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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
Copyright by James Elverson.


fMJYiT was Thanksgiving Day; but old
I8A 4 Judge White, as he rode slowly up
the winding avenue that hid his
tGSsGsPI handsome house from the road be
yond, was not at all in thanks
giving frame of mind. His brows
we're knit, his eyes lowered the reins ien
loosely from his careless hand.
Ferhaps he was thinking of the days long
pas.' when he had cantered up that same
pain on his little pony, with his terrier scamp
erlng at his heels
an That was a time when turkey ana
lnihce-pies LII were still potent to please, and
THANKSGIVING Day was something to be look
Ell forward to and long remembered.
erhaps he was thinking of the June morn
ing when he first brought home his bride,
"nu OF The happy hours they had ridden to-
ae'ner under these branching trees. Perhaps
ne thought of his boy, and recalled the little
ngure lifted on his fathers horse, and held
,d. mere safely, while his mother stood. half
iaIIghlng, half trembling, on the porch.
IT,! How long ago were all these happy days!
aha.o ms wlie had slept for years in the country
cnurchyard. His boy, wilful and hard to
control even in youth, had "gone wrong" in
early manhood, and had disappeared forever
from his fathers life.
rive years ago black-edged letter brought
the news of his death from yellow fever in
Jamaica; and now the Judge was alone-a
stern and silent man, who lived quietly in the
Old nall, with no other friends than his horse
ana couple of ancient hounds as stiff and
unsocial as their master
IL was very cold for the season. A thin
sprlnkllng OF snow lay on the ground, and the
east wind whistling through the branches gave
promise of more to come.
When the Judge reached his house. there
was no sign of groom OF servant anywhere-
only little boy standing at the foot of the
long flight of steps, who was improvising a
sort OF war dance with a view to thawing his
chilled blood
The old gentleman whistled impatiently,
and waited for few seconds; but no one ap-
peared, and the child, taking off his ragged
cap, came forward hesitatngly, and offered
to hold the horse.
"What are you waiting for, my little man? ?"
asked the judge, slowly dismounting, and fun
bling in his pocket for some small coin.
Il was sent over with the eggs. sir" an
swered the boy. II am living with Farmer
Bacon, and the housekeeper told me to wait
at the front door until she brought me che
money, and cake for Thanksgiving"
''Oh, that is the way, is it? Well, lead
the horse to the stable, and give it in charge
of the first man you meet. Then come back,
and I'll pay you for the job
And the Judge, opening his door, turned into
the library, where a huge fire burned and
cracked cheerfully behind the old-fashioned
"a pretty little fellow he said to him
self. "and with pair of honest blue eyes to
help him on in the world. wonder where
Whv. what's that about!'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
THE NEW BOY IN SCHOOL

a cat should chance into strange
garnet,
They say it feels awkward and
quite out of place;
So the new boy in school oft makes
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
still He WouIdnH Reform.

This curious tale of old time spirit
ism is taken by Defoe from Baxters
0615-169D Historical Discourse on
Apparitions:" There is now in Lon
don an understanding, sober. pious
man. oft one of my hearers. who has
an elder brother, gentleman OF con-
siderable rank, who. having formerly
seemed piOus, Of late years does often
fall into the sin Of drunkenness. He
often lodges long together here in bis
mothers house, and whatsoever he Is
drunk and has slept himself sober
something knocks at his bed head, as II
one raped on the wainscot. When
they remove his bed 1t follows him.
Besides other loud noises on other
parts where he is, that all the house
hears, they have often watched him
and tied his hands lest be should do
It himself" But his mother declared
that she had seen his shoes under the
bed taken up and nothing visible to
touch them" The drunken sinner re-
fused in spite Of these solemn warn
ings to abandon his evil ways.
Pain anywhere, pain in the head,
painful periods, Neuralgia, toothache,
all pains can be promptly stopped by a
thoroughly safe little Pink Candy
Tablet. Known by Druggists every
where as Dr. Shops Headache Tablets.
Pain simply means congestion-undue
blood pressure at the point where pain
exists. DR.. Shops Headache Tablets
quickly equalize the unnatural blood
pressure aud pain Immediately dep rte.
Write DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis, and
get free trial package. Large box
as cts.-Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
short Names.

An English clergyman. DIR. Frederick
Lee, had a prejudice against long
string Of Christian names and held that
II such names were proposed the cler-
gyman should alter them at baptism
whether the parents were willing or
not 1t was said OF him that he chris
tened all the boys Frederick after him
self and all the girls Mary after the
Virgin. The author OF "The Life OF
Walter Pater" gives DR.. Lees method
Of christening as follows:
name this child" he would say in
his authoritative voice.
Archibald Cholmondeley Constan-
tine Ferdinand" perhaps the mother
would whisper
Frederick" she would hear. to her
amazement, and then would follow the
formula of baptism.
In the vestry Of course there would
be objection.
"This child" DR.. Lee would reply,
"will have to get his living in the
world, and what do you want to handi-
cap him with Archibald Campbell
Cholmondeley and all the rest of them
for2 Anyhow, it's done now and can't
be altered"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Avoidina Direct r.,timonx.

The wealthy parishoner had with
him his pastor, and miles OF road were
thrown into clouds OF dust by the
plunglng automobile.
Halt" commanded the officer, but
no more attention was given 70 him
than to the fitting telephone poles
over those poles, however, sped a mes
sage, and at the next crossroads a bar.
rier was encountered apd also another
representative OF the law.
mot only did he break the speed
law" complained the constable when
the party had assembled in court, "but
he also told me to go to the devil"
"You liew Numbered the wealthy
parishioner. Il never use such Ian
guage."
1--WE must protect our officers from
profanity" intoned the Justice. Then,
turning to the clergyman, Perhaps
this gentleman, who will not make q
misstatement, will tell us whether or
not the devil was mentioned In this
controversy"
"Your honor" pleaded the clergy
man, 81 and my brethren refer to bis
Satanic majesty so frequently that any
additional alluslon to him would not
impress itself upon me sufficiently to
remember the incident."-New York
Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Slightly Mixed.

An Australian travelling In Japan fell
into a mixed company in which were
an English girl and an American wo-
man. He made himself agreeable to
the American at the start, she relates
in her account of "a Woman Alone In
the Heart OF Japan" by remembering
that Americans are accustomed to ride
over Niagara falls In tubs. Then he
switched to the war OF the Revolution.
THE whole thing was" he said, that
the colonies refused to send England
troops to aid her In a foreign war, so
the motherland resolved to subdue her
naughty children"
Il guess you have confused 1t with
the war in Africa" said the American.
1.-THE Boer war has been so long drawn
out you thought IL was the same as the
American Revolution"
The little English girl saw there was
a misunderstanding somewhere.
There was something about stamps
in IT," she suggested meekly, that
caused some OF the trouble"
Something about stamps cause a
revolution demanded the Australian.
do you mean q stampede or merely
postage stamps? Did the rage for col.
lectlng exist in those daysT
But no one enlightened him on this.
and he was left to assert history to
suit himself
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Better Unknown.

Into the yard OF the great factory
crept the ragged urchin, while the
owner of the establishment watched
him from the doorway.
Presently the urchin bent down and
picked up piece OF string. This
moved the heart OF the merchant
prince. and be stepped forward.
MY lad" he said. II have a vacancy
for an office boy at 10 shillings a week.
II you like I'll give you the job. for
I'm sure you will be a nice, careful
boy. saw you pick up that string
and a boy who is careful in little
things will be careful in big things
Is it bargaln2"
1t was. but as the urchln sped home
TO tell his mother about his good for
tune he muttered darkly:
"If he only knew that picked up
that string to fix tin to his dogs
tail!'-LondOn Tit-Bits.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Tho Iona Sleeve.
Dealers.

T''lt short sleeve is destined to last
.hrD"gh this season. but with the first
fall frocks we shall be on our way
back again to long ones-very long
ones-fOr already there are strong In
locations of this shown in the crea-
tions which have come over from
Paris and Vienna.
You never have any trouble to get
children to take Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. They like it because it
tastes nearly like maple sugar.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is a
safe sure and prompt remedy for coughs
and colds and is good for every member
of the family. Sold by All Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

suuruuy. Out sun n nau rO0SSA s--
was alive. Her words came back -
me:
at might leave this flower here and,
coming again. find that II had taken
root. So might l become your wife.
The one is as possible as the other!"
1 held out my arms. She hesitated,
and her color deepened.
Don't think me bold, Armand. l
didn't come seeking you. My mother
is not well, and l came with her.
came
"You came because the love god sent
you, sweetheart" l finished for her.
snow, come the rest Of the way to the
arms which may never let you go
again"
Shy in her love, pulsing with life,
glowing with happiness, she came to
me. My dream came true.
1.-THE east and the west are met to-
gether." I said. Nov l think l can
write the book which will make the
world better"
Don't begin It just yet" she whls-
pered. with her soft cheek against
mine. LET the world wait till you
have loved me awhile"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

A weak Stomach, causing dyspepsia
weak Heart with palpatation or in
termittent pulse, always means stomach
nerves or weak Heart nerves. Strengthen
these inside or controlling nerves with
DR.. Shops Restorative and see how
quickly these ailments disappear. DR..
Shoop, of Racine, Wis, will mail
samples free. Write for them. A test
will tell. Your health is certainly
worth this simple trial Sold by All
Dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

"THF MIRACLE OF THE PELARaoNrUMi
swinging bridge. The rest Of the par
ty stayed away. We were to have this
little goodby hour apart.
1.-THE Giant is IS feet I'm circum-
ference, BOG feet high and is esti-
mated to be 5000 years old" chanted
Muriel In the words of the guide. "Or
was it 5000? Three thousand or SCOOP
Oh, dear! Must l always refer to my
notebook? Can I tell nothing with
out always referring to my notebook
she demanded wildly.
took the notebook from her.
''Your lips were not made for facts,
dry as dust They were made for
/ had intended to say for poetry and
romance. truly had; but. CHANGING to
look at those lips. so red, so daintily
curved. so wondrously alluring. said
Kisses" and | proved my assertion.
No man could have helped it.
or course she was very angry. |
suppose would not have had her 9th
erwise. but she did not spring to her
feet and run from me.
'T will not apologize. for you know
want you so. Muriel." pleaded.
She regarded me scornfully.
"AsI have told you before. will not
mate with a dreamer. Why do you net
90 into the world and do some mighty
work. Everybody
Everybody works but fatherT"
interrupted politely
Even with my heart sore l could new
or help laughing at Muriel and her fine
talk OF workers-little dainty wisp OF
q creature. born to be worshiped and
cared for. but taking so serious a view
OF iifei
ssvu---tS hava mo a hndca rri0r ~
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Remarkable Demand.

The unprecedented prosperity of the
country has brought about a remark
able demand for competent services. In
tact, it is now impossible to supply this
demand. The Bowling Green Business
University is getting something like
twice as many calls for its graduates as
it is able to supply.
Now is an opportune time for young
people to enter business life. Free
literature, giving full information, car
be had by applying to the Business I'm
iversitv. Bowling Green, Kentucky
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Fifty Years a Blacksmith.

Because you have contracted ordinary
colds and recovered from them without
treatment of any kind, do not Tor a
moment imagine that colds are not
dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh
have their origin in a common cold.
Consumption is not caused bya cold but
the cold prepares the system for the re-
ception and DEVELOPMENT of the germs
that would not otherwise have fonnd
Judgement. 1t is the same with all in
fictitious diseases, Diptheria, scarlet
fever, measles and whooping cough are
much more likely to be contracted
when the child has cold. You will
see from this that more real danger
turks in a cold than in any other of the
common ailments. The easiest and
quickest to cure a cold is to take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
many remarkable cures effected by thi:
preparation have made it a staple article
of trade over large part of the world
For sale by Severe Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

We were at the Big Tree grove, little
eastern bred Muriel. with pelargoni-
ums at her slender waist, and l,
western writer. We had wandered
through the inner grove, where the
most mighty monarchs are-the Giant,
General Sherman, Jumbo, the Sisters
and others. We had reveled at the
contrasts between trees 300 feet high
and the cream cups and other sweet
spring flowers nesting at their feet.
Then we had gone through the gates
into the outer forest and were sitting
at the rivers edge at the end of the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

"ThaeIl be quite a swell wedding at
your home tonight" said the old friend
Of the family. "Of course you'll give
your daughter away"
"No," replied the girls father, i
guess I'll only be lending her. l be-
lieve they'll be back to live with me"
Philadelphia Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Bond L.ttsr oHiee Mail.

A travelling man received the follow
ing telegram from his wife:
Twins arrived tonight. More by
mail"
He went at once to the nearest Office
and sent the following reply:
81 leave for home tonight II more
come by mail, send to dead letter Of
fee"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Nor. Than They Wanted.


On his trip homeward by trolley a
tired business man was annoyed by
three middle aged ladies' who stood
near him. They seemed determined
that he should offer one OF them his
seat
He screened himself behind his pa
per and listened to plainly audible re-
marks about the decline Of gallantry.
This grated on his nerves, so he arose
and, with a profound bow, addressed
the three.
me by accepting my placer
Whereupon they became interested in
the advertisements over the windows.
and the man resumed his seat.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. ThomAses'
Electric Oil for such emergencies. 1t
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23

If yon take Dewitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt re-
lief from backache, weak kidneys, in
fiammation OF the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment IS cents.
Sold by All Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
A Close View.

A Close View.
Telescope Proprietor-Step up, ladies
and gents, and view the planet Mars.
One penny, mum.
Old Lady-Oh. lori Haju't It round
and SMOOTH
Telescope Proprietor-Will the bald
headed gent please step away from the
front Of the instrument
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-23
Ole Miracle Of
the PelarSoniUm.
BY INA WRIGHT HANSON.

Copyright, 1907. by M. NJ. Cunningham.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31
A Bone Library.

Students in one Of the New York hos
pitfalls are preparing to start bone Ii
brary, modelled on one they have in
Paris. From now on by paying So a
year student may take out two bones
at time from any portion of the hui
man frame.
1T is a good idea this bone library"
said one of the students. I'm the past
you had to buy your bones if you want
ed to study them, and they were ex-
pensive, for the cleaning and bleaching
processes are tedious and costly. Hence
many students of anatomy had no
bones of their own. AS for the impor-
tant bones, they We're beyond the reach
of nearly ALL A good skull, you know,
costs $50 or $40. A good skeleton costs
$75 and more But with bone library
every student may work on his osteolo-
gy with the bones right there before
him. In the library you will see one
returning parietal bone and taking
out sternum, another exchanging a
radius for an ulna, third bringing
back tibia and carting off a clavicle."
New York Press
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31

The woman who has periodical head
achHzIi backache, sees imaginary dark
spots OK specks floating or dancing before
her eYe9 has HnAWinR distress or heavy
fall feeling stomach, faint spells, drag
ginaSdo, feeling IN lower abdominal or
pelvic region easily startled or excited,
irrea8lsftor peinfnl periods, with or with
out pQ{Etc cetarrh Is suffering from
wsaknesses and arrangements that should
have eekly attention. Not all Of above
symptoms are likely to be present In any
case ct one time.
Neglected 5or badly treated and such
cases QttenSrun into maladies which de-
mand tho surgeons knife II they do not
result fatally.
No medicine extGnt has such long
and numerous record of cures In such
cases as DR.. Pferce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. No medicine has such strong
professional Enforcement Of each Of its
several ingredients worth more than any
number OF ordinary non-professional tes-
timi4piels. The very best ingredients
knomnsto medical science for the cure of
woman's psealiAr ailments enter into its
composition. No alcohol. harmful, or
habit foxEh{ng drug IS to be found In the
list Of it's ingredients printed on each
bottle-WrarD6r and attested under oath.
In any condition OF the female system,
Dr. Pierce's F&verite Prescription can do
emily good-never HARM Its whole effect
Is 70 stfeng them invigorate and regulate
the whole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-
ranged In function or affected by disease,
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become sympatheticelly deranged, the
neESeasare weakened, and a long list of
bad unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected of this TIA
sorite Prescription 1t Will not perform
miracles; Wal not cure tumors--no med
iciue VIII. II will often preUellt them, If
tAha5h In time, and thus the operating
table and the surgeons knife may be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases of long
skaft&iflg !; ara sinvited to consult Doctor.
PieEe8 by letter, free. All correspondence
il held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address Dr. R. v. Pierce,
Bpfasia, N.Y.
Df PieHna' b Medical Adviser 1000 pages
II sat free on receipt of 21e one-cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 81 stamps
for elethsbouna copy. Address as above.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31

Professor Arsonval of the French
Academy of Sciences has made re-
port Of the result of a remarkable ex-
pertinent by DR.. Stephan Leduc at
Nantes. DIR. Leduc has succeeded in
producing plant in an artificial way.
The "seed grain" is a pill about one
millimeter in circumference and con-
sists of one part of sulphate Of copper
and two parts of glucose. The pill is
placed in gelatin solution containing
8 per cent of ferrocyancalium and a
small quantity of salts. such as are
found in sea water The plant that de-
velops is kind of sea weed. Some OF
these artifcially produced specimens
attain length of forty-five centime-
tiers. These plants are subject to the
same influences as are the natural
ones, such as the sun, etc, but they
cannot propagate.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31

lSHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a
- writ of f. ia. to me directed, issued out OF
the Court of chancery of the State. of New Jer-
sew will be exposed to sale at public vendue. on
MONDAY. THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
Ioo7 between the hours of IL O'Clock and S
O'Clock, lat o'clock in the afternoon of said
dav, at the Court House Freehold in the town.
ship Of Freehold, county of Monmouth, New Jer-
sey.
All that tract or parcel OF land and premises,
situate living and being at the village of Eng
lishtown Township of Manaapan in the Coun-
tv Of Monmouth and state OF New Jersey,
Beginning at a locust tree near the edge Of
the Mill pond and center of the road that leads
through said Village thence ~ North two de-
prees east four chains and fifty two links to a
stone planted for a corner in the center OF said
road thence (7) North eighty degrees and
thirty minutes west 1--WE chains and eighty
three links TO the west bank of the Mill race,
Being eighteen links southerly Of pin oak tree,
thence az up said race way as il now runs to a
forked maple tree standing southeasteriy OF
the flood gates; thence IA East to the locusl
and beginning place, thence Isl UP the north
side cs,the Mill pond and bank at a high how-
ing of the water TO the head thereof, thence te)
Guessing the Same to the south side ofthe bank
and Che flowing of the said pond as the flowing
oil the water formerly was; thence % down the
said Mill pond and south edge oil The bank until
il comes to the Mill DAM thence ~ along said
dam 10 the aforesaid forked maple tree near
said flood gates containing about fifteen acres
BE the same more or less,
Also another lot of meadow and bank. at the
head Of said pond, from thence running w
South thirty-nine degrees and FIVE minutes east
three chains and thirty-six links to e STAKE ~
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31
Novel Musical instruments.

Puccini, the famous Italian composer
and author of "La Boheme," employs
many musical instruments not known
in this country in his latest work,
MADAM Butterfly A new instru-
ment called the celeste is to be used
for the first time in America. 1t is
made In London and consists of a Sc
ries of bells in two octaveS of the
chrornatic scale, tuned to normal pitch,
with a keyboard similar to that Of a
piano and played like it. There is also
a double set of tympani in sets of
three tambours. A viola di gambia and a
viola Ill amore were employed not long
ago by Charles Loeffier of Boston Sym
phony fame in his symphonic poem,
saThe Death of Tintagiles." He used 1T
in an obligato with the orchestra. Both
of these instruments are obsolete as
far as general use is concerned, but
Puccini has revived them. There are
said to be only two viola di amores
in America. The celeste is strictly a
modern instrument and was used first
in TschaikowsKy's "Casse Voisette"
C'The Nutcracker'1, a series Of six
character dances of old France.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31
An Ancient Abbey Burned.

The beautiful abbey OF st. German
and st. Mary at Selby, Yorkshire, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire few
weeks ago. Portions of the building
dated from 1896. Its architecture, ow-
ing to additions at various periods, was
of many styles, but the nave and choir
were among the most beautiful and
perfect specimens Of Norman architec-
ture In England. The local fire brigade
found that the fire had gained a strong
hold ION the organ, new instrument
recently installed at q cost of $4,000.
Their efforts had hardly any effect on
the fire, which. having destroyed the
organ, rose to the roof of the choir and
spread with remarkable rapidity emong
the seasoned oak tlmbers.