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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
DEATH BECKONS
COL. WILL S. HAYS
Veteran Ballad Writer and Poet
Is Entering Into His Last
Sleep.

Col. Will S. Hays, song writer, poet
editor and former steamboat Captain.
is seriously i'll at his home in Louisville
as a result Of paralytic stroke received
a few days ago, and his death is ex-
pected to occur at any moment.
Col. Hays has won international fame
as a song writer and poet, "Mollie
Darling being one of his best known
and most popular productions.
The following poem was written bv
Col. Hays many years ago and dedi-
Gated to the memory of the late Captain
J. NJ. White, veteran river man. whose
home was in Cloverport for mauv
years and whose family now resides in
this city. Mr.. c. w. White is a son.
HIS LAST TRIP.
II never passed hail"
Mate, get ready down on deck.
I'm heading for the shore;
I'll ring the bell. for / must land
This boat for evermore.
say, pilot, can you see that light
dO-where angels standY
wen, hold her JackStan hard on that,
For there I'm going TO land.
That looks like Death that's halling me
SO CHASTITY, grim and pale:
III toll the bell-I must 20 in;
Inever passed hail.
'StOp her, Let her come in slow:
There, That will do-no more
The Ines are fast, and angels wait
To welcome me ashore.
say pilot, | am going with them
Up yonder through that gate:
I'll not come back-you ring the bell.
And back her out-don't wait
For have made the trip OF life.
And found my landing place:
"l'll take my soul aud anchor that
Fast TO the Throne OF Grace"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
HARDINSBURG, KY.


w. c. Norman, the well-knowr
merchant, of Glendeane, was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. Mary c. Ford and Col. and Mrs
E. L. Robertson, of Glendeane, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Compton, Sunday.
Coleman E. Haswel has been elected
delegate to the Kentucky conference of
the NJ. E. church, from the Hardins-
burg charge. The conference will
convene in Louisville next September.
Wade Pile, of Nook, was is town
Monday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.H Pile.
Arthur Beard was in Cloverport Sat
urday.
DR.. Milton Board and family, of Hop
dnsville, are the guests of Judge and
Mrs. Milton Board.
Judge Henry Norman spent several
DAYS of last week in Greensboro.
DR.. Nimma, of Big Clifty, was in
town Monday on a business trip.
County Court last Monday.
w. T. Robertson, who is superintend-
ing the work at the Fair Grounds,
spent Sunday at his home near Glen
deane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beard, of
Kewanee, Iii. are spending the summer
with his father, Mr.. Sam Beard.
Prof. and Mrs. Style Howard, of
Camden, S. c., are visiting Mrs. Cham
bliss. Mr.. Howard is a professor in
the State College of South Carolina and
Is making a fine record in that institu-
ton. He is a Breckenridge county boy
who has made good. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Howard, of Rock
vale.
T. 7. Hook has bought several
thousand bushels of new wheat. He
expects to have his concrete elevator
completed in August.
E. C. Hatley, of Buffalo, N. Y, spent
a few DAYS here the first of the week
enroute to Bisbee, Arizona.
w. F. Hook has completed plans for
fine dwelling which he expects to
erect this fall.
w. S. Beard, of Louisville, was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Beard, last week.
The camp meeting at Kingswood
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24

seasons sales of the cooling beverages
thus far have nearly doubled the sales of
former seasons for the same length of
time. They do not attribute all Of their
good fortune to the excessive heat, how
ever, but are inclined to give local op-
ton its full share Of credit. They say
that since the lid" has been on seven
days in the week in Cloverport the sales
OF soft drinks have increased wonder
FULLY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
WAITING FOR
A DOLLAR PER.
Perry County Farmers Want a
Hundred Cents For Their
Wheat.

The farmers of Perry county, Ind,
in the bottoms around Tobinsport, are
strong in their faith that wheat will
touch the dollar mark and a majority of
them are accordingly holding their
crops until the hundred cents per bushe
is reached. Only two crops so far, it is
understood, have been sold, and they
are small. In the adjoining counties,
however, it is stated that much
of the wheat is being disposed of at Ithe
present figures, especially in the Derby
section.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
Pull For Louisville.

Mr.. J. G. Nolte, secretary Of the.Clo-
verport Commercial Club, is in receipt
of a communication from John D.
Wakefield, secretary of the Citizens
Committee, of Louisville. asking the
aid of the Cloverport citizens in secur-
ing the Democratic National Conven-
ton for 1908 for that city. Louisville is
working hard for the convention and
has enlisted the aid of several members
of the National Democratic Committee
in the city's behalf
That a national convention will not
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
NO. z

only be benefit to Louisville, but to
all of Kentucky, is conceded and
Louisville is asking the hearty CO.
operation of the whole state in her
effort in that direction by requesting
the citizens in every county to address
letters to their Congressman, Senators
and Members of the National Committee
urging Louisvilles claims.
The metropolis of Kentucky has a
convention hall that seats Is, 900
persons in perfect comfort, ample hotel
Accommodations and is centrally located.
which are strong points in her favor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
BETTER PAY FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Per Capita of $40 For This
Year Will Help fatten ! Lean
Purses.

The per capita for the school wear
19O7-OS Of the common schools of Ken
lucky will be $40, an increase of ten
cents over last year, and a record basis
for paying the teachers of the State.
This per capita was declared BY
State Superintendent J. H. Fuqua or
an estimate furnished him by State
Auditor Hager that the school revenue.
for the coming year will approximate
81, 594, 800.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
Towing Indiana Wheat.

The towboat "Wicklffe," the prop
erty Of Mr., T. F. Sawyer, Of this city
has been engaged in towing several
thousand bushels of wheat from the In
diana bottoms around Derby, to Camel
ton, Ind. Mr. Sawyer has secured the
contract to deliver the wheat of that sec
tioa and his boat will be engaged for
several weeks fulfilling the contract.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
HOT WEATHER
AND DRY" TOWN
Make Soft Drink ParlOrS Much
Sought After in Clover.
port.

Everybody extends the "glad hand" to
the soft drink dispenser these sizzling
days, and at present he is more popular
than "nigger" on election day. Loose
coin, chicken feed" and even the nest
egg all go in the maelstrom of soft
drinks with never word of protest from
sweltering humanity.
Local dealers in soft drinks say this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
DULL TIMES FOR
THE PILL MAN,
Health of Community Exception
ally Good FOR This Time of
Year, Say Physicians.

The physicians of Cloverport have
little else to do but fan the wind Kand
fight flies these days. They say that
the health of the community is unusual-
ly good for this time of year and that
business is slow in their line. With
the exception of considerable sickness
among infants there is little illness
in the county
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
FAR BELOW
AN AVERAGE.
New Crop of Wheat Will Be Be-
tween 90 and 70 Per Cent.
of an Average.

The biggest portion Of the wheat crop
Of this county has been threshed afford
ing fair estimate of the yield. As es-
timated by threshing men and farmers
in various sections the crop will be only
between sixty and seventy per cent. of
an average yield. Much Of it is being
marketed. many farmers preferring the
present prices to holding it for higher
prices on an uncertainty
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
The Tie Business.

Thousands of railroad ties have been
coming into Cloverport for the past
week, and the business, which has
always been immense, shows an
increase. The present season is probably
the busiest of the year. Seaton
& Weatherholt are preparing to ship
10000 ties to an indianapolis firm in a
few days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-07-24
Leg Broken.

Mrs. William Riley, of near town.
sustained a broken leg Saturday in a
fall received while ascending a ladder
at her home. The fractured member
is healing nicely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Rev. A. H. Gage will have charge of
the mems meetings at the Casino the
remaining Thursday Moons of this
month. All men are cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
The ladies of the Church of the
Messiah will serve clam chowder sup
per at the church, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Gordon will continue her
marked down sale of trimmed hats for
week longer. Parlors open every even
ing.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
There will be a class adoption of 45
by the NJ W. of A., at Red Mems Hall,
Friday evening, when District Deputy H.
c. Goss, of Irasburg, will be present The
Barton Landing camp will exemplify the
floor work, which will be followed by a
banquet.
The annual meeting of Brightlook
Hospital Association is to be held at the
Passumpsic Savings Bank, Thursday
evening, for the election of officers and
other business.
Miss Annie B. Daniels has sold to
Jacob E. and Laura F. Heath, her two
tenement house and barn on Spring
street. Mr. Heath will occupy one of the
tenements. The sale was made through
the Rickaby Agency.
photographs and colored views of
the buried city of Pompeii will be on
exhibition at the Athenaeum art gallery
until January 21.
-Lougee & Smythe's store will be
closed Thursday evenings at 6 o'clock
through the winter months.
The north window of F. E. Potts
grocery store presents an attractive
appearance with its display of teas, sur
rounded with Japanese lanterns, fans,
dolls, and other japanese articles tastily
arranged.
Use American Little Liver Tablets
Our calendar list would not be COM
plete without mentioning one presented
by the lumber firm of Follensby & Peck,
which shows very beautiful picture Of
Evening after Rain, which would be an
artistic decoration to any room A very
neat little calendar is also being distri-
buted by Brunelle & Asselin, the decora-
tions on these representing various
Dutch scenes.
st. Johnsbury hospital: The new pa
tients this week are Maxine McClures,
Lyndonville; Miss Laura Brunelle, ]. !.
Dolla, st. Johnsbury; Mrs. Delphis Bois-
vert, Lyndonville. Charles Livings-
ton has returned home:
AT Brightlook hospital the new pa
tients are. Mrs. Lizzie Clifford and Mrs.
Carl Jackson, both of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Frances Philpot graduated as
trained nurse from the hospital this
week.
Pupils of B. Frank Harris will give
recital in Pythian Hall, Thursday, Jan.
10, at 4.3O. There will be vocal num-
bers and the recital is open to all inter-
ested.
"A meeting of the executive board of
Brightlook Hospital Aid Association
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09

will be held at the home of Mrs. w. :.
Smith, this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Cut prices on holiday box stationery
at F. o. Clark's.
The Vermont Mutual Fire ms. Co.'S
calendars have been delayed by strikes,
but are now expected to arrive soon.
Worlds Work, Delineator, and
McClure's one year, $500. Subscribe at
F. o. Clark's.
F. O. Clark was awarded prize OF
$40 for Butterick subscriptions sent in
during the month of December
The Vermont Bird and Botanical
clubs will meet here January 18 and 10.
The session opens Friday afternoon and
extends through Saturday. An interest
ing program is being prepared and the
public are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
The st. Johnsbury Electric Co are
advertising a new kind of lamp, the
"Nernst" which takes the place of the
arc lamps and are as satisfactory in
every way.
Miss Fannie M. Spencer is offering
great reductions at the women's store
for the next two weeks. 1t is an oppor-
tunity which no lady can afford to miss.
The drug stores will close at 7.3O
Tuesday and Friday evenings, begin
ming this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
S32,41O.OO

On motion of Harry H. Carr the usual
appropriation of $3.50 was made for
outdoor band concerts, and another
article was disposed of by adopting the
Australian ballot at the next annual
meeting.
The article in relation to endorsing the
act of the last Legislature in reference to
the amendment to our village charter
brought Harry H. Carr to his feet, and
he moved the dismissal of the article on
the ground that it was supert1uous and
unnecessary to endorse an act of the
Legislature that was already a law.
Harry Blodgett said he did not see any
harm in endorsing the act, and Marshall
Montgomery injected little humor into
the discussion by suggesting that the
. meeting also endorse the Ten Command
ments. Mr.. Carr's motion was lost by
a heavy majority and the act was en-
dorsed by unanimous vote.
The article to provide for raising
money was disposed of by motion
made by Marshall Montgomery that a
tax of so cents on the dollar of the grand
list be voted. Mr.. Montgomery did not
favor adjourning until summer to decide
this question and his motion provided
for the same tax as last year.
While the votes were being counted
George H. Cross introduced a resolution
instructing the trustees to build a gran
ulith sidewalk on the Main street side o.
the Fairbanks Museum, and this was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Carr called attention to the fact
that the last Legislature had provided
[Continued on Fourth Page.]
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

House to Rent.
Horse Clipping.
Glove Lost.
121 Per Cent-Chas. S. Hastings
Petticoats-Berry-B Ball Dry Goods Co.
Cash Sale-F. M. Spencer.
Dancing-M. Frank Tinker.
Linens-Lawrence P. Leach & Co.
B. S.-A. NJ. Goodrich.
Jewelry-Lurchin & Lurchin.
Big Interest-W. w. Sprague & Son.
Stanley Opera House.
Mark DOWN.. N, Randall
Bankruptcy Notice-Williarn D. Jenness.
Bankruptcy Notice-Eugene S. Brigham.
Special Sales-E. l.. Hunt & Co.
Fur Coats-F. E. Harris.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
Village Meeting.

The Caucus Nominees Elected. d.-Same
Appropriations and Same Tax as Last
Year.
The contest for village trustees con-
tributed largely to the heavy vote at the
annual village meeting on Wednesday
and the vote was the largest in the
history of the village. The polls closed
at o'clock when nearly 500 votes had
been cast and for the next hour the
articles in the warning were considered.
The matter of appropriating specific
amounts for each department was dis
cussed at some length by Harry H. Carr,
H. N. Turner, F. S. Hartman, c. c.
Follensby, Marshall Montgomery, and
others.
Mr.. Carr wanted to know why the
trustees had asked for so much more
money in 1907 than was appropriated
in 1906. He thought that $39, ,410 was
considerable of an increase, and asked
the trustees for an explanation.
Mr.. Hartman said that the increase
was principally in the macadam, fire,
general and sidewalk departments and
that the plans for the coming year
would use up the appropriation.
Mr.. Turner favored retrenchment in at
least two departments, macadam and
sidewalks, and hoped the expenses of the
village would not be more than the past
year.
After considerable discussion it was
voted to recommend the following
specific appropriations for 1907, the
amounts being the same as the appro-
mi a tionS the M ct wear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
January Events.

12. Newton Beers. Impersonator.
II. Leland T. Powers in Y. NJ. c. A. Course
15. Home Missionary Meetings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
Knights of PYthias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No.
2, Tuesday eve., Jan. IS. Rank of Page.
S. ]. SoMERvILLE, c. c.
H. E. HARDEN, X. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09

Palestine Commandery No. S, K. T.
The Stated Conclave Tuesday evening
January %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
MYSTIC Star Chanter No. %. O. E. S.

Owing to the Masonic District meeting
which will be held Jan. 9th, our regular meet
ing will be held Thursday evening, Jan. 10
at the usual hour. A special meeting foi
work will be held Wednesday evening, Jan. 2
Refreshments will be served. full atten
dance is desired.
MRS. CARRIE M. PAIGE,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. CHRISTINA BoRLAND,
taN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09

Haswel1 Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Feb.
1.
Special Convocaton Friday evening, Jan.
II. The M. M. NJ. degree will be conferred.
PALMER E. PAINE, H. P.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpsic Lodge, no. II, F. and A. M.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing, Jan. "a.
DAVID R. COLE, w. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
The Berry B all
DRY GOODS COMPANY.
Manufacturers Road
Sample Petticoats

Made SdteenS edtherbOom Tded M0hdr MOreen VeOurS
and Silk Plain and fancy Colors All the Home Made brand
Prices per less than regular retail prices No two petit
coats alike
Black Saeen. Regular price S150 Sale 92C
Saen and eaherblOOm Taetd black and Colors Regular
price SL75 to ESQ. Sale $1.48.
Saeens eaherbloom Taeta and Veos Regular price $3.50
to 800 Sale Sl88.
Mohas Moeen and Veours plain and fancy Colo Regular
price $500 to 450. Sale S268
SILK PelCodtS black and ColOs Regular price $500 to 75O
Sale $685.
All SILK PettCoatS are included In sale
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roosevelt Flooded With Requests
to Avert Threatened Disaster"

Mr.. Roosevelt Flooded With Requests
10 Avert Threatened Disaster"
Washington. March l5.-For more
than As hours the White House and
treasury department have been flooded
with appeals for President Roosecelt
and Secretary Cortelyou 10 take some
action to avert the threatened dis
aster" in the financial and railroad
world. II can be stated authoritatively.
however. that President Roosevelt will
not change his attitude toward the
railroads. though it is admitted that
the administration has no intention OF
entering on an extremely radical at:
tack on the railway corporations.
While il is known that the visit OF
]. Pierpont Morgan to the White
House last Monday night to induce
the president to issue a reassuring
statement to the country In regard 10
the administration attitude toward
the railroads. and the apparent failure
If the fnancier's appeal. has had much
o do with the paniclly conditions that
went over Wall street. President
Roosevelt has repeatedly said that he
not an enemy Of the railroads and
hat those who obey the laws have
nothing to fear from the government
While II has not been definitely decd
ed. the president may issue state
nent outlining his attitude after he
has conferred with Presidents NC
Crea Newman. Mellen and Hughitt on
tho railroad situation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.

Chicago University, which has be-
come. from an educational stand
point, to be regarded as university
in name only, in spite of the fact that
it has had more money bestowed
upon it than any other institution oil
learning in the country, has given
origin, through its professors, to
some marvellous ideas, possibly be-
cause these gentlemen have little
teaching to do, and their minds are
engaged in planning theexploitation
of novel sensations for the enlighten-
ment. orrather should wesay amuse-
ment, of a gaping world. Thelatest
sensation from that quarter comes
in the form of a proposition by Pro
lessor Charles X. Henderson, sociol-
ogist, to establish, presumably at
Chicago University, because assured
ly no other university would con-
slider such proposal, a college OF
Courtship." The professors idea in
establishing such a school is to re-
form the present methods OF Ameri-
can loye-making. His real object, no
doubt, is to hit Mr. Rockefeller for
another million dollars, and incl
dentally to raise the price OF oil, but
we ure inclined to the opinion that
Mr.. Rockeieller's sentimental days
are over, and that he has precious
little interest in the matter or man
ner OF how the American youths do
th,ir love-making. In addition ne is
no doubt practical enough to appre-
ciate the fact that in the time to
come, as it has always been in times
past, every young man will make
love after his own ideas in spite OF all
the schools of courtship that all his
wealth could establish.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
CALIFORNIA AND STATES
RIGHTS.

The State of the Golden Gate, it
seems, is in no humor for presidential
interference with her school matters.
States rights has asserted itself and
this great governmental question
will not down even at the bidding OF
the great Roosevelt, and We are glad
OF it. Roosevelt is too much tainted
with Capitalization. He fayors too
much power in Washington. Ii his
views prevail the end will not be lar
off when all State lines will be oblit-
Grated. The doctrine OF States
rights when proclaimed by the South
was decried by the North. Now
Massachusetts wants to call a halt
and say to Federal power, thus far
thou shall 90 and no farther. We
claim the right to regulate our
schools under our State laws with
out dictation or outside interference
and we will have none OF it, and we
Join hands with California in her
fight to do the same thing. Bryan
and Roosevelt stand very much alike
in their views on this question. We
are opposed to the United States
government being given more power.
whether it be in the line OF govern
ment ownership of railroads or Of
controlling or regulating our public
school system.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
VIRGINIA NEWS
The total number OF M In the mill
tary service In this state is about $50

The total number OF m. In the mill
tary service In this state is about ], $50
At the conclusion OF an eight-da,
campaign in Danvile, for Young Men,
Christian Association. $40, $40 was thu
result.
The Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to the Tucker snG
Taliaferro han'g Co.. Gloucester, Ii. l..
Vaughan, president; W. c. Tucker, secre-
tary and treasurer: Il. p. Taliaierro-al
OF Gloucester. Capital, 5000.
Thursday at the residence OF Hubbard
Thrift, in Middlesex county, Clyde Milby
of Gloucester, and Miss Julia Thrift, OF
Middlesex, were married by Rev. ii. j.
Goodwin.
Gilbert B. Gibson, o retired lawyer, Of
UppervilIe, died Thursday from heart
disease aged sixty-five. He was un-
married.
John F. Robinson, son OF the great
circus proprietor, in the Supreme Court
was awarded writ OF error against the
city OF Norfolk. Sept. 16, 1906, Rob
inson's circus gave performance out
side the limits OF Norfolk, but did not
parade, the city demanding 800 for
the privilege. Nevertheless tie authorities
levied the tax, and the Court OF Law
and Chancery sustained the action Of
the city. From that decision Robinson
appealed.
October S-12, inclusive, are the dates
for the second annual State fair in Rich
mond.
In Supreme Court Thursday. Reid vs.
Rhodes, Rappahannock Circuit Court,
decision reversed; Coons VS.. Coons, Gull
pepper Circuit Conrt reversed.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals has
handed down an opinion in the case OF
Thomas. alias Wright, from the Circuit
Court OF the county of Alexandria
Wright, or Thomas, was convicted OF an
assault on young woman OF the coun.
ty, and was sentenced to hang. Writ OF
error was allowed by the Supreme
Court, aid today decree Of trial court is
affirmed by divided court. Judges
Cardwell and White dissenting.