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The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
THE ODD LITTLE GECKO.
A Queer Animal That Lives In Africa
and Southern Europe.

hhu sOuthcFn Europe.
The gecko is an odd little creature.
His name is seldom heard, and his
form is seldom seen, for he lives in
Africa and the southern countries Of
Europe.
This little gecko has so many strange
ways and there is something so un-
canny in his appearance that the peO-
pie Of the countries where he lives are
rather afraid of him, believing his bite
to be poisonous, although this is de-
MED by naturalsts.
He is a little creature, with a broad,
fiat head like a snake and a long
body. with a narrow tail. with odd
shaped bits of skin arranged like seal
lops along the sides of it. He has
short legs and queer, catlike claws,
which enable him to easily climb the
old walls and rocks upon which he
lives, catching the insects OF various
sorts which make his dinner.
He is nocturnal animal, walking
abroad at night and sleeping in the
daytime. He moves with sudden
rushes and without any noise what
ever. His odd name was given him
from the queer noise he makes, which
Is something like the noise you would
make to start horse with. The male
gecko is of a gray color, so near the
shade of the old walls and rocks
among which he makes his home that
he can barely be seen.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
Salt, the CtviIizer.

The use of salt as a necessary sup
plement to diet has had much influence
In shaping the civilization and explora-
ton of the world. 1t is most probable
that the oldest trade routes were ere
ated for the salt traffic, as salt and
incense formed the chief necessaries
of the ancient days. This was certain
ly the case with the caravan routes In
Libya and the Sahara, while the mines
of north India were the center of a
large trade before the time of Alexan-
der.
Another interesting fact is that salt
has played a considerable part in the
distribution Of man. When it became
absolutely necessary to him, as it did
at an early stage Of his development,
he was forced to migrate TO places
where it could be obtained. This
brought him to the seashore, where he
gained his ideas of maritime commerce.
Lastly, the preservative effects of salt
on flesh food made long oceanic vOy-
ages possible and thus opened up the
world to commerce and civilization.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
The First Electric TraIn.

The earliest public trial of a passen,
ger boat driven by an electric motor
was thar conducted by Professor ia
cobb of st. Petersburg in the year 1S3e
though for four years previously he
had successfully experimental with
electric traction in the privacy of his
own grounds. The trial Of Jacobs
vessel took place on the Neva and was
witnessed by vast crowd Of people.
The boat was twenty-eight feet long
and ten feet wide and carried fourteen
persons.
1t was not until four years later that
we find any record of passenger car.
riage driven by electricity on land, and
in this case the inventor was AleXan-
der Davidson of Edinburgh. The car
riage was sixteen feet long by seven
feet wide and was impelled for mile
and half at the rate Of four miles an
hour on the Edinburgh and Glasgow
railway.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
Clover Blossoms TO Celebrate.

The Clover Blossoms will cele-
brate George Washington's birth.
day. Mrs. Robert f. Pierce as.
sisted by the older members akd
co-workers of the society are an
ranging an interesting program
for the celebration.
Those who attend are asked to
bring as many pennies as they are
years of age. The money receiv-|
ed will be used for a missionary
cause.
The entertainment will be given
at 1880 o'clock in the evening iI|
the parlors and Sunday schoo1
room of the Methodist church.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
CHENAULT.

Mrs. Bennett is on the sick list.
{. l.. Warren was in Owensboro
last week.
DIR. ID. S. Sphire was called to
Derby several times to see c. L.
Morgan.
Miss Violet Bosley spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Maggie
Stallman.
Paris Dutschke, of Holt, was
the guest of Miss Kathrine Fry
mire Sunday.
j. +. Jarboe who has been to
Frankfort and other places return
ed home last week.
Martin Abel, of Owensboro,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
G. L. Warren last week.
Mrs. Walter Cummings, of
Derby, is visiting herparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Frymire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flag Jarboe and
children, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Bosley.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
SIMON MAGUS.
The Legend From which Was Born
the story of Faust.

The Legend From which Was Born
the story of Faust.
Almost every renowned man Of an
tiquity i'm the middle ages was believed
to be attended by Il spiritus famliaris
and not a few were SUSPECTED of being
In direct league with the devil PrOba-
bly, the Oldest legend of which the
Faust legend is a continuous thread is
that of Simon Magus. mentioned in the
history of the apostles.
According TO Justin, he was a native
Of Clifton, a village in Samaria. He
was, no doubt. a man of great intellec-
tual powers. He was the father of the
school of the GnOStics. 1t is also re-
ported of him that he could make him
self invisible. that he could pass
through flames unharmed, could trans
pose matter, make gold and exercise
demons-in fact. he laid claim TO all
these powers, and his name lived in the
mouths Of the people as a sort of demi-
urge through many centuries until some
other miracle working personality took
his place at the popular firesfde. Tn
usual accomplishments, great erudi-
ton. were attributed to the supernatu-
raj influence aud the general DISPOSE
tion TO superstitious assumption was
strengthened on the one hand by dog
matte affirmation on the part of the
church of the existence of a personal
Satan, with his numerous household,
and, on the other hand. by incorporat-
ing the magic arts among the practca!
sciences, of which astrology and al
chemy occupied no mean part.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Our Senator the Hon. Richard W. Owen his
hOnors the distribution of places the
Senate He Craftsmanship of the Committee Printing
member the Committee Claims Classification Towns
immigration and Labor Federal Relations Penentares and Houses
of Reforms Reapportionment of Legislative Districts Sinking
and Ways and Means
The Hon. Ed Shelman Representative is well provided
also He Chairman of Committee Appropriations
of the Committee Charitable Institutions
The Hon. A. j. Thompson of Meade is Chairman
Agriculture and member of the Committee Charitable
Institutions Corporations, Appropriations and Military Affairs.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
The Hon. Peter Best Jr of Hancock gets place the Com
mittee Military Affairs

During the past the people have got look at the
arypeope and they like the looks of thesaare Hence
espouse the bigger spnd in full expectation of
of approving and supporting enthusiasm Let bankre
dent have all the salary he Let public officials fix their
price Make minimum of 10000 for teachers professors and
Editors physicians and other people who devote
their lives the suffering ought have from $4,000 upths
make for unequted service the past For all ordinary labor
doaa day is little ought to have the face Offer
ladies' ladies and other household Jewels should
a diamond day.
In short in this good year of 1906 let money flow from
the townpump. If this is done the year will be without
and bitterness for everybody will have all the money
each payday that he carry home.-Judge. q
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
Chinese Children.

The education of their children is a
matter of no small interest to the af-
fectionate Chinese mothers. They
watch the little one from the day he is
born, to note superstitious signs. Let
him cry Justify, and he will live long,
say the old grannies. If he teeths or
walks too soon he will grow up un-
lovable in disposition. At first the lit
tie Chinese are not very attractive OBJ
jects, presenting rather a scaly appear
ance, due TO the custom of not wash
ing them lest they catch cold. A month
after his birth the boys head is shaved.
A great feast is prepared and celebrat-
ed, the child now receiving his milk
name" When he enters school his
name is changed, as it is once more
when he receives his degree.-Pilgrim.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
The True American.

The true American is he
Who takes pride in his own town;
Who makes the grafters all step down;
Who spreads abroad her fair renown,
a power In the community.
A true American is he
Who loves his State-a loyal knight
In all her councils for the right;
Who thinks her products best in sight
Ofall the sister company.
The true American is he
Who deems his nation best of earth;
Who holds above his wealth or birth
The sterling weight Of honest worth,
And scorns an alien snobbery.
The true American is he
Who halls the flag of every land,
Yet gladly lends helping hand
When new republics strive to stand
World patriot for liberty.
Jasper Barnett Cowdin i'm New York SUI
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
Luncheon In Honor
Of Miss Lula Sewers

Miss Lula Sewers who leave
January 29 for college at Danville
was the guest of honor at an in
formal luncheon given by Mis-
Louise Babbage Sunday evening
The guests were: Misses Luls
Sewers, Donald Murray, Edna
Jarboe, Mildred Babbage and j
ID. Babbage, Jr.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

The Elabehtown News has been changed from weekly
semweey The News has recognized that the people the country
longer with the ways and they little weekly
paper. .'-Owensboro Inquirer.
From the list of men the Owenboro Inquirer has bankruped
it, maintain place daily paper is also plain
at the people of the country longer with
and care little" for daily paper like the Inquirer.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, JANURRY 10, 1906.

THOUGHTS
It's alone the forming resolutions that makes the first
dys the retrospect the twelve months that counts
than ALL have reformed the good deeds
that promised ourselves, have conquered habits which
well being have hOnese with business
associates liberal with those well conditioned
We march forth the things which BEFORE but shall
we forget those things which behind l'-Amiel
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Golden Rod" is dead. life that has made its world
good cheer and that has served the News other could do
suddenly peacefully and fearey The death Mrs
D. Cain greves We sad because of and with
loved that this notable to these
loved be of good cheer and follow the example of this
grand for she has crossed the river
wearing the that awaited there.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
The Line.

Mary had little waist
Where waists were meant to grow, .
And everywhere the fashions went
Her waist was sure TO go.
New York sun
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

There 54 banking institutions in New York with
equal per cent
of the entire banking power of the United States The great bulk
these concentrated the city of New York
part of them in Wall district.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
How Cowards Were Punished.

Many of the devices by which mill
tary Indifference to life has been ma
tured and sustained are curious. In
ancient Athens the public temples
were closed to those who refused mill
tary service, who deserted their ranks
or lost their bucklers, while law con-
strained such offenders to sit for three
days in the public forum dressed in
the garments of women. Many a Spar
tan mother would stab her son who
came back alive from a defeat, and
such man, if he escaped his mother,
was debarred not only from public Of
fees, but from marriage, exposed to the
blows of all who chose to strike him,
compelled TO dress in mean clothing
and to wear his beard negligently
trimmed. In the same way a horse
soldier who fled or lost his shield or re-
ceived a wound in any save the front
part of the body was by law prevented
from ever afterward appearing in pub
lie
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Cauncey NJ Depew that he has no intention whatever
signing his the United Depew nearly
seventy years Old He director in companies
which he intends resign and then devote his
his work in the
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10
Our Raymond correspondent says:

Our Raymond correspondent says:
The pound party Aters Saturday night quite
Plenty eat
We that Coyepoes have for the benefit of Walter
Oeze and Ira Behen.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

girl in Hancock asked Santa Claus
got That's nothing We know Coverport boy who asked
for three times day for month and didn't it.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Our Patesve correspondents wishes bright happy and pros
porous New Year. We will try be bright and happy-but-t
prosperous part-well we can't say about that.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Kentucky Republicans have consolation in the fact that Il
is from Republican county.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

The American Society of Equity in this county has decided
the tobacco crop raised last year. bird the hand worth
the bush.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Hardnsburg to have yceum Sweet Lavender
ever. has not been billed
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

The only thing this country that away with the STANDARD
Oil Co. is the bad roads.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Emerson says The prudence in life is concentration, the
evil j, dissipation.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

Be careful now-don't burn your shoes.
Judge Henry Moorman is now Judging.
Hardinsburg has 'Fireside Club"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

the most certain animal on earth-at meal time.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-10

What do you think of Russell Sage ninety and making $4,000
day.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30
Stationery Proposals

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Baca Coun-
ty, Colorado, will receive bids until
noon of the 7th day of January A. D.
1907, for the supplying for the year
1907 of all books, stationery, records
and such other supplies as are furnished
to officers of said county. Said sup
plies more particularly described as
follows:
Treasurer's supplies, such as tax roll
of 100 pages, twelve tax receipt books
of 100 receipts each.
Assessors supplies-One Assessment
roll of 100 pages and 700 tax schedules.
Standard Colorado blanks, legal cap
letter heads, envelopes, etc, Carter's
writing fluid, Sanford's Ink Eraser and
Mucilage, inkstands, blotters, letter
files, lead pencils and pens.
All proposals to be sealed and marked
Stationery Proposals" and directed to
Geo. Erwin Konkel, County Clerk,
Springfield, Colorado. The right is re-
served to reject any and all, or to ac-
cept part of any bid, rejecting the
balance thereof.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and official seal at SPRING
field, Colorado, this 18th day of Novem-
ber A. D. 1906.
GEO. ERWIN KONKEL,
lsEAL] County Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30
GleaninQs and Comment.

The now I, ,ooo-ton beet sugar factory
at Swink was opened last week.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30
Surveyed ON
Paper Only

E. X. Curran, of Lamar, brought W.
J. Lightfoot, an examiner of surveys
and special disbursing agent of the In
terror department, to Springfield Sum
day and has since been employed by Mr..
Lightfoot who is making a careful test
to determine whether any of Baca
county which lies south of the sixth
correction line south was actually sur
veyed or not Mr.. Lightfoot has been
working southwest of town and has
found no evidence.of government sur
vey south of the correction line, but ss
the work was let under contracts to
four or more different parties it is pos
sible that some contractor did part or
all of it and he will have to spend some
time making a thorough examination
and upon his report and recommends
ton will depend what part of the south
portion of the county is resurveyed.
Mr.. Lightfoot came from the north
west corner of this state here where
he was engaged on similar job, Frank
Goeder an employee there accompany
ing him. If the re-survey is decided to
be necessary, the contracts will be let
in the early spring and the actual work
done next summer.
Mr.. Lightfoot resides in Spokane,
Washington, has Travelled extensively
in the West, knows the country and
can talk entertainingay about it
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30
IN MEMORLAM

On the 20, Of Nov, 1906, Baca
county was bereft of one of its
best citizens. Ernest Henne-
berg. having long suffered from
dropsy, passed quietly away at
the age of 80 years. A few
months ago he had severe at
tack of dropsy, associated with
other complaints, from which he
could get no relief. He grew
steadily worse, and his death
was hourly expected, when for
a short time he seemed to rally.
he seemed SO much improved that
his wife and daughter, Ernestine
returned to Goldfeld, Colo, but
his improvement was only tenn
porary, and a few days later he
succumed to the disease.
Ernest Henncberg was born in
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The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30

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the German Province of Saxony
May IL, 1926. There he was
educated, and later, served in
the German army. But America
offered greater opportunities for
ambitious and energetic youth,
and thither he embarked in 1851.
He began his American career in
New York, and after, a few
months he sojourned through
several of the states locating, in
Iowa. Here Oct. 18, 1856, he was
married to Miss Susan Dahlam.
There survive of this union three
children as follows: Mrs. Otto
Burster of Dyke, Colo, Mrs.
Ferdinand Falk of Blaine, Colo,
and Mrs. F. F. Falk of eastern
Kansas.
From Iowa he came to Kansas,
settling in Pottawotamie county.
At this place his wife died, and
a few years, later he was mar
ried to Miss Sophia Bronkon. To
this union were born ten children.
Eight are still living. Miss En-
ma Henneberg and Mrs. Cameron
of Goldfeld, Colo, Mrs. ]. H.
Daugherty of Goldfield, Nevada,
Mrs. Wilson Edwards, of Grana-
da, Colo, and Misses Ernestine,
Lillian, Otellia and Ruby Henne-
berg of Goldfeld, Colorado.
He lived in Kansas about 80
years building up a beautiful
home and accumulating consider
able property.
The tide of immigration was
extending still farther westward.
southeastern Colo. seemed to be
rich in natural resources and to
this section of the county he came,
locating near Blaine, where he re-
sided until the time of his death.
Mr.. Henneberg was a man of
sterling worth and unblemished
character. His friends are Only
limited by his acquaintances, all
who knew him were pleased to
class him among their friends.
He was always an untiring work.
er, and though an octegenarian
he continued to work with IN
abated zeal, but his industry was
not merely physical. At 80 his
brain was active and unimpared,
having always been a reader he
kept abreast of the times.
While he could read and speak
both English and German, it was
in his native tongue he was most
familiar. He was always a reg
ular reader of several German
papers and magazine. During
his last illness the full kindness
of his disposition was shown, al
ways considerate of others he
was disposed to suffer rather than
be a burden to his friends. In
countless ways he showed his ap-
preciaton and gratitude for favors
rendered. His last days were
made easier by the ever watchful
care of his daughter, Mrs. Falk
and her family.
Mr.. Henneberg is survived by
a wife, IL children, 20 grand
children, and and three great
grand children, who have the
sympathy of all who know them.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30

The seth Congress meets for its last
session next Monday. The president
is back in Washington again and is
chock full of ideas on needed legislation
and will give Congress enough to do so
that time will not seem long. 1t left a
few things undone last summer, too.
The Springfield herald., 1906-11-30
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The House of Representatives of the
sixtieth Congress win be composed of
222 Republicans and 164 Democrats,
a majority of SO Republicans. Some
place the majority at GO.
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