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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-12-06
DRS. HIGHT & WHEAT,

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The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
20 BUSHELS
TO THE ACRE
Was John Groves Wheat Weldon
His Farm at ROme--l, 200 Bush.
els Oats on 40 Acres.

Rome. Ind, August 10, 1906.
Cannelton Telephone - Friend
Early; enclosed you will find check
for two dollars to be credited on
my subscription.
! have finished threshing and
have the pleasure to report that
l threshed twenty-nine hundred
and thirty bushels of No. 2 wheat
from one hundred and forty-hve
acres, which was an average of
twenty and nearly one-ffth bushels
to the acre, which is quite a good
average on so many acres in which
there was a good deal of thin land.
My best yield was after clover.
Ny poorest yield was where l
sowed after wheat and there |
used fertilizer at the rate of 100
lbs. per acre, but this did not
bring any of wheat after wheat up
to over Is bushels per acre.
had one field of acres that
made nearly 40 bushels per acre.
l used altogether only 3 tons of
fertilizer.
l threshed 1900 bushels oats
from forty acres without fertilizer,
a pretty good turnout for this
season. l have not sold either my
wheat or oats but am holding for
a better price.
did the threshing with my own
machine.
Very respectfully,
Joshua II. Groves.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
Within Ace of Being
Hurled to Death.
Threeyear.OId Eleanor Reid Came Near Being
Victim of Runaway Horse
Friday Morning.
REMARKABLE NERVE DISPLAYED BY CHILD.

of the buggy, with arms stretched full
length to each side aud her hands hold.
ing death grip onto the arm rests. In
this position Elanor was hurled through
town, passing men powerless to help
her. Mr.. JakeFelly, from Holt was
standing on the corner by the Bank of
Cloverport, saw the peril of the child,
ran to the buggy and grapped one of
the shafts. In doing this he was thrown
to the ground and run over. The horse
turned the cNiner at the Bank and was
forced against the brick wall by several
men, here DR.. Smith ran to the child
and snatched her from the run-about.
Eleanor displayed noemotion until she
had walked half square then she be
pun to cry for her mother.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
Sold Good Horses.

Allen S. Edelen, of Burgin, sold
at Danville last week to Louisi-
ana and other southern buyers
three fast pacing mares from four
to six years old. All of them
have worked miles over the Har-
rodsburg track in better than 2:30
and one had shown a 2:12 g.
They will be used by their buyers
as matinee horses. Mr.. Edelen
says there is at present a strong
demand in the Southern States for
slick-going PAGERS with size and
bone.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
CARE OF OVER.
HEATED ANIMALS
In New York Fire Department Cool
Truck Horses With Streams Of
Cold Water.

Recognizing the fact that not westh.
Ell serves to work the greatest hardship
uuon the most miserable slaves OF the
cIty-trucK horses-the government of
New York makes provision for thelf
care and comfort The work is carried
on through the fire department. When
the hot season comes with its swelter-
ing days every fire station 10 the city
becomes place for the refreshment Of
tired beasts OF burden. A line OF hose
:s rpn trom she nearest water plug and
the fireman spend their spare time
sprinkling cool water over the heads
and backs of the thousands Of over.
heated animals tnat apply. They are
given cool water to drink and a shady
spot in which TO rest 1t is one of the
best animal charities OF New York.
and 1t is believed that it will be adopt
ed In other cities
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Hon. d. II. Smith VIII Assist In We'll
coming Bryan on His Return.

Hon. d. H. Smith has been
placed on the reception committee
that will accord William Jennings
Bryan a welcome on his return to
this country on August 30. Mr..
Smith received a letter of notifica-
ton to that effect a few days ago
and has signifed his intention of
attending.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive in New
York on the 30th of this month,
and will be accorded a reception
such as was never before given to
any man in public or private life.
He will begin his tour of the
United States Immediately upon
his arrival here, and will visit all
of the larger cities. His Southern
itinerary will include Louisville
and he will arrive in that city on
September u.
Mr.. Smith was advised by letter
yesterday that he had also been
made member of the committee
to welcome Bryan in Louisville on
his visit to that city on September
u. The letter urged Mr.. Smiths
presence and he has written let
ter of acceptance. -LaRue County
Herald.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
EVERY MAN HAS
RIGHT TO KNOW
Position of ANY Candidate Run.
ming for Office, Says
Ben Johnson,
GIVES HIS POSITION ON
WHISKY QUESTION.

The following letter taken from
Springfield Sun goes further to
prove Ben Johnson's stand on the
whisky question:
"Bardstown, KY, August ii,
.19O6.-Mr. H. A. Humphrey,
Chairman of the Anti Saloon
League of Nelson county, Bloom
field, Ky. Dear Sir:-I have your
communication of yesterday ask
ing me to state my position upon
the question of Local Option in
Nelson county. recognize the
right of every man, and especially
of every large number of men
banded together for the accom-
plishment of any lawful purpose,
to have an expression from every
man who is candidate before the
people for executive or legislative
office as to the position occupied
by him upon any question of pub
lie policy in which the individual
voter or collection of voters may
be interested.
Therefore, l answer your COM
munication by saying that l have,
upon every occasion since l ar
rived at the age of twenty-one
years, when the question was sub
mitted to a vote of the people of
this community, voted in favor of
Local Option and that l intend
to vote likewise upon the question
at the election so be held in this
county on September 1, 1906, and
at any other time in the future
when the question may be sub
mitted to vote in a district where
/ am entitled to a vote.
"Yours truly,
BEN JOHNSON.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
MILKING cows
BY MACHINERY.
Test Made in Kansas State COL
lege Proves That Venture Is
a Success

A test has been completed in the
dairy department OF the Kansas State
Agricultural College which proves that
milking machines are a success. The
machines were installed and the test
conducted by Prof. o. Err, IN charge
of the State dairy works The machines
operate by means ct vacuum. A three
horse power gasoline engine runs a
vacuum pump which exhausts toe air
out of system TO pipes. These pipes
run along the sides of the COWS, and
the milking machines are attached to
this pipe by flexible hose.
The vacuum created by the pump
runs a pulsstor on the top OF the can
and this produces au intermittent.suc- q
tion IN the cups attached to the tests
of the COW. The suction draws the
milk from the COW through the rub
Der tube and deposits 1t in the can.
The milk is not exposed to the air,
hence absolutely sanitary milk can be
produced. Kansas City Star.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

Little Eleanor Reid, three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Reid,
of this city, came within an ace of being
hurled to death Friday morning of last
week. Had 1t not been for the remark
able presence ofmind and self-possesion
displayed by the child death would have
been certain.
Eleanorand her mother weregoing out
for drive. The ruu-about and the
horse were standing in front of DIR. F..
NJ. Smiths residence. Eleanor had got
ten in the buggy when bus passed by,
with bell ringing. The horse hitched
to the run.sbout became frightened,
slipped its bride, made sharp turn,
face about, and darted up the street
Elanor threw herself back on the seat,
feet propped against the bottom
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

The soothing spray is of Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm, used in an
atomizer, is unspeakable relief to
sufferers from Catarrh. Some of
them describe it as a Godsend,
and on wonder. The thick. foul
discharge is dislodged and the pa
tient breathes freely, perhaps for
the first time in weeks. Liquid
Cream Balm contains all the heal
ing, purifying elements of the
solid form, and it never fails to
cure. Sold by all druggists for
75c., including spraying tube, or
mailed by Ely Bros, 56. Warre n
Street New York.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
SKY BLUE
GALLUSES
Symbol of The Man Who Pays
His Way in The World And
Loves His Wife.

The 'gallus marks the freeman
and the man Of genuine, unpTetending
culture and Civilization. Your snob
and your savage sbnor it, In Mesopo-
tamia and the Wild bashibazouk wears
belt in Yucatan the Indian wears
girdle of sharks teeth; in Senegam-
bla the shameless cannibal sports a
eunnysscK in Atlantic City, a few
years bacK, the dudes used to wear
sashes But find a man who, when
he throws off mis- coat to begin his
daily toll. lays bear a pair of heavy
SKY blue galluses, and you II find a
man VINO pays his way in the world,
loves nis wife, resrs his chi ldren In
the tear of the Lord, and votes the
straight ticket.
Tue 'gallus" Is useful; it is grace
full, and properly adorned with hand
painted flowers and brass buckles. it
is beautiful. To be ashamed of it, to
conceal it OF to sband on it tor a SOM
bre leather belt, is. to fall in Rp essen
ii al of true manhood and fly in the
face of fate. Bait imore Sun.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

Charles Larsh, 81. Of Akron, o.,
drowned in Black lake while fishing.
Postmaster at Libau, Russia, was
killed and postofice robbed OF $4,000.
Frank Pence 20, Of near Urbana,
o., drowned in Longs pond while
swimming.
Brodie L. Duke OF Durham, ". c.,
granted divorce from Alice Webb
Duke. They married in 1904.
James Webber fell asleep while bur
glsrizing home Of Ambrose Perkins 81
Youngstown, o., and was captured.
Frank E. Creelman. lumberman at
Chicago filed bankruptcy petition;
assets $4,000 liabilities S9e1.OoO
Daniel MahOn refused to join IN a
game of cards and was fatally stabbed
by Richard Carr at Cincinnati. o.
Price Of bread raised in San Fran
cisco on account of strike of union
bakers for increase Of SO per week in
wages
P. H. Laughman of Pittsburg, Pa.
a pioneer in the tin plate and steel
industry, died at his winter home In
Southern Pines, n. c.
John Wilman rocked the boat to
.frighten Albert, s, his SON; the boat
capsized and both drowned, at Mt.
Clemens, Mich. Mrs. Wilman wit.
messed the accident.
Congressman Longworth and wife
sailed for New York from Paris on
steamer St. Paul.
Illinois Republican primaries In
dorsed Senator Cullom for reelection.
Congressman Lorimer and Mann OF
Chicago renominated.
William Woods of st. Louis, Mo.
who shot his wife at Mobile, Ala,
suicided in jail by taking paris green
concealed in his clothing.
L. NJ. Lyon, sales agent at Los An
geles, Cal, for Imperial Melon Grow
ers, missing and supposed to be from
$4,000 to 100000 short. Believed
to be in Mexico.
Palace hotel at San Francisco,
damaged by earthquake and fro May
Is, will be rebuilt at cost OF $4,000, 900
with 100000 for furnishings. It will
have 700 rooms. Famous court will
be duplicated.
Flames damaged buildings at the
exposition at Milan. Italy, to the ex'
tent of 100000.
Fire at Albany, N. Y. practically
destroyed the mammoth -four house
owned by Henry Russell
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
''UNCLE"D DOC
LASLIE HURT.
Victim of Runaway Horse and
May Die--HOIe Cut
In Head.

"Uncle" Doc Laslie, a res pect-
ed colored veteran delivery wagon
driver, now employed by NoIte
Bros, was the victim of runa-
way horse Monday. "Uncle" Doc
was thrown from the delivery
Vaeoa.. his Aeaa--eGt-badlF and
his body bruised up considerably.
1t is thought that on account of
his old age, he may not withstand
his injuries.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
Would Have Been
Mashed Into a Jelly.
Had They Held Their Position a Second Longer.
Har-Breadth Escape of Henry Gibbs
and }. D. Babbage, Jr.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN NEWS PRESS ROOM,

Part Of the main line shafting, carry.
ing four heavy iron pulleys in the News
press room, while being suspended in
mid-ar with ropes Saturday afternoon,
fell and crashed into the floor, resulting
in hair breadth escape Of two Of the
employees, Henry Gibbs and Jno. D.
Babbage, J. The shaftng and pulleys
will weigh 800 pounds. 1t was being
taken down for repairs when the crash
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
PROGRAM.
ElizabelhtOwn District Missionary
Meeting 10 be Held at Bew-
leyNille Methodist Church

Aug. 80 and 30.
Wednesday ?. p. NJ.
Opening Hymn.
Scripture Reading
Prayer.
Song.
Welcome address--Mrs. {. II. Drury
Response. Miss Norris Kurtz.
The Purpose OF Our Meeting.
Delegates Reports.
Recitation.
Thursday 0:S0 A. M.
Opening Hymn.
Scripture Reading.
'Praye:
Song.
Report Miss Olmstead.
Delegates Reports.
Song
1l:OO Sermon--Rev S. ], J,Thompson.
Dinner
Afternoon Session.
1:30 Song
Prayer.
Report Miss Tula Daniel.
Leaflet--"The Woman who gave
herself"
Song.
Delegates Reports.
District Sec'y Report--Mrs. White
head
The Spiritual Thermometer-Mis'
Olmstead.
Closing Hymn.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

came, and the two men we're taken un-
awares. Both had been, just the mo-
ment before, directly under the shafting.
and had they ramained there a second
longer both wou Id have met instant
death by being mashed into jelly by
the terrific force Of the heavy shafting
The crash caused damages. but the
plant was put in running order by 6
o'clock Monday evening.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

Get a 8 cent box of Lax-ets at our
store please. We think they are great
Just test these toothsome, candy-hke
Laxative Tablets for constipation,
sour stomach, biliousness, bad breath
muddy complexion, etc. Risk cents
and see. Sewers Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
Very respectfully,
Joshua II. Groves.

A k)rld of truth in few words ;
"Ysarly all other cough cures are
cohstipating, especially those contain
ing oppiates. Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar moves the bowels. Con-
tains no opiates. You can get it at
all druggists.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

Mrs. John Allen Murray and daugh.
ter, Miss Donald, left for Louisville
where they will reside with John Allen
Murray, who has been there a year.
They will occupy an apartment in the
Osborne fat on Brook street, hear
Broadway.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22
County Fair For
Breckenridge.
Success of Masonic Picnic at HardnSburg Has
Started Talk of 0ne.-.MOrriS Beard
Says Capital Can be Raised
1T WILL BE LOCATED AT HARDINSBURG.

HardInsburg, Ky Aug 2l.-(Spe sial. }
The success of the big Masonic picnic
has started again the talk of county
fair to be located here. Many Of the best
business men Of the town are favorably
inclined toward the enterprise. aud it
seems now that it will certainly mater
ialize. Morris II. Beard says that there
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-22

would be no difficulty experienced in
securing the necessary capital sufficient
to lahnch Me project. Several men have
already indicated their intention to take
stock in the proposed fair company.
That 1t will be go seems to be assured.
Look out tor the county fair to be held
at Bsrdinsburg some time during the
Fall of 1907.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-11
LlFR IN THE KLONDlkE.
CLIPPING FROM THE FAIRBANKs NEWS SENT TO THE BEE BY FRED GER HARDT, SON or MR AND MRS PHILIP GERHARDT OF LYON's PLAINS.

The weather is going some. Last evening 1t pressed the temperature down . few more notches. Some of the private thermometers have gone on strike and refuse to work any longer in such cold weather. The old timers claim that the pain killer froze solid last night, and when they say that they mean that it is impossible to get any colder. The lowest temperature of the "official" thermometer at St Matthew's registered was GA degrees. Many of the private thermometers registered several degrees lower. A Graehl thermometer went to 76. At Fort Gibbon the temperature reached 78 degrees; at Salchaket 42 and at Rampant 62 below. The wires were down to-day south of Delta station, and no news of the other stations was received. The barometer is rather non-committal to-day. Since morning 1t has fallen a very little, but only so as to be just noticeable. That means cold as last night. At any rate it will be cold enough to keep within doors and fire up," and any luckless traveller who may be caught out on the trail will have hard time of 1t. Many people have already been severely bit- ten by the cold along the trails and 1t will occasion no surprise to hear of the cold having claimed victims. AS al- ready stated, there are people on the trails st the present time who were not prepared for such excessive and con- tinued cold, from the fact that the Panama generally experiences its coldest weather in December, and 1t will 90 hard with some of them unless
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-11
ThOUOnr-KlNDLlN0 SPARK 5.
BY REV Fl. A, PRICE,

BY REV H. A. PRICE.
 What we hear is often only the echo of our own thoughts.
 Some friendships, like comets, disap. pear as suddenly as they appear.
 The slsnderer is the destroyer of his own souls health.
 Some people first do their speaking in public and their thinking in private afterwards; better by far is 1t to think deep and long in private first and then speak in public.
 We all have our fardels and bear them we must, just as the Elect before us have done, until like them we shufiie of our mortal coil and lie down tat rest"
 Some friends are simply a passing shoW.
 People who have done us an injury show It by their furtive glances and uncomfortable feelings whenever they happen to meet us.
 He who makes no ventures gains nothing. What we see depends a good deal upon what we are.
 If the friendship of some is comet. like, cause the passing light to leave . brightness for your upward path.
 Many people pass on unwittingly into the ob6curity from whence they came, If they are not helped and brought to the front by some Greatheart.
 Some of our friends are like a sky rocket, touched by the sparks of our love they become source of light and beauty, for little while at least mak- ing an impression on our vision, and then at last we may have only a dead, black stick left. But even the stick is of value if we know how to put it to use.
 What many need in order to get along better in life is lively sense of humOr.
 RlOashur1 Penn
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-11

It is possible to obtain relief from chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by the use of KODOL FOR DYSPEP- enables you to digest the food your eat and exercises a corrective influence, building up the efficiency of the diges- tive organs. The stomach is the boil CT wherein the steam is made that keeps up your vitality, health and strength. Kodol digests what you eat. Makes the stomach sweet-putS the boiler in condition to do the work nature demands of it-gives you relief from digestive disorders, and puts you
 in sh ape to do your best, and feel your best. Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-11

About 1884 the first stoves were very short wood and there was one lid over the fire which cons1stedOf several rings with a small cover in the center.
 Back of the fire the stove brOadened and had three lids. There was tin oven to set on this part of the stove. This oven was not d great success as it burned the bottom of things without baking them through. These stoves had very little hearth, so people were obliged to keep a pan under the stove to catch the ashes, this provided a cus- pidore for tobacco chewers. The liv- ing=room being the only one in the house to have fire, the rest of the house was very cold, so at bedtime the warmind-pan was brought out, ashes were put in, then coals and the lid securely fastened, then the warm- ing-pan was slipped between the every part was warmed. These beds ought to have few words of descrip- tion, for those who never saw or occu- pied one of them. The bedsteads were very high and all were corded to make the springy support for the gen. erOus straw bed, then an immense featherbed was put top of that and one needed to climb-into chair and from that onto the bed where one lit- erally sank out of sight among the feathers. These beds were exceeding ly comfortable in cold weather. Be low the bed was curtain that went around the bedstead. These were called a valance and were made of white linen, cotton or dimity. There were few high posters, where the posts to the bedstead reached to the ceiling. These had curtains fastened to the top of the bedstead .so the bed could be entirely enclosed. In most of the houses there was the old, tail