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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13
NORTHERN PACIFIC
WILL PAY ONE-HALF

Big Timber. Mont, the town which was
almost entirely destroyed by fire last
month. have been notified by the North
ern Pacific company that they will be
paid 90 cents on the dollar to cover their
losses This action is taken by the rail
road company from the fact that the dis
astrous fire. which left hundreds of peo-
pie homeless. WIS started by spark from
a Northern Pacific locomotive. The deei-
sion of the Northern Pacific to pay one
half of the fire loss is not the outgrowth
of civil suits. but is a voluntary action
on the part of the board of directors of
the Northern Pacific
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13
JUDGE C0LBURN RETURNS.

Judge +. f. Colburn returned last even
ing from a business trip to Colorado and
Kansas points. He was away from Salt
Lake Two weeks IN all Judge Colburn
said that in the cities he visited bust
ness conditions were excellent and the
recovery from the recent financial depres-
sion was marked Prospects for croDs
in the agricultural regions were good He
is of the opinion that an early spring in
the wheat belt would increase the pros
perity of the country materially.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13
OVERWoRK KILLED HIM.

Kansas City. April 12-Suffering from
nervousness which has followed him
since he worked at his telegraph key in
the Western Union office for fifty CON
secutive hours after the earthquake in
San Francisco. jay A. Carnage today com
mtted suicide by shooting. He was "a
years old. unmarried and was employed
at a suburban station by the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13

Boston, April 12.-An apparently in
significant fire which started among
rags on a dump in the city of Chelsea
today. was famed by northwest
gale into a cOnflagration which obIiter-
ated nearly one third of the city. Five
hundred dwelling houses and public
buildings were destroyed. fifteen hun
dred families were driven from their
homes and ten thousand people made
homeless. Two lives are known to have
Deen lost, and at a late hour tonight
II was reported that two other persons
nad perlshed, one, a woman. having
shot herself in a frenzy over her inabil-
lty 10 save her property. From fifty
10 one hundred persons were injured.
Accurate estimates of theslOss is impOs-
siDle' The city solicitor estimates 1t
at nearly S10.000,000. The fire ragged be-
lore forty-five mile gale for more
than twelve hours. defying the utmost
efforts of the combined fire depart
ments Of Chelsea and several nearby
cities and a large detachment of 8os-
ton firemen and apparatus.
Swept Across the City.
The fire area, (which was in the form
or an ellipse, a mile and a half long
and half a mile wide at its broadcast
part, extended diagonally across the
city from point near the boundary
between Everett and Chelsea to the
waters of Chelsea creek II was USE
less for the firemen to attempt to
check the Onrushing flames before the
gale ard their main efforts were to
prevent spread of the fire on either
side. Their last stand was taken at
Chelsea a in no aff
and for hours a doubtful battle was
waged. At O'Clock word was passed
that the firemen were winning and
with renewed energy the contest was
pressed, At 1880 official announce
Lsment was made by Chief II. A. Spen-
NFer that the fire was under control.
Most of the Buildings Wooden.
4 great majority of the buildings
were OF wood and were completely de-
stroyed, but structures of other ma
terial were almost as quickly and thor
oughly moderated.
All the banks. more than three-quar-
ters of the churches, half of the bust
ness blocks and nearly all the school
houses. were wiped out. One hospital
and a day nursery We're destroyed. In
the turmoil many of the sick and in
firm found difficulty in obtaining as
escaped.
Late in the afternoon the wind had
carried burning embers across Chelsea
creek and buildings in East Boston
caught, but extensive damage there
was prevented by prompt and eneT-
getic work by the firemen.
Partial List of Injured.
Among the injured were:
Fireman Carroll, Of Charlestown,
overcome by smoke and burned about
head: condition critical.
Engineman Charles Carroll, Boston.
overcome and badly burned; condition
critical.
Mrs. Rosie Flas, Marine hospital. in
bad condition. Gave birth TO child yes
terday and removed from burning
house.
A H Leach, Chelsea, badly turned.
Police Officer w. J. O'NeH. Chelsea,
overcome.
Police officer T. f. Flynn, Chelsea
overcome.
] Captain B. F. Hayes, engine -. Bos-
AsOn, overcome and ordered home.
Bernard Johnson, volunteer fireman
Boston, burned about head.
John Gowdy Chelsea leg injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13
Bitter Fight Probable.

Winston Spencer Churchinss recollection
IN Manchester. however. is considered de-
cidedly doubtful. Until won by Mr.
Churchill. after one of the most nota BILE
contests thirty months ago. this seat had
been for a decade a Conservative strong
hold.
Mr.. Churchill viii throw himself into
the struggle with all his well known ten
aCity, but his opponents have anticipated
and prepared for the struggle for two
years past. and he will have the hardest
possible task to hold his seat
Now that it is officially confirmed per
haps the most striking feature i'm the new
cabinet Is the leap Of David Lloyd George
TO tho front rank in political life. As sec
ond minister in rank. he becomes the dep
uty leader of the house of commons and
the prospective heir to the premiership
should any unforeseen accident leave that
office vacant.
Il Is interesting to note that before Civ
ing the CHARACTERISTIC 10 LLOYD George
Mr.. Asquith offered it to MI Morley.
Mr.. MCkcnna. the admiralty chief is
credited with being an advocate Of econ
Omv in the navy.
Some further minor appointments out
sidc the cabinet viii he announced after
the kings return to London
The condition Of Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman Is reported by his physicians
as being unchanged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13

Hard times is like a pesky little
cur. The more you kick at 'em,
the more they foller you up. Shut
up and go on about your business
and you don't hear any more Of
either of 'em.-Success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13

Actual circulation is like a wo-
mans age in that it depends,
when you are told, whether you
really know or not.-Rusty Mikes
Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-13
NEW CABINET IN
GREAT BRITAIN
Names Announced by Premier
ASquith Identical With
the Forecast.
| PARLIAMENT TO CONTINUE
LIBERALS WILL NOT TAKE
CHANCES ON AN ELECTION.

London. April 12.-Official announcement
was made tonight of the new cabinet APP
pOintments and they are Identical with the
forecast made by the Daily Chronicle a
few days ago and announced in these dis
patches. as follows:
Herbert Asquith premier and first lord
of the treasury.
David Lloyd George. chancellor of the
exchequer.
Lord Tweedmouth. president Of the
council.
Earl of Crewe, secretary of state for
the colonies.
Reginald McKenna. first lord of the ad-
miralty.
Winston Spencer Churchill. president Of
the board of trade
Walter Runciman, president of the board
of education
John Morley, secretary of state for In
Ola. and Sir Henry Fowler chancellor OF
The Guchy of Lancaster. have been made
peers. but retain their present offices.
Colonel J. f. Seeley has been appointed
under secretary for the colonies; Lord
Lucas, parliamentary secretary Of the
war office; F. d. Ackland. financial sec
rotary war office, and Thomas R. Buchan-
an, parliamentary secretary. India office.
Few Changes Made.
Having been fully anticipated in we'll
informed pOlticai.circles, the few changes
which Mr.. ASquth made in the Old Camp
Deli-Bannerman cabinet caused no sur
prise There had been some speculation
as TO whether the new premier would
think II well to dissolve parliament and
ne would have been fully justified. in as
Stunning the government under somewhat
unusual circumstances. in taking the
course OF appealing to the country for
new mand ate He has, however, evident
ly decided otherwise
His aim in composing the cabinet seem
lnSly has been to avoid as far as posi-
bic any bye-electiOn in constituencies
where the faith in Liberalism is WaVeriDg
The changes as announced will only ne
ceSSitdte four bye-electiOns of which
three. heretofore held respectively by John
Morley, Walter Runciman and Sir Henry
FOWIer. NAV be considered nuite safe
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
A WOMAN'S TACT.
And the Way She Explained Her De
plomacy to Her Husband.

1t being a holiday the laundering
man made calls with his wife, The
first place they went the hostess said.
Julia is engaged"
us she. indeed?" said the mans wife
radiantly. (Which one did she finally
acceptT
The next place they were informed
that Margaret was engaged, and again
The mans wife beamed sympathetical-
~ and murmured: as She indeed?
Which one did she accept?" At the
third place it was the news of Jessie's
engagement that was broken to them.
AS before, the mans wife put the ques-
ton, (Which one did she finally take?"
On their way home the man said:
"Why did you ask which one every
time a new engagement was sprung
on us? Are those girls so attractive
that men were falling over each other
in the scramble to get them for their
wives?"
Not at ALL" said his wife. 81 don't
suppose either of them ever had but
one offer, and it is a wonder she got
that. l shouldn't be surprised if the
men back out even now before the
wedding day. But you see, dear, had
to be diplomatic. Those people can do
me many favOrs The surest way to
make myself solid with them is to pre-
tend to think their girls so popular that
every man in town was crazy to marry
Them"
with my opportunities downtown"
groaned the man, eff had your genius
we'd be mlllionaires inside Of six
months" New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
Evangelism Not Mere Talk.

" But the message of evangelism is
not talk but, theory, if YOU please, not
a mental conception it is a transfor-
med life What must be taught and
what this association is striving to
teach is the translation Of Christianity
into daily life. l do uot think it is right
to expect a higher standing of moral
life in the man who occupies the pull
pit than in any Christian, whatever
his business may be. 1t is the duty of
each to serve his generation as effect
lively as lie can.
The Young Men sChristain Assoc
iation is accomplishing a tremendous
work i'll carrying home this message,
because 1t has so many points of con-
tact. Thus i'll the physical work and in
the educational it is not alone that
they are developing better physique
or mental capacity to cope with the
temptations, but these give a point of
contact to deal with each man concer-
ming the great realities.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
Clerical Clothes In Nsw York.

To-day | encountered a within OF
New York tailors that astonished me-"
said a western clergyman. IL ordered
a suit of clothes from a man who re-
fused to work for me-
What's the reason you folks are
passing me along to another tailor?"
l asked. DO look hard to fit7 Are
you afraid you won't get your money?
"The tailor explained that neither OF
my guesses was correct. He declined
to make my clothes simply because l
am a clergyman and require a clerical
cut He let me down easily by stat
ing further that he never undertook
to make ecclesiastical garments, that
very few of the lay tailors I'm New
York do undertake them. They do
not have enough of that kind OF work
to keep them constantly informed on
the requirements Of the different re-
ligious orders. A mistake would be
embarrassing to the clergymen and TO
the tailor, so they hand all such Gus
toners over to tailOrs who make a
speciality Of such work."-New York
Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19

a society girl, full of grit and hum or
cures and captures difficult person as
a fathvr-in.l law The Better Right" by
Johnson Morton is avery strong story
with new and fine motif
Other We'll known writer's are rep
resented in this issue such as Mrs.
Luther Harris who.e particular Par
malice, with its gentle satire on the
Brahmin caste OF Beacon street will be
highly appreciated, and nowhere more
so than in Boston. JosephI. c. Clark
contributes a delightful poem, "Awak-
eniug," which makes one feel at home
in the cool forest, John Kendrick Bangs
the well-liked humorst, has also short
poem, "Only Boy"
Wallace and a Lolelei," by Harry
James Smith, deals with a fresh sit
uation in a vein OF rare humor and
Christian Reid, favorte writer, is well
represented by The Woman in
the Case"
Other notable stories by Grace Lswis
Henley, Marion Hill, Ethel Watts
Mumford Grant, Vanderheyden Fyles,
Marguerite Tracy, Helen Frances
Huntington, Elizabeth DAILY and
Katharine Metcalf Roof makes this a
brilliantly varied fiction number an
the other poems by Clinton Scotland,
Allan UpdegI aft, Archibald Sullivan,
Edward Wilbur Mason, Harry Graham.
Aloysius Coll, Elsa Barker and Beatrix
Demarest Lloyb, sustain the reputation
as poets they have esta Olished.
The French story by Micnel P.ovins
is on. of powerful pathos in that ex-
quisite style which has gained for him
the laurels of his country men.
Altogether the September Smart Set
more than justihes its title.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
A Bachelor and a Widow.

Bachelors" said the widow, "are
the most sensitive people on earth. At
any rate, the bachelors l know are.
l dined with one not long ago. Dur
ing the first part of the meal he seem
ed uneasy.
IF any Of my friends see me- he
said, they will think l am dining
with some other mans wife.
"'WhyY l asked.
HE pointed to my wedding ring.
Shall take it of? asked.
Would you mindY said he.
Not at ALL said and slipped Off
the ring.
"Since then when going anywhere
with that bachelor or any other bache-
Tor l save him from embarrassment
by taking OF my wedding ring before
we start | find they appreciate my
consideration for their feelings. Now.
II that isn't sensitiveness raised TO the
ninth power I'd like to know what It
is."-New York Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
Mule Mascot For Bryan.
Minnesota Fair Directors Send Beast
That Brays When the Music Plays

Minneapolis. July 3O.-A mule
answering to the name Of Julia has
been shipped from this city to Lincoln
to serve as a mascot for William Jen-
nings. Bryan. The animal is from
Flnk's trained animal show and was
purchased by the directors of the
Minnesota State Fair to BE- presented
to the Commoner.
The following telegram was sent to
Mr.. Bryan early to. day by F. Nelson,
president of the State Fair bosrd
The State Fair of Minnesota offers
you as a campaign mascot one of Fing's
trained mules. tits beautifully colored
mule, perfectly gentle and warranted
to kick the stuffing out of the Repub-
liean elephant.
Mr.. Nelson to-day received the
following reply from Mr. Bryan.
shall be pleased to accept the mule
as a mascot. Send it on. Many thanks.
Julia was started on her way to
Nebraska this evening and is expected
to be grazing on the Bryan farm within
two days.
Julia has been trained to bray whenever
she hears the strains of music. She also
dances to music.
Bryan had been invited to attend the
State Fair here in August, and upon
his refusal the directors decided to
present him with a mule, as they had
planned to do when he should visit
the fair.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
GRANTING PATENTS.
Invention as Distinguished From
Mere Mechanical Skill.

Invention as Distinguished From
Mere Mechanical Skill.
A patent cannot properly be granted
protecting the product of mere me-
chanical skill as distinguished from in
vention. Difficulty is frequently ex-
perienced in distinguishing between
the two, and the supreme test for de-
termining whether a particular device
is the result Of mechanical skill is not
whether an ordinary mechanic could
make the device if it were suggested
to him, but whether he would make
it without suggestions save those
which are prompted by his skill and
knowledge of his art.
For example, if a man constructs out
Of iron n machine which had previous
ly been made out Of wood he does not
thereby become an inventor in a legal
sense, because everybody knows that
any constructor can build a machine
out Of iron instead of wood But
suppose that gunpowder had just re-
Gently been discovered and that the
man who invented it had applied for
and obtained patent upon it,
He might have claimed, II combine
saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal in a
certain way and produce a startling
result" and it would be no answer, if
an action for infringement were
brought, for the infringer to say that
every chemist could make the powder
after he had been shown how, for,
If every chemist did not have the
knowledge as well as the skill, the
originating Of the powder constituted
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
THE SENATORIAL POT
Will Soon Get Hot In The I0th.,
Senatorial District.
DICK OWEN STILL IN.

The Hawesville Clarion says of the
Senatorial race:
Interest is beginning to manifest
itself in the race for the Democratic
nomination for State Senator in this,
the 10th Senatorial District, comprised
of the counties of Meade, Breckenridge
and Hancock. The election does not
occur until November, 1909, but candid
ates and prospective candidates are
making themselves known, and before
the day set for the nominating conven-
ton or primary it is believed several
aspiring gentlemen will be before the
people.
Senator r. w. Owen, of Lewisport,
is the present representative from the
10th district, and we understand that
he is conditionally candidate to sue
coed himself. He is serving his first
term, and candidate for reelection
on his record. There has been a sort
of tacit understanding in the district
that the three counties should take
time about possessing the office, which
would throw the next term into Breck-
enridge county, but it is learned that
Senator Owen, having so recently been
citizen of that county from whence he
moved to Hancock, will urge his further
availability on the claim that he is a
native of Breckenridge and virtually a
citizen of that county, and further that
he is acceptable to the Democrats of
Breckenridge county in their turn.
Whether or not Breckenridge will be
content with Senator Owen we are un-
able 10 learn. 1t is but fair to state
that advices received here on Monday
are to the effect that Breckenridge will
undoubtedly have one or more candid
ates in the field for this nomination,
and the most talked-of gentleman in
that connection are Circuit Clerk Tom
Moore, of Hardinsburg, and former
Representative Shellman, of Irvington.
This information is to the effect that
one or the other of these two men will
undoubtedly be a candidate. Whether
or not Meade county will care to take
a hand in the nominating fight has not
been learned. Gus Richardson is pro-
badly eliminated from the race in the
fact that he is now holding a position
under the State administration, and it
is known that Gus will be slow to let 90
a certainty for flock of wild birds in
the bramble.
At any rate it looks to us as if there
would be something doing in the 10th
district within the next twelve months,
and if all rumors of candidates develop
into announcements we may expect
spirited contest over the nomination,
which is not lead pipe cinch on an
election in the three counties by any
means"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous In
ClOyerpOrt.

DO the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney Ills
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Henry S. Seng, living two miles west
Of Ehzabethtown, Ky, says: Il have
suffered severely from kidney trouble for
the last four or FIVE years. At times the
pains would be so severe after a rest
less night that 1 was hardly able to get
around. If sat in chair for some
time was only able to straighten with
great misery. Accompanying this
bsckache was an annoying condition
of the kidneys. When I saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised l procured a
box started to take them strictly ac-
cording to directions and they quickly
cured the attack. During the last few
years when felt a recurrence / again
resorted to Dosn's Kidney Pills and the
results we e just as satisfactory as in
the first instance. Mrs. Seng has also
used them with good results and we
both think there is nothing for kidney
like Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
fOrdSVille Branch
EAST BOUND.
CLEANING A CLOCK.
Il Is Not Very Difficult, According to
These Directions.

These GlTGGliGEhs
1t is very simple to clean a clock,
which may sound rather absurd. For
an amateur it is not always necessary
to take the clock to pieces. With a
little care and patience and using some
benZine, q clean white rag. a sable
brush and some oil Il clock can be
cleaned and put in first class running
Grder The benzine should be clean
ard free from oil. You can test ben
zine by putting a little on the back Of
the hand. If it is good it will dry off,
leaving the hand quite clean, but if
any grease remains on the hand it is
not fit to use.
The oil should be Of the very best
that can be procured. Vegetable oils
should never be used. Clock oil can be
procured from your druggist or jeweler.
All loose dirt should be removed from
the works by blowing with bellows or
a fan or busting with a dry brush. In
the latter case great care should be ex-
ercised not to injure any of the parts.
Dip the brush in the benzine and clean
the spindles and spindle holes and tile
teeth Of the escapement wheel. After
washing a part wipe the brush on the
rag and rinse in the benzine. This
should be repeated frequently until no
more dirt is seen.
When the clock has dried oil the spin
die holes carefully This may be done
with toothplck or q silver Of wood
cut to fine point. Oil the tooth Of the
escapement wheel slightly. using a fine
brush. Popular Mechanics.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-19
A Bold Theft at SkiIIman.

Last Sunday evening two men and a
boy with guns entered the home Of
Edgar Kincaid, who lives in Victor
Hagmsn's tenement house, and did
plundering to their satisfaction, taking
two glasses of jelly, some blackberries
and cake, and broke into a trunk,
turned over beds and looked in all the
hooks for valuables, and then when
Mrs. Kincaid, who had been visiting at
Mrs. Shags, started in, one Of the men
put gun in her face and ordered her
to leave or be shot. They then went
down the railroad toward Hawesville,
where they were tracked to a shanty
boat. -Hawesville Clarion.