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The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21

will be fair enough to recognize the
fact that my company during the past
twelve months has been of great benefit
to your city, in that we have distributed
amongst your merchants and citizens
many thousands of dollars; for which
we have asked you nothing. Further
more we have at all times given the
merchants of Cloverport every oppor-
tunity to procure our business rather
than procure our requirements from
outside parties.
In the first instance l went into this
matter in absolute good faith and would
have been glad to have proceeded had
l received the slightest encouragement
from your citizens.
Trusting that you will give this
matter your favorable consideration,
and that you will see your way TO re-
fund the money, | am,
Yours very truly.
II. Stewart Miller.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
JESS BOILER MARRlES
A WEBSTER GIRL

Last Wednesday morning Mr.. Jess
Boiler, of this city, went to Owensboro
to marry the young lady of his choice,
Miss Eula Kennedy. The marriage took
place at O'Clock in the afternoon and
the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Butler, a Methodist minister, of
that city. Miss Essie Boiler, a sister
of the groom and Mr.. Wilburn Gregory
were present at the wedding The
bridal party returned to Cloverport the
same afternoon to be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Boiler.
Miss Kennedy is the daughter of Mr.
Steve Kennedy, of Webster. She is
very attractive and has a number of
friends in this county.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21

Owensboro, Ky, October Is, 1906.
To the Mayor and Common Council
Of the city of Cloverport, Ky.-Gentle-
men: On March 5th after attending a
meeting of your Council, when the
question of Electric Light came up fol
discussion, in order to show my good
faith in the matter, handed you my
check for 800.
1t was then arranged that committee
would be appointed to look into this
question. From that day until the
present time l have had no word from
you. l have not even had a reply to
my letter dated the 3rd of September.
naturally concluded sometime ago
that you had abandoned the idea as you
did not seem disposed to meet me in
any manner whatever. hardly think
you will deem it fair to hold my 500.
l think you will agree with me that
you should hardly treat me as an out
slider in this matter, and l think you
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
BACK TO KENTUCKY.
e. L. Travis Starts to Owensboro to
Answer Charge of Swlndiing
Bank.

Springfield, Mo-, Nov. 15.-F. l..
Travis, with seventy aliases, wanted in
a dozen States for alleged forgery, was
surrendered to the Sheriff of Daivess
county, KY, today and started for
Owensboro to answer a charge of
swindling a bank. Gov. Folk has issued
requisition papers to both Kentucky
and Arkansas officers.
The Kentucky officers beat the Ar
kansas authorities by only few minutes
in securing Travis. Travis was arrested
here last week and in Jail attempted to
commit suicide.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
IKE c. ADAIR DEAD.
Prominent Business Man Dies of
Pneumonia al fOrdSYille.

Mr.. Ike C. Adair, one of the most prom
inent business men of this section Of the
state, died at his home in Fordsville
Monday morning, of pneumonia.
Mr. Adar has promoted many enter
prises throughout this section Of the
State. He organized several banks,two
of them being the Glendeane and Steph-
ensport banks. He also organized the
South Louisville bank. At the time of
his death he was cashier of the Fords-
willie Banking Company.
Mr.. Adair was we'll known through
out this county and was universally pop-
ular. He was a nephew of Mrs. W.
H. Bowmer, Of Cloverport.
His wife who was a Miss McAdams,
of Hawesville, and daughter survive.
Besides these he leaves two brothers and
three sisters, namely; John Adair,
cashier Of the bank at Stephensport;
VIM. Adair newspaper man Of. Texas;
Miss Dood Adair, postmistress at
Hawesville, and Mrs. Mary Whitsworth
and Miss Eliza Adair, also Of Hawes-
Vile.
Deceased was thirty-eight years of
age. =
Thefuneral services were conducted
In Hawesville at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
PERRY FARMERS HAVE
THREE DAYS MEETING

The Farmers Institute, of Perry
county, Indiana, convened from Thurs
day until Saturday at Tobinsport last
week. The day and night meetings
were largely attended and proved very
beneficial as we'll as enjoyable to the
members. A special program was ar
ranged for each day and the farmers
had interesting discussions on various
subjects.
Misses Eva and Eliza May, Ira
Behen and Lawrence Murray, who are
members of the Methodist church choir,
of this city, had charge of the music
and rendered some beautiful selections.
They were delightfully."- entertained
while there by Mrs. Con Simons.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
1871 SUICIDES
During April, rIay and June In Greater
New York, According to Health
Commissioner Report.

New York, Nov. 15.-One hundred
and ninety-one persons committed sui-
eide in New York city during the three
months previous to July /, last, says
the report of Health Commissioner
Darlington, sent to Mayor Mcclellan
yesterday.
Sixty-seven persons were killed by
electric cars during the quarter, Al of
the total number being in Brooklyn.
The total number of deaths by
accident and negligence during the
three months was 965.
Two persons over 100 years old died,
Rebecca Mochaler, 1O1, and Rose
Jasmine, l05.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
Last Meeting of the Year Will Be
Held at HardinSburg Next
Saturday.

Hardinsburg, KY, Nov. 20. -(Spec-
iaD The last Teachers Association of
this year will be held here next Satur
day, beginning at 10 o'clock. A fine
program will be rendered, A flag rais-
ing by the pupils of the public school
will be an afternoon feature. All teach
ers and friends of education are invited
to be present. Dinner will be served at
the school building. Profs. Cummings
and Driskell are working hard to make
this an enjoyable meeting.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21

mittee was appointed to take up the
question of the electric light that we
contemplated furnishing your city and
more than three months ago my brother
was invited TO attend a meeting of this
committee who was 70 decide on what
your requirements would be; although
my brother went at the proper hour to
attend this meeting there was no mem
Der Of the committee present except
the Mayor and therefore no meeting
could be held. From that day to this
l have never heard anything whatever
from this committe and am therefore
absolutely in the dark as to what are
your wishes.
Since first taking this matter under
consideration, and after making a very
careful investigation | have been ad-
vised by more than one expert that an
electric light plant in Cloverport could
not be made to pay a fair interest on
the investment. | have therefore
given up my original idea. | have
however been advised that if we could
run an electric light plant in conjunc-
ton with the brick plant we could
make the investment profitable. The
time has now arrived when we have to
prepare at the brick plant for the short
DAYS and we have determined without
any further loss of time to install an
electric light plant at the brick yard for
the purpose of furnishing ourselves with
the necessary light. If it is really your
desire and the desire of the inhabitants
of Cloverport TO have electric lights it
will be necessary, if we are to furnish
it for the city to guarantee us the
minimum sum of 81, cooper annum, and
if the business men and the householders
generally really desire to have the light
and see fit TO guarantee us a further
81, 900 per annum, shall be glad to dis
cuss the question with you.
If you decide to have the light think
the least you could do is to make an
effort to obtain it, in the manner have
suggested. As have already explained
some months ago it is impossible for me
to proceed in this matter until you
furnish me with the necessary data.
Yours very truly.
II. Stewart Miller.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
cLovERPoRT, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2I. 1906.

Mrs. L. d. Dowell was in Stephens
port shopping Tuesday.
Dan Haynes, of Lodiburg, was here
last week, prospecting for a new
blacksmith shop.
Mrs. A. c. Hunter was the guest of
Mrs. L. d. Dowell Sunday afternoon.
J. F. Miller was in town Sunday.
Miss Lillian Adkins, Messrs. Floyd
and Carl Armstrong, Dennie Roberts
and Frank Bennett were the guests of
Miss Lillian Dowell Sunday afternoon.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
SAMPLE.

w. NJ Seaton was in town to-day.
w. H. Beauchamp was in Louisville
on business last week.
Miss Lillian Adkins visited relatives
in Irvington last week and attended the
carnival.
H. T. Dowell was in Hardinsburg,
last week, on business.
Preaching here every first Sunday.
J. w. Hunter was in Cloverport Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lafaette Beauchamp, who has
been i'll for a few days is improving
some.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
TOBACCO BEING
DELIVERED.
Farmers Begin to Haul Weed 10
Market.

The first hogshead of tobacco that
has been delivered to local agents was
received here Monday. The season has
just opened up and large quantity Of
the weed is expected to be delivered
here within the next few days.
The farmers are busy at present
stripping their tobacco. They say the
crop suffered seriously by the unfav.r-
able weather recently.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
Church Wedding.

Miss Augusta Mattingly and Mr..
John Carter were married last Wednes-
day morning in the Catholic church in
this city. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Father Celestial Brey in
the presence of a few friends. They
are very popular young people in their
circle of friends.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21

crime and will make further confession,
telling all she knows.
The police claim to have sufficient
evidence to convict Etly. but are conf
dent that his daughter has not told the
who'd story and believe that when she
does finally tell all, Etly will be stamped
as one Of the most depraved Of human
beings.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
KILLED BY
FALLING TREE
George Shepard, Near Town, VIC
tim Of Horrible Accident.

While telling trees on the farm of Mr..
Pat Quinn, near this city on last Tues
day, George Shepard was struck by
falling limb and received injuries which
resulted in his death the following day.
Shepard was unmarried and had been
in the employ of Mr.. Quinn for some
time.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
Yours very truly.
H. Stewart Miller.
ID. Stewart Miller.

Owensboro, KY, Sept. 3, 1906.
Mayor and Common Council, Clover
port, Kentucky. Gentlemen:-I under
stand that some months ago a COM
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
JOHN B. ETLY, ALLEGED WIFE
MURDERER, ONCE LIVED HERE
Is Well Remembered By
Many ClOverpOrt
People.
BORE UNSAvORl REPUTATION

John B. Etly, the alleged wife muir
derer of Louisville, formerly lived in
Cloverport. Etly came here twenty
two years ago from Louisville with a
family by the name Of Terry. He was a
painter by trade and lived with the
Terry family and was a companion OF
the two Terry boys-Russell and Cald-
well. The elder Terry, father Of the
boys, was an uncle of Etly, and was a
foreman on the Short Line railroad from
Cloverport to Victoria during the con-
struction Of the road.
Shortly afterwsrd Etly boarded with
the family of Mr.. James Bradley. He
bore an unsavory reputation while here,
and, it is said, was a hard drinker, He
was fond of the society of women, and,
it iS alleged, came very near getting
himself into trouble while here, which
caused him to take a sudden departure
to parts unknown to the citizens Of
Cloverport. He was never heard Of
afterward until he was connected with
the murder of his wife in Louisville.
Etlsy is we'll remembered by many
citizens here, and did not have a good
reputation while in Cloverport. accord
ing to those who remember him we'll
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21

Etly is accused of having murdered
his wife at their home on Brook street,
in Louisville, on the night of November
Mrs. Etly was found in bed with her
throat cut from ear to ear. In the room
at the time of the murder were three Of
Etlys children. one a baby Of only a
few months, who was in bed with its
mother, Annie Etly was occupying the
room, and it was she who first discover
ed the horrible crime. Neighbors were
notified, and police were put to
work on the case. For several days the
entire police and detective forces labor
ed increasingly to ascertain the denty of
the guilty party.
Etly and his daughter vehemently
denied any knowledge of the crime, and
it was not until the girl was taken from
under the influence of her father and
placed in care Of the Jail matron that
she confessed to a knowledge Of the
crime and accused her father Of the
awful deed The confession is best told
in the girls own language:
The daughters story as given out by
the detectives after the confession is
substantially as follows:
Mother was lying on the bed and
was awakened by my papa coming into
the room. He went to the bed and put
his hand on mothers head. | paid no
attention to that and was about to turn
my head when saw him strike her on
the head twice. Papa then took his left
hand and slashed her throat. saw the
act as plainly as | see you now, but
supposed he was simply putting his arm
around mamma. Mamma did not make
any noise at all.
Papa then went into the kitchen and
after staying minute or two went back
through our room to his own and shut
the door. About that time l saw the
blood and knew something had hap
pened. jumped out of bed and ran
screaming for papa. | tried to open the
door, but it was stuck and had hard
time getting it open. Just as got it
open papa came rushing into the room.
He had on his pants and socks, He said:
"'Now, don't you go to talking about
this or I'll do the same thing to you.
"He told me to take the baby and
wash the blood off of him and did.
Papa went out somewhere, but do not
know where he went"
Immediately following the girls con-
fession Etly was arrested and lodged in
the Jefferson county jail.
At the coroner's inquest into the death
of the murdered woman Monday the
detectives admit that they have been
working on the theory that Etly had been
criminally intimate with his daughter
and that that was the motive for the
crime. The knife Anna Etly says her
father used to kill her mother was found
IN the house with spots on it resembling
human blood.
The girl is still being kept in charge
by the jail matron in the hopes that she
has knowledge of the motive for the
The Breckenridge news., 1906-11-21
Thanksgiving Entertain ment.

A measuring party will be given
Thanksgiving nightin Oelze Hall, bene-
fit of the Presbyterian church.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
FIRE BURNS
TAILOR SHOP
Gibson e. Co.'s Establishment Entirely
Wiped Out-Loss $1,000.

The tailoring establishment of Glib
son & Co. burned early last evening
With a loss of from $1,000 to $500. The
fire occurred about eight o'clock.
All the workmen and proprietors had
left the building for the day and the
origin of the fire is not known. 1t
seems to have broken out in the back
room and to have gained such Roadway
before it was discovered that it was
impossible to save any of the stock or
fixtures. The last invoice showed
about $3.50 worth of wollens on hand.
and in addition to this there was sew
eral hundred dollars worth Of clothes
Just about completed or in the shop
for cleaning or repair work.
The fixtures and shop equipment
We're practically new and the loss on
these is total. Guernsey & Newton
carried $500 insurance on the stock
and the Idaho Trust Company $500.
The building is the property of H. c.
kettenback. and the loss on that is
practically covered.
Mr.. Gibson announces that he will
continue in business in the city and
Will order at once a new stock and
equipment and will meanwhile secure
| other quarters and be ready for the
spring trade.
The prompt response of the fire de-
partment and the effective work Of the
| men soon had the blaze under control
| and prevented a spread to the adjoin
ing building occupied by Brownell's
candy store. also a frame structure.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
GENEROUS ENC0RES GREETED
EACH NUMBER ON PROGRAMME

marks the real artist. Lewiston is to
be congratulated for having such an
array of fine musical talent.
The second recital will be for the
senior students on Friday night, in
Guiding both the voice and piano stu
dents. In the programme for the re-
cital tonight, Miss Mary Eaves. who is
will make her initial appearance.
Reeitais by the Students.
There will be two musical recitals
given this week by the students who
have been under the instruction of Miss
Hicks for the year. The first Of these
is the recital given by the junior piano
students tonight at the home of Miss
Hicks on Eighth street. Many friends
of the yaoung people will be in attend
ance and the event promises to be very
successful
Following is the programme tonight:
Programme.
Marche Hongroise. ........... Horvath
Marie Watson and Doris Foresman.
Etude OPP. Al No. l. ............ Heller
Morning song ..............r.. Aiettef
Winfred Young.
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.
...,....... ...r., HaWleN
The Forget Me-Not ........ Woodman
A Dear Little Somebody ..... Ruifrok
Mary EaVes.
Etude OPP. ~ No. IA ......... Heller
March ....,..,........... Sarlorio
Neil Hicks.
Etude OPP. Il No. Heller
Slumber Song ............. Krogman
Doris ForeSman.
Little Boy Blue .......... D. Hardelot
Winifred Young.
Allegro OPP. 43................C Clement
Album Leaf ............ Kroeger
Marie Watson.
Review of Musical History Class
Trio--Waltz Observation-Disclosures. Streabog
Marie Watson. Neil Hicks and
Doris Foresman.
The Singing in Gods Acre. Bracket
Mary EaNeS.
MlQuet feetiONeu
Neil Hicks
ScherZo Observation-Disclosures. Dennee
Marie Watson.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
Proposed Game Preserves.
GrangeVille News.

The question of establishing game
preserve in this state Is thoroughly at
varence with the principles of equality
among men. and those who favor such
a move are simply aping the methods
of aristocratic England. Every intelli-
gent. freeborn, American citizen should
opnose the beginning of system which
will eventually place the privileges of
onl. in the hands of the rich and IA
vored class. the same as in the Euro
pean countries. The creating of this
proposed game preserve will work a
hardship upon the prospectors and
miners of Idaho. who always have to
depend upon the wild game for half
their sustenance when penetrating into
the mountain fastness on their pros
pecting expeditions. OF course. If a
game preserve is established in this
vast tract of unprospected country
prohibiting as it will. the carrying OF
fire arms by any one going into 1t, the
result will be the shutting out forever
+ of prospectors in the same tract, an6
this will be as great blow to the re-
sources of this new and undevelope6
state as has been the wholesale crea.
ton of forest reserves within its area
The great broad minded and zealou.
worker for Idaho. United States Sena
tor w. r. Hepburn, is working vigor
ously to crush this contemplated injus
tice to the state. and the miners ar,
everywhere preparing petitions to tn,
president, and there are hopes that thi
slap to the state rights may yet be pre-
vented
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
Millions Sent East for Eoos.
Spokane Spokesman

N'PoNs'iiV >'IphSSiiitti- REVIEW.
The Forthcoming poultry show at
Nalla Walla and the active interest
shown in similar exhibitions at other
places are evidences of the growing
recognition by farmers of the inport-
ance of largely Increasing this branch
of their business. When the statement
Is considered that in 1904 the state
of Washington imported over $4,000
ooe of poultry and poultry products.
and that last year the figures We're not
materially different. it can be realized
at once that there is an opening here
Tor the building up of a home indus
try that will be very remunerative.
Consumers as we'll as poultry rails
ers are deeply interested in the pros
pective Increase in the production of
eggs. at present among the most ex-
pensive articles of household consump-
ton. The demand is growing and will
continue to grow as the population en-
larges with the yearly arrivals of peo-
ple from other sections of the coun :
try. and there will always be a ready
market for eggs and dressed poultry
There is both profit and pleasure in
the business, and anything that will,
stimulate interest in il is worthy of
announcement
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
RATE LEGISLATION.

Judging from the utterances OF those
who have so far taken part in the dis
cussion upon the subject of rate legis-
lation, 1t would appear that the menu
bers of congress are divided upon the
question of the right of congress to
regulate rates.
1t is argued by some that congress
cannot delegate to a commission the
right to regulate rates. while others
contend that It lies within the power
of that body to create commission
and to give to them the right to adjust
complaints between the shippers and
the railroads and to REGULATE rates
TO the average citizen 1t appears
strange that congress should be divided
upon the question. The people in gen.
eral are of the opinion that legislation
looking towards the creation of a COM
mission. or department with powers to
regulate rates ought to be enacted. and
they believe that congress has the right
to delegate this authority to a commits
sion to carry out the provisions of any
law that might be passed.
The difference between the people
and consress Is that the people desire
relief from abuses that have been coins
on for years. and that congress doe.
not want To interfere with the opportu
mites of railway corporations to fur
Their their own interests Hagiing owe
the question of whether congress ha
the right to delegate such power to
commission is nothing more nor les
than the evasion of duty. which
not performed now by the present rep
resentatives, will be accomplished late
by others who will not scrupple SO lon
OF the rights of the people as agains
the wishes of vast corporations.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24
WEATHER TONIGHT.
AVOIDING TECHN,CALiTY.

since his indictment and conviction
senator Burton has not appeared ia the
senate. The senate is a very august
and honorable body Senator Burton Is
at present convicted criminal, avoid
ing. through the influence of position
from imprisonment.
Owing to the fact that Senator Bur-
ton is convicted criminal, he is pro-
hibited from representing his constitu-
ents in the senate. For the very reason
that he does not represent his constl-
tuents he is not entitled to mileage or
any other emoluments.
Senator Burton needs the amount of
money which is represented In his
mileage as badly. no doubt, as he
needed the money he received in direct
violation of his oath as United States
senator
The senate the stickler for honor,
for law. for rights, presidents. preroga-
tives, finds a way whereby the con-
victed senator may have his requisition
nDnofed- 4 ne needy senator Is Ill tile'
cloak room He will not appear upon
the sacred floor. He is engaged by an
employe In conversation. when without
moments warning, he Is SO turned
that he faces the august body. The
officials of the honorable senate have
been notified to be prepared to look
upon his face so that they may be able
to certify that the honorable senator
was in attendance.
Is not such action a mockery? Such
procedure might be expected from lot
of ward politicians. but not from the
highest Legislative body in the land:
the body that Is supposed to be above
awaiting itself of trickery and subter-
fuge.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-24

the people of Lewiston valley are not
forgetful of the transportation i'm
provements near at hand in the build
ing of branch lines to and from this
city. The announcement then that the
Camas prairie will soon b., let and that
the Lewiston & Southeastern Electric
line gives promise of early completion
Is cheering news. and strengthens the
assertion that the coming year will
witness the greatest development in
the Clearwater country that has ever
been made