will be FIVE tons per day and
enough orders have already been OBJ
tanned 10 keep them busy most of
the time.
Heretofore all ice used in the dis
trict has been brought by stage from
Goldield and the loss by melting while
in transit caused the cost to range
about II cents per pound. The Bull
frog company viii be able to furnish
the article for less than half that
mount.
As soon as possible a cold storage
room will be erected lear the lee
building.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
FAMINE IN p

Conditions in copper metal market
were never nearer the famine stage
than at the present time, says a Boston
publication. To talk about a famine
in the production of q staple article
like copper. with an annual production
of about $4,000, GOO pounds in this
appears somewhat ridiculous,
but the facts are that between the
heavy consumption in Europe. China
and this country. the entire production
of the mines has been sold for f0ur
months, and p p for immediate de-
liverv is a scarce article. 50 much 50
that a premium of II cent per pound is
being paid for August OYER September
delivery. The United States Metals
Selling company has been 4 free seller
in an endeavor to prevent any raPiG
advance in prices, for ii realized the
higher the metal goes, the greater viii
be the ultimate reaction. The com
pany. however. has been unable. to
stem the tide with its controlled pro-
duction of owe 400,000,0oo pounds per
and leading copper interests are
fearful that because Of the absolute
lack of supplies and the increasing de-
mand from all countries, the metal will
soon cross the Ice mark, for present
indications are that by September LIST
the producing mines of the United
States will have no unsold copper for
delivery the balance of The wear.