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The Washington times., 1907-12-12
WILL IGNORE CHARGES
AGAINST N. P. RAILROAD

From information developed by the
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
investigating General Secretary Shep-
perd's complaint for the National Asso-
citation OF Railway Trainmen against
the Missouri Pacific Railway Company,
Il has been decided that the charges will
be ignored. The complaint was sensa-
tional IN nature, alleging that the rail-
road had but 200 miles Of safe track in
its whole system.
Il find" said Second Assistant, Nc
Cleary, that the Missouri Pacific does
not appear to have paid the Poscoffce
Department more than about 800 a
month on an average in fines assessed
for delay in transmitting the malls.
This is about the average most Of the
railroads pay. and do not think it ju--
tIfies any action on our part"
The Washington times., 1907-12-12
TINE MARKING DEVICE
OVER TERMINAL GATES

Time-markers for the gates at the
Union Station are being put in place
as soon as the ironworkers fuish a sec
ton Of the eight-fOOt f6ncs between
the coneourse and umbrella sheds.
These markers are t1e newest thing
out and have attr, .cJed much att ention.
over each gate space is left for two
large panes OF glass, on which will be
painted the destination OF tie trains.
Above this three copper hoops Nix inches
wide and eighteen inches in diameter
have been placed. The numerals from
0 to have been carroE ont " each
hoop, which is operated bv mea IS of q
chain and sprocket b. Che ticket re-
ceiver. By day these numbers will an
pear black and at night an electric lIgh,
will be placed inside the hoops
IsabOrers today began clearing eway
the debris from the western platform OF
the station, and within the next two
weeks the concrete viii be laid.
The Washington times., 1907-12-12
Sick Leaves Not Abused
In Government Service

personally asked him TO take a months
leave. Ray assented reluctantly. Three
days later he came back sheepishly 10
the SeCretary's office, said he WASH
enjoying himself, and didn't want no
vacation nOhow." He went back 10 his
beloved mail wagon. AID he has been
there every day since
Mrs. Margaret r. ThOrne. Of the di-
vision OF publications, took sixteen days
leave last summer-the first she has had
in seventeen years-and IL was sick
leave at that. Mrs. ThOrne IS in charge
Of tna frank addressing section, where
each employ turns out an average OF
from 900 10 / 800 franks a day-ad-
dressed by hand II anyone has sus-
piciOn that this isn't hard work. let the
critic try IT.
J. II. Hendricks. OF the document sec
ton, during his ten years service With
the Government. has taken just ten
DAYS leave in all.
The Washington times., 1907-12-12

The prevailing impression that Uncle
Sans clerks are prone to pass the
greater part Of their working hours IN
blissful idleness, and each year take
all that's coming 10 them in leave
thirty days annual. and thirty days sick
is amply refuted by three Instances
in one department alone. It has even
been suggested by some carping ones
that the Government emplOye arranges
for all Of his illness to occur at one
time. and then last exactly thirty days
Thomas Ray. who IS properly proud
OF his post as driver OF the mail wagon
OF the Department Of Agriculture, Is
getting along IN the fifties. He has had
three days leave in twenty-five years.
During J. Sterling MOrtOns administra-
ton he heard OF Mr.. Rays devotion to
duty, had him brought to his office. and
The Washington times., 1907-12-12
OREGON ATTORNEY LOSES
B0NAPARTE'S ENDORSEMENT

The Department OF Justice has an
nounced that the nomination OF William
c. Bristol. United States attorney for
oregon. which was sent to the Senate.
would be withdrawn in accordance with
the departments recommendation to
the President
The department gave out a statement
saying that BristoFs course with ref
erence to Oregon land fraud prosecu-
uons had been unsatisfactory. II vros
given out further that his sttif,,de -
recent tclegraphic correspondence Uitb
torney General At
The Washington times., 1907-12-12

Young Slemp has no opposition among
the Democrats. he had no trouble IN
securing his party's nomination. but he
has slight independent opposition from
a Republican. This, however. he viii
easily overcome. His election, now as
sured beyond a doubt. will take place
December L. At present the Ninth dis
trict is unrepresented, owing TO the
death some months ago OF Colonel
Slemp.
c BascOmb Slemp has long been
prominent I'm the States Republican
politics and was his fathers campaign
manager.
The Washington times., 1907-12-12
Young Virginia Republi''
can Has Little Oppo-
Sition for Congress.

c. Bascomb slemp is expected to sue
ceed his father. the late Col Campbell
Slemp. as the Representative in Con-
gress OF the Ninth Virginia district. ac-
cording 20 all advices received from
tile district IN that event he will be
the only Republican Representative
from Virginia.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Bridal Wrsath..

The custom Of wearing bridal wreaths
Is observed in nearly all parts Of the
world where flowers are obtainable,
but there is a vast deal of difference In
the character of the wreaths them
selves. In Germany these are made Of
myrtle, in the Black forest OF haw-
thorn, In Switzerland Of white roses.
England, France and America still
cling to orange blossoms. Pink carna-
tons and red roses deck the brides Of
Spain, while those of the Ionian isles
wear vine leaves. Rosemary is the IA
vorite in Bohemia, and in Pesthe rib
bon and artificial flowers are blended.
The Norwegian, Swedish and Serviau
bridal crowns Of silver are very beauti-
full, and in Bavaria and SILICA one sees
them made Of fine wire, gold, glass
beads and tlnsel, while in Athens fill
gree work is employed. Even In pagan
days bridal wreaths were important to
the bridal toilet.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29

A stuffed ca.f stood in the barnyard.
'What is that stuffed calf fOr?" ask.
ed the city man.
at milks the cows" said the pretty
dairymald.
"GO Onv
ITS a fact" said the dalrymaid,
laughing. you see, COW mothers won't
give down their milk to us humans.
We may tug at their udders all we
will. No milk comes. They are saving
It for their calves.
''Their calves probably are veal cut
let's by this time. so we get around
the COW mothers by standing beside
them one of these figures. The COW
feels the tug at her udder. She looks
round and sees the figure. In her stu
pidlty she thinks her child is nursing.
and-bzz, BIZ, bzz-the milk that had
been withheld now streams down free
ly into the pail."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
The Haruls Case.

Lexington, KY, May 21.-The testi-
mony in the Hargis trial has been
completed and the case will be In the
hands of the jury by tomorrow night.
The defense introduced Ligia and
Thomas Gay, who swore they saw
John Abner in Perry county on the
day that Jim Cockrill was killed.
Senator Alex Hargis swore that the
Stories of Moses Feltner's duplicating
him in the conspiracy was the most
damnable falsehood ever uttered. The
last witness for the defense was King
Ford, who testified that he was with
Judge Hargis when the shots were
fired and that he did not have a gun
in his hand, as several of the common
wealth's witnesses testified. The de-
Tense made an effort to have the tes-
timony of John Smith removed from
the consideration Of the jury because
it was prejudiced, but the motion was
overruled.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE.
Public and Private Methods Contrast
DISCRIMINATION vs.. Aqqreqation.

Public and Private Methods Contrast.
sd-organization vs.. Aggregation.
One controlling economic reason for
opposing public ownership is that ev-
cry individual in society prospers just
In proportion as industry gets the best
there is in human capability. On the
other hand, government control and d.
rection never get and In the nature OF
things never can get all there is or the
best there is in human capabillty.
Now the government may compete
with private enterprise in getting ca
pable men, but 1t has not thus far
shown anything Of the capacity Of a
private enterprise to assign the right
man always to the right place. The
agency which In private enterprise
succeeds so generally in eventually
landing In the right place the right
man is not simply good intention or
mere intelligence. but the intelligence
and intention which constantly study
the enterprise In hand, which make 1t
the one affair in life, constantly
| thought OF and planned for-an intelli-
gence and intention. too, which are
themselves as nearly as possible per-
manent. That kind of seeking out and
watchfulness few government depart
ments possess. The men in charge Of
government departments may be intel
| ligent and well intentioned. but they
are in t day and out tomorrow. The
thing under them is not their child.
They never as a matter OF fact, get
their hands and their minds fully into
the work.
Nor will civil service change this.
Civil service examinations may secure
capable men, but no civil service eK-
animation can assign the right man to
the right place, can pick out OF the
thousand capable men just the kind of
capabllity that is fitted to this place
and just the kind that is fitted to that.
Indeed, between government control
and private control the difference IN
that respect Is almost the exact differ
ence between what we call true or
ganization and what is the merest ag-
gregation, for in private enterprise
each man has come by a process Of
attritiOn to the place he is best fitted
to fill, while in government employ
ment each man is dropped into his
place irrespective of special fitness and
under civil service is riveted there
Hon. Peter S. Grosscup In American
Magazine
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29

"You may talk about prompt and
careful bookkeeping all you want to-"
said a Boston man, but a case came
under my observation a Sunday or two
ago which ! think is without parallel.
was attending service at the Mount
Vernon church, When the contribution
box was passed the wOrshiper sitting
next to me put In a coin and immedi-
ately took from his pocket a notebook
and a pencil and made a memorandum
Of the amount. which | could not help
seeing without turning my head around,
as it was done right under my eye.
His cash account will foot up all right"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
cave lin state FuneraI.

Parkersburg, W. Va, May 21.-The
funeral of Adjutant General S. B. Ba-
ker, held Monday afternoon. was one
of the largest held here for several
years, being a combined Knights Tenn
plar and military event. Governor
William o. Dawson and staff and Gen
eral w. w. Scott, brigade commander
Of the West Virginia national guard,
and staff were in attendance. The
services we're under the auspices Of
Cavalry Commandery Knights Tenn
plar, with the First regiment band and
three companies of the guard as es-
cort.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
HIS LAST COMPLIMENT
Colonel Pepper Thought Of His WIfs's
Beauty While Dying.

Lexington, KY, May 20.-At the
head Of the grave of the late Colonel
James e. Pepper, a noted distiller and
turfman, will be erected q monument
that will be adorned with the statue
of his wife, Mrs. Ella Offutt Pepper.
The contract for the monument has
Just been closed. A cast of Mrs. Pep
per's features will be taken next week,
and a sculptor put to work at once
to complete the model before fall.
The statue will be erect and will
crown a plain marble shaft.
Mrs. Pepper is a noted beauty, and
before her marriage to Colonel Pepper
travelled abroad, where she was re-
garded by many critics as the most
beautiful woman to visit Europe from
America. Before his death Colonel
Pepper exacted the promise from Mrs.
Pepper that she permit her statue to
rest on the monument at the head Of
his grave.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
ESCAPED BUFFERS SENTENCE
Noted Scientist Was once Under
Shadow Of GaIIoWs.

st. Louis. May 22.-Frank l.. James.
a noted scientist, who was one of the
principal experts Of the government in
the "embalmed beef" investigation
during the Spanish.American war, is
dead here.
When the civil war was begun he
was young student OF chemistry in
Mobile, Ala He invented submarine
mines which we're planned in Mobile
bay to blow up federal gun boats. He
was captured. tried by military court
presided over by General B. F. Butler
and condemned to be hung. Aided by
friends, he escaped from the New Or
leans Jail a week before the date set
for his execution and fed to Japan.
After the war he returned to the Unit
ed States.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
SAN ooMINeo's FINANCES
Once Badly Managed Republic Now
Has Money In Bank.

Washington, May 22.-The exact
financial condition OF the republic Of
San Domingo has been figured out by
the insular bureau of the war depart
ment from reports filed during the
past two years by Colonel Corbin, ad-
ministrator OF customs of that re-
public.
There has been placed to the credit
of SantO Domingo in bank in New
York city from April 1, 1905, to March
81. 1907, $2,696,O4S. being IS per cent
of the revenues of the republic dur
ing that period. During this time
t2.312 1852, which amount, together
with $1O3,9O7 now held to the credit
of the Santo Domingo government by
the customs collectors. represents the
45 per cent Of the customs receipts OF
the republic which, according to the
agreements, goes toward paying its
expenses.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
STREET DUEL AT TULSA
Young Lawyer and Politician Shot
Man Who spurned His Suit.

Tulsa. I. T., May 22.-Haskell B.
Talley. a young lawyer and politician,
shot b. F. Pettus, cousin of Senator
Pettus OF Alabama and leader in Ok
lahoma Democratic affairs. The
shooting occurred on a principal street
corner and was witnessed by dozen
persons. It is alleged that ill-feeling
existed between the men for several
years, growing out Of Pettus's refusal
to accept Talley as a sutton for the
hand of his daughter. Recently, bust
ness troubles accentuated the bitter
ness between the men, and when they
met the shooting followed. Pettus
at one time was a candidate for SUI
perintendent of public instruction. He
will recover.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29

When frightened a quail will always
hold his head up. This fact Is always
taken advantage OF by trappers. and
vast numbers Of them are caught by
the simplest OF means. All that Is
necessary Is a box with an opening
through which the birds can pass.
Trail them into the box with corn, and
when once in the box they will never
get out. because the hole being at the
bottom they will look up and never
see 1t. Another characteristic Of quails
assists the trappers-they will all fol-
low their leader, and when he enters
the box the entire covey is caught.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Officials Already Overloaded.

A third general objection to govern
ment agency rests on the principle OF
the division Of labor. Every additional
function undertaken by the govern
ment is a fresh occupation imposed on
body already Overcharged with
duties. a natural consequence is that
most things are i'll done. much not
done at all, because the government is
not able to do it without delays which
are fatal to its purpose; that the more
troublesome and less SNOWY of the
functions undertaken are postponed
and neglected. and an excuse is always
ready for the neglect while the heads
Of the administration have their minds
so fully taken up with official detail. in
however perfunctory a manner superin-
tended, that they have no time or
thought to spare for the great interests
Of the state and the preparation of en-
larged measures of sound improve
ment.--John Stuart Mill.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
His Postscript.

He had finished his Introductory re-
marks and was about to propose, when
sc discovered that his proposal would
Je treated with contempt.
GO on, Mr.. Sprigger," she said Inn
patiently, tapping her foot on the car
pet as he paused in his remarks.
Il was about to say, Miss Hilder,"
he continued, that | am aware that
the human heart, especially Il wOman's,
Is a delicate thing. and | come tonight
to correct a wrong impression which
you have been under for some time,
think. To be plain, Miss Hilder-be-
cause l do not wish to cause you fu-
ture suffering-let me state that l have
never cared enough for you to ask you
to link your lot with mine. Therefore
l do not think that l can return the
love you bear for me. My attentions
to you have been prompted purely by
friendly feeling, nothing more. But
l trust this will not mar our friendly
relations" he said, taking his hat to
go, "for, remember, you will ever have
In me true friend. Be assured will
always be a nephew to you"
And she was so dumb with surprise
that she didn't say goodby to him
when he bowed himself out.-Pear-
sons.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
BRAVE NEGRO CONVICT
sinqIe-Handed He Heads OF Escape Of
Fellow ConVicts.

Americas. Ga. May 22.-Fourteen
convicts attempted to escape from the
Sumter county chain gang. The men
most of them negroes. sprang upon
two of the three armed guards, whom
they caught unawares. They wrested
from them their weapons, thus render
ing them incapable of interfering with
their escape. The remaining guard
offered no opposition.
As the fourteen convicts made on,
Brady Reddick. a negro convict, took
the gun of the guard who had fled, and
pursued the escaping convicts. He
overlook them before they had sepa-
rated. covered the gang with his wea-
pom and marched ten of tnem back to
the camp.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
A Mi,,ouri Muneh.u,.n.

There are some pretty fair NlmrOds
In Missouri now, but a story which IL
printed in an old history of Galloway
county shows that some of those Of
former days could make contemporary
sportsmen look cheap either as shots or
as raconteurs. "Mr. Calvin Tate" &C.
cording to this history. says that the
wild pigeons were 50 plentiful one
summer that frequently when they
would allght on tree 1t would bend
down to the ground with their weight
He went hunting one day, and, seeing
a fine lot OF pigeons In a tree, he
hitched his horse to one OF the limbs
and fired and killed 300 at one shot.
The rest few away. and as soon as the
tree was relieved Of their weight It
Strengthened up. carrying his horse
with It, and the poor brute had to
hang there until Tate could go home
and get an ak and cut down the tree"
st. Louis Republic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
They Avoided LltIaation.

Little Rock. Ark, May 22.-The Sun
Insurance company of New Orleans,
Hartford Fire Insurance company or
Hartford. Conn, Palatine Insurance
company, limited, Of London, and Com
mercial Union Assurance company
limited. of London, which were recent
" sued for $3.OO0,OOO each for alleged
violations of the antitrust law of Ar
kansas. paid by agreement 5000 each
and the suits were dismissed. 1t was
stipulated in the agreement that the
money was paid for the sole purpose
of avoiding litigation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29

One OF the anomalies of trades union
ism is the demand for 'closed shops"
and the advocacy Of municipal owner
ship when it is inevitable that every
industry transferred from private to
public ownership will become an "open
shop" In public employment all con
ditions and wages Of labor must be
determined by laws and ordinances.
No law excluding nonunion men from
public employment can stand the test
Of its constitutionality.- Policy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Not Heavenly.

"NGy dear" murmured the sick man
to his wife, 81 am nearing the golden
streets. | hear strains of sweetest
music, unearthly in its beauty. CT
John" said his wife, what you hear
is a photograph in the next fiat"
80 it is. Darn those people any
how. No consideration for their neigh
bOrs. Go and tell 'em to stop that in
fernal racket at once" - Cleveland
Leader
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Lion Taminn.

Men who have had long experience
with lions give them very bad char
acter. There is said to be no art In
lion tanning but the art OF terrorism,
and no rule but keeping the lions stom-
achs full and their minds cowed. There
never has been, and there never will
be, say some, an appeal made to the
lions intelligence, because the limited
amount of that quality which he pos
sesses is dominated by his ferOcity
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
LITTLE INDIVIDUALISM THERE.
Why Public Ownership is Popular In
European Countries.

Why Public Ownership is Popular In
European Countries.
In Europe governments are largely
paternal because of the lack Of indi-
vidualism. The very helplessness of
the people fosters and necessltates pa
ternalism. That is why national and
municipal governments operate public
utilities. Under a monarchy. for that
reason, the tendency Of the people is
naturally toward socialism.
The phenomenal growth and pros
perity of the United States have been
attained without either paternalism or
socialism. Compare the condition OF
the people here, their better living
their comfort and happiness. with the
condition of the people of the nations
Of Europe, and there is only one con
clusion-that is that for us individual
ism Is the state policy. and we do not
have to borrow the institutions Of for
eign nations created by a need from
which we are free. 1t is just because
of our individualism that socialiStic in
stitutions and cooperative schemes
never prosper here.-Newark O.. j. Ad-
yertiSer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Striking Her Eye.

Riggs-My wife had a queer accident
befall her the other week. AS she
was walking along the street a mans
hat blew off and struck her eye. 1t
cost me a guinea for a doctors bill.
Briggs-Oh, that's nothing! My wife
was walking along the street the other
day, and as she passed a mllliner's a
bonnet in the window struck her eye,
and it cost me two pounds ten.-Lon-
don Mail.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Seeking Murderer in Kentucky.

Ironton, o., May 1S.-The special
grand jury called to investigate the
killing of DR.. Wayne Mccoy by Cap
tain Davis, has returned an indictment
AGAINST Davis for murder in the first
dekree. The sheriff has gone to Full
lerton, KY, to arrest Davis, who is out
on a $4,000 bond. Mrs. Davis has
disappeared and did not testify against
her husband.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
w.n knomn Nenro Musician Dead

St. Louis May 22-Reuben f. Will
cox, ffty-two years old, one Of the best
known negro musicians in the country,
is dead at his home here. He made
several tours of the United States and
Europe as director of the reputed
largest body of negro musicians in the
world. He was born in GAINESVILLE,
Tenn
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29

Joplin. Mo, May 22.-At Southwest
City. A. A. McGhee last night shot and
killed George Oyler, aged twenty-one,
son of a prominent merchant. Oyler
had been keeping company with Nc
Ghee's daughter, against the fathers
wish. The girl left home to meet
Oyler, the father following, and when
Oyler and the girl met, the father shot
him through the head
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
An Antioue DEALER In TroubI.,

London, May 22.-Santo Crescent,
an Italian dealer in antiques, was ar
rested in connection with the robbery
of the Park Lane residence of Charles
Wertheimer February IL, when val
liable pictuv-s nd other property val
ued at about $4,000 were stolen
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-29
Ia END OF the chlnks.

Washington, May 22.-Frank w.
Berkshire, who has been in charge Of
the Chinese inspection work in the
New York city and Malone IN. "
districts, has been appointed inspector
in charge of general immigration on
the Mexican border at $4,000 per an
mum