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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
MCDANIELS.

Bro. Cline, of Hardinsburg, is hold
ing meeting of several days here.
Fred Cannon is very much indis-
posed with heart trouble.
Rev. R. c. Kuff past through here en-
route to Leitchfeld and Bethlehem last
Thursday.
Lon Gsnnaway has returned home
from Louisville, and thinks now he will
try farm life again.
Miss Margaret Rhodes has in new
telephone box on the McDaniels and
Axtel line.
Prof. Cliff Towards school closed
here Friday, after a very successful
term and large attendance.
Mrs. Nelse 0uiggins, of Cloverport,
who has been spending sever al days
with her father, ]. L. Rhodes, returned
home last week.
H. b. Critchelow lost nice COW a
few days ago from the effects % past
uring in a stalk field.
Mrs. Jim Rhodes is sick with grip.
VIII Thompson and family are all re-
covering from pneumonia.
Master VIM. Rhodes, near Kirk, en-
tertained his friends over the telephone
with his new graphophoue few nights
ago.
Miss Salie Durbin, of Axtel has been
quite i'll with an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Florence Rhodes school closed
last Thursday with a very entertaining
exercise and nice treat. Although her
school was small, what it lacked ,
quantity it made up in quality.
How purely the suow-fakes fall, re-
mindiug Une of the joyful feast that is
now with US, when the smoke from the
yule log fire ourls out from the tops of
our snow covered homes, and we hear
the Christmas bells ringing throughout
the land telling US once again that
savior was born into the world for the
redemption Of MANKIND How ioudly
our hearts are stirred by these Christ
mas chimes; how much they recall old
times and friends long since past away
AS we are stepping upon the thseshold
of a new year, take this opportunity of
wishing each and every one a bright and
prosperous New Year combined with
much peace and happiness.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
CHENAULT.

Miss Bessie. Cunningham, was on the
sick list last week.
Susen Manning sp mt a few days in
Louisville last week.
D. c. Walls spent Saturday and Sun
day at Hardinsburg.
Mug Sewers, Of Cloyerport, came up
Sunday to spend a few days the guest
of j. b. Fymire.
Mrs. G. B Cunningham, and grand
children Mamie Lee and G. B. Gardner
left here Thursday to spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs Will Gardner at
Irvington.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stallman of St
Louis, came in last week to spend the
Holidays the guests of friends and
relatives.
Mr., and Mrs j F. Jarboe spend Christ
mas i'll H1rdinsburg.
There will be big Christmas tree
given in our town on Christmas eve.
Mrs Jno Warren was in Stephensport
the first OF the week,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
HTCKR.IKLNG BEING OTERDONE.

Have the mucl-mkers overdone itl 1t looks like it
when public bodies in New York City express their ap-
probation of j. Perpont Morgan efforts relieve the
financial stress. when crowd at great POLITICAL gather
inc In Brooklyn cheer, the name of Rockefeller; when
Mr. John d. Rockefeller himself is asked to be the prin
ciral guest the dinner of great commercial club in
Mmue-oa. and when the diners at university banquet
i'm New York hotel cheer Mr.. John d. Archbolds de
Tense against the ridiculous charge Of ttnted money"
The ygoI aud carne-tness with which Mr.. ArchboId
pressed himself lad much do with the enthusiasm Of
his listeners lie is not given to ~peechmaling, and his
words. spoken mpromptu, had behind them warmth of
expression that them the ring of sincerity when he
aid Cd" want to say that if had thought there any
faint my money would never have offered dollar of
it TO Syracuse University My conscience would not have
let me- I could not have asked Gods blessing such
gift I have earned my money by fifty years of good,
hard conscientious toll and honest intent in the pursuit of
business would have given a dollar to further
Gods work" little good. frank. healthy talk in public
Boy of our great captains Of industry who have been
the subject of the muc-mkers criticism, might do great
deal of good for after all. down in every decent mans
heart viii DE found a OF fair play and Justice
Leslie Weekly
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
GAS PLANT OPERATION.
LGeien II. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.

Private ownership
Lucien II. Tying contributed to the
August issue of Moody's Magazine a
strong article on Private versus Pub
lie Operation, of Gas Companies" from
which we take the following:
Making money out of a gas plant is
not like picking gold eagles out Of the
street. and a franchise to run the gas
business in a community is no gold
mine. 1t may be developed into a
source of great profit but only in con-
junction with capital and business abil-
ity, especially the latter. which if not
employed in the particular gas bust
ness in question might be securing
greater returns i'm some other field.
There is no more logic in the belief
that the surplus earnings of a success
full gas company over n certain per-
centage on the investment should go
to the municipality than that whole
sale grocer should refund to his Gus
toner all profits over per cent. say,
on the capitalization of his company.
The success of the gas company comes
from the use of proper judgment. en-
ergy and business methods in the use
and risk Of capital invested, just as in
any other business.
THAT often the gas business is APP
parently a natural monopoly in a given
community does not disprove the fore
going reasoning. The gas companies
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan-
tage of their franchise rights to exact
high rates. They are the ones who by
their own effort in educating the peo-
pie are so increasing the per capita
consumption of gas as to make lower
rate a business possibility and by their
intelligent attention to operating cost
and investment of large amounts OF
new capital when needed are able to
reduce the cost of making gas suffi-
GENTLY to secure a greater total profit
out of selling Il large amount of gas at
q low rate than was before received
when rates were higher and business
less.
But it is only by the most aggres-
sive and intelligent business methods
that gas company can hope to sue
coed under such conditions. The abil-
ity to handle the business in this way
is something that a municipality can
not buy at Il salary. The opportunities
in other lines of business are too great
to those with the capacity that enables
them to develop the highest earning
power out of a gas company at low
margin of profit for the product"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
BLACK JACK NOTES

Welding bells are still ringing
Mrs Lamb and Mrs Brown was in
Braudenburg last Monday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. P F Miller were in
Brandenbure last Tuesday shopping.
The entertainment given by the W. NJ.
of A. at Garrett last Thursday night was
fine.
The little child OF Clarence Allen
who was burned last week is getting a.
long fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Miller have moved
to there new home near here, we heart
ly welcome them to our midst.
Misses Allie Sipes. Lene Dowell, Lula
Sipes, George and Joe Prathe were
entertained at Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Sipes,
Sunday.
Misses Lille and Dora Miller, Mamie
Belle and Lula Sipse Cynth McIntire
and Jim Miller were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Brown. Sunday night.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper Will be pleased to
learn that there is AT least one dreaded dis
ase that science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh. Balls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraterIi ty Cata'rh being a
constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers and they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails TO
cure Send for list of testimonials
Address: r. ,. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o..
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
CUSTER.

Our district school will close shortly.
John Cook spent the greater part Of
this week in Louisville.
Miss Cleona Kasey and Ed LaGranc
were quietly married on Sunday at the
home of the bride.
ALT Taylor, Thompson Johnson, Gil
bert Pile and Logan Butler returned
from Louisville Friday.
Christopher Butler, little son OF
Sheriff Ckas. Butler, is recovering from
a severe spell Of pneumonia.
John Haswell, IT., and Claude Mer-
Ger, from Hardinsburg, were here at
tending magistrates court Wednesday.
Americas Smith has moved into the
property lately occupied by Mrs. Sally
Tucker, she having moved to the coun-
try.
DR.. Sam Hambleton, now located at
Harmed, is frequent visitor at Custer.
During his visits he hunts and practices
dentistry.
The health of our citizens is unusually
good, but the surrounding neighbor-
hood has a great many cases of pneu-
monia, colds and grip.
Jesse Suter returnes home Thursday
to spend the CHRISTMAS holidays. His
health has improved since his last visit,
and he now looks well and hearty.
Taylor Triplett is now resident of
Custer, having bought the farm owned
by Shelley Hail. Taylor is a good citi-
zen and we are glad to have him and his
wife with us.
Willard Harrington, who has been at
home tor the past three months on a
visit to his brother and sisters, will re-
turn to his adopted home at Mckinney,
Texas, soon.
The magistrates court held here re-
suited in busy day all round for mer-
chants, lawyers and plaintiffs. The
case between Sim Morris and John
Cook was taken to a higher court.
School will close Friday after Christ
mas. School has not been in session
this week owing to the want of fuel
The children are enjoying their holiday
and sympathizing with Mr.. Trent.
A. B. Oliver has bought the residence
owned by Sheriff Chas. Butler, and will
move into it as soon as possible. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
as neighbors, and wish they would re-
main in Custer.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet at Mrs, Gilbert Piles on
Monday after the first Sunday in Jan
uary at 3 p. m. 1t is decided for the
society to meet with the members, who
reside in Cupter, throughout the winter
season. A nice program has been ar
ranged for the meeting in January, and
every member is urged to be present
and answer to the roll call with their
monthly dues.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
RAYnOND.

Edgar Compton was on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. c. L. Avitt spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Compton.
Mrs Otis Stiff visited Mrs Henry
Claycomb last week. -
= NJ. d. eastman was in Hardinsburg
last week on business.B
: Miss Maggie Shaw spent several days
last week with Miss Lee Alter,
Rev. Chas. Scott. Brandenburg preach
ed here Saturday and Sunday.
Cart Chappell is the proud possessor
OF new girl baby at his house.
Miss Bette Mercer came down from
Louisville to spend Xmas at home.
Quite number of farmers have sold
and delivered their tobacco last week.
James Alter and family we're at Sam
Robbins Ammons several days last
week.
Miss Edyth Pollock passed through
here Friday enroute to her home at
Concordia.
Winfield Hendry, Proctor and
Austin Knott were in Brandenburg last
week shopping.
Several from here attended the sale
at Mr.. Mike Lyddan last week, things
sold fairly well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Cowls spent Satnr-
day and Sunday with bis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. j. Bowls Clifton Mills,
Miss Nancy Philpot Stony Point,
passed here Thursday of last week
enroute to her sisters, Mrs. Fob Norton
to spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Cay spent one
night last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry eastman. They will move on
their place known as the Beauchamp
farm in the near future.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
HARMED.

Mr. Houston Alexander, of Nook,
was in town Thursday.
Scott Bennington went to Stephens
port one day this week,
Mr. l. b. Payne Returned home Tues
day to spend Christmas.
Mrs Tabor and daughter, Lucy, were
here Thursday shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weatherford went
to Hardinsburg Thursday.
Mr. Garfield Tucker, of this place,
moved to Cloverport last week.
Butler & Alexander shipped a car
load of stock from here Wednesday.
Mrs. Alma Black and daughters, Ora
aud Nora, were here Friday shopping.
Ola Gray and grandmother were the
guests of relatives at Glendeane from
Monday until Thursday.
Bruce Norman and Uncle James
Bruce were in town Thursday and visit
ed the school while here.
Nora and Halle Beatty, who are at
tending College at Kingswood, were at
home Saturday and Sunday the guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Beatty.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
PUBLIC BUSINESS NEGLECTED.
No Private Enterprises Gould Have
Been So Badly Managed Without Col

No Private Enterprises Gould Have
Been SO Badly Managed Without COL
lapse.
1t is a stern but not pleasant duty
to call occasional attention to the way
events continue to stultify the claims
of the municipal ownership advocates
that the public does its own business
as well as or better than the individual
does his.
Take three enterprises of present
moment. No private individual or
corporation constrained by a profit
making purpose and upholstered by
the taxing power would make such
crazy and corrupt contracts for a
building as those which investigation
shows the state Of Pennsylvania made
for the Harrisburg capitol No private
enterprise would have so little to show
for six years of work on a simple en-
cheering problem as the municipality
has in the Manhattan bridge No in
dividual able TO keep ogt Of the bank
ruptcy courts and the insane asylum
would have spent, as Father Knicber-
DOOhci mas cpcllls ptsOOO,OOO lOT uall
OF records, taken seven years to build
it and then found that it would not
hold his records.
The huge debt Of the metropolis. its
narrow borrowing power the condition
of its streets docks and parks and the
confusion Of its tax system, all are ex-
planned and illuminated by these con-
temporary Incidents Editorial in New
York Mail and Express.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
Lost His Team.

Sam Roberts, the livery man affords.
vile, lost q fine team Of horses last Sun
day in crossing Rock Lick creek, near
Glendeane. The creek was running out
aud rising rapidly. The driver in
attempting TO cross missed the ford and
he together with the horses and buggy,
were carried doWn the creek $50 yards.
The driver swan 10 the shore, but the
horses were drowned, The outfit was
valued at $500.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
TOBINSPURT.

Mrs. Conrad Simons, who has been
sick, is improving
Turner Weatherholt, of Chicago, is
visiting his parents here.
Tom Groves and sister, Mary, were
in Cannelton Wednesday.
Miss Efie Weatherholt is home from
Rome to spend the holidays.
Quite a number from here were in
Cloverport Saturday shopping.
Forrest r. Polk is home from Val
poraiso to spend the holidays.
Wallace Weatherholt is home from
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c

Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c.
Portsmouth, o.. was among the first
to install its own electric light plant
which it operated until a street rail
way system was installed At that
time contract was made with the
street railway company by the terms
Of which it took charge of the lighting
plant and furnished light to the city
for a specified sum. This contract
continued in force until about three
years ago, when the practically worn
out and out Of date equipment was
sold to the street railway company
because the city was unwilling to ex-
pend the money necessary properly to
re-equip the plant.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
In ChehaIis Wash.

According to the mayor of Chebalis,
Wash, "the city owns the plant. which
was leased some time ago 10 a private
party. That party now owns nearly
all the machinery connected with the
plant. The city at the tine it operat-
ed the plant did not make a financial
success for the reason that the city
was at that time very small and in
dishonest hands. so the storT goes"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
Convenient Serving Tables.

ByA. Louise Babbage in Harpers Bazaar
In a hospitable Kentucky home
where there are no servants the work is
systematically done by the daughters of
the family. 1t is the management of the
cook" that has impressed M most and
Of which | make note.
call her 1.-THE secres-service cook for
one would never think that she has en-
tire chage Of the cooking and serving of
the meals, she manages so quietly and
with such ease. To get breakfast she
wears a shir:-waist as though she
were going into an office instead of a
kitchen. Even in the afternoon she
always dresses for the evening, and
protects her dress with large gingham
apron while preparing supper This she
takes off before meeting her guests
The "cook" puts everything on the
table and covers the dishes with silver
tops which keeps the food warm, while
she steps into the drawing-roPm to an
nounce that supper am served. ;"
one Of her plans which is a splendid
one and we'll worth trying is the using
Of serying-tables. There are four long
and narrow ones in the dining
one at each side of the main table. The
courses are placed on these tables and
the ones seated neal est them hands what
ever is wanted, and no one has to get up
to wait on the table. AS the courses are
the empty dishes are put on the tables
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Shortly after the holidays the National Tuberculosis
Exhibition which ha, been the jamestown Exposition
all during the past will be brought to Louisville
where it will be open for weeks Its being brought
to the State 10y the Kentucky AntTuburculosis Asso
citation which hopes through its educational influence to
awaken throughout the State greater interest in the
fight against tuberculosis and impress upon the people
in every county including that there is great
opportunity and great duty in this effort stamp out
the great ''white plague" consumption.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Depaw to spend the holidays
Mr.. Carl Shoemaker arrived home
Friday from Illinois, where he has been
working.
Miss Nina Wearherholt, who has been
visiting her brother at Owensboro,
came home Monday.
n. B. Sanders, of New Albany, ar
rived home Sunday to spend the holi-
days with relatives.
Clyde Sudderth is home from Derby,
where he is teaching, to visit his
parents during the holidays.
New January magazines on sale at
the News Office
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Governor Wilson is being applauded by all good ct-
for his work in bringing about settlement of the
tobacco interests Buyers and sellers both in better
mood and much closer together. Governor Wilson
is the right man in the place. and making his word good
to give every man and all interests a square deal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Nothing brings a more cheerful Christmas spirit than
the settlement of the tobacco question in this county 1t
Will loose thousands of dollars into the hands of the
farmers, and they in turn will keep it moving relieving
that pancky feeling that all of have had for the past
month
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

One of the greatest improvements made in Hardns-
burg recently is the laying of a brick pavement from
Shellman's corner nearly to the depot A walk
dry shOd from the courthouse to the depot It's
mighty pleasant feeling to us fellows who like to walk.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Baird Sterrett, son of Mr.. Clarence
Sterrett, of Hawesville, has returned to
his home from State College to spend
Christmas. Mr.. Sterrett is making a
splendid record in his college work at
Lexington.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Christmas crowds were not great on Monday, but
Tuesday brought up the general average and trade
up to former years in spite of that panicky feeling
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Your time is growing shorter every day now in which
to get honor roll of padinadvance subscribers
Don't put it off Remember going to do just what
started out do stop every paper paid in advance
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

The jug business the Branch is the heaviest in
many years. Here's pointer for Col. Ben Johnson
Better get busy Colonel!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Night riding in Kentucky has brought the planters far
along the road the point of getting their crop quoted at
a marketable price Globe Democrat.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Corn brought sxtysi in the crib the Piggott
Snyder sale last week
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Judge Henry DeIIaven Norman had big hand in
the work of bringing about settlement of the tobacco
troubles.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25

Remember to pay up your subscrip.
ton to the News before Feb. S, 1908.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-12-25
EIGHT PAGES.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1907.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-10-19

it is little wonder that fnanciers are
chary of handling the city's paper"
TheInter Mountain is mistaken
when it says the loss of interest will
fall on the contractors. If the city
officials failed to collect the interest
from those who owe it the city is
not relieved from paying it to the
contractors. The contractors can
collect the interest on their warrants
from the city to the last cent
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-10-19

an actual loss in dollars and cents to
him.
"The contractor will find, when he
comes to ask that his warrants, or
parts of them, be redeemed, that the
city has no money in the fund against
which the warrant is issued. The
special funds have been used for
something else. The trasfers have
become so common that the accounts
are in frightful tangle, and with the
situation growing worse and worse,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-10-19
NEVADA STATE GAZETTEER
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

1t will contain an accurate business
directory of every city, town and viii
lage in the state. A descriptive sketch
of each place will be given, embrac-
ing various items of interest. Lists
of government and county officers
will also be included in the work. as
we'll as census statistics, hotels, news
papers, terms of courts, postoffices,
express and telegraph offices, etc. An
important feature will be the CLASH.
fed directory, givins every line OF
business, arranged under its special
heading. Gazatteer per copy, 5000
Advertising rates on application.
R. L. POLK & CO.,
Publishers.
w. P. Cooper, Sec. and Mgr,
6I/ ,6ao pooly Building
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-10-19

table. Clearly the London CORE
spondent of the New York "Sun"
writes truly when he says; "a more
refractory, more stubborn, and
more malcontent collection never fed
a furnace"