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The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25
The Old Woman and the New.

The Rev. John L. Scudder may be
right in his assertion that business
women make better helpmates than
wives drawn from the leisure or at
least non -selt-supporting class of girls,
but there seems to be something radi-
cally wrong In the view Of the con-
nubisl partnership which he presented
in his sermon or business women.
Speaking of the business woman, he
IS reported as saying
"She believes IN personal freedom
and self support and refuses to be
meIe appendage to a mere man, ten
der to a masculine steam engine To-
day she is her own locomotive, and if
she msrries, she marries as an equa
and not as a dependant. The question
of feminine support must be ans Vel ed
in one of two ways. Either the wom-
an must gain her own livelihood OF be-
come the beneficiary of man.
1t may be remarked that nobody who
enters into a partnership OF any sort
can expect to retain absolute PERSONAL
freedom. The rule is equally true in
business and marriage. The attempt
to exercise absolute personal freedom
by one or both partners is pretty sure
to result In disaster to any enterprise
of any des 'ription.
But this Is not the main point. Mr..
Scudder's most serious fallacy lies
in the notion that in any healthy
marriage relation the woman is nom
self supporting and the mere "beneti.
ciary of man. The proposition is as
absurd as it would be to say that the
member of law firm who pleads in
the courts is a mere tender, mere
appendsge, a mere beneficiary OF the
gentleman who sits in the office, stes
the clients and collects the bills, OF
that the expert engineer at the head
OF steel plant is a mere tender to
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25
The Faml ly in America.

America, with its evils of divorce,
hes acquired an unfortunate reputa-
ton from rhe point of view of the sa-
credness OF the family-a reputation
in the whole whicn it does not de-
serve. A singular and dramatic in
ternational incident of recent occu-
renee illustI ated the fact that an over
whelming body of public opinion sus
tains the family institution. This
Incident has been described ov certain
natives aud foreigners as an illustra-
tion of national phsrsaism as having
elements of hypocrisy, cowardice and
cruelty. 1t may possible have had
touches of these unlovely vices, so far
as individuals are concerned, but the
action of public opinion in such cases
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25
SIS Worthy of Reward"

Hubert Vreeland, who is possibly
better known throughout the State
than any one man In Kentucky has
announced for the position of Secretary
of State. Mr.. Vreeland is at present
serving In the capacity of Commission
er of Agriculture. and no man has ever
held that office who has given to it
better efforts OF ATTAINED greater re.
suits than has he. he has seemed at
all times to thoroughly understand the
full import of mis- position, and has
rendered much valuable service to
the farming interests of our State. He
Is in every way capable OF filling the
high Office he seeKs, and his past re-
ccrd is worthy of reward. Bowling
Green Times journal.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25


the man who manages the finances of
the concern.
Nobody earns his or her livelihood
more honorably or more directly than
the wife and mother of a family who
does her duty. She is her husband s
| business partner In phase OF his life
which is at least as vital 10 his inter
ests as the outside one by which he
makes his money under the eye of the
world. II the couple are partners in a
poor and struggling concern, the wife
contributes as much to the general
success by the work of her hands as
the man does by his; if they are more
fortunate, and prosperous, the wom
ans busy brain contriviny, and rul-
ing in the household is earning by
earnest, eager. expert and honorable
exertion as good livelihood as the
husband is able to provide her With.
The law holds good in the realms of
wealth and luxury. The woman who
creates and maintains an eminent
social position for her family is likely
to be her husbands most important
ally, and her share of all the benefits
that they enjoy in common is not
mere gratuity, IT does not come tc
her from her husbands bounty it
is her compensation for the services
she does in advancing the interests
of the alliance.
Mr.. Scudder institutes in his ser
mon a sharp contrast between the bus
iness woman of to-day, who CLOCKS
at her ten fingers and says: "I can
use these and earn my bread" and
''the maiden of the past centuries,
who tried to solve the problem by
attempting deliberately to capture
husband and make MIN pay the bills. ="
Nothing can be more unfair than
this. The fact is, the maiden OF the
past centuries sought employment,
just like the girl OF to-day, in the
field of work for which she was train
ed and in which she elt conf
dent of her ability to shine.
She was usually, if not always,
specialist in housekeeping, and she
expected to earn-snd in all ordinary
cases did earn her livelihood by
managing her husbands household
and bringing up his children.
Those VINO really understand social
conditions in the past are aware
that in civil lied communities women
have always enjoyed relatively, just
about the same amount.of ease, COM
fort, respect and influence as they
enjoy today. New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

week, Heat ana Light from Farm
Products, which treats of the wonder
ful possibilities OF denatured alcohol.
provided for by our last Congress The
article is found on tn, agricultural
page and is illustrated. Your atten-
tion is also directed to the page devot-
ed to the up building of the country,
small towns and villages. Articles in
this magazine are from the pens of
men who are fully equipped to handle
their subjects.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

will always be in danger of taint and
error or hypocrisy in details.
1t is, however, not the minor as.
pevts OF the incioent so much as the
larger that interest us, and in the
larger view there is reason for deep
rejoicing in the existence of public
opinion in America which values.
and is preservstive of, the marriage
relation and the institution. of the
family.
When 1t comes to hypocrisy there
is no more loathsome hypocrisy than
that which sustains condition OF So
cial affairs whereby man or woman,
inpsired by caprice self-indulgence,'
may evade solemn obligations and
enter easily into new and inviting re-
lations. 10 hear such action-when the
fruit of pure selfishness and uncontrol
defended, as is often the case, on
high spiritual grounds, is enough to
awake the humorist in the dullest
mind or to fill with disgust the honest
auditor. Who has not heard irIespon
sibility, whIm, satiety or curiosity
dignitied by amateur philosophers
with scientific OF godlIke names.
Here is hypocrisy indeed-lidiculou
and rank. BY this way lies danger to
the spirit, danger to the family, dan
ger or the state.
Ii the family is not worth saving
let us have the other thing. The
other thIDg-this vaunted freedom of
the spirit, truth TO the individual
character and destiny, loyalty to
hberty-hss a popular name which
goes to the root of the matter. Behind
the false preachm ent OF a noble life
turks the spector of what the plain
people call free love.
The public opinion of America has
been tested, and it is opposed to free
love" and all apparent attack on the
sacredness OF the family; it NAV ex-
press its opinion on any given case
with awkwardness, or without sniff
cient Observation-Disclosures is not what
we are not considering-but the opin-
10 N is sound and right Our people
believe that the family is worth saw
ing, and all good citizens and wise
men should be glad.
An after.tne- story that our
Southern friends tell. may come. to
memory when one listens to hign-
minded excuses for antI-family princi-
pals-in other words for yielding to
temptation. A young man of fighting
age who had accompanied his mother
In her flight from the South to
canada at the approach of the hos
tilities was not received with marked
favor by the young ladies on his re-
turn from self-infiicted exile. His
good mother was much concerned by
this quiet. social disapproval and
tried to placate one of the bellies OF
the town by explaining to her how
necessary 1t was that the young man,
the only male in the family, should
stay away from the battlefield in or
der to take care of his mother and
guard the family --interests. "Oh,
my dear Mrs Blank" said the smil-
ing girl, "you need not say another
word, for would have done exactly
the same thing myself am such a
coward. July Century.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25
Only 81 Years Old.

81 am only 50 years old and don t
expect even when l get to be real old
to feel that way as long as l can get
Electric Bitters, says Mrs Z. II.
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. Surely
there's nothing else keeps the old as
yodng and makes the weak as strong
as this grand tonic medicine. Dyspep-
sia, torpid livei, infiamed kidneys or
chronic constipation are unknown
after taking Electric Bitters reson-
able time. Guaranteed by Sewers
Drug Co., Cloverpoit.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

The city of Louisville has been Sc
ected by the State Agricultural Com
mission as permanent site for the
State Fair. Louisville won in a hot
fight with Lexington. The former bid
Sl65, 600. the latter $50, coo. 1t is to
be hoped that in the future the State
will have u real FAIR and not an at
tempt at one.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Louisville Is to be congratulated on
her enterprise III securing the State
Fair. 1t Will be an uplift to Louisville
and the state at large. Now let them
elect K. E. Hughes secretary and
well have Fair that every citizen in
the state will be proud of.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Tbe man who had his crop clean and
free from weeds can sit back now and
see it glow. The thing to do is to Keep
stirring the soil whether 1t rains or
the sun shines.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

We are In receipt of the sixteenth
biennial report OF the Bureau of AgrI-
cultur al, Labor and statistics of Ken
tucky. 1t Is full of valuable informa-
tion concerning the state. Read it and
you'll be prouder of old Kentucky.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

The only trouble with Percy Haly
and Hubert Vreeland is that VreeIand
did mt get Hays consent to run.
Vreeland Is making his race on indie
pendent lines and on his own merits.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

There is always a word of praise for
our worthy young Judge. When a clti-
zen takes time to write letter to his
county papers about an Office that Off
Ger is true blue.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

The thing to do now is tor every
fellow In Kentucky to go to preaching
mn the State Fair Knockers in Ken
tucky are out of place.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

It's mighty good thing to do when
you want something to say so in our
want column.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

r. Z. Hughes is the best equipped
man in Lonisville tor Secretary of the
State Fair.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

The merchant who don't advertise
will find 1t hard matter to sell his
trade.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Good time now to plant your late
potatoes.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Things in Kentucky are taking a
Westward turn.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Every body sdmires Graham Nree-
lands support and loyalty to his bro
ther in his race for Secretary OF State.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Special attention is directed to the
article In our magazine section this
The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-25

Reports come in from everywhere Of
family Ie-unions. Have you had yoursf
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
SUPERIOR
From the J%ournal.)

Bert Woolsey sprained his ankle
badly Thursday morning and had to
be carried to his home.
Adolphus Mcdaniel was born Oct.
IL, lSi0. and died April 10. 1906. at the
age of So years, 6 months and 6 days.
Robert Coffin, who spent his boy
hood days in Superior, but now living
at Fairbury, was married April 10. to
Miss Ethel Bly, of that city.
Alarm was turned in this afternoon
that +. f. Bentley's residence was on
fire. but before the fire companies had
gotten to the place the fire had been
put out.
The many friends of II. w. Young
will be grieved to learn of his death
which occurred at 10 o'clock Friday
morning at the home of his daughter
in Provo, Utah. 1t is thought the re-
mains will be shipped here for inter
ment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04

Sound is within your reach at about
half rates daily from April 18th to
May 3, also after June LIST. Ask about
excursion rates to San Francisco for
the teachers big meeting; also about
the cheap rates to Colorado for the
Elks' great gathering early in July.
To Western Resorts-Low rate ex-
cursion tickess to the Black Hills,
Hot SPRING., South Dakota, Sheridan,
Wyoming, cations Ranch, Big Horn
Mountains) and Yellowstone Park;
ask about special camping tour of 81
days from Cody through the Yellow
stone Park.
Go Somewhere-Life is short; see
America. Think over the kind of Il
trip you would like to make, and ask
the undersigned to help you plan the
most interesting trip at the lowest
possible cost.
j. II. EDWARDS, Agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
RIVERTON
From the Review.)

Robert Hancock of New Albany, In
diana, arrived here Saturday evening
on his way to Montana to buy a bunch
of western horses.
jim Verplank had quite an accident
Tuesday. In assisting Eli Bennett at
Whaley & Wickstrom's store. he
smashed three fingers in the door.
Max Hobart had his head badly
hurt Monday, by a falling chair which
struck him on the head. The chair
fell from its place on the platform in
the furniture room.
On Sunday Tom Glenn and wife
went visiting and left three of their
small children at home. On returning
home in the evening they found the
children missing. The alarm was Civ
en- and in a short time about thirty of
the neighbors gathered together and
began searching for the missing child
rem. They were found at Halle Ben
sons about 10 o'clock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Burlington Bulletin.

Special Homeseekers, Rates-1st
and 3rd Tuesdays, low excursion rates
the North Platte Valley, the Big
II orn Basin and other frontier terri
tory. Personally conducted excursion
on LIST and 3rd Tuesdays OF each
month for those seeking free home
steads of GAO acres of mixed farming
and dairying. Write d. Glen Beaver,
Agent Homeseekers' Information Bu-
reau, 1904 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebr.
Irrigated Lands-If you have n
surplus money, you can do nothing
better with it than to get hold of an
irrigated farm now. If this appeals to
you, send for irrigation literature.
Low Vacation Tours to Colorado.
California and Puget Sound-The
summer or 1906 will bring a great va
riety Of attractive low rate excursion
tolrs. The greatest railroad journey
in the %world-to California and Puget
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
MANKATO.
From the Advertiser.)

Thursday. Leonard ellison of this
city celebrated his seventy-ffth birth
day. His six children were present
to help celebrate the occasions: also
eleven grandchildren were there and "A
general good time was enjoyed by all.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
at the home of Robert Turner. We'd
nesday, April p, the occasion being
the entertaining of the Seniors by the
Juniors. The evening passed quickly,
being made most pleasant with games
and music. The parlor was beautiful
ly decorated in the Seniors class
colors. orang and black. while the
Juniors colors. red and green. with a
generous supply of red carnations
prcdominated in the dining Dom.
where a three course lunch was served.
Perhaps the entire community has
never been shocked as IL was Monday
afternoon when a messenger rode into
town and stated hat little Jack Mil
icT, the tytd Soh VI "i'
and Mrs. John Miller. had been run
over with a stalk cutter and killed.
Jack had been in the habit of work
ing a team in the field and Monday
afternoon he took a team of very
large mules and started for the field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller had come to town
and there was but n person. a little
girl ten years old, at the house. About
an hour later Jim Kimbrough, who
vas working in IN adjoining field.
saw the team running with the cutter
and that the boy was not on the ma
chine: he tied his team and ran to the
field. The little girl at the house had
seen the team by this time and ran to
Charley Micheal's. and told the car
penters t. come and catch the team.
Little Jack was under the machine:
the knives had been thrown off and
the boy caught in the wheels. His
neck was broken and one leg was
badly cut: no other bruises were on
the body.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
LEBANON.
(FrOm the TiInes.)

jim Collier, living near Smith Cen
ter, went to Kansas City Wednesday
to have an operation performed.
Little George Dudley was run over
Sunday at Bud Browns place just
north of Salem, by a buggy, and was
badly scratched up.
Wilbur Weems. who lives near Salem,
was cutting stalks Saturday. when his
team became frightened and raj away
cutting and bruising him quite badly.
Little Carroll Johnson nearly got an
eye put out Tuesday morning while
playing around the blacksmith shop.
lie ran "A piece of steel into it just be-
low the eye ball.
Married. at the home of the brides
mother in this city, Saturday, even
ing, April ~. at 3 o'clock. Miss Orpha
Nussbaumer and Mr.. Everett Munsell.
Rev. McGrew officiating.
DR.. Thomas, wife and son of Red
Cloud. Neb., were in this city Sunday
visiting the Ernest Derge family.
Mr.. Thomas was station agent at this
place some few years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
BLOOMINGTON
From the Advocate.)

Quite n number of the Odd Fellows
of this place went to Franklin Thurs
day to participate in the anniversary
of the order.
Last Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. s. ". Douglas.
Mr.. Clinton Hayes and Miss Winifrcd
Leisure, Rev. Mills officiating.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Kirkbride was christened at their resi-.
dence Thursday night by Rev. Bates,
before a number of friends and neigh
bors.
Died, at his residence g miles north.
west of Bloomington last Friday, Jas.
NJ. Sharp, aged II years, 5 months and
90 days. Mr.. Sharp had been in poor
health for some time but on the day
of his death was up and around.
Mrs. ID. A. Walrath Of this city is
considerably alarmed in regard to q
brother, who was in San Francisco ut
the time of the disaster. He has not
been heard from and a name similar
to his has been in the list of those
missing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
NATION OF AN OYSTER.
The B~ivalve's Organs and where
They Are Located.

the btVnISes Orgaus ana wnere
They Are Located.
Every oyster has II mouth. n heart, a
liver, n stomach and other necessary
internal organs, including a set of cum
ningly devised intestines. The mouth
IL ut the small end Of the oysters body,
near the hinge Of the shell. 1t is oval
in shape, and. though not readily dis
covered by an Impractical eye, It may
he easily located 10y gently pushing n
blunt bodkin or similar instrument
along the folds Of the surface of the
body nj the place mentioned. Connect
ed with the mouth IL the canal which
the oyster uses In conveying food to
the stomach, from whence 1t passes III
to the curious little set Of nctted and
twisted intestincs referred to In the
opening.
To discover the heart OF an oyster
the fold OF flesh which oystcrmen call
the mantle" must he removed. This
Is fatal to the oyster. Of course, but in
the interest of science and for the ben
eft Of the curious II Is occasionally
done. When the mantle has been re-
moved the heart. shaped like a crescent
or horned moon, is laid to the view.
The oysters heart IL made up Of two
parts. Just like that Of n human being,
one OF which receives the blood from
the gills and the other drives 1t out
through the arteries. The liver is
found in the immediate vicinity of the
heart and stomach and Is a queer
shaped little organ, which Is supposed
filter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
SMITH CENTER
from the Messenger.)

Edwin, the l~0-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Lewis, died at the
home near Thornburg, Tuesday night,
April "a, after a brief illness.
Hilda Ingalls, Burrow, the only
daughter of Secretary of State j. II.
Burrows and wife, died last Thursday
evening, April 10, 1906. at 7 o'clock.
Will Senior. who has just finished
five years service in the navy, was in
this city between trains Tuesday
morning. He had just returned from
the navy and was carried past his
home at Lebanon.
Mrs, Catherine Lyons, aged 65 years
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
EYEGLASSES.
How Ia Put Them ON and Take Them
on Properly.


There Is nothing which ore com
pletely changes the effect of a pair Of
eyeglasses than the habit of crOwding
them on the nose with one hand. The
best efforts at fitting and adjusting are
all brought to naught by a person who
has acquired that habit.
The proper way TO take off glasses
is 10 take hold OF the bridge and lift
off gently without dragging or pulling
out Of shape. To take off spectacles
take hold Of the right temple with the
right hand and lift 1t off the ear. Then
turn the head to the right and the left
temple will fall Off easily.
The average wearer Of glasses when
he is cleaning them takes hold Of the
bridge. The consequence Is that he
gradually works the bridge out Of
shape, and every rub he gives the lens
gives a twist to the bridge, and In
course of time the bridge or the lens
breaks when he least expects 1t. There
are probably more glasses broken in
this way than any other.
The correct way to clean them is to
take hold of one of the eye pieces
where the glass is screwed on the outer
edge and clean the lens, and thea re-
verse the glasses, take it by the other
end piece and repeat the process Oh
that lens.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
JAVA'S ISLAND OF FIRE.
IL II Really a Lake Of Boiling, Bub-
bling Mud and slime.


The greatest natural wonder In Java,
II not in the entire world, Is the justly
celebrated "GhekO Kamdka Gumko,"
or 'IIOme Of the Hot Devils" known
to the world rs the Island Of Fire.
This geological singularity Is really n
lake Of boiling mud situated ut about
the center Of the plains Of Grobogana
and is called an island because the
great emerald sen of vegetation which
surrounds II gives II that appearance.
The island" Is about two miles I'm cir
conference, and Is situated ut a dis
lance Of almost exactly fifty miles
from Solo. Near the center Of this
soft, hot mud may be seen continually
rising and falling like great timbers
thrust through the boiling substratum
by giant hands and the again quickly
withdrawn. Besides the phenomenon
Of the boiling mud columns there are
scores Of gigantic bubbles Of hot slime
that I'll up like huge balloons and keep
up n series Of constant explosions, the
intensity OF the d%etonations varying
with the size of the bubble. In time
past, SO the Javanese authorities say.
there was a tall spirelike column Of
baked mud on the west edge Of the
lake which constantly belched Il pure
stream of cold water, but this has long
been Obllterated. and everything Is
now q seething mass of bubbling mud
and slime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04

died at the home a few miles west of
this city, Monday, April %, at 1:
o'clock. Catherine Shaffer was born
in Pennsylvania, May %. 1910. She
moved to Illinois sixteen years later.
where she was married to II. l.. Lyons
in 1858. To this union thirteen child
rem were born.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Neusy Notes From Nei9hborin9 Touns
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES

anxiously awaited letter from his sis
ter who resides in San Francisco. She
writes that they are camping out at
the Presidio and that nearly every
body is without funds, but that their
credit is good.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
A Certain Cure fer ChlIblalns.

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f%rostbites, damp, sweating, swollen
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
% cents. Sample free. Address
Alien S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
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