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The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
Denatured Alcohol.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The depart
ment of agriculture, through DR.. H. w.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemis-
try, has undertaken to educate the
farmers regarding the manufacture of
denatured alcohol. Two bulletins were
issued devoted to the description of
how the sources of the industrial or
denatured alcohol may be obtained,
the method of manufacture and to
some uses to which it may be put.
Because of the government regula-
tions under which the farmer would
be required to conduct his still, il he
engaged IN the manufacture, it is
evident that he must be content with
producing the raw materials and that
he cannot look forward TO becoming
a practical distiller
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
Making Paint With skim Milk

Stir into a gallon Of milk about three
pounds of Portland cement and add
sufficient Venetian red paint powder TO
lmpart a good color. Any other colored
paint powder may as well be used. The
skim milk will hold the paint in suspen-
sion, but the cement, being heavy, will
sink to the bottom, so that it becomes
necessary to keep the mixture well
stirred with paddle Mix only enough
at a time for one days use. Six hours
after painting this paint will be as i'm
movable and unaffected by water as a
month old paint. Cases are on record
Of this sort of paint being in good con-
dtion after twenty years, and it has
preserved the wood admirably. The
addition of carbolic acid or some other
disinfectant makes it very suitable for
dairy work, as it then has a cleansing
effect.-St Louis Republic.
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KukIux and coIored Whitecaps.

Brookhaven, Miss, Oct 31-As a
result OF the production Of The Clans
man" in this city last week and
threats circulated by whites that a
Ku-Klux-Klan was being organized to
drive negroes from the community.
the blacks have formed themselves
into a band of whitecaps and already
have started a series OF depredations
on the whites, News from Bear
Creek in Lincoln county, is that Bud
Godbold, a young white farmer, was
fired upon by negro whitecaps while
riding through a lonely stretch of
woods. His horse was killed. The
story circulated that whites would
form a Ku-Klux-Klan was done as a
joke, it is asserted, but the blacks
took the jokers at their word. The
excitement here Is intense
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WOrsham ftambietOn.

Miss Marion Vance Hambletou and
Mr.. Ludson Worsham were married
yesterday at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs j. d. Hambleton,
33l East Oak street, the Rev. DR.. Mason,
of ST. Andrews church, officiating The
attendants we're Miss Sue Roberts Wat
kins, of Owensboro; Miss Margaret
Moorman, of Cloverport, and Miss Hetie
Belle Fuqua, of Anchorage, and Mr..
John Worsham. of Henderson, best man.
After a wedding luncheon the couple
left for bridal trip East.-Thursday s
Louisville Times.
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Simultaneous Revival.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. pa stimuli
taneous revival is In progress in all
the West Virginia churches of the
Christian denomination, and a very
unusual increase in accessions to the
church members is being scored. In
Wheeling the results are not up to
the expectations, but in most of the
towns accessions are more numerous
reaching already more than 1000
The revival reached its climax in
Wheeling Sunday with a great mass
meeting which 1000 people attended
More than 40 churches located in
Parkersburg, Wheeling, Huntington
Sistersville and Clarksburg held re.
vivals. This is a new move in relig
ious circles in this state and is at.
tracing much attention.
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Moving on the InstnIIment Plan.

An expressman who called at a
Ninety-second street boarding house
for two trunks was asked by the land
lady where they were going
81 don't know" he said. You see, l
do only half the hauling. will take
the things to our Office, and somebody
else will take them the rest Of the way.
The boss at the desk will know the ad-
dress. The moving is done on the in
stallment plan to keep you folks here
from finding out where the other peo-
pie went. They were afraid to trust
me with the number for fear you might
worm itiout of me, so they told it to
nobody but the manager. Lots Of peo-
pie who move often make the trip in
sections like that Half the time when
I take a trunk away from a boarding
house don't know where 1t will wind
up. That is generally. done when there
has been a row and the folks who leave
don't want to be followed. Been a lit.
tie trouble here, l imagine" he added
tentatively.
"Yes," sighed the landlady, "a little"
New York Sun.
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where Cicero Took the Mud.

Marcus Tullius Cicero bathed in the
mud of Lake Aguan 1000 years ago
in order to get rid of the gout. The
mud of the standing waters in the dis
trict west Of Naples was famous from
early times for the relief of arthritis.
The luxurious high livers Of the inn
perial days knew its efficacy and no
doubt did their cure" there in much
the same rough and ready fashion as
their modern representative does now.
1t is no doubt to the sulphur and
other deposits that the mud of the lit
tie lakes on the promontory Of Cumae
owes its health giving properties, and
as nature works much the same way
now in that region as she did in the
time Of the Caesars the effect upon
twentieth century gout is probably
much the same as when the great Tul-
ly soaked his in1amed joints in the
ooze of the Phlegraeaen fields.
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Officers Shot BY Nearo.

Ripley, Tenn, Oct. 30.-Four OH.
GERS raided a crap game near Hollis
Point When the officers entered the
building where the game was going
building where the game was going
on George Estes. a negro, drew a
revolver and shot and killed Officer
Sasely and probably fatally wounded
Oficer John Bowers. The negro was
captured. He was taken from the
officers while they were bringing him
to Ripley and hanged by a mob.
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Scnred Roth of Them.

When Mr.. Justice Maule was on the
bench n bullying counsel was one day
browbeating an elderly female wit
ness in a case before him. Having
badgered her into a state of utter
speechlessness, the lawyer appealed to
the judge to make her answer his ques-
tions. "Why do you not answer, mad
am?' asked the judge. Because, my
lord, he scares me So" replied the
trembling woman. 80 does he me
ma'am," said the judge.-Law Notes.
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CARR'S
TRADE
LETTER.

As we read the signs, there is APP
preaching a period of increased specu-
lation in wheat Nothing which has
been given to the public Of late con-
cerning wheat is so surprising as the
details of the Northwest situation pub
lished for the first time to-day by a
trade paper of high authority at Min
neapolis 1t shows that some of the
BIC mills there have been forced to shut
down because, after having paid 5H
cents premium over December prices,
they are una bic to get enough milling
wheat out of the daily receipts to keep
their mills going. Very light market
ing Of Spring wheat is not altogether
due to the inability Of railroads to
move the grain to market, but very
largely to short yields and firmer views
on the part of wheat raisers. Wheat is
not offered for sale in a way that per-
mits it to move to market as in former
years. To-day total Western receipts
of what are 900, 600 bushels short of
the same time last year Interior
milling points Northwest and all the
milling interests in the territory tribu-
tarv TO st. Louis and Kansas City are
reporting excellent flour sales and their
shipments limited only by scarcity of
cars. As we noted a few days ago, for
eign markets are taking a much firmer
tone. Present reports from Argentine
count for little as it is yet two months
to early harvest and the climatic con-
ditions uncertain. AT present there is
only 5000, 900 bushels more wheat in
sight than November 1st, 1905. Low
prices have permitted both wheat and
flour to move into consumption and
out of the country for export freely.
These things have laid the foundation
for a much stronger speculative market
in the months to come.
Up to this time, the offerings of new
corn to the cash interests in this trade
have not been more than one tenth
what they we're in many years previous
There is no such movement of old corn
reserves to make room for the new
crop as predicted. Light export busi-
ness from this side has created a firmer
feeling in foreign markets. Unsettled
weather has caused light receipts. The
Indian Summer" period will deter
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Found In Dead Letter Office.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Carelessness
in sending money through the mails is
commented on in a bulletin issued by
the postofiice department. One case
is given where the dead letter office
received a letter from abroad address
ed to a missionary in Africa. His
name was given but no postoffice ad-
dress. The letter was handled in
various postoffices there as well as in
Europe, and then returned to the
United States. 1t was opened at the
dead letter Office and found to contain
S40O in gold certificates. The letter
is signed by a woman but her name
and address will not be made public.
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Slept Twelve Years.

Columbia, KY, Nov. 2.-One of the
most remarkable cases in the annals
of medical science has just come to
light in Russell county, the truth Of
which is youched for by prominent
citizens OF that community. Herchall
Grider, So, of near Rowena, fell asleep
12 years ago, and all efforts to awaken
him proved unavailing till Thursday.
During that time he was given liquid
nourishment twice a day. The mans
pulse and physical condition are said
to be normal, and his muscles are
more supple than a man who has had
exercise. Physicians are puzzled over
the strange malady.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
kissing the Hand.

The danger of infection which lies in
the custom of kissing the hand" is
once more being discussed in Ger
many. One writer notes that this dan
ger was already known to the Roman
emperor, Tiberius, who, as Suetonius
notes, issued an edict against this
practice, at that time in general vogue,
on hygienic grounds.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
Comforting.

Old Croakybo-I think we'd better
have the passage and staircase repa-
pered while I'm laid up, Mrs. Grimage.
Mrs. G. his housekeeper)-Lor', sir;
'adn't yer better wait and see 'ow ye
goes on fust? Them collins do make
such work with staircase wallpapers
Smiles.
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Making Progress.

"Have the detectives got any clew
Iet?" inquired the reporter.
T don't know" said the woman
whose house had been robbed. "My
husband says they have got a hypothe-
sis. That's about the same thing, isn't
ltT-Indianapolis News.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07

Piles quickly AMI positively cured
with Dr. Shops Magic Ointment rs
made for Piles alone-and it does the
work slrely and with satisfaction. Itch
ing, painful protrudirg or blind piles
disappear like magic by its use. Large,
Nickel Capped glass jars, 80 cents. Sold
and recommended by Sewers Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
Pleasant PnnInhment.

Pastor-I hear that the lightning
struck your house, Hohenbauer. That
is a punishment for your wlckedness.
Peasant-Well. sir, it's a punishment l
wouldn't mind having again, for l got
1000 marks insurance from it-Lustige
Blatter.
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Cure for sIeeplna slcknesa.

Marseilles, Oct. 30.-Letters have
been received here from Saigon
French Cochin China, saying that two
French doctors have discovered that
the hitherto fatal sleeping sickness
can be cured by means of thymol. One
hundred and fifty patients have beer
treated with this remedy and a large
majority have recovered.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
Got AWAY With $500 600.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 2.-The loss to
the Ontario bank through the pecula-
tions OF Charles McGill, the ex-man-
ager. is officially stated as being
$1,000, 900.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-07
FASTIDIOUS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. As a wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-17
m~ANEuvERs ARE BEGUN
soldiers at Fort BENJAMIN in Mimi,
Warfare.

Fort BENJAMIN Harrison Ffy,
thousand troops Thursday On.
gagged in a sham battle. the manenv.r,
being the o comprehensive OF the
present camp OF instruction. The
troops We're divided into two armies
the blue and the brown. Col. owen
sweet commanded the army in bIue
consisting OF the Fourth. wentv.
seventh and Twentyeighth United
states infantry. the Twenty.nrst bar.
terry OF United States field artillery
and Maj. Sibley's squadron of a
brlg. Gen Charles Harrah of the
Michigan National guard
the army In brown. Ills troops were
three regiments OF the Michigan Ma.
tionai guard. the Fourteenth battery
United States field artillery and the
First Michigan battery. The problem
was n OF defense for the Michigan
troops. the brown army being called
upon to entrench and defend the
camp from an attack by the O in
blue.
Fort benjamin Harrison. The
Blue and Brown armies contin.
ued their maneuvers Friday. the DO
sitions being reversed. The Blues de
Tended their camp while the Browns
with all the cavalry attached TO their
forces made the attack under the
OF Brig. Gen. Harrah. who
the Michigan troops
Thursdays maneuvers. though al
tended by much hard work were mos,
gratifying 10 Gen. Carter. The men
sustained themselves with credit and
no serious illness has been reported
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-17
LINCOLN GETTING READY.
Making Preparations For the Bryan
Homecoming.

Lincoln, Neb. - Details for the
homecoming OF William J. Bryan
have been arranged so far as possible
at a meeting Of the different commit
tees. The welcome home will be on
Wednesday September 3. Mr.. Bryan,
according TO the present itinerary,
viii not arrive until late in the after
OOH of that day. and there will be
no elaborate parade as was intended.
The exercises will take place at the
state capitol grounds. and will be In
the open. Gov. Mickey will deliver
the address OF welcome. to which Mr..
Bryan will respond. There will be
other addresses. put present plans do
not contemplate any speakers outside
the state. The reception will occur
in the evening in the capitol building.
followed by night fireworks. The
business and residence parts OF the
city Will be deliberately decorated.
and a great crowd is expected from
this and other states.
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Model" Cashier LIS Thief.

Terre Haute.-A prominent Main.
street retail house has received
a conscience fund contribution from
a woman ex-employe who LEFT ths
store 16 years ago and moved to Cal
ifornia. She was with the house five
years as cashier and bookkeeper and
was considered a model. The letter
from her recently told of her success
In California and of a fortunate in.
yestment in real estate. and then she
told OF her stealings. II went on for
several years, she said. and she real.
ly resigned her position to get away
from the temptation. She inclosed
three drafts. one for $500 70 cover her
stealings from the house. another for
sS5 and another for SIS for W. EN-.
ployes whom she had cheated in their
pay rolls.
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NEWS FROM INDIANA
EVENTS OF GREATEST INTEREST
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
TOWED OLD SWEETHEART
indianapolis Girl Notifies Husband.
te-6e Of Change OF Mind on Ap-
pesranee Of Lone-Absent
Lover.

Indianapolis. - Capt Charles 4
Higgins. OF the United States
Signal corps. appeared here after
an absence of five years on the
sea just in time to find that his old
sweetheart. Miss Bessie Thompson.
was TO be married in a few hours TO
w. Il. Connette.
She Immediately telephoned TO Con.
nette that she would not marry him,
and arrangements TO meet the sailor
were made.
Believing that the young woman
was not serious In her announcement
Connette obtained a license and in
formed his sweetheart OF the fact
shortly after noon. less than three
hours before the ceremony was to
take place.
The young was steadfast In
her determination TO break the en-.
gagement, even at that late hour. how
ever. and the word void" was writ
ten in large letters upon one page Of
the marriage license books at the
courthouse.
IL seems that a quarrel separated
Capt. Higgins and Miss Thompson
several years ago. He declared that
he would leave indianapolis and when
he returned. II he ever did, It would
be with another girl as his bride. He
went back 10 the navy and was as
signed to service ia northwestern wa.
tiers.
Absence made the heart grow fond
er and a correspondence soon began.
Miss Thompson admits that she wrote
the first letter. After many exchanges
OF tender missives their correspond
ence suddenly Jagged. and at this
stage OF Cupid's intricate game Con-
nette appeared on the scene.
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A FAITHlESS BANK TELLER
HIS SHORTAGE WILL AGGREGATE
NlNETY-SEvEN THOUSAND.
Within Twelve Hours Was Arrested
and Held In Default Of Bond
Two Other Arrests.

Birmingham. Ala. - Within IL
Il hours Alex. II. Chisholm. paying
teller OF the First National bank. was
arrested. charged with the embezzle.
ment OF So. ZOO OF the banks funds,
given a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner X. B..
Watson. put under bond OF $50, 600,
and failing TO make II is in the Gus
tody OF the United States officials at
one OF the principal hotels Of the
city.
WI Sims and c. NJ. Hays. manager
AID assistant manager OF a stock
and cotton brokerage houses, were
arrested. charged with aiding and
abettting the embeZzlement OF ma
tional bank funds. They were also
given a preliminary hearing and sims
bond fixed at $4,000 and Hays at
$4,000. Both furnished bonds.
The shortage at the first national
bank was discovered while Chisholm
was on his annual vacation. The
bank has a large reserve fund on
hand. and IL was from this that the
amount was taken. Officials decided
10 wait and allow Chisholm TO return
voluntarily. When he stepped from
the train he was confronted by fed
eral officials and several directors Of
the bank. He az first stoutly denied
knowledge Of any shortage. but
later. in the presence OF the directors,
made a full confession.
W. P. G. Harding. president OF the
First national bank. said that the
bank would not lose the whole
amount. and that the d~efalcation
would not affect the institution.
1t is said that practically all of the
money embezzled by Chisholm has
been used in speculation in cotton fu-
TIRES
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Tsgeart Not Ready to E.siqn.

Indianapolis. - Thomas Taggart.
chairman OF the national Democratic
national committee. denied that
there is to be a meeting OF the
committee when Bryan reaches New
York from Europe. He said that
there would be no occasion for such
a meeting. and when told OF reports
10 the effect that he might resign the
chairmanship he refused TO discuss
the question. simply asking why he
should resign. When asked what he
would do IL Bryan demanded his res
ignation on account Of the French
Lick complications. he said he would
not discuss the subject. Friends OF
Taggart say that he has received no
intimation from any member OF the
committee that he ought to resign.
and that he has not been asked 10
call a meeting OF The committee for
any purpose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-17
AN OLD PAINTERS IDEAS.

The autumn season is coming more
and more 10 be recognized as a mos,
suitable time for h~ousepainting. There
Is no frost deep In the wood 20 make
trouble for even the best job Of paint.
ing. and the general seasoning OF the
summer has put the wood into good
condition in every way. The weather
moreover, is more likely to be settled
FOR he necessary length OF time to
allow all the coats Ia thoroughly dry. a
very important precaution. An old
and successful painter said TO the
writer the other day: House n
would get more for their money IL they
would allow their painters TO take
more time, especially between coats
Instead of allowing barely time for the
surface TO get dry enough not to be
tacky. several days weeks would
not be too much) should be allowed
so that the coat might set through
and through. II is inconyenient. OF
course. but. IL one would suffer this
slight Inconvenience. II would add two
or three years to the life OF the paint"
All this is assuming. OF course. that
n paint used is the very best 70
be had The purest OF white lead and
purest OF linseed oil unmixed with
any cheaper OF the cheap mixtures.
often known as White Lead" AID oil
has been doctored with fish oil.
oenzine. corn oil or other OF ,he
a~dulterants known TO the trade are
used. all the precautions OF the skilled
are useless TO prevent the
cracking and peeling which make
houses unsightly in a rear or so and
therefore. make painting bills too fire.
quent and costly. House owner
should have his painter bring the in,
gradients to the premises separately.
white lead OF some well known rella.
Die brand and linseed oil OF equal quail.
Ity and mix the paint Just before ap.
plying II. Painting need not be ex.
and unsatisfactory II the old
painters suggestions are followed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-17
FINEST TROUT IN THE WORLD
Found in Small Stream in the High
sierras, Says Expert.

The finest trout in the world. says
DR.. Barton w. Evermann OF the bu-
reau OF fisheries. is to be found in a
little stream Of the high Sierras in
southern California called Volcano
creek. The trout is named the golden
trout and in beauty OF coloring
gameness and ~delicacy Of flavor it has
no equal.
So far as is known. IL exists only
IN this stream, which is about 20
miles in length. President Roosevelt
recently called attention of the bureau
OF fisheries to this unique specimen.
with the result that DR.. Evermann was
sent TO California 10 study its habits
and environment and to see whether
1t might not be introduced elsewhere.
He reports that the trout is IN dan
ger OF determination and that fishing
in the stream must be prohibited by
the state OF California for three years
IL the trout is to be saved. DR.. Ever
mann has also recommended that the
bureau OF fisheries undertake the ar
tifcial propagation OF the trout and
cooperate with the state OF California
in transplating II TO a number OF bar
rem streams hat can be easily
reached-National Geographic Maya
zine.
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Points Duty Of Editors.

Winona Lake.-At the meetin,
OF the Allied Editorial associations
OF Indiana, John b. Stoll. editor
OF the South Bend Times. deliy.
cred an address on The Mission
OF the True Newspaper Man" Speak.
ing OF graft and other p~resent-day
evils, he said: These evils are. In.
deed. portentous. They threaten
greater dangers than have ever be-
fore beset the nation. Compared
with them the disunion plans OF 1861
o their bad eminence as the foul.
est treason in this country's history.
Those plans would. indeed, have de
stroyed the nation. but these de.
baucheries unchecked will bring de-
upon the people. The rob
bers and coTruptionists have no poll.
tics and there is no politics in efforts
10 resist them. The most important
part OF the mission OF the true news.
paper man is TO exert the mighty in.
of the press in tho cause Of
civic righteousness"